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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.2532
43 101STGENERALASSEMBLY
5-5276H.03C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBAILEY.
5+5276H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Toamendchapter160,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtodrinkingwaterin
8-schools.
8+schools,withpenaltyprovisions.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Chapter160,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe
1111 2knownassection160.077,toreadasfollows:
1212 160.077.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"GettheLead
1313 2OutofSchoolDrinkingWaterAct".
1414 3 2.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
1515 4 (1)"Commission",thesafedrinkingwatercommissionestablishedunder
1616 5section640.105;
1717 6 (2)"Disadvantagedschooldistrict",anyschooldistrictthatservesstudentsfrom
1818 7acountyinwhichatleasttwenty-fivepercentofthehouseholdsinsuchcountyarebelow
1919 8thefederalpovertyguidelinesupdatedperiodicallyintheFederalRegisterbytheU.S.
2020 9DepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesundertheauthorityof42U.S.C.Section
2121 109902(2),asamended,oranyschooldistrictinwhichmorethanseventypercentof
2222 11studentsinthedistrictqualifyforafreeorreducedpricelunchunderthefederal
2323 12RichardB.RussellNationalSchoolLunchAct,42U.S.C.Section1751etseq.;
2424 13 (3)"Drinkingwateroutlet",apotablewaterfixturethatisusedfordrinkingor
2525 14foodpreparation."Drinkingwateroutlet"includes,butisnotlimitedto:
2626 15 (a)Awaterfountain,faucet,ortapthatisusedorpotentiallyusedfordrinking
2727 16orfoodpreparation;and
2828 17 (b)Ice–makingandhotdrinkmachines;
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (4)"Firstdraw",atwo-hundred-fifty-millilitersampleimmediatelycollected
3131 19fromadrinkingwateroutletthathasbeenturnedonafterastagnationperiodofatleast
32-20eighthours;
32+20eightbutnomorethaneighteenhours;
3333 21 (5)"NSF/ANSI53-2017",thestandardfordrinkingwatertreatmentsystems
3434 22thataredesignedtoreducespecifichealth-relatedcontaminantsinwatersuppliesthatis
3535 23publishedbyNSFInternational/ANSIwiththetitle"DrinkingWaterTreatmentUnits-
3636 24HealthEffects",oranymorestringentsubsequentstandard;
3737 25 (6)"Parent",aparent,guardian,orotherpersonhavingcontrolorcustodyofa
3838 26child;
3939 27 (7)"Privateschool",thesamedefinitionasinsection166.700;
4040 28 (8)"Publicschool",thesamedefinitionasinsection160.011;
4141 29 (9)"Remediation",decreasingtheleadconcentrationinwaterfromadrinking
4242 30wateroutlettolessthanonepartperbillionwithoutrelyingsolelyonflushingpractices,
4343 31orusingmethodssuchasthereplacementoflead-containingpipes,solder,fittings,or
4444 32fixtureswithlead-freecomponents;
4545 33 (10)"School",anypublicschool,privateschool,orproviderofanearly
4646 34childhoodeducationprogramthatreceivesstatefunding.
4747 35 3.Beginninginthe2023-24schoolyearandforeachsubsequentschoolyear,
4848 36eachschoolshallprovidedrinkingwaterwithaleadconcentrationlevelbelowthe
4949 37AmericanAcademyofPediatrics'recommendedmaximumlevelforschoolsofonepart
5050 38perbillioninsufficientamountstomeetthedrinkingwaterneedsofallstudentsand
5151 39staffasprovidedinthissection.
