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HI HB1075
Bill
Status
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nadine Nakamura
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 302A-405(a) to change school meal pricing requirements from "not less than one-half" to "no more than one-quarter" of the cost of preparing meals.
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Allows the Department of Education to charge students no more than 25% of meal preparation costs, down from the current 50% requirement.
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Maintains existing provisions allowing the department to provide lower rates or free meals to children based on economic need.
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Permits annual price adjustments based on previous year costs, rounded to the nearest five cents.
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Takes effect July 1, 3000 (effective date contains apparent typographical error).
Legislative Description
Relating To School Meals.
DOE
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
2/13/2025