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Committee holds radon-mitigation certification bill after critics warn it could benefit industry
Summary
After expert and public testimony, the House Natural Resources committee voted to hold HB 563 (radon amendments) so sponsors can work with stakeholders to add national standards and clearer agency roles. Witnesses urged EPA-recognized certification and DEQ engagement; builders warned against redundant regulation.
The Utah House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee on Monday heard HB 563, a bill that would direct the Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) to require certification for contractors who install or service radon mitigation systems. Representative Shallenberger, the bill sponsor, yielded the floor to Jake Andrick, who described radon risks in Utah and the bill’s intent.
"Radon is a gas that is an off-gas of uranium," Andrick told the committee, and he said Utah’s average test results were about 4.4 picocuries per liter compared with a U.S. average of about 1.3 pCi/L. He described mitigation as creating a…
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