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HI SB789
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Kidani
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 302A-405 to reduce the required revenue from school meal sales 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 set meal prices lower than the current requirement, making school meals more affordable for Hawaii families.
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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's costs, rounded to the nearest five cents.
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Effective date of July 1, 3000 (likely a drafting error).
Legislative Description
Relating To School Cafeteria Meal Costs.
Costs
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, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
3/13/2025