HB 1527-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2538
06/04
HOUSE BILL 1527-FN
AN ACT requiring radon testing for all public schools in New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Rep. McBeath, Rock. 26
COMMITTEE: Education
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires principals of all public schools in the state to have their buildings tested annually for radon.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2538
06/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT requiring radon testing for all public schools in New Hampshire.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Investigation of Air Quality; Radon Testing. Amend RSA 200:11-a by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. The school principal, or designee, of every public school, kindergarten through grade 12, shall have the school tested annually for radon.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
20-2538
10/29/19
HB 1527-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT requiring radon testing for all public schools in New Hampshire.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | |||
LOCAL: | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $840,000 |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires annual radon testing of every public school (kindergarten through grade 12). Based on information provided by the Department of Education, there are 480 schools with an average number of rooms of 50 each. Assuming this bill takes effect July 1, 2020 and each radon test costs $35, this would increase local school district expenditures by $840,000 per year (480 X 50 X $35). This bill does not contain an appropriation nor obligation of the state to pay for such testing.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Education
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28, 2020 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 26, 2020 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| March 11, 2020 | House | Floor Vote |
March 11, 2020: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2020 HJ 7 P. 18
March 11, 2020: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/11/2020 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 10 P. 12
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 20-0; CC)
Feb. 26, 2020: Executive Session: 02/26/2020 10:00 am LOB 207
Jan. 28, 2020: Public Hearing: 01/28/2020 10:45 am LOB 207
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and referred to Education HJ 1 P. 25