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HB1416: (New Title) relative to a required fluoride statement.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2012 HB1416
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Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.

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Concurred
Senate status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Committee
SENATE Public and Municipal Affairs
Hearing
04/10/2012 at 09:30 AM
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CHAPTER 122

HB 1416-LOCAL – FINAL VERSION

15Mar2012… 0961h

04/25/12 1723s

2012 SESSION

12-2005

06/03

HOUSE BILL 1416-LOCAL

AN ACT relative to a required fluoride statement.

SPONSORS: Rep. Cartwright, Ches 2; Rep. Pettengill, Carr 1; Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. Tregenza, Carr 2; Rep. Bergevin, Hills 17

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires a fluoride statement to be posted in a water system’s consumer confidence report if the water supply is fluoridated.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Mar2012… 0961h

04/25/12 1723s

12-2005

06/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to a required fluoride statement.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

122:1 New Section; Water Systems; Fluoride Statement Required. Amend RSA 485 by inserting after section 14-a the following new section:

485:14-b Fluoride Statement Required.

I. If a public water supply is fluoridated, the following notice shall be posted in the water system’s consumer confidence report: “Your public water supply is fluoridated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if your child under the age of 6 months is exclusively consuming infant formula reconstituted with fluoridated water, there may be an increased chance of dental fluorosis. Consult your child’s health care provider for more information.”

II. The notice shall be located in the section of the consumer confidence report dedicated to water quality.

122:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 5, 2012

Effective Date: August 4, 2012