HB 25-1059 CO

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The act encourages each local education provider to adopt a policy to reduce food waste in school cafeterias and food preparation facilities (policy). The policy may address food waste diversion and aversion initiatives, including composting, donation of excess food to local nonprofits, or share table programs that permit students to return whole food or beverage items for redistribution to other students. A local education provider that implements a policy shall comply with all applicable sanitation and health requirements, including protocols to prevent student exposure to allergens, and shall require school personnel to complete related safety training. Current law establishes the Colorado circular communities enterprise (enterprise) to award grants and other funding and to provide technical assistance to certain entities throughout the state that pursue a circular economy for waste management, including waste diversion and aversion. The act requires the enterprise to consider reducing food waste by incentivizing public schools to develop and implement effective composting, excess food donation, or share table programs. The act extends limited immunity from civil and criminal liability to school personnel and local education providers that supervise food and beverage redistribution in accordance with policies that include share tables. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Ron Weinberg Republican · primary
• Lisa Feret Democratic · primary
• Janice Rich Republican · primary
• Janice Marchman Democratic · primary

1. Apr 17, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 8, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 8, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 7, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 28, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Mar 19, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Mar 18, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Mar 17, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. Mar 12, 2025 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Feb 20, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
11. Feb 19, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Feb 18, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
13. Feb 13, 2025 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Jan 8, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower