HB 280 Summary

• Establishes a 30-day deadline for counties, townships, and municipalities to issue or deny lead safety certifications for rental properties, with the option to resubmit applications within 180 days of denial.

• Creates a lead abatement tax credit certificate program allowing taxpayers to claim up to $10,000 per eligible dwelling constructed before 1978, with a statewide annual cap of $5 million plus carryover funds.

• Changes the lead abatement tax credit from nonrefundable to refundable, allowing excess credits to be refunded to taxpayers rather than only carried forward up to seven years.

• Enacts a "lead certification delay adjustment" reducing local government fund payments by 10% for local authorities that fail to timely issue lead safety certifications, with additional penalties for repeated violations.

• Amends training requirements for lead professionals, including clearance technicians, to be based on OSHA standards with specified classroom hour minimums and refresher training intervals.