Bill
HF 707
Provides free radon test kits to Iowa residents funded by a standing annual $20,000 General Fund appropriation, via HHS through certified labs and approved vendors.
HF 707 — Summary
Overview
- Purpose: Establish a standing appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide free radon test kits to Iowa homeowners and renters, funded from the General Fund.
- Primary goal: Increase access to radon testing by making kits available at no cost to residents and ensuring proper analysis by certified laboratories.
Key Provisions
1) Funding and duration
- Creates a standing appropriation of $20,000 from the General Fund to HHS for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and for each subsequent fiscal year.
- Intent: Maintain ongoing funding to sustain free radon test kit availability.
2) Distribution and compliance
- HHS must distribute radon test kits through its contract with the Iowa Radon Awareness contract recipient, or through a radon laboratory certified under chapter 136B, or another vendor approved by HHS.
- All radon test kits must be obtained from and analyzed by a radon laboratory certified under chapter 136B.
- To be designated as the radon test kit distributor by HHS, a distributor must agree to provide data obtained from the analysis of the radon test kits to HHS upon request.
3) Public access
- HHS must provide a link on its internet site enabling homeowners and renters in the state to order radon test kits.
Affected Parties
- Residents: Homeowners and renters statewide who would receive free radon test kits.
- HHS: Responsible for administration, distribution, and data collection/reporting.
- Radon laboratories: Certified labs under chapter 136B that analyze test kits.
- Distributor/Vendors: Entities approved by HHS to distribute radon test kits; must share analysis data with HHS upon request.
Fiscal and Administrative Details
- Funding source: General Fund.
- Payment mechanism: Annual standing appropriation (beginning with FY 2025-2026) of $20,000 for kit provision.
- Reporting/Data: Distributors must provide analysis data to HHS when requested.
- Access and procurement: Kits distributed through established channels (Iowa Radon Awareness contract recipient, certified labs, or HHS-approved vendors).
Timeline and Legislative Status
- Introduced: March 3, 2025; referred to Appropriations.
- Subcommittee actions: May 9, 2025 (Subcommittee on Wilz, H.; Johnson, R.; Meyer, A.). Scheduled Subcommittee Meeting: May 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM in House Lounge (cancelled).
- Current status: Subcommittee meeting canceled; no further action noted in the provided record.
Notes
- The bill emphasizes data sharing with HHS and maintaining certified laboratory standards.
- The exact number of kits funded each year is not specified beyond the $20,000 appropriation, which is intended to cover availability statewide.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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