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HI HCR286

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/10/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mark Takai

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Supports increasing federal reimbursement rates for school meals by one dollar per day per child to improve nutritional quality
  • Current federal investment averages only $2.68 per day per eligible student, which is insufficient for high-quality, healthy meals
  • Addresses childhood obesity crisis, with 30 percent of American children overweight and projections that one in three Caucasian children and one in two Black and Hispanic children born after 2000 may develop diabetes by adulthood
  • Supports implementation of proposed Institute of Medicine School Food Guidelines to ensure increased funding translates to healthier food options
  • Directs transmission of certified copies to Hawaii's Congressional Delegation

Legislative Description

Increased Federal Reimbursement Rates; School Meals

Last Action

(H) Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 49

3/12/2010

Committee Referrals

Education3/12/2010

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