1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; requiring rulemaking on indoor radon licensure and work 
1.3 	standards; allowing local governments to require inspections or permits;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 
1.5 	3, by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 3, 
1.8 	is amended to read:
1.9 		Subd. 3.Rulemaking. The commissioner of health shall adopt rules ~~for~~ establishing
1.10 	licensure requirements and ~~enforcement of applicable laws and rules~~ work standards
1.11 	relating to indoor radon in dwellings and other buildings, with the exception of newly 
1.12 	constructed Minnesota homes according to section 326B.106, subdivision 6. The 
1.13 	commissioner shall coordinate, oversee, and implement all state functions in matters 
1.14 	concerning the presence, effects, measurement, and mitigation of risks of radon in 
1.15 	dwellings and other buildings.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.17 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, is amended by adding 
1.18 	a subdivision to read:
1.19 		Subd. 10.Local inspections or permits. This section does not preclude local units 
1.20 	of government from requiring additional permits or inspections for radon control systems, 
1.21 	and does not supersede any local inspection or permit requirements.

1.22 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.