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One Hundred Ninth Legislature - First Session - 2025
Introducer€s Statement of Intent
LB506
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Chairperson: Senator Carolyn Bosn
Committee: Judiciary
Date of Hearing: February 20, 2025
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The following constitutes the reasons for this bill and the purposes which are sought to be
accomplished thereby:
Radon is a cancer-causing natural radioactive gas with no odor or taste that can build up in
homes. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Nebraska has a very high incidence of
radon in homes and businesses, with over half of radon tests conducted showing high radon
levels that require mitigation.€ €
The legislature has enacted radon-resistant building codes for new homes built after 2019
(Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-3504), and prospective buyers of older homes have some statutory
protection in Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-2, 120, which requires sellers of residential property to
disclose known radon problems and provide copies of any radon tests that have been
conducted on the property. Yet, no such protection exists in statute for renters.€€
LB 506 is intended to provide tenants with information and certain limited rights they may
exercise to protect themselves from potential radon exposure in a rental unit. The bill would
not require landlords to conduct or pay for radon testing or mitigation in a dwelling unit, only
to disclose information about radon hazards to prospective tenants.
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Principal Introducer:________________________________
Senator Megan Hunt
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