Radon Testing

The Iowa Senate has passed a bill requiring school districts to test for the presence of radon gas. The bill pushed by Democrats passed 35-14. Sen. Matt McCoy, a Democrat from Des Moines, says fewer than 10 percent of Iowa schools are tested. Sen. Tod Bowman, a Maquoketa Democrat, says the bill isn't perfect but will identify how many schools have radon. Republican Sen. Mark Chelgren, of Ottumwa, says the bill is improved because it removes mandates that were undue burdens. It moves now to the House.