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HI SB594
Bill
Status
2/10/2020
Primary Sponsor
Gil Keith-agaran
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AI Summary
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Establishes a school meal subsidy program within the department of education to provide meal subsidies to students whose families do not qualify for free lunch under the existing free and reduced price lunch program.
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Targets children from "gap groups" estimated at up to 15,000 students annually whose family incomes exceed federal free lunch eligibility thresholds but still warrant assistance.
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Requires the department of education to adopt administrative rules establishing income eligibility requirements and maximum subsidy amounts for the program.
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Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2020-2021 to develop and implement the school meal subsidy program (specific dollar amount left blank in bill text).
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Takes effect July 1, 2051.
Legislative Description
Relating To Education.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Thielen excused (3).
3/13/2020