Bill Text: AZ HB2213 | 2025 | Fifty-seventh Legislature 1st Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Appropriation; free school meals

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)

Status: (N/A) - [HB2213 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2025-HB2213-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; free school meals

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

2025

 

 

 

HB 2213

 

Introduced by

Representatives Gutierrez: Abeytia, Aguilar, Austin, Cavero, Contreras P, Crews, De Los Santos, Garcia, Hernandez L, Márquez, Mathis, Simacek, Travers;  Senator Ortiz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

appropriating monies to the department of education.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Appropriation; department of education ; free school lunches; intent

A. The sum of $3,800,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of education to provide free school lunches for children who meet the income eligibility requirements for free and reduced-price lunches under the national school lunch and child nutrition acts (42 United States Code sections 1751 through 1793).

B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years.