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IA HF851
Bill
Status
3/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
State Government
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AI Summary
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Requires nutrition instruction for K-12 students emphasizing the importance, nutritional benefits, and role in a balanced diet of animal-based protein, dairy, vegetables, and fruit
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Modifies career and technical education in grades 9-12 to include instruction on food production and benefits of local sourcing within the agriculture, food, and natural resources component
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Directs the Iowa Department of Education to apply within 90 days for a federal waiver from sodium limits, whole grain requirements, and fruit/vegetable variety stipulations in school breakfast and lunch programs
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If the federal waiver is granted, requires the Department of Education to adopt new nutritional guidelines prioritizing (in order): animal-based protein, dairy products, vegetables, and fresh/dried/frozen fruit
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Establishes a joint committee between the Department of Education and Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to oversee implementation, review outcomes, and provide annual reports to the legislature if the waiver is approved
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Applies to school years beginning on or after July 1, 2026, with the school meal waiver provisions taking effect upon enactment
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to student nutrition, including by modifying the curricula provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve to include instruction related to nutrition, modifying provisions related to the agriculture, food, and natural resources component of the career and technical education instruction provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve, and modifying provisions related to school meal programs, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 173.)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Zimmer, and Zumbach. S.J. 549.
3/10/2026