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Senate debates bill letting some counties place fluoridation on local ballots; senators exchange on removal costs
Summary
SB 158 would let county commissioners in second-class counties put fluoridation to a local vote; sponsors said household alternatives exist and estimated modest monthly costs for bottled or filtered water, while opponents raised scientific and process concerns; the bill advanced to the House per the recorded tally.
Sen. Edgar Allen reintroduced Senate Bill 158 to allow county commissioners in second-class counties to place the question of adding fluoride to public water supplies on local ballots. "The bill allows the county commissioners of second class counties to place on the ballot ... the question of fluoridation of the public water…
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