Maryland Bill to Require Periodic Lead Testing In Schools

Maryland Bill HB0270Testing for Lead in Drinking Water - Public and Nonpublic Schools

Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the State Department of Education, the Department of General Services, and Maryland Occupational Safety and Health, to adopt regulations, under specified circumstances, to require periodic testing for the presence of lead in drinking water outlets in occupied public or nonpublic school buildings; requiring the Department of the Environment, before adopting regulations, to gather specified information regarding the establishment of lead-free school environments; etc.

Sponsored by Delegates Lafferty, Platt, Bromwell, Glenn, Hettleman, Lierman, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, M. Washington, Hayes, Ali, Ebersole, Mosby, Turner, and Wilkins Senate Hearing 4/05 at 1:00 p.m.

We need Maryland Bill HB0270!