Senate Bill S2865

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for radon testing in public and private schools

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee


  • 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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2017-S2865 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4687
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §409-m, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2455, A2991
2011-2012: S1135, A4064
2013-2014: S2961, A3016
2015-2016: S2552, A5450
2019-2020: S4960
2021-2022: S5390
2023-2024: S7146

2017-S2865 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for radon testing in public and private schools.

2017-S2865 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2865 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2865
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 18, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  radon  testing  in
   schools
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section  409-m
 to read as follows:
   §  409-M.  RADON TESTING IN SCHOOLS. 1. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL APPLY TO ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE  SCHOOLS  AND  EDUCATIONAL  INSTI-
 TUTIONS  WITHIN THE STATE, SERVING STUDENTS AT ANY LEVEL FROM KINDERGAR-
 TEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE.
   2. EVERY SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION SHALL CONDUCT RADON TESTS, MONITOR ACTIVITIES AND REMEDIATION IN
 THE  MANNER  AND  WITH  THE  FREQUENCY PROVIDED BY RULES AND REGULATIONS
 PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   3. EVERY SCHOOL OR INSTITUTION SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS
 SECTION  SHALL  MAKE  AVAILABLE,  IN A LOCATION EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE
 PUBLIC DURING ADMINISTRATIVE HOURS, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) RESULTS  OF  ANY  TESTS,  MONITORING  ACTIVITIES,  REMEDIATION  OR
 STUDIES PERFORMED, OR RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO RADON; AND
   (B)  RECORDS  OF  ALL  ACTIONS TAKEN OR AUTHORIZED BY THE SCHOOL OFFI-
 CIALS, SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   4. (A) COPIES OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS
 SECTION RELATING TO RADON SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT A REASONABLE CHARGE
 AND SUCH DATA MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN  ELECTRONIC  FORM  IF  ACCESS  IS
 EASILY AVAILABLE AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED.
   (B)  ANNUALLY,  AS  DETERMINED  BY EACH SCHOOL, SUCH INFORMATION FILED
 DURING THE PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS SHALL BE STORED IN A LOCATION CONSIST-
 ENT WITH OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE  DOCUMENTS  FOR  A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07388-01-7
              

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