5252 40 4.(1)BeforeJanuary1,2024,eachschoolshall:
5353 41 (a)Conductaninventoryofalldrinkingwateroutletsandnonpotablewater
5454 42fixturesineachoftheschool'sbuildings;
5555 43 (b)RemoveanydrinkingwatercoolersthattheUnitedStatesEnvironmental
5656 44ProtectionAgencyhasdeterminedarenotlead-freeunderthefederalLead
5757 45ContaminationControlActof1988,asamended;
5858 46 (c)Installafilterthatreducesleadindrinkingwateroneachdrinkingwater
5959 47outlet,maintainsuchfilterstoensurethatleadconcentrationlevelsarebelowonepart
6060 48perbillion,andreplacesuchfiltersatleastasfrequentlyasprovidedforinthe
6161 49manufacturer'sinstructions.Thisparagraphshallapplyonlytoschoolswithdrinking
6262 50waterdeterminedtohavealeadconcentrationlevelabovetheAmericanAcademyof
63-51Pediatrics'recommendedmaximumlevelforschoolsofonepartperbillion;and
64-52 (d)Uponrequest,providegeneralinformationonthehealtheffectsoflead
65-53contaminationandadditionalinformationalresourcesforemployeesandparentsof
66-54childrenateachschool.
67-HCSHB2532 2 55 (2)Eachschoolshallmakebuildingshousingearlychildhoodeducation
68-56programs,kindergartens,andelementaryschoolstheprioritywhencomplyingwith
69-57paragraphs(a)to(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
70-58 (3)Filtersdescribedinparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionand
71-59anyreplacementfiltersshallbecertifiedascompliantwithNSF/ANSI53-2017andshall
72-60incorporateanintegralperformanceindicationdeviceasspecifiedinsection6.1ofNSF/
73-61ANSI53-2017.
74-62 (4)Eachschoolshallprovidesufficientfilteredwatertomeetthedrinkingwater
75-63needsofallstudentsandstaff.
76-64 (5)Withinsixtydaysafterfiltersareinstalledasrequiredunderparagraph(c)
77-65ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionandannuallythereafter,eachschoolshallconduct
78-66testingforleadbyfirst-drawandfollow-upflushsamplesofarandomsamplingofat
79-67leasttwenty-fivepercentofremediateddrinkingwateroutletsuntilallremediated
80-68sourceshavebeentestedasrecommendedbythe2018versionoftheUnitedStates
81-69EnvironmentalProtectionAgency's"Training,Testing,andTakingAction"program.
82-70Thetestingshallbeconductedandtheresultsanalyzedforbothtypesoftestsbyan
83-71entityorentitiesapprovedbythedepartment.
84-72 (6)Withintwoweeksafterreceivingtestresults,eachschoolshallmakeall
85-73testingresultsandanyleadremediationplansavailableontheschool'swebsite.
86-74 (7)Schooldistrictsshallsubmitsuchannualtestingresultstothecommission.
87-75 (8)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtopreventaschoolfromconducting
88-76morefrequenttestingthanrequiredunderthissection.
89-77 5.(1)Ifafirstdrawsampleshowsaleadconcentrationofonepartperbillionor
90-78greater,theaffectedschoolshall:
91-79 (a)Withinonebusinessdayafterreceivingthetestresult,shutoffthedrinking
92-80wateroutlet;
93-81 (b)Providebottledwaterifthereisnotenoughwatertomeetthedrinkingwater
94-82needsofthestudents,teachers,andstaff;and
95-83 (c)Withinthirtydaysafterreceivingthetestresult,determineinterim
96-84remediationstepstoimplementtoaddresstheelevatedleadconcentrationlevel.Such
97-85stepsshallbepostedtotheschoolwebsite.
98-86 (2)Ifapipe,solder,fitting,orfixtureisreplacedaspartofpermanent
99-87remediationunderparagraph(d)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,thereplacement
100-88shallbelead-free,assuchtermisdefinedin40CFR143.12,asamended.
101-89 (3)Ifatestresultexceedsonepartperbillion,theaffectedschoolshallcontact
102-90parentsandstaffviawrittennotificationwithinsevenbusinessdaysafterreceivingthe
103-91testresult.Thenotificationshallincludeatleast:
104-HCSHB2532 3 92 (a)Thetestresultsandasummarythatexplainssuchresults;
105-93 (b)Adescriptionofanyremedialstepstaken;and
106-94 (c)Adescriptionofgeneralhealtheffectsofleadcontaminationandcommunity
107-95specificresources.
