This bill mandates the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to create online reporting systems within one year of the bill's enactment. These systems will allow schools and child care centers to electronically submit their lead testing results for drinking water, as well as any related information. Schools that were required to test for lead since July 1, 2016, and child care centers since January 1, 2017, must submit or resubmit their test results within 90 days of the systems' establishment. The DOE and DCF are also tasked with compiling these results and making them publicly accessible on their websites.
Additionally, the bill requires the DOE and DCF, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, to prepare a report within two years of enactment. This report will detail the extent of lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care centers, identify the need for remediation assistance, and provide recommendations for state support in addressing lead issues. The report will also be made available on the respective websites of the DOE and DCF.