“Once they’ve found these meth labs, there are a lot of questions regarding how they get cleaned up – and even the standards as far as how you evaluate whether a lab has been properly cleaned up. We all recognize that the substances that are used in this process are very dangerous and deadly. We need to have well thought out rules for testing once one of these labs have been cleaned up and assuring that its been cleaned up the right way.”

Federal funds that covered the costs of cleaning after meth labs dried up a year ago, so cities are creating their own policies. Akron passed legislation last week that bills property owners for the costs.

LaRose is partnering on the legislation with fellow Republican Senator Bill Beagle of southwest Ohio.