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AR HB1038
Bill
Status
Failed
5/17/2013
Primary Sponsor
Robert Altes
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AI Summary
- Amends Arkansas Code § 20-7-136 to define "water system" as any facility serving 5,000 or more persons that holds, treats, and supplies water directly or through consecutive systems
- Requires water system owners or operators to control fluoride quantity to maintain levels established by the Department of Health
- State Board of Health shall adopt rules establishing permissible fluoride concentrations, required equipment, recordkeeping, reporting, and testing procedures
- Exempts cities with populations between 80,000 and 100,000 and cities with populations between 35,000 and 40,000 from fluoridation requirements
- Delays fluoridation compliance requirements until capital start-up costs for equipment are funded from sources other than tax or service revenues, with a licensed civil engineer determining if claimed costs are reasonable
Legislative Description
To Protect Certain Water Systems And To Exempt Certain Cities From Chemical Additive Requirements.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/17/2013
Committee Referrals
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/22/2013
Full Bill Text
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