An Act to Require
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1232
Committee Amendment CA_A_H687 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §778

COMMITTEE AMENDJvIBNT "L\_,, to H.P. 807, L.D. 1232, "An Act to Require 
Radon Testing for Certain Commercia1 ahd Residential Construction" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act to Require Reporting on Radon Testing and Identification of Radon 
Prevention Measures for New Commercial and Residential Construction' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the 
following: 
1Sec.1. 22 MRSA §778, as amended by PL 2009, c. 278, §2, is further amended to 
read: 
§778. Reports 
A person registered under section 774 or 775 shall, within 45 days of the date the 
services are provided, notify the department in writing of the street address and zip code of 
the client and the results of any tests performed. The notice must also identify whether the 
services were provided for new construction or as part of a real estate transfer and whether 
the new construction or real estate transfer was for a residential or commercial building. 
The department may, by rule, specify an alternative notification procedure and notification 
period and any additional data required in the report. 
Sec. 2. Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Public Safety, Office of the 
State Fire Marshal, Technical Building Codes and Standards Board to adopt 
radon prevention standards. The Department of Health and Human Services, Maine 
Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Public Safety, Office of the 
State Fire Marshal, Technical Building Codes and Standards Board established in the 
Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 12004-G, subsection 5-A shall work together and 
consult with a nonprofit organization in this State dedicated to promoting healthy and 
sustainable indoor air quality to identify appropriate radon prevention measures to be 
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required for all new commercial and residential construction in the State. The Technical 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 807, L.D. 1232 
Building Codes and Standards Board shall establish or adopt building construction codes 
or standards that incorporate the identified prevention measures. The Technical Building 
Codes and Standards Board shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Housing and Economic Development by January 1, 2026 describing the results of the 
collaborative work and the codes or standards to be established or adopted to prevent 
unhealthy levels of radon in new buildings. The committee is authorized to report out 
legislation based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority report of the committee, replaces the bill and 
changes the title. It requires a person registered to provide radon testing or radon mitigation 
services pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, chapter 165 to provide additional 
information in the report that the person is required to submit to the Department of Health 
and Human Services. The additional information includes whether the testing or mitigation 
services were provided for new residential or commercial construction or as part of a real 
estate transfer. The amendment also requires the Department of Health and Human 
Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Public 
Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, Technical Building Codes and Standards Board to 
work with the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council to identify appropriate radon prevention 
measures to be required for all new commercial and residential construction in the State 
and any necessary technical building code adoptions or amendments. The Technical 
Building Codes and Standards Board is required to submit a report to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Housing and Economic Development by January 1, 2026 describing the 
results of the collaborative work and any codes or standards established or adopted. The 
committee may report out legislation based on the report to the Second Regular Session of 
the 132nd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/29/25 LRL 
LD 1232 
LR 1996(02) 
An Act to Require Radon Testing for Certain Commercial and Residential Construction 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "ft ( t+- ~ 8 + \ 
Committee: Housing and Economic Development 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Departments of Health and Human Services and Public Safety from the provisions of this 
bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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