Bill > HB2213

This bill introduces two key provisions related to school nutrition in Arizona. First, it prohibits public schools from serving, selling, or allowing the sale of ultraprocessed foods on school campuses during the normal school day, with a specific list of banned ingredients including various food dyes, preservatives, and additives like potassium bromate, propylparaben, and titanium dioxide. The Department of Education is required to create and post a standardized certification form for schools and maintain a list of schools complying with this restriction. Second, the bill appropriates $3,800,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to provide free school lunches for children who meet income eligibility requirements under national school lunch programs. The legislature intends this funding to be ongoing in future years, ensuring continued support for students from lower-income families. Parents are still allowed to provide ultraprocessed foods to their children during the school day, despite the ban on such foods being served or sold by the school.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81956