HB 448 — An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act, further providing for confidentiality of data.

PRINTER'S NO.   426

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 448
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY DIAMOND, KENYATTA AND GILLEN, FEBRUARY 3, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
        PROTECTION, FEBRUARY 3, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), entitled "An
 2      act providing for certification of persons who perform radon
 3      testing and radon remediation; providing for the
 4      confidentiality of certain data; imposing penalties; and
 5      making an appropriation," further providing for
 6      confidentiality of data.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 9 of the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238,
10   No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act, is amended to
11   read:
12   Section 9.   Confidentiality of data.
13      Except for use in conducting legitimate scientific studies,
14   as determined by the department, data relating to individuals
15   and data relating to radon gas and radon progeny contamination
16   at nonpublic properties, including residential dwellings,
17   gathered under this act shall be considered confidential by the
18   department. The department shall not release the data in its
19   possession to anyone other than the owner of the property[.], or
20   a previous owner of the property if the previous owner owned the
1   property during the time in which the requested data was
2   gathered.
3      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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