REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; free school meals

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

HB 2794

Introduced by

Representatives Gutierrez: Aguilar, Contreras P, Crews, De Los Santos, Hernandez C, Hernandez M, Mathis, Ortiz, Pawlik, Peshlakai, Quiñonez, Schwiebert, Seaman, Stahl Hamilton, Terech, Tsosie, Villegas

An Act

appropriating monies to the department of education.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Appropriation; department of education ; free school lunches; intent

A. The sum of $4,500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the department of education to provide free school lunches for children who meet the income eligibility requirements for free and reduced-price lunches under the national school lunch and child nutrition acts (42 United States Code sections 1751 through 1793).

B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years.