HB 4606 - Child Care Act - Radon Testing

The Illinois Senate passed hb 4606 on May 22, 2012 by a vote of 052 - 006 - 000.

The bill provides that with the report concerning the most current radon measurements, a specific statement shall be included which specifies that every parent or guardian is notified that the facility has performed radon measurements to ensure the health and safety of the occupants and includes that the statement shall contain information about the Illinois Emergency Management Agency's recommendations that all residential homes be tested for radon and corrective actions be taken at a specified level and contact information for a parent or guardian to seek additional information either about the facility or regarding radon. Amends the Illinois Radon Awareness Act. Requires disclosure of only the most current (rather than all) records and reports pertaining to elevated radon concentrations within the dwelling. Effective January 1, 2013

Additional information regarding the bill can be found at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4606&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=64355&SessionID=84.

HB 4665 Passed by Senate

The Illinois Senate passed HB 4665 on May 16, 2012.  The bill creates the Radon Resistant Construction Act and amends the Radon Industry Licensing Act. Provides for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to have primary responsibility for State radon mitigation efforts. Requires all new residential construction to include passive radon resistant construction. Allows local governmental units to administer and enforce its radon construction regulations that are at least as stringent as those established by the Agency. Requires recommendations by the Task Force on Radon-Resistant Building Codes by January 1, 2013 regarding radon resistant construction in new residential construction. Generally effective June 1, 2013, except that the provisions relating to recommendations by the Task Force on Radon-Resistant Building Codes take effect upon becoming law.

Details of the bill are at http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=4665&GAID=11&GA=97&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=64454&SessionID=84