S.B. 49

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VENDING MACHINES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2 2010 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Patricia W. Jones
5 House Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill establishes standards for the beverage contents of vending machines in public
10 schools.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides a list of allowed beverages that may be sold in vending machines at
14 elementary and secondary schools; and
15 . establishes compliance dates.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 53A-1a-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 53A-1a-110 is enacted to read:
26 53A-1a-110. Vending machine contents.
27 (1) For an elementary school, the beverage contents of a vending machine accessible to

28 elementary students shall be limited to the following beverages:
29 (a) bottled water; or
30 (b) no more than an eight ounce serving of:
31 (i) fat-free or low-fat regular or flavored milk, containing no more than 150 calories per
32 eight ounces;
33 (ii) a nutritionally equivalent milk alternative, as defined by the United States
34 Department of Agriculture in 7 C.F.R. Sec. 246.10, containing no more than 150 calories per
35 eight ounces; or
36 (iii) 100% juice containing:
37 (A) no added sweeteners;
38 (B) no more than 120 calories per eight ounces; and
39 (C) at least 10% of the recommended daily value for three or more vitamins and
40 minerals.
41 (2) For a secondary school, the beverage contents of a vending machine accessible to
42 secondary students shall be limited to the following beverages:
43 (a) bottled water;
44 (b) a beverage containing no calories;
45 (c) a beverage containing no more than 10 calories per eight ounces; or
46 (d) no more than a 12 ounce serving of:
47 (i) fat-free or low-fat regular or flavored milk containing no more than 150 calories per
48 eight ounces;
49 (ii) a nutritionally equivalent milk alternative, as defined by the United States
50 Department of Agriculture in 7 C.F.R. Sec. 246.10, containing no more than 150 calories per
51 eight ounces;
52 (iii) 100% juice containing:
53 (A) no added sweeteners;
54 (B) no more than 120 calories per eight ounces; and
55 (C) at least 10% of the recommended daily value for three or more vitamins and
56 minerals; or
57 (iv) any other drink containing no more than 66 calories per eight ounces.
58 (3) For a vending machine in a secondary school, at least 50% of non-milk beverages

59 shall be:
60 (a) water;
61 (b) no-calorie; or
62 (c) low-calorie containing no more than 66 calories per eight ounces.
63 (4) A local school board, charter school governing board, or school shall comply with
64 the vending machine requirements in this section on or before the later of the following:
65 (a) the natural expiration or earlier termination of a contract in force on May 11, 2010,
66 between the local school board, charter school governing board, or school and a vending
67 machine supplier; or
68 (b) May 11, 2010.




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