SB1255

The act also removes the explicit word “mycotoxins” from the statutory definition of mold. The definition still includes living or dead fungi and related products or parts, including spores and hyphae. This is a change to the wording of the regulatory definition, not a scientific finding that toxins are harmless or a statement that every related product is outside the remaining language. It also corrects the advisory board’s wording from “standards or performance” to “standards of performance.” Final law, sections 1 and 3; Prior definition; Prior advisory-board wording.

The introduced, Senate committee, Senate-passed, House committee and enrolled substantive texts match. Both committees reported without amendments, and the official amendment index lists no amendments. The employee-exemption repeal and disaster-demolition exception appeared in the introduced bill and were retained in the final law. Five text versions; Amendment index; Final law.

Compare the published text versions in the official text index. A change is not attributed to a specific amendment here without a verified record.

Post-disaster demolition operators gain the stated exemption from this mold-regulation chapter. Mold-service businesses and employees who relied only on supervised-employee status must account for the removal of that exemption, while clients retain the remaining licensing framework for covered work. The act does not prove a particular cleanup is safe, promise cheaper service, or determine an individual worker’s qualification under agency rules and other exemptions. Final law; Licensing framework; License qualifications and insurance rule authority.

The March 22 fiscal note anticipates no significant state fiscal impact, assuming existing resources can absorb costs, and no local-government fiscal impact. It does not estimate private training, licensing or demolition savings and costs. The act makes no appropriation. Fiscal note.