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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="SB0180" sponsor="Luz Escamilla" designation="SB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="House" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0287" date="1/22/2026 09:01:507" printDate="01-22 09:24" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>8</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="07/01/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C32B-2-S304_2026070120260701" fromuid="C32B-2-S304_2024050120240501" sort="32B02 03040020260701" mtype="section" effdate="07/01/2026">32B-2-304</sect><sect action="A" src="code" buid="4" uid="C53F-2-S423_2026070120260701" fromuid="C53F-2-S423_2025070120250507" sort="53F02 04230020260701" mtype="section" effdate="07/01/2026">53F-2-423</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="7" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="07/01/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>3</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">School Nutrition Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Luz Escamilla</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>House Sponsor: </otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill amends funding and eligibility regarding the school lunch program.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">requires the State Board of Education to use a certain percentage of revenue from the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>liquor tax to support the school meal program;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="1">expands the definition of an eligible student under the school meal program; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" level="1">makes technical and conforming changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="13">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14">Other Special Clauses:<ocl type="effdate" sort="2" numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">This bill provides a special effective date.</ocl></oc><sa numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="32B-2-304" src="code" uid="C32B-2-S304_2026070120260701" buid="1" sort="32B02 03040020260701" numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18"><bold>32B-2-304</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 94</sn><sn num="53F-2-423" src="code" uid="C53F-2-S423_2026070120260701" buid="4" sort="53F02 04230020260701" numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19"><bold>53F-2-423</bold>, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 203</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="20"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="0-21">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="32B-2-304" type="amend" src="code" uid="C32B-2-S304_2026070120260701" sort="32B02 03040020260701" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="32B-2-304" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="22">Section 1. Section <bold>32B-2-304</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="23"><bold>32B-2-304<parens/>. Liquor price -- Remittance of markup -- School lunch program.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>For purposes of this section:<subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-4" level="2" space="false"><display>(a)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="i-o" level="3" placement="sameline"><display>(i)</display>"Landed case cost" means the sum of:<subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-5" level="4" tab="1"><display>(A)</display>the cost of the product; </subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-6" level="4" tab="1"><display>(B)</display>inbound shipping costs the department incurs; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="C-o" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-7" level="4" tab="1"><display>(C)</display>case handling costs the department incurs.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-8" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>"Landed case cost" does not include the outbound shipping cost from a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-9"/>warehouse of the department to a state store.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-10" level="2"><display>(b)</display>"Proof gallon" means the same as that term is defined in 26 U.S.C. Sec. 5002.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-11" level="1"><display>(2)</display>Except as provided in Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(3)">(3)</xref> and <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(4)">(4)</xref>:<subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-12" level="2"><display>(a)</display>spirituous liquor sold by the department within the state shall be marked up in an <ln numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-13"/>amount not less than 88.5% above the landed case cost to the department;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-14" level="2"><display>(b)</display>wine sold by the department within the state shall be marked up in an amount not <ln numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-15"/>less than 88.5% above the landed case cost to the department;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-16" level="2"><display>(c)</display>heavy beer sold by the department within the state shall be marked up in an amount <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-17"/>not less than 66.5% above the landed case cost to the department; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-13" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-18" level="2"><display>(d)</display>a flavored malt beverage sold by the department within the state shall be marked up <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-19"/>in an amount not less than 88.5% above the landed case cost to the department.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-14" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-20" level="1" space="false"><display>(3)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>Liquor sold by the department to a military installation in Utah shall be marked up <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-21"/>in an amount not less than 17% above the landed case cost to the department.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-22" level="2"><display>(b)</display>Except for spirituous liquor sold by the department to a military installation in Utah, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-23"/>spirituous liquor that is sold by the department within the state shall be marked up <ln numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-24"/>49% above the landed case cost to the department if:<subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-25" level="3"><display>(i)</display>the spirituous liquor is manufactured by a manufacturer producing less than <ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-26"/>30,000 proof gallons of spirituous liquor in a calendar year; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-27" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the manufacturer applies to the department for a reduced markup.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-19" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-28" level="2"><display>(c)</display>Except for wine sold by the department to a military installation in Utah, wine that is <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-29"/>sold by the department within the state shall be marked up 49% above the landed <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-30"/>case cost to the department if:<subsection ssid="1-null-20" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-31" level="3" space="false"><display>(i)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-21" dnum="A-o" level="4" placement="sameline"><display>(A)</display>except as provided in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(3)(c)(i)(b)">(3)(c)(i)(B)</xref>, the wine is manufactured by a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-32"/>manufacturer producing less than 20,000 gallons of wine in a calendar year; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-22" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-33" level="4"><display>(B)</display>for hard cider, the hard cider is manufactured by a manufacturer producing <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-34"/>less than 620,000 gallons of hard cider in a calendar year; and</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-23" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-35" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the manufacturer applies to the department for a reduced markup.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-24" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-36" level="2"><display>(d)</display>Except for heavy beer sold by the department to a military installation in Utah, heavy <ln numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-37"/>beer that is sold by the department within the state shall be marked up 32% above the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-38"/>landed case cost to the department if:<subsection ssid="1-null-25" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-39" level="3"><display>(i)</display>a small brewer manufactures the heavy beer; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-26" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-40" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the small brewer applies to the department for a reduced markup.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-27" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-41" level="2"><display>(e)</display>The department shall:<subsection ssid="1-null-28" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-42" level="3"><display>(i)</display>for purposes of Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(3)(b)">(3)(b)</xref> and <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(c)">(c)</xref>, calculate the production amount of a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="1-43"/>manufacturer:<subsection ssid="1-null-29" dnum="A-o" numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="1-44" level="4"><display>(A)</display>by, if the manufacturer is part of a controlled group of manufacturers, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="1-45"/>including the combined volume totals of spirituous liquor, wine, or cider, as <ln numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="1-46"/>applicable, for all manufacturers that constitute the controlled group of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="1-47"/>manufacturers; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-30" dnum="B-o" numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="1-48" level="4"><display>(B)</display>without considering the manufacturer's production of any other type of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="1-49"/>alcoholic product; and</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-31" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="1-50" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>verify that a manufacturer meets a production amount described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(3)(b)"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="1-51"/>(3)(b)</xref> or <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(c)">(c)</xref> and the production amount of a small brewer under a federal or other <ln numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="1-52"/>verifiable production report.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-32" dnum="f-o" numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="1-53" level="2"><display>(f)</display>A manufacturer seeking to obtain a reduced markup under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(3)(b)">(3)(b)</xref>, (c), or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="1-54"/>(d), shall provide to the department any documentation or information the department <ln numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="1-55"/>determines necessary to determine if the manufacturer is part of a controlled group of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="1-56"/>manufacturers.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-33" dnum="g-o" numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="1-57" level="2"><display>(g)</display>The department may, at any time, revoke a reduced markup granted to a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="1-58"/>manufacturer under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(3)(b)">(3)(b)</xref>, (c), or (d), if the department determines the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="1-59"/>manufacturer no longer qualifies for the reduced markup.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-34" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="1-60" level="1"><display>(4)</display>Wine the department purchases on behalf of a subscriber through the wine subscription <ln numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="1-61"/>program established in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="32B-2-702">32B-2-702</xref> shall be marked up not less than 88.5% above <ln numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="1-62"/>the cost of the subscription for the interval in which the wine is purchased.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-35" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="1-63" level="1" space="false"><display>(5)</display><subsection ssid="1-48" dnum="_-o:a-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1035" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(a)</amend></display>The department shall deposit 10% of the total gross revenue from sales of liquor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="85" slineno="1-64"/>with the state treasurer to be credited to the Uniform School Fund and used to support <ln numlevel="1" lineno="86" slineno="1-65"/>the school meals program <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="39" groupid="7" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">administered by the State Board of Education</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="38" groupid="6" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">the State <ln numlevel="1" lineno="87" slineno="1-66"/>Board of Education administers</amend> under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53E-3-510">53E-3-510</xref>.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-49" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="88" slineno="1-67" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1036" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="37" groupid="5" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" m-anum="0" m-ea="amend" m-pairid="47" m-groupid="14" m-style="1" m-owner="jchristopherson" m-level="1" amendtag="end">The State Board of Education shall use at least 20% of the funds credited to the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="89" slineno="1-68"/>Uniform School Fund under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="32B-2-304(5)(a)">(5)(a)</xref> to pay the cost of lunch for an eligible <ln numlevel="1" lineno="90" slineno="1-69"/>student, as that term is defined in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="53F-2-423(1)(b)">53F-2-423(1)(b)</xref>:</amend><subsection ssid="1-50" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="91" slineno="1-70" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1037" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="49" groupid="16" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">that does not qualify for reduce-priced meals under the National School Lunch <ln numlevel="1" lineno="92" slineno="1-71"/>Program; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-51" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="93" slineno="1-72" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1038" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="51" groupid="18" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">whose family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-36" dnum="6-o" numlevel="1" lineno="94" slineno="1-73" level="1" space="false"><display>(6)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-37" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>Each month, the department shall collect from each package agency located at a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="95" slineno="1-74"/>manufacturing facility owned or operated by a person licensed under Chapter 11, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="96" slineno="1-75"/>Manufacturing and Related Licenses Act, 12.295% of the package agency's reported <ln numlevel="1" lineno="97" slineno="1-76"/>monthly revenue and deposit the money as follows:<subsection ssid="1-null-38" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="98" slineno="1-77" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>1.695% of the reported monthly revenue into the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act <ln numlevel="1" lineno="99" slineno="1-78"/>Enforcement Fund;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-39" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="100" slineno="1-79" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>10% of the reported monthly revenue into the Uniform School Fund and used to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="101" slineno="1-80"/>support the school meals program administered by the State Board of Education <ln numlevel="1" lineno="102" slineno="1-81"/>under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="53E-3-510">53E-3-510</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-40" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="103" slineno="1-82" level="3" tab="1"><display>(iii)</display>0.60% of the reported monthly revenue into the Underage Drinking Prevention <ln numlevel="1" lineno="104" slineno="1-83"/>Media and Education Campaign Restricted Account.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-41" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="105" slineno="1-84" level="2"><display>(b)</display>The department may collect a fee established in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="63J-1-504">63J-1-504</xref> <ln numlevel="1" lineno="106" slineno="1-85"/>from a package agency described in this subsection to cover the costs of regulation.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-42" dnum="7-o" numlevel="1" lineno="107" slineno="1-86" level="1"><display>(7)</display>This section does not prohibit the department from selling discontinued items at a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="108" slineno="1-87"/>discount.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-43" dnum="8-o" numlevel="1" lineno="109" slineno="1-88" level="1"><display>(8)</display>The Legislature shall annually appropriate to support substance use disorder treatment <ln numlevel="1" lineno="110" slineno="1-89"/>services, an amount equal to the revenue generated from a 0.5% markup above the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="111" slineno="1-90"/>landed case cost to the department on spirituous liquor.</subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="4" num="53F-2-423" type="amend" src="code" uid="C53F-2-S423_2026070120260701" sort="53F02 04230020260701" numlevel="1" lineno="112" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section number="53F-2-423" numlevel="1" lineno="113" slineno="2-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="112">Section 2. Section <bold>53F-2-423</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="113"><bold>53F-2-423<parens/>. School meal program.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="4-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="114" slineno="2-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>As used in this section:<subsection ssid="4-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="115" slineno="2-4" level="2"><display>(a)</display>"Education model health and wellness policy on nutrition" means state board policy <ln numlevel="1" lineno="116" slineno="2-5"/>emphasizing that an LEA promote efficient meal scheduling, provide adequate time <ln numlevel="1" lineno="117" slineno="2-6"/>for eating, and implement practices that help reduce food waste.