Pennsylvania SB 497: An Act providing for advanced manufacturing facilities and infrastructures through business partnerships with State-related institutions; establishing the Max Manufacturing Initiative Fund and Max Manufacturing Endeavor Loan Fund; providing for prevailing wage; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 453
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 497
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, COMITTA, HUGHES, COLLETT, HAYWOOD,
FONTANA, SCHWANK, COSTA, KANE, MILLER AND MASTRIANO,
MARCH 21, 2025
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MARCH 21, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for testing for dangerous levels of radon and
remediation measures in school buildings, residential
buildings, residential homes and commercial buildings; and
imposing penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Radon
Remediation Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commercial building." A building constructed for the
purpose of commercial activity that is available to the general
public.
"Dangerous level of radon." A level of radon above four
picocuries per liter.
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"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of
the Commonwealth.
"Prospective buyer." An individual seeking to buy any estate
or interest in a residential home for the purpose of occupying
the residential home for residential purposes.
"Prospective tenant." An individual seeking to lease a
dwelling unit contained in a residential building for the
purpose of occupying the dwelling unit for residential purposes.
"Radon test." A test that determines if a dangerous level of
radon is present.
"Remediation measure." A measure taken to remediate a
dangerous level of radon in accordance with guidelines
established by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency.
"Residential building." A building containing one or more
dwelling units occupied by one or more tenants for residential
purposes. The term does not include nursing homes, hotels and
motels or any dwelling of which the landlord ratepayer is the
only resident.
"Residential home." A purchased or mortgaged property that
is used for residential purposes.
"School building." A building owned by or under the control
of a school entity where classes are taught or extracurricular
activities are conducted on a regular basis.
"School entity." Any of the following:
(1) A public school, including an area career and
technical school, a charter school, a cyber charter school,
an intermediate unit or a school district.
(2) A nonpublic school.
Section 3. Duties of school directors.
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(a) Initial testing.--
(1) The board of school directors of each school
district shall ensure that a radon test is conducted in each
school building.
(2) Radon tests in each school building shall be
completed as follows:
(i) Except as provided under subparagraph (iii), for
a school building in existence on the effective date of
this section, by June 30, 2027.
(ii) For a school building constructed after the
effective date of this section, within 19 months of the
date of occupancy.
(iii) For a school building in existence on the
effective date of this section, but remodeled after the
effective date of this section, within 19 months of the
date of completion of the remodeling.
(b) Remediation measures.--The board of school directors, in
accordance with section 701 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, shall
take all of the following actions:
(1) No later than 10 business days before the start of
the school year, provide notice to the parents or guardians
of students of all of the following:
(i) The date the radon tests were conducted in each
school building of the school district.
(ii) The highest radon level recorded in each school
building.
(iii) A statement, if applicable, that no radon
tests were conducted in a particular school building.
(iv) A statement that the United States
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Environmental Protection Agency considers radon levels
above four picocuries per liter to be potentially
dangerous.
(2) If a school building contains a dangerous level of
radon, prohibit students from entering the school building
until remediation measures are implemented and a subsequent
radon test is conducted in the school building which does not
detect a dangerous level of radon.
(3) If a school building contains a dangerous level of
radon, ensure that remediation measures are implemented and a
subsequent radon test is conducted in the school building
which does not detect a dangerous level of radon.
(c) Subsequent radon tests.--The board of school directors
shall continue to conduct radon tests in each school building of
the school district every five years after the initial radon
tests under subsection (a) are conducted.
(d) Test results.--The results of radon tests in each