A bill for an act relating to radon testing in schools, including responsibilities of nonpublic schools, applicability to charter and innovation zone schools, establishing a school testing and mitigation of radon grant program within the department of education, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

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The bill establishes a state‑funded grant program to help school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools and innovation zone schools cover the cost of radon testing and mitigation. It also requires all these schools to conduct short‑term radon tests by July 1 2027 and every five years thereafter, publish results online, and follow a remediation process if levels exceed safety thresholds. The goal is to protect students and staff from harmful radon exposure.

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