This message is to inform you that a revised Request for Comments has been published in the State Register and is posted along with the revised Minnesota Licensing Act (statute) an updated draft of the Radon Licensing Rules on the MDH webpage here: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/radon/rulemaking/rulesindex.html   Attached to this message is a copy of the State Register posting that includes further details on the rule making process.   Interested persons or groups may submit comments or information on these possible rules in writing until further notice is published in the State Register that the Department intends to adopt or to withdraw the rules. The Department will not publish a notice of intent to adopt the rules until more than 60 days have elapsed from the date of this request for comments. The Department has convened an advisory committee to comment on the possible rules. Radon 2016 RFC State Register Draft.pdf

New Data on Minnesota’s Invisible Health Risk   The Minnesota Department of Health’s Indoor Air and MN Tracking programs have partnered to provide new and more accurate radon data on our radon portal. This newly created portal includes an interactive state radon map and radon charts. Radon data is available at the county level.   As you know, many homes in Minnesota have radon levels that pose a major health risk. In fact, the data shows that 78% of the counties in Minnesota have average radon levels at 4 pCi/L or above. So, we have created higher visibility on our websites for the public to order test kits.   We’d like to work together with you to spread the word. We have created resources for you to use to share with your constituents, partners or customers. These resources include an article you can use in an email or newsletter, an infographic and suggested Facebook or Twitter posts.   We hope you use these resources to help create awareness about this important public health issue.   If you have questions, please contact:   About the communications resources: Marc Katz  marc.katz@state.mn.us About the radon data: health.dataportal@state.mn.us

We’d like to thank everybody who attended the meeting last Friday, we thought it was a great success. The room was full and the discussion was forthright and honest with many views being heard. We were grateful to hear from Rep. Dennis Smith from Maple Grove as he talked about how the law came into being and his dedication to making the law work for everybody.

If you couldn’t make it to the meeting please be sure to contact your legislators and let them know what you think of the law here.

Here are some pictures from the event.

Meeting Sponsored by:  the newly formed Minnesota Association of Radon Professionals.

Speakers at the March 4 meeting will include Lawmakers, Code Officials, Attorneys, Realtors and Mitigation Professionals. Topics will include options for going forward with a professional designation and common sense approaches that limit government intervention, minimizing administrative and redundant costs. We will also review the option of repealing and replacing this law.

Get involved and make a difference!  
This is your best opportunity to become informed… and be heard!

When:  9:00am, Friday, March 4th, 2016
Where:  Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Pkwy N., Maple Grove, MN 55369
Cost: This meeting is FREE.  Seating is limited.

More survey results from Randy Weestrand and Radon Removal, Inc. These are the comments left by survey respondents.