Bill Text: IL HB2719 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Radon Industry Licensing Act. Abolishes the Task Force on Radon-Resistant Building Codes. Make a corresponding change in the Radon Resistant Construction Act.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0126 [HB2719 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB2719-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 100-0126 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Radon Resistant Construction Act is amended | ||||
by changing Section 15 as follows:
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(420 ILCS 52/15)
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Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the | ||||
context requires otherwise: | ||||
"Active mitigation system", also known as "active soil | ||||
depressurization" or "ASD", means a family of radon mitigation | ||||
systems involving mechanically driven soil depressurization, | ||||
including sub-slab depressurization (SSD), drain tile | ||||
depressurization (DTD), block wall depressurization (BWD), and | ||||
sub-membrane depressurization (SMD). | ||||
"Agency" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
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"New residential construction" means any original | ||||
construction of a single-family home or a dwelling containing 2 | ||||
or fewer apartments, condominiums, or town houses.
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"Passive new construction pipe" means a pipe installed in | ||||
new construction that relies solely on the convective flow of | ||||
air upward for soil gas depressurization and may consist of | ||||
multiple pipes routed through conditioned space from below the | ||||
foundation to above the roof.
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"Radon" means a gaseous radioactive decay product of | ||
uranium or thorium.
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"Radon contractor" means a person licensed in accordance | ||
with the Radon Industry Licensing Act to perform radon or radon | ||
progeny mitigation or to perform measurements of radon or radon | ||
progeny in an indoor atmosphere.
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"Radon resistant construction" means the installation of | ||
passive new construction pipe during new residential | ||
construction.
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"Residential building code" means an ordinance, | ||
resolution, or law that establishes standards applicable to new | ||
residential construction.
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"Residential building contractor" means any individual, | ||
corporation, or partnership that constructs new residential | ||
construction.
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"Task Force on Radon-Resistant Building Codes" means the | ||
Task Force on Radon-Resistant Building Codes as authorized by | ||
the Radon Industry Licensing Act.
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(Source: P.A. 97-953, eff. 6-1-13 .)
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