MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res

By: Senator(s) Dawkins

Senate Bill 2582

AN ACT REQUIRING THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ADOPT RULES FOR RADON CONTROL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  The Commission on Environmental Quality shall adopt rules for radon control for all new residential buildings.  These rules shall incorporate the radon control methods found in the International Residential Code Appendix as the model language.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2013.