First Substitute H.B. 286

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 6, 2006 at 1:34 PM by ddonat. -->

Representative David L. Hogue proposes the following substitute bill:

1 MOLD AMENDMENTS
2 2006 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: David L. Hogue
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts provisions within the Utah Health Code related to mold.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . requires the Department of Health to prepare and make public certain information
13 relating to mold.
14 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 ENACTS:
20 26-48-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
21 26-48-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
22 26-48-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
23
24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 26-48-101 is enacted to read:

26 CHAPTER 48. TOXIC MOLD ACT
27 Part 1. General Provisions
28 26-48-101. Title.
29 This chapter is known as the "Toxic Mold Act."
30 Section 2. Section 26-48-102 is enacted to read:
31 26-48-102. Definitions.
32 As used in this chapter:
33 (1) "Department" means the Department of Health.
34 (2) (a) "Mold" means a form of multicellular fungi that live:
35 (i) on plant or animal matter; and
36 (ii) in indoor environments.
37 (b) "Mold" includes:
38 (i) cladosporium;
39 (ii) penicillium;
40 (iii) alternaria;
41 (iv) aspergillus;
42 (v) fuarium;
43 (vi) trichoderma;
44 (vii) memnoniella;
45 (viii) mucor; and
46 (ix) stachybotrys chartarum.
47 Section 3. Section 26-48-201 is enacted to read:
48 Part 2. Department Responsibilities
49 26-48-201. Department to provide public information.
50 (1) The department shall H. [ prepare ] make available .H information concerning:
51 (a) the health impacts of mold on a person who occupies real property containing mold;
52 and
53 (b) recommended practices for a person who owns or occupies real property containing
54 mold.
55 (2) The department shall use any reasonable means to make the information H. [ prepared ]
55a available .H
56 under Subsection (1) available and accessible to the public.