Members identify HB 81 as fluoride bill to watch; organizers urge committee mobilization

Members at the Davis County Conservatives meeting urged organized turnout to support what they described as a bill to remove fluoride from public water supplies. A presenter identified the measure as HB 81 and said Representative Stephanie (surname used in discussion) sponsored the proposal; she told the group the bill “takes it right out of the water” and that, if passed, the health department would provide fluoride only by request.

The presenter urged members to follow the bill’s committee assignment closely, saying it was slated for the House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee and warning that committee attendance is key: “You have to know when the bills are being heard by the committees because when you really have a voice is in committee,” she told attendees. Members offered to share Messenger groups and other rapid‑alert systems to notify supporters when the bill is scheduled for a hearing.

The transcript of the meeting contains some inconsistent references to bill numbering in the course of discussion; speakers repeatedly referred to HB 81 in this context. The group recommended tracking the bill on le.utah.gov, signing up for notifications, and preparing public testimony should the measure appear on a committee agenda.

No formal vote occurred at the meeting; members were asked to sign up as volunteers to attend committee hearings in person or via Zoom and to submit public comment.