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Media Coverage and the Politics
of Water
"However beautiful
the strategy, you should occasionally look at the
results." Winston Churchill
Fluoride/Contaminated
Water - National Legislation - 2005-2006
Representative Ken Calvert was
involved in the 2000
Congressional Hearings on Fluoride . In 2005,
he was a co-sponsor of a bill that would exempt water
systems from liabilites surrounding contamination
of drinking water. It is called the Drinking
Water Standards Preservation Act (HR 1540)
News stories on both sides Fluoride
in Utah and the Fluoridation
of Utah..
Utah
Legislation 2006
Water
and Irrigation
Water
Rights
Water
Quality
Legislation 2005
HB
142 This bill modifies statewide and local initiative
requirements and other ballot measures initiated by
citizen petition by requiring fiscal impact estimates
and by authorizing the repeal or amendment of laws
when final estimated costs exceed initial cost estimates
by a certain amount. Status
House
amendments
Senate
amendments
It appears this legislation
will require all initatives that include a cost be
accurate within 15%...except fluoride initatives.
Legislation 2004
Water
Quality, Water
and Irrigation
The following bills were specific
to the fluoride question and the use of taxpayer funds
to promote it.
HB
181 This bill modifies provisions governing the
addition of fluorine to local water systems by requiring
cost estimates and by authorizing citizens to revoke
approval for the addition of fluorine when actual
estimated costs exceed the cost estimates by a certain
amount.
Substitute
bill.
The bill was tabled in the Senate.
Status
HB
324 This bill modifies provisions related to the
addition of fluorine or any of its derivatives or
compounds to water supplies. This bill requires preapproval
from the legislative body, special district board,
or board of directors of a water system consisting
of less than 5,000 connections before fluorine or
any of its derivatives or compounds can be added to
the system. Status
The Health Department aggressively
lobbied against this bill.
SB
85 This bill modifies provisions of the Political
Activities of Public Entities Act. This bill: clarifies
the definition of "public entity" and "public
official"; and provides that public officials
who violate the act are guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Status
2003 Legislation
Water
Quality Water
and Irrigation
The following bills were specific
to the fluoride question
HB
64 This act modifies the Safe Drinking Water Act
by allowing voters in a county,municipality, or water
district the option to vote to add fluorine to or
to cease adding fluorine to the public water supply.
Status
HB
227 This act modifies the Safe Drinking Water
Act to require that any substance added to a public
water supply for the purpose of preventing or treating
a disease be approved by the United States Food and
Drug Administration. The act prohibits the addition
of any product to a public water supply containing
a contaminant regulated by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, which at maximum
use levels exceeds the EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level
Goals.Status
2002 Legislation
Water
Quality Water
and Irrigation
The following bills were specific
to the fluoride question
HB
42 This act modifies the Safe Drinking Water Act
to allow a public water system to supply fluoridated
water to a county or municipality that has not approved
fluoridation under emergency circumstances.Status
HB
43 This act modifies the Safe Drinking Water Act
to allow a fluoridated water system to supply water
to a resident in an adjacent municipality or county
which has not approved fluoridation upon the request
of a resident.
Status
HB
309 This act modifies the Safe Drinking Water
Act. The act defines a functionally separate water
system. The act allows voters in a county, municipality,
or water district the option to vote to add fluoride
to or remove fluoride from the public water supply.
The act makes technical
corrections. Status
2001 Legislation
Water
Quality Water
and Irrigation
The following bills were specific
to the fluoride question
SB
206S This act creates the Task Force on Implementation
of Water Fluoridation. Status
2000 Legislation
Water
Quality Water
and Irrigation
The following bills were specific
to the fluoride question
SB
128 AN ACT RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY;
AUTHORIZING
COMMISSIONERS OF SECOND CLASS COUNTIES TO PASS RESOLUTION
TO PLACE THE ISSUE OF ADDING FLUORINE TO DRINKING
WATER ON A GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT; AND MAKING TECHNICAL
CHANGES.Status
SB
158 AN ACT RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY;
AUTHORIZING
COMMISSIONERS OF SECOND CLASS COUNTIES TO PASS A RESOLUTION
TO PLACE THE ISSUE OF ADDING FLUORINE TO DRINKING
WATER ON A GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR
EXEMPTIONS; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES. Status
1999 Legislation
Water
Quality Water
and Irrigation
The following bills were specific
to the fluoride question
1998 Legislation
Water
Quality Water
and Irrigation
The following bills were specific
to the fluoride question
HB
397 COMMUNITY APPROVAL OF FLUORIDE TREATMENT OF
WATER status
HB
405S1 AN ACT RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CODE; AMENDING THE PROCEDURE FOR CALLING AN ELECTION
ON THE ISSUE OF ADDING FLUORINE TO A PUBLIC WATER
SUPPLY; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES. Status
1997 Legislation
Water
Quality Water
and Irrigation
The following bills were specific
to the fluoride question |
