SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1514

BYRepresentatives Ferguson, Haugen, Sanders, Cooper, Bumgarner and Nutley

Authorizing water districts to fluoridate water supply systems.

House Committe on Local Government

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 22, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Zimmerman, Vice Chairman; DeJarnatt, Garrett, Halsan.

Minority Report:  Do not pass.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Pullen.

Senate Staff:Desley Brooks (786-7443); Sam Thompson (786-7754)

                  February 22, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, FEBRUARY 22, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Water districts are authorized to provide water for any public or private purposes or uses to the inhabitants of the district, any city or town within the district, and any persons outside of the district.  Water districts are authorized to regulate and control the use, distribution and price of such water.

SUMMARY:

A water district is authorized to control the content of the water that it distributes.

A water district is authorized to fluoridate its water supply system by majority approval of its board of commissioners or to cause a ballot proposition on the fluoridation of the water supply to be submitted to district voters.  Such a proposition must be approved by a majority of the voters voting on it to authorize the fluoridation of the water supply.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Jeff Parish, Washington State Dental Association (for); Lori Watts, resident, Fall City (for)