House File 364 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 364 BY WILZ A BILL FOR An Act relating to a standing appropriation to the department 1 of health and human services to make free radon test kits 2 available to homeowners and renters in the state. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2012YH (3) 91 lh/ko
H.F. 364 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 136B.6 Radon test kits 1 appropriation. 2 1. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending 3 June 30, 2026, and for each fiscal year thereafter, there 4 is appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 5 department of health and human services the amount of twenty 6 thousand dollars to be used to make radon test kits available, 7 free of charge, to homeowners and renters in the state. 8 2. The department shall designate a radon testing 9 laboratory to supply, distribute, and analyze radon test kits. 10 To be the laboratory designated by the department, the radon 11 testing laboratory must agree to provide data obtained from 12 analysis of the radon test kits to the department upon request. 13 3. The department shall provide a link on the departments 14 internet site for homeowners and renters in the state to order 15 radon test kits. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill provides a standing appropriation of $20,000 from 20 the general fund of the state to the department of health and 21 human services (HHS) beginning FY 2025-2026, to make free radon 22 test kits available to homeowners and renters in the state. 23 HHS shall designate a radon testing laboratory to supply, 24 distribute, and analyze radon test kits. To be designated by 25 HHS, the laboratory must agree to provide data analyzed from 26 the radon test kits upon request. HHS shall provide a link on 27 HHSs internet site for members of the public to order a radon 28 test kit. 29 -1- LSB 2012YH (3) 91 lh/ko 1/ 1