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                                                     SENATE BILL 5403

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen, Oke and Deccio

Read first time 01/27/93.  Referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.

Authorizing public utility districts to fluoridate water supplies.

          AN ACT Relating to the authority of a public utility district to fluoridate water supply systems; and adding a new section to chapter 54.16 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 54.16 RCW to read as follows:

          A public utility district by a majority vote of its commission may fluoridate the water supply system of the public utility district.  The commissioners may cause the proposition of fluoridation of the water supply to be submitted to the electors of the public utility district at any general election or special election to be called for the purpose of voting on the proposition.  The proposition must be approved by a majority of the electors voting on the proposition to become effective.

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