HCS HB 1097 -- LEAD ABATEMENT

SPONSOR:  Bland (Schaaf)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
Urban Issues by a vote of 9 to 0.

This substitute authorizes the Department of Health and Senior
Services to impose fines on lead abatement contractors who fail
to notify the department before they begin lead abatement
projects.  Failure to notify the department will result in a fine
of $1,000 for the first offense; $2,000 for the second offense;
and $4,000 for the third offense.  The contractor's lead
abatement license will be revoked when a fourth offense is
committed.

The substitute requires the contractor to submit the final
inspection certificate to the department when the project is
finished.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that current law requires contractors
to notify the Department of Health and Senior Services before
they begin a lead abatement project, but many contractors do not
because there is no penalty for failure to notify.  The bill
allows the department to impose fines against contractors who
neglect to notify them.  This will ensure that contractors are
following proper procedures and will allow the department to make
sure that the abatement is being done safely.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Schaaf; and
Department of Health and Senior Services.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Alice Hurley, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am