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NJ S2278
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Ruiz
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AI Summary
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Requires New Jersey to reimburse public preschools for the costs of providing free snacks to preschoolers who are not federally eligible for free or reduced-price snacks under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
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Mandates that public preschools participating in snack programs provide snacks free of charge to all enrolled preschoolers, regardless of federal eligibility status
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Requires public preschools to apply for federal CACFP approval and maximize federal reimbursement resources; preschools that fail to apply must report specific impediments to the Department of Agriculture and Department of Education
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Directs the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, to issue annual reports on preschool snack program participation, certification methods, and reimbursement data
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Appropriates $100,000 to fund State reimbursements for federally unreimbursed preschool snack costs
Legislative Description
Requires State to reimburse federally unreimbursed costs of snacks provided to children at certain preschools; appropriates $100,000.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
1/13/2026