108-96 6.(1)Inadditiontotheapportionmentspayabletoaschooldistrictunder
109-97chapter163,thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesisherebyauthorizedtoapportionto
110-98anyschooladditionalfundingforthefiltration,testing,andotherremediationof
111-99drinkingwatersystemsrequiredunderthissection,subjecttoappropriation.
112-100 (2)Totheextentpermittedbyfederallaw,aschooldistrictmayseek
113-101reimbursementorotherfundsforcomplianceincurredunderthissectionunderany
114-102applicablefederallawincluding,butnotlimitedto,America'sWaterInfrastructureAct
115-103of2018andtheWaterInfrastructureFinanceandInnovationActof2014,33U.S.C.
116-104Section3901etseq.
117-105 (3)Disadvantagedschooldistrictsshallreceivefundingpriorityunderthis
118-106subsection.
119-107 7.Thecommission,inconjunctionwiththedepartmentofelementaryand
120-108secondaryeducation,shallpublishareportbienniallybasedonthefindingsfromthe
121-109watertestingconductedunderthissection.Suchreportshallbesenttothegovernor
122-110andthejointcommitteeoneducationandshallbemadeavailableonthewebsiteofthe
123-111commission.
124-112 8.Thecommissionshall:
125-113 (1)OnorbeforeJuly1,2023,provideguidancetoschoolsregardingthe
126-114maintenanceoffiltersandfiltrationsystemsandthedevelopmentandimplementation
127-115offlushingplans.Suchguidanceshallincluderecommendationsforflushingafter
128-116stagnanttimesincluding,butnotlimitedto,themorningofeachschooldayandafter
129-117weekends,schoolholidays,andsummerbreak.Flushingplansshallincludedetailsfor
130-118flushingtheincomingwaterlineandthefilter;and
131-119 (2)OnorbeforeJuly1,2023,createanonlineprogramtoprovidetrainingfor
132-120custodialstaffonthemaintenanceoffiltersandfiltrationsystemsandonthe
133-121implementationofflushingplans,emphasizingthatpropermaintenanceiscriticalto
134-122improveddrinkingwaterqualityandsafety.
135-123 9.(1)Forpublicschools,thecommissionshallensurecompliancewiththis
136-124section.Eachschooldistrictshallberesponsibleforensuringcompliancewithineach
137-125schoolwithintheschooldistrict'sjurisdiction.
138-126 (2)Thecommissionshallhavetheauthoritytoenteraschoolbuildinggoverned
139-127bythissectiontodeterminecompliancewiththissection.
140-HCSHB2532 4 128 10.NoschoolbuildingconstructedafterJanuary4,2014,asprovidedinthe
141-129federalReductionofLeadinDrinkingWaterAct(42U.S.C.Section300g-6),as
142-130amended,shallberequiredtoinstall,maintain,orreplacefiltersunderparagraph(c)of
143-131subdivision(1)ofsubsection4ofthissection.
144-132 11.Aschoolthattestsanddoesnotfindadrinkingwatersourcewithalead
145-133concentrationabovetheacceptablelevelasdefinedinsubsection3ofthissectionshall
146-134berequiredtotestonlyeveryfiveyears.
147-135 12.Thecommissionmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
148-136administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
149-137section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
150-138becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
151-139536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,
152-140andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
153-141review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
154-142heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
155-143adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
63+51Pediatrics'recommendedmaximumlevelforschoolsofonepartperbillion;
64+52 (d)Postawarningsignateachnonpotablewaterfixturethatisnottobeused
65+53forcookingordrinkingwaterpurposesstatingthatthenonpotablewaterfixtureshall
66+54notbeusedforcookingordrinkingwaterpurposes;
67+HB2532 2 55 (e)Provideanannualschedulefortestingofdrinkingwateroutletsateach
68+56schoolfordistributiontoemployeesandparentsofchildrenateachschoolupon
69+57request;and
70+58 (f)Uponrequest,providegeneralinformationonthehealtheffectsoflead
71+59contaminationandadditionalinformationalresourcesforemployeesandparentsof
72+60childrenateachschool.
