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MN SF522

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/5/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jim Abeler

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Allows home rule charter or statutory cities to elect not to fluoridate their municipal water supplies by notifying the commissioner of health
  • Removes the requirement that all municipal water supplies must be fluoridated by January 1, 1970
  • Maintains existing exemptions for water supplies that naturally contain sufficient fluoride levels
  • Requires the commissioner of health to direct water supply operators to halt fluoridation in cities that elect to opt out
  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.145, relating to fluoridation of municipal water supplies

Legislative Description

City fluoridation opt out option authorization

Last Action

Chief author added Abeler

4/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Health, Human Services and Housing2/5/2015

Full Bill Text

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