HF3937 Summary

• Landlords must complete radon testing at least once every five years in all leased residential buildings, performed by licensed radon professionals under the Minnesota Radon Licensing Act.

• Landlords must report test results to current tenants within 30 days and provide a Department of Health publication and radon disclosure identifying test dates, locations, results, mitigation measures, and how tenants can access records.

• Landlords must ensure mitigation is completed within 180 days of test results showing elevated radon concentration, performed by a licensed radon mitigation professional.

• Tenants may bring legal action for landlord violations, with damages of $500 per violation plus attorney fees, or $1,000 in punitive damages for falsifying test results; the attorney general may also pursue available penalties.

• The Department of Health must produce a "Radon in Rental Properties" publication covering health effects, action levels, and landlord duties; effective date is December 1, 2020.