HB 1350 CO

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The act makes optional an appropriation to comply with matching requirements under the federal 'Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act' and allows the amount to be appropriated from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund.      The act allows money for administration of the summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to be appropriated from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund.     The act makes an appropriation for the start smart nutrition program optional, repeals the start smart nutrition program cash fund, transfers the start smart nutrition program cash fund balance to the general fund, and allows an appropriation for the start smart nutrition program to be made from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund.     The act makes an appropriation for the child nutrition school lunch protection program optional and allows an appropriation for the child nutrition school lunch protection program to be made from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund.     Under current law, the department of education administers a local school food purchasing program and a local school food purchasing technical assistance and education grant program (legacy local school food programs) that are distinct from the local school food purchasing program and technical assistance and education grant programs within the 'Healthy School Meals for All Act' (HSMA local school food programs). The act permits the general assembly to appropriate money for the legacy local school food programs if the healthy school meals for all program cash fund does not fully fund the HSMA local school food programs.     The act appropriates $3,001,741 from the healthy school meals for all program cash fund to the department of education for the affected programs. The act reduces appropriations for the 2026-27 state fiscal year to the department of education for the affected programs by $3,839,685, of which $229,097 is from the general fund and the remainder from various cash funds.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• K. Brown Democratic · sponsor
• R. Taggart Republican · sponsor
• J. Amabile Democratic · sponsor
• J. Bridges Democratic · sponsor
• E. Sirota Democratic · sponsor
• B. Kirkmeyer Republican · sponsor

1. May 27, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Apr 15, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 14, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 13, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 11, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. Apr 9, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 8, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 6, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Apr 2, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower