This bill mandates the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to create online reporting systems for schools and child care centers to electronically submit lead testing results for drinking water. Within one year of the bill's enactment, both departments must establish these systems. Schools and child care centers that were required to test for lead since July 1, 2016, and January 1, 2017, respectively, must submit or resubmit their testing 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 must be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature and posted on the respective department websites.