HB 1350: Appropriations to Legacy School Food Programs

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act makes optional an appropriation to comply with matching requirements under the federal 'Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act' and allows the amount to be appropriated from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund.      The act allows money for administration of the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to be appropriated from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund.     The act makes an appropriation for the start smart nutrition program optional, repeals the start smart nutrition program cash fund, transfers the start smart nutrition program cash fund balance to the general fund, and allows an appropriation for the start smart nutrition program to be made from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund.     The act makes an appropriation for the child nutrition school lunch protection program optional and allows an appropriation for the child nutrition school lunch protection program to be made from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund.     Under current law, the department of education administers a local school food purchasing program and a local school food purchasing technical assistance and education grant program (legacy local school food programs) that are distinct from the local school food purchasing program and technical assistance and education grant programs within the 'Healthy School Meals for All Act' (HSMA local school food programs). The act permits the general assembly to appropriate money for the legacy local school food programs if the healthy school meals for all program cash fund does not fully fund the HSMA local school food programs.     The act appropriates $3,001,741 from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund to the department of education for the affected programs. The act reduces appropriations for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education for the affected programs by $3,839,685, of which $229,097 is from the general fund and the remainder from various cash funds.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 27, 2026Governor Signed
2. May 22, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. May 22, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 22, 2026Sent to the Governor
5. April 16, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 15, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
7. April 14, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. April 13, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
9. April 11, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. April 9, 2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
11. April 8, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
12. April 6, 2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

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