MS HB1691

Imposes an additional 1 cent per bottle sales tax on soft drinks (carbonated and non-carbonated beverages with added sweeteners), regardless of bottle size or sweetener type, effective July 1, 2010

Excludes 100% fruit/vegetable juice, milk, coffee, tea, infant formula, and unflavored water from the soft drink definition

Creates the School Health Disparity Special Fund to receive all revenue from the new soft drink tax, with funds not lapsing at fiscal year end

Allocates fund money to school nurse programs in districts where students have health outcomes below the state median, as identified by the State Superintendent of Public Education

Requires funded school districts to use money for nutrition education, improving school meal quality, and promoting physical activity, with funds supplementing (not replacing) existing services