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MN SF3807

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2024

Primary Sponsor

Rob Kupec

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Origin

Senate

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Landlords must complete a long-term radon test at least once every five years in residential buildings, performed by a licensed radon professional under Minnesota Radon Licensing Act section 144.4961.

  • Landlords must report the most recent radon test results to all current tenants, the commissioner of health, and the inspector; results must be made publicly available in a searchable electronic database.

  • Landlords must provide prospective tenants with the Department of Health's "Radon in Rental Properties" publication and a radon disclosure before executing a lease, identifying test dates, radon concentration records, and any mitigation measures taken.

  • Landlords must perform radon mitigation within 90 days of a test result indicating elevated radon concentration, using a licensed radon mitigation professional.

  • Tenants may sue landlords for violations in district court and receive $250 per violation plus reasonable attorney fees; falsifying test results entitles tenants to additional punitive damages of $500; the attorney general may also seek penalties under section 8.31.

  • Effective date is December 1, 2024, applying to leases entered into on or after that date.

Legislative Description

Landlords requirement to test for radon and provide disclosures

Last Action

Withdrawn and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety

3/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Public Safety3/18/2024
Health and Human Services2/22/2024
Housing and Homelessness Prevention2/19/2024

Full Bill Text

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