Vermont H 675: An act relating to excessive motor vehicle noise

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H.675 1
Introduced by Representatives Burtt of Cabot, Dobrovich of Williamstown, 2
and North of Ferrisburgh 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Conservation and development; public water supply; fluoridation; 6
prohibition 7
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to prohibit a 8
person from adding fluoride to drinking water provided by a public water 9
system. The bill also would prohibit a municipality from enacting an 10
ordinance or other provision that requires or permits fluoride to be introduced 11
into a public water system that the municipality or a subdivision of the 12
municipality administers, maintains, or operates. In addition, the bill would 13
prohibit a school from providing fluoride to a student as a supplement or 14
medicine. 15
An act relating to prohibiting the fluoridation of public water supplies 16
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 17
Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 1671 is amended to read: 18
§ 1671. DEFINITIONS 19
As used in this chapter: 20

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(1) “Drinking water” means noncarbonated water that is intended for 1
human consumption or other consumer uses whether provided by a public 2
water system or in a container, bottle, or package, or in bulk, including water 3
used for production of ice, foodstuffs, or other products designed for human 4
consumption. 5
(2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental 6
Conservation. 7
(3) “Person” means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, 8
cooperative, association, unincorporated association, joint venture, trust, the 9
State of Vermont or any department, agency, subdivision, or municipality, the 10
U.S. government or any department, agency, or subdivision, or any other legal 11
or commercial entity. 12
(4) “Public water source” means any surface water or groundwater 13
supply used as a source of drinking water for a public water system. 14
(5)(A) “Public water system” means any system, or combination of 15
systems owned or controlled by a person, that provides drinking water through 16
pipes or other constructed conveyances to the public and that: 17
(i) has at least 15 service connections; or 18
(ii) serves an average of at least 25 individuals for at least 60 days 19
a year. 20

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(B) Public water system shall also mean means any part of a piped 1
system that does not provide drinking water, if use of such a part could affect 2
the quality or quantity of the drinking water supplied by the system. Public 3
water system shall also mean means a system that bottles drinking water for 4
public distribution and sale. 5
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(14) “Fluoride” means a chemical compound that contains the fluoride 7
ion and is used to fluoridate drinking water, including: 8
(A) fluorosilicic acid; 9
(B) sodium fluorosilicate; or 10
(C) sodium fluoride. 11
Sec. 2. 10 V.S.A. § 1673 is amended to read: 12
§ 1673. PROHIBITIONS 13
(a) A person shall not alter, expand, or otherwise modify an existing public 14
water system or public water source without a permit from the Secretary. 15
(b) A person shall not construct a new public water system or public water 16
source or change an existing water system or source into a public water system 17
or public water source without a permit from the Secretary. 18
(c) A person shall not operate a public water system or public water source 19
without a permit from the Secretary. 20

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(d) As of July 1, 1993, a person shall not operate a public water system 1
unless the Secretary has certified the person as a public water system operator 2
pursuant to this chapter. 3
(e) A person shall not operate or maintain a public water system or public 4
water source in a manner that causes or allows that system or source to be at 5
risk of damage or contamination. 6
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(g)(1) A person shall not add fluoride to drinking water provided by a 8
public water system. 9
(2) Notwithstanding authority to the contrary, a municipality shall not 10
enact an ordinance or other provision that requires or permits fluoride to be 11
introduced into a public water system that the municipality or a subdivision of 12
the municipality administers, maintains, or operates. 13
Sec. 3. 16 V.S.A. § 1390 is added to read: 14
§ 1390. FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTATION; PROHIBITION 15
(a) As used in this section: 16
(1) “Fluoride” means a chemical compound that contains the fluoride 17
ion and is used to fluoridate drinking water, including: 18
(A) fluorosilicic acid; 19
(B) sodium fluorosilicate; or 20
(C) sodium fluoride. 21

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(2) “School” means a public or approved independent school and 1
extends to school-sponsored activities and school-related programs. 2
(3) “School nurse” means a school nurse or a