1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 3944 as follows:
1.2Page 1, after line 6 insert:

"1.3    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.3805, is amended by adding a
1.4subdivision to read:
1.5    Subd. 5. Radon testing and mitigation data. Data maintained by the Department
1.6of Health that identify the address of a radon testing or mitigation site, and the name,
1.7address, e-mail address, and telephone number of residents and residential property owners
1.8of a radon testing or mitigation site, are private data on individuals or nonpublic data.
1.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
"1.10Page 1, after line 16, insert:

"1.11    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 4,
1.12is amended to read:
1.13    Subd. 4. System tag. All radon mitigation systems installed in Minnesota on or
1.14after October 1, 2017 January 1, 2018, must have a radon mitigation system tag provided
1.15by the commissioner. A radon mitigation professional must attach the tag to the radon
1.16mitigation system in a visible location.
1.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2018.

1.18    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 5, is
1.19amended to read:
1.20    Subd. 5. License required annually. A license is required annually for every
1.21person, firm, or corporation that sells a device or performs a service for compensation
1.22to detect the presence of radon in the indoor atmosphere, performs laboratory analysis,
1.23or performs a service to mitigate radon in the indoor atmosphere. This section does not
2.1apply to retail stores that only sell or distribute radon sampling but are not engaged in the
2.2manufacture of radon sampling devices.
2.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective January 1, 2018.

2.4    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 6, is
2.5amended to read:
2.6    Subd. 6. Exemptions. This section does not apply to:
2.7(1) radon control systems installed in newly constructed Minnesota homes according
2.8to section 326B.106, subdivision 6, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy are
2.9not required to follow the requirements of this section.;
2.10(2) employees of a firm or corporation that installs radon control systems in newly
2.11constructed Minnesota homes specified in clause (1);
2.12(3) a person authorized as a building official under Minnesota Rules, part 1300.0110,
2.13or that person's designee; or
2.14(4) any person, firm, corporation, or entity that distributes radon testing devices or
2.15information for general educational purposes.
2.16EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

2.17    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, subdivision 8, is
2.18amended to read:
2.19    Subd. 8. Licensing fees. (a) All radon license applications submitted to the
2.20commissioner of health must be accompanied by the required fees. If the commissioner
2.21determines that insufficient fees were paid, the necessary additional fees must be paid
2.22before the commissioner approves the application. The commissioner shall charge the
2.23following fees for each radon license:
2.24(1) Each measurement professional license, $300 $150 per year. "Measurement
2.25professional" means any person who performs a test to determine the presence and
2.26concentration of radon in a building they do the person does not own or lease; provides
2.27professional or expert advice on radon testing, radon exposure, or health risks related to
2.28radon exposure; or makes representations of doing any of these activities.
2.29(2) Each mitigation professional license, $500 $250 per year. "Mitigation
2.30professional" means an individual who performs installs or designs a radon mitigation
2.31system in a building they do the individual does not own or lease; provides professional or
2.32expert advice on radon mitigation or radon entry routes; or provides on-site supervision
2.33of radon mitigation and mitigation technicians; or makes representations of doing any of
3.1these activities. "On-site supervision" means a review at the property of mitigation work
3.2upon completion of the work and attachment of a system tag. Employees or subcontractors
3.3who are supervised by a licensed mitigation professional are not required to be licensed
3.4under this clause. This license also permits the licensee to perform the activities of a
3.5measurement professional described in clause (1).
3.6(3) Each mitigation company license, $500 $100 per year. "Mitigation company"
3.7means any business or government entity that performs or authorizes employees to
3.8perform radon mitigation. This fee is waived if the mitigation company is a sole
3.9proprietorship employs only one licensed mitigation professional.
3.10(4) Each radon analysis laboratory license, $500 per year. "Radon analysis
3.11laboratory" means a business entity or government entity that analyzes passive radon
3.12detection devices to determine the presence and concentration of radon in the devices.
3.13This fee is waived if the laboratory is a government entity and is only distributing test kits
3.14for the general public to use in Minnesota.
3.15(5) Each Minnesota Department of Health radon mitigation system tag, $75 per tag.
3.16"Minnesota Department of Health radon mitigation system tag" or "system tag" means a
3.17unique identifiable radon system label provided by the commissioner of health.
3.18(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and
3.19credited to the state government special revenue fund.
3.20EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
"3.21Page 1, after line 22, insert:

"3.22    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 144.4961, is amended by adding
3.23a subdivision to read:
3.24    Subd. 11. Application; newly constructed homes. This section does not apply to
3.25newly constructed Minnesota homes according to section 326B.106, subdivision 6, prior
3.26to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
3.27EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

3.28    Sec. 9. Laws 2015, chapter 71, article 8, section 24, the effective date, is amended to
3.29read:
3.30EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2015, except subdivisions 4
3.31and 5, which are effective October 1, 2017 January 1, 2018.
"3.32Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
3.33Amend the title accordingly