SR 33 — A Resolution establishing a task force on lead exposure and the hazards of lead poisoning; imposing duties on the Joint State Government Commission; and authorizing a study.

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74933 THE2017 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFYUDICHAK, PENNSYLVANIABREWSTER, SENATEGREENLEAF, RESOLUTIONMcGARRIGLE, SessionBLAKE, ofFONTANA, No.HAYWOOD, SABATINA, COSTA, HUGHES, SCHWANK, FARNESE, BROWNE AND WARD, MARCH 2, 2017 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MARCH 2, 2017 A RESOLUTION Estlead poisoning;

33 2017 INTRODUCED BY YUDICHAK, BREWSTER, GREENLEAF, McGARRIGLE, BLAKE, FONTANA, HAYWOOD, SABATINA, COSTA, HUGHES, SCHWANK, FARNESE, BROWNE, WARD AND LEACH, MARCH 2, 2017 SENATOR YAW, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, AS AMENDED, APRIL 25, 2017 A RESOLUTION Establishing a task force on lead exposure and the hazards of lead poisoning;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the task force be comprised of two members <--of COMPRISEDthe OF:Senate, one appointed by the President pro tempore and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

<--and (1)be THEit CHAIRPERSONfurther ANDRESOLVED, MINORITYThat CHAIRPERSONthe OFJoint THEState ENVIRONMENTALGovernment RESOURCESCommission ANDestablish ENERGYan COMMITTEEadvisory OFcommittee THEto SENATE;the task force consisting of the following members:

(2) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE;

AND (3) TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS of the Senate, one appointed by the President pro tempore and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

and be it further SENATE;

<-- AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission establish an advisory committee to the task force consisting of the following members:

<-- (2) the Secretary of Environmental Protection, or his or her designee;

(iv) one individual representing rural water 20170SR0033PN0749 - 2 - companies;

(vii) one individual who works in maintenance in a 20170SR0033PN0481 - 2 - school in an urban school district;

(1)and THEbe SECRETARYit OFfurther HEALTH,RESOLVED, ORThat HISthe ORSecretary HERof DESIGNEE;Health serve as the chairperson of the advisory committee;

<-- (2) THE SECRETARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;

(3) THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;

(4) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;

(5) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;

(6) THE PHYSICIAN GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;

(7) TWO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WITH RECOGNIZED EXPERIENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE AND LEAD POISONING;

(8) ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A PARENT OF A CHILD WITH ELEVATED LEAD LEVELS OR AN INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING AN ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION WITH RECOGNIZED EXPERIENCE IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH;

(9) ONE INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING MUNICIPAL WATER 20170SR0033PN0749 - 3 - AUTHORITIES;

(10) ONE INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING RURAL WATER COMPANIES;

(11) ONE INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING A WATER UTILITY REGULATED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION AND THAT IS INCORPORATED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH;

(12) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT;

(13) ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CERTIFIED TO REMEDIATE LEAD IN THIS COMMONWEALTH;

(14) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT;

(15) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT;

AND (16) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HOUSING ALLIANCE OF PENNSYLVANIA;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the Secretary of Health serve as the <-- chairperson of the advisory committee;

(3) an assessment of the prevalence of lead in homes, schools, day-care centers and other places in which children 20170SR0033PN0749 - 4 - spend a majority of their days;

and (4) an assessment of the Commonwealth's approach to lead testing,testing ABATEMENT and remediation and how it compares to <-- other states;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the task force recommend changes to State statutes, regulations, practices, policies and procedures relating to lead testing,testing ABATEMENT and remediation;

and be it <-- further RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission issue a 20170SR0033PN0481 - 3 - report of the task force's findings and recommendations to the Senate within 18 months of the adoption of ESTABLISHMENT OF THE <-- ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNDER this resolution.

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