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Committee approves requirement for water bottle filling stations in new school builds
Summary
SB 532 passed the Senate Education Committee after proponents described public-health benefits and alignment with plumbing codes; committee members raised questions about local bottle rules and costs, which presenters said remain primarily district decisions and modest in the committee's example.
The Senate Education Committee voted to advance SB 532, a bill that would require touchless, filtered water bottle filling stations in new school construction and in total renovation projects.
Terry Benham with Impact Management Group, speaking for the American Heart Association, told the committee the policy aims to improve student hydration and public health: "What the…
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