128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1433		LR 1725(02)
	An Act To Protect Maine Children from Lung Cancer by Requiring Radon Testing in Schools
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Health and Human Services
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2017-18	FY 2018-19	Projections  FY 2019-20	Projections  FY 2020-21
Net Cost (Savings)
	Fund for a Healthy Maine		$2,187,000	$0	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	Fund for a Healthy Maine		$2,187,000	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	The bill includes Fund for a Healthy Maine allocations totaling $2,187,000 in fiscal year 2017-18 to a newly created Radon Testing for Schools Program within the Department of Education for school administrative units to have radon tests performed in all schools every 5 years.  Of this amount, $24,935 is allocated for the costs associated with administering the program and $2,162,065 is allocated to pay for school administrative units to test for radon in schools.
	The cost of requiring school administrative units to use certain radon-resistant new construction techniques when building a new elementary or secondary school is not estimated at this time and is not included in the allocation above.