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HI HB1075

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nadine Nakamura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Allows the Department of Education to charge students no more than 25% of meal preparation costs, down from the current 50% requirement.

  • Maintains existing provisions allowing the department to provide lower rates or free meals to children based on economic need.

  • Permits annual price adjustments based on previous year costs, rounded to the nearest five cents.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Finance2/13/2025
Education1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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