Bill > HF3237

This bill prohibits the addition of fluoride to public drinking water systems in Minnesota, effectively reversing a long-standing state policy that previously mandated fluoridation. The bill defines fluoride as including sodium fluoride, hydrofluoric acid, sodium fluorosilicate, and hydrofluorosilicic acid, and defines a public water system as any water system serving at least 15 connections or 25 people for 60 days or more per year. Under the proposed legislation, no person may add any form of fluoride to public water systems, and any existing municipal or public water systems currently adding fluoride must stop doing so by August 1, 2025. The bill's stated purpose is to address health concerns associated with water fluoridation and ensure water source purity and safety. The legislation also repeals the existing Minnesota Statutes section 144.145, which previously required water systems to maintain fluoride levels as prescribed by the state health commissioner. The commissioner of health would be responsible for enforcing the prohibition, with potential fines for noncompliance, though the specific fine amount is not specified in the bill text. The bill would become effective immediately following its final enactment.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3237&ssn=0&y=2025