Bill > A2797

Introduced Session

This bill would establish an indoor air quality certification program for indoor ice arenas and indoor motorsports arenas, and for special indoor motorsports events held at venues other than indoor motorsports arenas. This program would be implemented by the Department of Health (DOH). The owner or operator of an indoor ice arena or indoor motorsports arena would be required to maintain acceptable air quality conditions, as set forth in the bill, at all times in areas of the arena building that are open to the public. The owner or operator of an indoor ice arena or indoor motorsports arena would be required to annually obtain a certificate from the DOH Commissioner in order to continue to operate the arena. The bill also sets forth acceptable air quality conditions and certificate requirements applicable to the owner or operator of a venue, other than an indoor motorsports arena, that is holding a special indoor motorsports event. The bill sets forth acceptable air quality conditions and requirements for air quality measurements and corrective actions to be taken for exceedances of the acceptable air quality conditions. A person who knowingly, willingly, or purposefully violates any of the bill's provisions would be liable to a fine of $1,000 to $2,500 per day of violation. A person who falsifies information would be liable to a fine of $1,500 to $3,000 for each instance of falsification. This bill is intended to protect public health by ensuring acceptable air quality in the operation and maintenance of indoor ice arenas and indoor motorsports arenas, and at special indoor motorsports events held at venues other than indoor motorsports arenas. This bill is modeled on rules adopted by the Minnesota Department of Health governing air quality conditions in indoor ice arenas and indoor motorsports arenas.

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Ralph Caputo (D)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee (on 02/16/2016)