Florida 2022 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1245 Compare Versions

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10	10	F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
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14	14	A bill to be entitled 1
15	15	An act relating to drinking water in public schools; 2
16	16	creating s. 1013.29, F.S.; providing legislative 3
17	17	findings; defining the term "drinking water source"; 4
18	18	requiring each school district to install a specified 5
19	19	number of water bottle filling stations with certified 6
20	20	point-of-use filters installed to remove lead; 7
21	21	requiring each school district to identify all 8
22	22	drinking water sources, install a barcode on each 9
23	23	source, and install filters that meet certain 10
24	24	specifications on all such sources; requiring that the 11
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27	27	signage on certain water sources and to publish 14
28	28	specified information on the school district's 15
29	29	website; requiring each school district to create and 16
30	30	publish on its website a list of schools that are not 17
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32	32	date; requiring each school district to update its 19
33	33	list on a monthly basis; authorizing each school 20
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37	37	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 24
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51	51	Section 1. Section 1013.29, Florida Statutes, is created 26
52	52	to read: 27
53	53	1013.29 Prevention of lead in drinking water in public 28
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55	55	(1) The Legislature finds that: 30
56	56	(a) The adverse health effects of lead exposure in 31
57	57	children and adults are well documented, and no safe blood lead 32
58	58	level in children has been id entified; 33
59	59	(b) Lead accumulates in the body and can be ingested from 34
60	60	various sources, including water sources used for drinking, food 35
61	61	preparation, or cooking; and 36
62	62	(c) All sources of lead should be controlled or eliminated 37
63	63	to prevent childhood lead poiso ning. 38
64	64	(2) As used in this section, the term "drinking water 39
65	65	source" means any water source used for drinking, food 40
66	66	preparation, or cooking. 41
67	67	(3) For each district school, each school district shall 42
68	68	do all of the following: 43
69	69	(a) Install a minimum of one water bottle filling station 44
70	70	per 100 students which has a certified point -of-use filter 45
71	71	installed to remove lead. A school district may satisfy this 46
72	72	requirement by replacing existing drinking water fountains. 47
73	73	(b) Identify and install a barcode on all dr inking water 48
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75	75	(c)1. Install a filter that reduces lead in drinking water 50
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88	88	on each drinking water source by the start of the 2023 -2024 51
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91	91	filters must be replaced no less frequently than provided for in 54
92	92	the manufacturer's instructions. Filters and any replacement 55
93	93	filters must be certified as compliant with NSF/ANSI Standard 56
94	94	53. Sufficient filtered water must be available to meet the 57
95	95	drinking water needs of all students, faculty, and staff. 58
96	96	2. For each school cafeteria drinking water source, 59
97	97	install a filter that reduces lead in drinking water and, at a 60
98	98	minimum, maintain each filter in a manner consistent with the 61
99	99	manufacturer's recommendations. The filter or all of the 62
100	100	filter's component parts must meet NSF/ANSI Standard 53 or 63
101	101	NSF/ANSI Standard 61, as applicable. 64
102	102	(d) Post a conspicuous sign near each school water source 65
103	103	that is not a drinking water source. The sign must includ e 66
104	104	wording and an image that clearly communicate that water from 67
105	105	the source should not be used for human consumption or, if 68
106	106	applicable, food preparation or cooking. 69
107	107	(e) Publish on the school district's website a list of all 70
108	108	drinking water sources at such schools. At a minimum, the list 71
109	109	must include for each drinking water source all of the 72
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111	111	1. The date on which the current filter was installed. 74
112	112	2. The date on which the current filter is scheduled to be 75
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126	126	3. The barcode identificatio n number associated with the 77
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128	128	4. Any actions necessary to comply with the requirements 79
129	129	of this section which have been completed or are pending. 80
130	130	(4) Each school district shall create and publish on its 81
131	131	website no later than 30 days after the sta rt of the 2023-2024 82
132	132	school year a list of schools that are not in compliance with 83
133	133	the requirements of subsection (3). Each school district shall 84
134	134	update its list on a monthly basis. 85
135	135	(5) Each school district may use any portion of its 86
136	136	allocation from the A merican Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. 87
137	137	No. 117-2, which may be used for school facility repairs and 88
138	138	improvements to meet the requirements of this section. 89
139	139	Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 90