73+61 (2)Eachschoolshallmakebuildingshousingearlychildhoodeducation
74+62programs,kindergartens,andelementaryschoolstheprioritywhencomplyingwith
75+63paragraphs(a)to(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection.
76+64 (3)Filtersdescribedinparagraph(c)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionand
77+65anyreplacementfiltersshallbecertifiedascompliantwithNSF/ANSI53-2017andshall
78+66incorporateanintegralperformanceindicationdeviceasspecifiedinsection6.1ofNSF/
79+67ANSI53-2017.
80+68 (4)Eachschoolshallprovidesufficientfilteredwatertomeetthedrinkingwater
81+69needsofallstudentsandstaff.
82+70 (5)Withinsixtydaysafterfiltersareinstalledasrequiredunderparagraph(c)
83+71ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionandannuallythereafter,eachschoolshallconduct
84+72testingforleadbyfirst-drawandfollow-upflushsamplesofarandomsamplingof
85+73drinkingwateroutletsasrecommendedbythe2018versionoftheUnitedStates
86+74EnvironmentalProtectionAgency's"Training,Testing,andTakingAction"program.
87+75Thetestingshallbeconductedandtheresultsanalyzedforbothtypesoftestsbyan
88+76entityorentitiesapprovedbythedepartment.
89+77 (6)Withintwoweeksafterreceivingtestresults,eachschoolshallmakeall
90+78testingresultsandanyinterimorpermanentleadremediationplansavailableonthe
91+79school'swebsiteandofferparentsanopportunityforapublicmeetingtodiscussthe
92+80results.
93+81 (7)Schooldistrictsshallsubmitsuchannualtestingresultstothecommission.
94+82 (8)Thissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedtopreventaschoolfromconducting
95+83morefrequenttestingthanrequiredunderthissection.
96+84 5.(1)Ifafirstdrawsampleshowsaleadconcentrationofonepartperbillionor
97+85greater,theaffectedschoolshall:
98+86 (a)Withinonebusinessdayafterreceivingthetestresult,shutoffthedrinking
99+87wateroutletandlabelitwithawarningstatingthatitcontainsleadandshouldnotbe
100+88usedforhumanconsumption;
101+89 (b)Providebottledwaterifthereisnotenoughwatertomeetthedrinkingwater
102+90needsofthestudents,teachers,andstaff;
103+HB2532 3 91 (c)Withinthirtydaysafterreceivingthetestresult,determineinterim
104+92remediationstepstoimplementtoaddresstheelevatedleadconcentrationlevel.Such
105+93stepsshallbepostedtotheschoolwebsite;and
106+94 (d)Withinninetydaysafterreceivingthetestresult,developawrittenplanfor
107+95permanentremediation.Suchplanshallbepostedtotheschool'swebsite.
108+96 (2)Ifapipe,solder,fitting,orfixtureisreplacedaspartofpermanent
109+97remediationunderparagraph(d)ofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsection,thereplacement
110+98shallbelead-free,assuchtermisdefinedin40CFR143.12,asamended.
111+99 (3)Ifatestresultexceedsonepartperbillion,theaffectedschoolshallcontact
112+100parentsandstaffviawrittennotificationwithinsevenbusinessdaysafterreceivingthe
113+101testresult.Thenotificationshallincludeatleast:
114+102 (a)Thetestresultsandasummarythatexplainssuchresults;
115+103 (b)Adescriptionofanyremedialstepstaken;and
116+104 (c)Adescriptionofgeneralhealtheffectsofleadcontaminationandcommunity
117+105specificresources.
