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OH HB60
Bill
Status
12/16/2009
Primary Sponsor
Edna Brown
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AI Summary
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Establishes nutritional standards for individual snack foods sold through vending machines or school stores, with calorie limits varying by grade level: 150 calories for K-6, 180 calories for grades 7-8, and 200 calories for grades 9-12.
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Requires snack foods to contain no more than 35% of total calories from fat (except nuts/seeds), no more than 10% from saturated fat, zero trans fat, no more than 35% processed sugar by weight, and no more than 230 milligrams of sodium per serving.
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Restricts beverages sold to students through vending machines and school stores based on grade level, limiting options to water, low-fat/fat-free milk, 100% fruit juice without added sweeteners, and low-calorie beverages; high schools may also offer beverages with up to 66 calories per 8 ounces if at least 50% of beverages offered are water or juice.
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Prohibits schools from entering into contracts requiring sale of non-compliant foods or beverages and exempts employee-only vending machines and school-sponsored events with significant adult attendance from nutritional standards.
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Applies standards to food and beverages sold during normal school hours or before/after school for school-related functions; allows existing contracts entered before the law's effective date until expiration, with all renewals required to comply.
Legislative Description
To establish nutritional standards for food and beverages sold in vending machines or school stores in public schools.
School vending machine food and beverages-nutritional standards
Last Action
To Health, Human Services, & Aging
12/17/2009