STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10774--A R. R. 128 IN ASSEMBLY May 17, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BARRON, BLAKE, CASTORINA, COOK, CROUCH, D'URSO, ENGLEBRIGHT, FERNANDEZ, FRIEND, GALEF, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, HOOPER, LAVINE, L. ROSEN- THAL, SANTABARBARA, SIMON, WILLIAMS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, passed by Assembly and deliv- ered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the special order of third reading AN ACT creating the radon task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes the dangers 2 to human health which exposure to radon causes. Radon is a naturally 3 occurring, odorless radioactive gas that is one of the leading causes of 4 lung cancer. The New York state department of health has identified over 5 twenty-five counties as "high risk counties" for exposure to radon. It 6 is critically important for New York state to develop a comprehensive 7 approach to protecting New York residents from this potential health 8 hazard. 9 § 2. There is hereby created the "radon task force" to conduct a 10 comprehensive study on the prevention of human exposure to radon and 11 make recommendations to reduce and minimize exposure to New York state 12 residents. The scope of such study shall include: 13 1. Examine the need for interagency coordination of public education 14 and outreach and prevention programs; 15 2. Examine the need for training, education and possible licensing of 16 radon services providers; and 17 3. Review of any other related information that the commissioner of 18 health may deem necessary or relevant in carrying out such study of 19 radon in indoor settings. 20 § 3. 1. The task force shall consist of seven members as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15766-08-8

A. 10774--A 2 1 a. the secretary of state or the secretary's designee; 2 b. the commissioner of health or such commissioner's designee; 3 c. the commissioner of labor or such commissioner's designee; 4 d. two members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be 5 an individual who possesses expertise in the field of radon testing and 6 mitigation and the other being an individual who represents the field of 7 real estate; 8 e. one member to be appointed by the temporary president of the 9 senate; and 10 f. one member to be appointed by the speaker of the assembly. 11 2. The governor shall designate one member to serve as the chairperson 12 of the task force. 13 § 4. Members of the task force shall receive no compensation but shall 14 be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses in the performance 15 of their duties pursuant to this act. 16 § 5. A report of the findings and recommendations of the task force 17 and any proposed legislation necessary to implement such findings shall 18 be filed with the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the 19 speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the 20 minority leader of the assembly on or before April first, two thousand 21 nineteen. 22 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 23 deemed repealed May 1, 2019.