H-0927.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1251
State of Washington | 68th Legislature | 2023 Regular Session |
ByHouse Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Stonier, Bateman, Reed, Riccelli, and Pollet)
READ FIRST TIME 01/31/23.
AN ACT Relating to water systems' notice to customers of public health considerations; and adding a new section to chapter
70A.125 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter
70A.125 RCW to read as follows:
A public water system that considers discontinuing fluoridation of its water supply on a continuing basis shall notify its customers of its intentions at least 90 days prior to a vote or decision on the matter. The water system shall notify its customers via radio, television, newspaper, regular mail, electronic means, or any combination of notification methods which most effectively notifies customers at least 90 days prior to any meeting at which the vote or decision will occur. Any public water system that violates the notification requirements of this subsection shall return the fluoridation of its water supply to its previous optimal level until proper notification is provided under the provisions of this section.
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