Bill > HB3296

This bill aims to support statewide expansion of Healthy School Meals for All by maximizing participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or other universal meal options. It requires schools that are eligible for CEP or other universal meal programs to participate in these programs, and it mandates that schools and districts maximize federal funding for providing school meals at no cost to students. If the costs of offering healthy school meals are not fully reimbursed through federal funds or other sources, the state must supplement the difference for the school districts that are reimbursed less than 100 percent.