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

This Senate resolution requests the Hawaii Director of Health to form a Water Fluoridation Working Group to study adding fluoride to public drinking water. The group would include representatives from the state health department and water supply agencies across all four counties to evaluate best practices and potential barriers to implementation. Members would submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature by early 2027, with the committee scheduled to dissolve by June 2027. The resolution is based on concerns about oral health access and cites federal guidance supporting water fluoridation as a cost-effective way to prevent tooth decay.