118+106 6.(1)Inadditiontotheapportionmentspayabletoaschooldistrictunder
119+107chapter163,thedepartmentofnaturalresourcesisherebyauthorizedtoapportionto
120+108anyschooladditionalfundingforthefiltration,testing,andotherremediationof
121+109drinkingwatersystemsrequiredunderthissection,subjecttoappropriation.
122+110 (2)Totheextentpermittedbyfederallaw,aschooldistrictmayseek
123+111reimbursementorotherfundsforcomplianceincurredunderthissectionunderany
124+112applicablefederallawincluding,butnotlimitedto,America'sWaterInfrastructureAct
125+113of2018andtheWaterInfrastructureFinanceandInnovationActof2014,33U.S.C.
126+114Section3901etseq.
127+115 (3)Disadvantagedschooldistrictsshallreceivefundingpriorityunderthis
128+116subsection.
129+117 7.Thecommission,inconjunctionwiththedepartmentofelementaryand
130+118secondaryeducation,shallpublishareportbienniallybasedonthefindingsfromthe
131+119watertestingconductedunderthissection.Suchreportshallbesenttothegovernor
132+120andthejointcommitteeoneducationandshallbemadeavailableonthewebsiteofthe
133+121commission.
134+122 8.(1)Thecommissionshall:
135+123 (a)WithinonehundredninetydaysafterAugust28,2022,provideguidanceto
136+124schoolsregardingthemaintenanceoffiltersandfiltrationsystemsandthedevelopment
137+125andimplementationofflushingplans.Suchguidanceshallincluderecommendations
138+126forflushingafterstagnanttimesincluding,butnotlimitedto,themorningofeach
139+HB2532 4 127schooldayandafterweekends,schoolholidays,andsummerbreak.Flushingplans
140+128shallincludedetailsforflushingtheincomingwaterlineandthefilter;and
141+129 (b)WithintwohundredtendaysafterAugust28,2022,createanonline
142+130programtoprovidetrainingforcustodialstaffonthemaintenanceoffiltersand
143+131filtrationsystemsandontheimplementationofflushingplans,emphasizingthatproper
144+132maintenanceiscriticaltoimproveddrinkingwaterqualityandsafety.
145+133 (2)WithinthreehundreddaysafterAugust28,2022,eachschoolshalldevelop
146+134andimplementaplanformaintenanceoffiltersandfiltrationsystemsandforflushing
147+135basedontheguidanceandtrainingsissuedbythecommission.
148+136 9.(1)Forpublicschools,thecommissionshallensurecompliancewiththis
149+137section.Eachschooldistrictshallberesponsibleforensuringcompliancewithineach
150+138schoolwithintheschooldistrict'sjurisdiction.
151+139 (2)Thecommissionshallhavetheauthoritytoenteraschoolbuildinggoverned
152+140bythissectiontodeterminecompliancewiththissection.Thecommissionshalltake
153+141enforcementactionauthorizedbylawincluding,butnotlimitedto,issuing
154+142administrativeordersandassessingpenaltiesinaccordancewithsections640.100to
155+143640.140.
156+144 10.NoschoolbuildingconstructedafterJanuary4,2014,asprovidedinthe
157+145federalReductionofLeadinDrinkingWaterAct(42U.S.C.Section300g-6),as
158+146amended,shallberequiredtoinstall,maintain,orreplacefiltersunderparagraph(c)of
159+147subdivision(1)ofsubsection4ofthissection.
160+148 11.Aschoolthatundertakesremediationeffortsmayusethemethodof
161+149remediationthatisthemostcost-effective.
162+150 12.Thecommissionmaypromulgateallnecessaryrulesandregulationsforthe
163+151administrationofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedin
164+152section536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshall
165+153becomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter
166+154536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverable,
167+155andifanyofthepowersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536to
168+156review,todelaytheeffectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequently
169+157heldunconstitutional,thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedor
170+158adoptedafterAugust28,2022,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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