Bill Text: HI HB1500 | 2025 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To School Meals.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-13 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). [HB1500 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2025-HB1500-Amended.html
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 302A-405, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) The [price for
school meals shall be set by the department to ensure that moneys received from
the sale of the meals shall be not less than one-half of the cost of preparing
the meals. The prices for school meals
may be adjusted annually based on the previous year's costs rounded to the
nearest five cents; provided that the] department by rule shall provide a
lower rate or free meals to children based on their economic need."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Department of Education; School Meals; Prices
Description:
Repeals the authority of the Department of Education to set the price for school meals, except to provide a lower rate or free meals through rules. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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