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ND HB1475
Bill
Status
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Hatlestad
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AI Summary
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School districts, nonpublic schools, and tribal schools may provide free breakfast and lunch to all K-12 students through a state reimbursement program administered by the superintendent of public instruction
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State reimbursement equals the federal free meal rate multiplied by meals served, minus any federal or state reimbursements already received by the participating entity
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Participating schools must already operate under the National School Lunch Program and federal School Breakfast Program, and must maximize federal funding by using the community eligibility provision if eligible
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Schools must accommodate students with documented disabilities or medical conditions that restrict their diets, as certified by a licensed physician or medical professional
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Appropriates $140,000,000 from the general fund for the 2025-2027 biennium to fund the program
Legislative Description
Providing breakfast and lunch to all students of participating entities, including school districts, nonpublic schools, and tribal schools, at no cost to the student.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 54
2/24/2025