2003 Senate Bill 756: Establish "lead safe housing registry"

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Public Act 433 of 2004

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Introduced by Sen. Bill Hardiman (R) on October 2, 2003, to require the owner of any property built before 1978 which is offered for rent or lease as a residence to pay a fee and register the property with the Department of Community Health on a form which identifies the property and describes any lead-based paint activity, including details on abatement activity, inspections, and test results. The bill would require the department to post on the Internet a state "lead safe housing registry," which would contain a listing of residential and multifamily dwellings and child occupied facilities that have been inspected and certified as lead free or lead safe. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 753 to 757.
- Referred to the Senate Families and Human Services Committee on October 2, 2003.
  - Reported in the Senate on December 18, 2003, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on January 15, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on January 15, 2004.
Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on January 22, 2004.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the House on January 22, 2004.
- Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on January 22, 2004.
- Reported in the House on March 23, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. This adds a provision establishing a "lead hazard awareness week".
- Substitute offered in the House on December 9, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 9, 2004.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Stephen Ehardt (R) on December 9, 2004, to not include dwellings that have only had interim controls performed to control lead-based paint on the registry, and to allow property determined to be absent of lead-based paint hazards by a certified risk assessor to be placed on the registry at no charge. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 9, 2004.
- Substitute offered by Rep. Randy Richardville (R) on December 9, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that allows property determined to be absent of lead-based paint hazards by a certified risk assessor to be placed on the registry at no charge, and also declares October 23 through October 29, 2005 to be "Lead Poisoning Prevention Week". The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 9, 2004.
Passed 89 to 17 in the House on December 9, 2004, to require the owner of any property built before 1978 which is offered for rent or lease as a residence to register the property with the Department of Community Health on a form which identifies the property and describes any lead-based paint activity, including details on abatement activity, inspections, and test results. The bill would require the department to post on the Internet a state "lead safe housing registry," which would contain a listing of dwellings and facilities and certified as lead free or lead safe. Also, to also declare October 23 through October 29, 2005 to be "Lead Poisoning Prevention Week".
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Received in the Senate on December 9, 2004, to require the owner of any property built before 1978 which is offered for rent or lease as a residence to pay a fee and register the property with the Department of Community Health on a form which identifies the property and describes any lead-based paint activity, including details on abatement activity, inspections, and test results. The bill would require the department to post on the Internet a state "lead safe housing registry," which would contain a listing of residential and multifamily dwellings and child occupied facilities that have been inspected and certified as lead free or lead safe. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 753 to 757. Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on December 9, 2004.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 21, 2004.

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1) Sen. Hardiman's "Journal Comment" by Admin003 on January 23, 2004
Senator Hardiman's statement is as follows:

I rise to ask you to support these bills addressing the issues of lead poisoning and the harm to children. The medical evidence for the damage from exposure to lead is very clear. While lead-based paint has been banned since 1978, it still holds in older homes in our poor neighborhoods and quietly spreads to new generations of young children. These children will grow up with the additional challenges of learning, speech disabilities, and brain damage. It has been said that when there is lead poisoning, there is brain damage that is irreversible. These bills before us will not solve all the problems with lead paint. We have to eventually deal with funding remediation, but I support them as an important step and ask my colleagues to do the same.

Let me mention the bills that are before us. Senate Bill No. 753 creates a childhood lead poisoning prevention and control commission. This commission would draw on the knowledge and experience of a broad group of experts on lead issues and will make further recommendations to the Legislature and the administration. This bill is sponsored by Senator Scott. Senate Bill No.755 will require clinical laboratories to submit their research on blood samples to the Department of Community Health electronically, sponsored by Senator Hammerstrom. Senate Bill No. 756 will establish lead-safe housing registry where properties that are clean of lead can be listed for perspective buyers or renters to review, sponsored by myself. Senate Bill No. 757 will require property owners and landlords to show good faith compliance in cleaning up lead hazards and would penalize those who don't, sponsored by Senator Clarke.

In addition, the Family and Human Services Committee is still reviewing Senate Bill No. 754, to require HMOs to provide more screening of children. We are trying to do so while not discouraging HMOs from participating in Medicaid. I am hopeful that we can reach a good compromise in the very near future. This is sponsored by Senator Schauer. He has been helpful in that process.

These are good bills put forth by the Governor and are supported by both caucuses and committee. I am hopeful that they will be a part of a meaningful response to the lead hazards. I ask members to please support these important bills.
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2) 2003 Senate Bill 756 (Establish "lead safe housing registry") by admin on January 1, 2001
Introduced in the Senate on October 2, 2003, to require the owner of any property built before 1978 which is offered for rent or lease as a residence to pay a fee and register the property with the Department of Community Health on a form which identifies the property and describes any lead-based paint activity, including details on abatement activity, inspections, and test results. The bill would require the department to post on the Internet a state "lead safe housing registry," which would contain a listing of residential and multifamily dwellings and child occupied facilities that have been inspected and certified as lead free or lead safe. The bill is part of a package comprised of Senate Bills 753 to 757

The vote was 37 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 13 at Senate Journal 5)

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