S.B. 109 Enrolled

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RADON AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Aaron Osmond

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House Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill establishes an educational campaign regarding radon gas.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    requires the Department of Health, in consultation with the Division of Radiation
             13      Control, to develop a statewide electronic awareness campaign to educate the public
             14      regarding radon gas, including health risks, testing options, and remediation.
             15      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2015:
             17          .    to the Department of Health - Radon Awareness Campaign as a one-time
             18      appropriation from the General Fund, $25,000.
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      ENACTS:
             23           26-7-7 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 26-7-7 is enacted to read:
             27          26-7-7. Radon Awareness Campaign.
             28          The department shall, in consultation with the Division of Radiation Control, develop a
             29      statewide electronic awareness campaign to educate the public regarding:


             30          (1) the existence and prevalence of radon gas in buildings and structures;
             31          (2) the health risks associated with radon gas;
             32          (3) options for radon gas testing; and
             33          (4) options for radon gas remediation.
             34          Section 2. Appropriation.
             35          Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
             36      the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following sums of money
             37      are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
             38      previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
             39      addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2015.
             40          To the Department of Health
             41              From General Fund, one-time
$25,000

             42              Schedule of Programs
             43                  Radon Awareness Campaign            $25,000
             44          The Legislature intends that the appropriation under this Section 2 be used only for an
             45      educational campaign under Section 26-7-7 .


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