Senate Bill S8039A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires annual radon testing of developmental disabilities schools

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S8039 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10236
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16.11, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5753, A5515

2015-S8039 - Summary

Requires annual radon testing of developmental disabilities schools.

2015-S8039 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8039 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8039

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring  annual
  radon testing of facilities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 16.11 of the  mental  hygiene  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
  (G)  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ANNUAL RADON TESTING OF FACILITIES
ISSUED AN OPERATING CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.  SUCH  TESTING
SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A TRAINED AND CERTIFIED, INDEPENDENT ENTITY.
  (1)  WHERE  RADON  LEVELS  EXCEED 4 PCI/L, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS SHALL BE
TAKEN WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  BY  TRAINED  AND  CERTIFIED  SPECIALISTS  TO
SUCCESSFULLY REDUCE THE RADON LEVEL BELOW 4 PCI/L.
  (2)  WHERE  RADON  LEVELS  EXCEED  8 PCI/L, CORRECTIVE ACTION SHALL BE
TAKEN WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS  BY  TRAINED  AND  CERTIFIED  SPECIALISTS  TO
SUCCESSFULLY REDUCE THE RADON LEVEL BELOW 4 PCI/L.
  (3)  EACH FACILITY MUST POST THEIR ANNUAL TEST RESULTS ONLINE. RESULTS
SHALL BE POSTED PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING ANY ACTIONS TAKEN TO REDUCE RADON
ARE COMPLETED. IF NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE  NECESSARY,  PROOF  OF  SUCH
SHALL BE POSTED.
  (4) A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT INCLUDING THE TEST RESULTS FROM ALL FACILI-
TIES  SHALL  BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN THE  FIFTEENTH  OF
JANUARY EACH YEAR AND SHALL BE POSTED ONLINE BY THE SAME DATE.
  S 2. Within 120 days of the effective date of this act, all facilities
shall have had their first annual radon test completed.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15057-03-6

2015-S8039A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10236
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §16.11, Ment Hyg L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S5753, A5515

2015-S8039A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires annual radon testing of developmental disabilities schools.

2015-S8039A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8039A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8039--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to requiring annual
  radon testing of schools

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  16.11  of  the  mental hygiene law is amended by
adding a new subdivision (g) to read as follows:
  (G) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE ANNUAL RADON TESTING OF SCHOOLS, AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION 1.03 OF  THIS  CHAPTER.    SUCH
TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A TRAINED AND CERTIFIED, INDEPENDENT ENTI-
TY.
  (1)  WHERE  RADON  LEVELS  EXCEED 4 PCI/L, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS SHALL BE
TAKEN WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  BY  TRAINED  AND  CERTIFIED  SPECIALISTS  TO
SUCCESSFULLY REDUCE THE RADON LEVEL BELOW 4 PCI/L.
  (2)  WHERE  RADON  LEVELS  EXCEED  8 PCI/L, CORRECTIVE ACTION SHALL BE
TAKEN WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS  BY  TRAINED  AND  CERTIFIED  SPECIALISTS  TO
SUCCESSFULLY REDUCE THE RADON LEVEL BELOW 4 PCI/L.
  (3)  EACH  SCHOOL  MUST POST THEIR ANNUAL TEST RESULTS ONLINE. RESULTS
SHALL BE POSTED PRIOR TO AND FOLLOWING ANY ACTIONS TAKEN TO REDUCE RADON
ARE COMPLETED. IF NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE  NECESSARY,  PROOF  OF  SUCH
SHALL BE POSTED.
  (4)  A  COMPREHENSIVE  REPORT  INCLUDING  THE  TEST  RESULTS  FROM ALL
SCHOOLS, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ELEVEN OF SECTION 1.03 OF THIS  CHAP-
TER,  SHALL  BE PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN THE  FIFTEENTH  OF
JANUARY EACH YEAR AND SHALL BE POSTED ONLINE BY THE SAME DATE.
  S  2.  Within 120 days of the effective date of this act, all schools,
as defined in subdivision 11 of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene  law,
shall have had their first annual radon test completed.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15057-04-6

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