Honorable Lois W. Kolkhorst, Chair, Senate Committee on Health & Human Services
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB2653 by Hall (Relating to the prohibition on water fluoridation; creating a penalty.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), it is also assumed that any revenue implications associated with penalty revenues established by the bill would be insignificant.
Local Government Impact
According to the TCEQ, it is assumed that a cost savings would be realized for public water systems currently adding fluoride to drinking water that would no longer be purchasing the chemical. However, it is also assumed that there would be a one-time cost for public water systems currently fluoridating drinking water to notify the public and TCEQ of fluoride treatment removal in compliance with Health and Safety Code 341.033(j).
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality