SP0261
LD 816		 Session - 128th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number S-150, Sponsored by
LR 1526
Item 2
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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

‘Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§1, ¶A,  as enacted by PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. IIII, §1, is amended to read:

A. A public school shall participate in the National School Lunch Program in accordance with 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 210 (2007) and provide Type A reimbursable meals as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture. The State shall provide 20¢ of the funding difference between the federal lunch reduced reimbursement rate and the federal free lunch reimbursement rate for every reduced-price lunch at a public school participating in the National School Lunch Program.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

School Finance and Operations Z078

Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to pay school administrative units 20¢ of the difference between federal reimbursements for reduced-price school lunches and free school lunches for every reduced-price lunch at a public school participating in the National School Lunch Program.

GENERAL FUND 2017-18 2018-19
All Other
 $246,356 $246,356
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $246,356 $246,356

School Finance and Operations Z078

Initiative: Provides one-time funds to make the necessary modifications to the existing school meal software application in order to pay school administrative units the difference between the federal reimbursements for reduced-price school lunches and free school lunches.

GENERAL FUND 2017-18 2018-19
All Other
 $100,000 $0
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL $100,000 $0

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS 2017-18 2018-19
GENERAL FUND
 $346,356 $246,356
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DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $346,356 $246,356
’

SUMMARY

This amendment is the majority report of the committee and replaces the bill. The amendment directs the State to fund 20¢ of the funding difference between the federal lunch reduced reimbursement rate and the federal free lunch reimbursement rate for every reduced-price lunch at every public school participating in the National School Lunch Program. The amendment also clarifies that schools must provide reimbursable instead of Type A meals.

The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.

FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)

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