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IN HB1419
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Earl Harris
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AI Summary
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School corporation governing bodies must ensure all plumbing products used in school building potable water systems are lead free, as defined by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-6)
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Covered plumbing products include pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fixtures, solder, and flux
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Requirements apply to products acquired for installation, installed as part of, or used in repairing potable water systems in school buildings serving grades K-12
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Applies to all public school corporations including school cities, school towns, consolidated corporations, metropolitan districts, township corporations, county corporations, united corporations, community corporations, and charter schools
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Use of lead free fixtures in school buildings. Requires the governing body of a school corporation to ensure that any plumbing product that is: (1) acquired for installation in; (2) installed as part of; or (3) used in repairing or installing; the potable water system of a school building is lead free, according to the definition in the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/14/2019