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GA HB884

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/8/2018

Primary Sponsor

Karen Mathiak

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 12-5-175 to allow municipalities or counties to opt in to or opt out of public water fluoridation requirements through a referendum called by resolution of the governing authority
  • Removes the prior requirement that a referendum be triggered by petition of 10% of registered voters who voted in the last general election, replacing it with a simpler governing authority resolution process
  • Retains the Board of Natural Resources' authority to require fluoridation of potable public water supplies in incorporated communities, with a maximum level of one part per million
  • Eliminates the existing provision specifying that the referendum process applies to votes both for and against fluoridation, streamlining the statutory language

Legislative Description

Water resources; communities may impose or remove fluoridation by referendum under certain circumstances; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/13/2018

Full Bill Text

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