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Bill to strengthen lead‑hazard prevention wins broad support at House hearing; amendment removes immediate action‑level change
Summary
An amended HB 724 would keep prevention steps to reduce childhood lead exposure while removing a proposed immediate change to the state action level for blood‑lead investigation, sponsors told the House committee.
Representative Mary Hacken‑Phillips urged lawmakers to pass an amended HB 724 aimed at preventing and remediating childhood lead exposure. The amendment removed an earlier provision that would have changed the blood‑lead action level (a provision the sponsor said carried a substantial fiscal impact) and kept three prevention‑oriented, no‑cost changes:
• Require building‑permit applications for pre‑1978 buildings to include the contractor’s U.S. EPA renovation, repair and painting (RRP) license number as a prompt to use lead‑safe practices;
• Restore DHHS authority to inspect other dwelling…
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