REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A WATER FLUORIDATION WORKING GROUP.

SCR 62 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting Hawaii's Director of Health to form a Water Fluoridation Working Group. The group, to include representatives from each county's water department and the Director of Health, must study fluoridation best practices and obstacles, then submit recommendations to the Legislature by 2026. The resolution aims to address Hawaii's poor oral health rankings by exploring adding fluoride to public water systems - a method cited by the CDC as safe and cost-effective for preventing tooth decay. This bill directly affects all Hawaii residents by initiating a study that could lead to future water fluoridation policies.