03/24/2025

House Bill 118

Lead Sponsors: Representative Steve Demetriou and Representative Jim Thomas

Status: Introduced (March 24, 2025)

Description: The bill makes changes to various statutory provisions regarding lead abatement.

Lead Abatement Regulations
The bill requires that if a county (or municipality or township) requires certification that a property is safe from lead hazards before it can be rented, the county issue or deny the certificate within 30 days of receiving an application.

If the county repeatedly misses the 30-day deadline (defined as missing the deadline 50 times in a single fiscal year), its LGF distribution is reduced by 10% for the remainder of the fiscal year. If the county misses the deadline 500 times in a single fiscal year, its LGF distribution is reduced by 20% for the remainder of the year.

Any LGF withholdings are deposited back to the state GRF.

Lead Abatement Credits
The bill changes the lead abatement tax credit from a nonrefundable credit to a refundable credit. As under current law, the amount of credits is limited to $5 million per year, but the amount of any LGF withholdings from the regulation provisions increase the cap.

CCAO Position: No position (as of March 2025)