Bill Summary for H 1074 (2015-2016)

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Jun 30 2016

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 1074 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 10, 2016
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA TO TEST DRINKING WATER OUTLETS FOR THE PRESENCE OF LEAD AND TO CREATE THE HOUSE SELECT STUDY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY IN OUTDOOR WATER RECREATION SITES AND TO REGULATE WATER RECREATION ATTRACTIONS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF FACILITY PATRONS AND TO CLARIFY THE SEARCH AUTHORITY OF MARINE INSPECTORS.
Intro. by Hager, Bryan, Jeter, Burr.

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House amendment #4 makes the following changes to the 2nd edition, as amended. 

Deletes the appropriation provisions found in Part III of the act and replaces them with the following provisions. 

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to use funds available to reimburse schools and child care facilities for costs associated with testing drinking water for lead as well as pay for the costs of having DHHS or a local health department conduct sampling and analysis of the drinking water on behalf of the schools and child care facilities.  Requires appropriate documentation to be submitted for authentication before reimbursement is released. 

Directs the Divisions of Public Health and Child Development and Early Education in DHHS, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Department of Public Instruction to use available agency funds to support the implementation of Section 2, the testing for the presence of lead in drinking outlets as specified and Section 3, the development and implementation of necessary information technology infrastructure.

Directs DHHS to use available funds to coordinate with the NC Government Data Analytics Center to develop and implement the database and reporting infrastructure necessary to support Sections 2 and 3.

Allows DHHS to use available funds, only after all specified priority costs have been covered, to reimburse schools and child care facilities for costs for (1) the provision of alternative drinking water, (2) the identification and removal of drinking water infrastructure that contains lead, and (3) the installation of replacement infrastructure or water treatment devices when authenticating documentation is submitted proving the installation of such replacement infrastructure or treatment devices.  Directs schools to design and install any replacement infrastructure or treatment devices in accordance with specified statutes.