</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-3" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="118" slineno="2-7" level="2"><display>(b)</display>"Eligible student" means a student enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="8" groupid="7" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> </amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="20" groupid="18" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">:</amend><subsection ssid="4-23" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="119" slineno="2-8" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1050" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(i)</amend></display>who qualifies for reduced-price meals based on household size and income levels <ln numlevel="1" lineno="120" slineno="2-9"/>under the National School Lunch Program<amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="18" groupid="16" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="4-24" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="121" slineno="2-10" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1051" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="12" groupid="11" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">whose family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level</amend>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-4" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="122" slineno="2-11" level="2"><display>(c)</display>"National School Lunch Program" means the same as that term is defined in 7 C.F.R. <ln numlevel="1" lineno="123" slineno="2-12"/>Sec. 210.2.</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-5" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="124" slineno="2-13" level="2"><display>(d)</display>"Share table program" means a system in a school where a student may return <ln numlevel="1" lineno="125" slineno="2-14"/>unopened, uneaten food or beverages to a designated location for redistribution to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="126" slineno="2-15"/>other students.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-6" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="127" slineno="2-16" level="1"><display>(2)</display>An LEA participating in the National School Lunch Program shall provide lunch to an <ln numlevel="1" lineno="128" slineno="2-17"/>eligible student on a school day at no charge.</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-7" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="129" slineno="2-18" level="1"><display>(3)</display>The state board:<subsection ssid="4-null-8" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="130" slineno="2-19" level="2"><display>(a)</display>shall:<subsection ssid="4-null-9" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="131" slineno="2-20" level="3"><display>(i)</display>subject to legislative appropriations, reimburse an LEA for each reimbursable <ln numlevel="1" lineno="132" slineno="2-21"/>lunch provided under this section in an amount equal to the difference between the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="133" slineno="2-22"/>federal reimbursement rates for a meal and a reduced-price meal, as determined <ln numlevel="1" lineno="134" slineno="2-23"/>annually by the United States Department of Agriculture;</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-10" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="135" slineno="2-24" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>establish a reimbursement system where the board provides a monthly <ln numlevel="1" lineno="136" slineno="2-25"/>reimbursement to an LEA that provides a meal under Subsection <xref refnumber="53F-2-422(2)" depth="4">(2)</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-11" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="137" slineno="2-26" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>accept private donations and grants for the purpose of funding the school meal <ln numlevel="1" lineno="138" slineno="2-27"/>program described in this section; and</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-12" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="139" slineno="2-28" level="2"><display>(b)</display>may provide guidance and support to a school implementing the food waste <ln numlevel="1" lineno="140" slineno="2-29"/>prevention strategies described in Subsection <xref refnumber="53F-2-422(6)" depth="4">(6)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-13" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="141" slineno="2-30" level="1"><display>(4)</display>An LEA may not:<subsection ssid="4-null-14" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="142" slineno="2-31" level="2"><display>(a)</display>publicly identify or stigmatize a student unable to pay for a meal; or</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-15" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="143" slineno="2-32" level="2"><display>(b)</display>require a student to perform chores to pay for a meal unless the requirement applies <ln numlevel="1" lineno="144" slineno="2-33"/>equally to all students regardless of whether the student pays for the meal.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-16" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="145" slineno="2-34" level="1"><display>(5)</display>An LEA shall direct communications regarding a student's meal debt only to the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="146" slineno="2-35"/>student's parent.</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-17" dnum="6-o" numlevel="1" lineno="147" slineno="2-36" level="1"><display>(6)</display>An LEA participating in the National School Lunch Program shall consider, where <ln numlevel="1" lineno="148" slineno="2-37"/>feasible, reducing food waste by:<subsection ssid="4-null-18" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="149" slineno="2-38" level="2"><display>(a)</display>following the education model health and wellness policy on nutrition; and</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-19" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="150" slineno="2-39" level="2"><display>(b)</display>establishing a share table program.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-20" dnum="7-o" numlevel="1" lineno="151" slineno="2-40" level="1" space="false"><display>(7)</display><subsection ssid="4-null-21" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>Notwithstanding Subsection <xref tempid="726" depth="4" refnumber="53F-2-422(3)(a)(i)">(3)(a)(i)</xref>, if appropriations are insufficient to fully <ln numlevel="1" lineno="152" slineno="2-41"/>reimburse each LEA for the cost of a reimbursable lunch described in this section, the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="153" slineno="2-42"/>state board shall distribute the available funds in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year <ln numlevel="1" lineno="154" slineno="2-43"/>to each LEA on a pro rata basis, not exceeding the available funds.</subsection><subsection ssid="4-null-22" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="155" slineno="2-44" level="2"><display>(b)</display>An LEA may ask the parent of an eligible student to cover the remaining cost of a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="156" slineno="2-45"/>subsidized lunch under this section.</subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="7" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="157" slineno="3-1" sn="3"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="157">Section 3.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="158"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="7/1/2026">July 1, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-22-26 9:24 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>