Bill Text: AZ HB2794 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Appropriation; free school meals

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-08 - House read second time [HB2794 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-HB2794-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; free school meals

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

HB 2794

 

Introduced by

Representatives Gutierrez: Aguilar, Contreras P, Crews, De Los Santos, Hernandez C, Hernandez M, Mathis, Ortiz, Pawlik, Peshlakai, Quiñonez, Schwiebert, Seaman, Stahl Hamilton, Terech, Tsosie, Villegas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 $4,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2024-2025 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.