SB 549 Summary

• Requires restaurants offering children's meals with beverages to make healthy drinks the default option instead of sugary beverages.

• Default beverage options must be water, sparkling water, flavored water with no added sweeteners; unflavored nonfat or low-fat dairy milk or nutritionally equivalent non-dairy beverage (8 ounces or less); or 100% fruit or vegetable juice with no added sweeteners (8 ounces or less).

• Allows customers to request and purchase alternative beverages instead of the default option if desired.

• Applies to all food establishments serving customers including fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, pizza parlors, food stands, movie theater concession stands, and dine-in establishments.

• Takes effect January 1, 2020; Department of Health authorized to adopt rules for implementation.