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House OKs radon‐certification bill tied to $116,000 federal grant
Summary
House passage of HB370 authorizes state registration and regulation of radon measurement and mitigation providers so Utah can accept a $116,000 federal grant; sponsor cited EPA estimates on radon deaths and statewide exposure and urged regulation of an unregulated industry with widely varying remediation costs.
The Utah House voted to approve House Bill 370 on Feb. 23, a measure that would authorize the Bureau of Radiation Control to register and regulate companies that measure and mitigate radon in buildings so the state can accept a federal radon grant.
Representative Rush, the floor sponsor, told members the bill is linked to a federal grant of $116,000 that designates the state as the lead agency for a radon program. He said the measure would require firms offering measuring or mitigation services to register and to supply information on their capabilities and experience. Rush cited an EPA estimate that radon contributes to tens of thousands of deaths nationally and told colleagues that an estimated 13 percent of Utah homes — roughly 38,000 single‑family dwellings — could be at risk.
Sponsor and supporters argued the radon services market is rapidly growing and largely unregulated, producing inconsistent testing and highly variable mitigation prices. Representative Rush said remediation should realistically cost between $150 and $400 in many cases, but some companies charge as much as $4,700.
The House voted and the chamber reported the bill passed by the recorded tally shown on the floor; it will be referred to the Senate for further action alongside the federal grant process.
