SB 3: Healthy School Meals For All - Colorado

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 5 edits · Aug 22, 2025

MODERATE

This reengrossed version of the bill clarifies that the new ballot measure will allow tax revenue to support both the Healthy School Meals program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to address funding gaps caused by federal cuts. It adds specific language to the ballot title to reflect this dual purpose and expands the list of allowable uses for the school meals fund to explicitly include implementing SNAP, providing outreach, and offering nutrition education starting in 2026.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as a funded priority, whereas the original version focused primarily on the school meals program.

FISCAL

Added explicit authorization to use Healthy School Meals funds to implement the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provided SNAP is fully funded first.

REQUIREMENT

Added new allowable uses for the school meals fund, including community-based nutrition education and outreach related to SNAP.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'Reserve calculation' to include expenditures for the newly added SNAP-related activities.

TIMELINE

Established July 1, 2026, as the start date for awarding grants and distributing funds for the expanded purposes including SNAP implementation.

SCOPE

Amended the ballot issue language to clarify that tax revenue supports both healthy school meals and broader food access for Colorado families.

Final Act → Signed Act · 4 edits · Aug 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transitions from a 'Final Act' draft to a 'Signed Act' version, indicating it has been approved for the Governor's signature. The document shows minor formatting adjustments and a placeholder insertion for new statutory language regarding the Healthy School Meals for All program cash fund, though the full text of the new section is not visible in the provided excerpt.

TECHNICAL

Removed 'NOTE' section regarding legislative status and signature verification, which is standard when a bill moves from draft to signed status.

Added the enacting clause 'Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado' to formalize the bill as law.

Adjusted formatting of the title and sponsor lists to align with final signed act conventions.

REQUIREMENT

Inserted the beginning of a new statutory section (22-82.9-211) establishing creation, uses, reporting requirements, and definitions for the Healthy School Meals for All program cash fund, though the complete text is not shown in the excerpt.

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · Aug 25, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized after the Senate amended it, primarily adding the names of additional legislators to the sponsorship list and reorganizing the bill's title and introductory sections. The core policy provisions regarding ballot language, fund usage, and effective dates remain substantively unchanged from the previous version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and sponsorship information were adjusted.

TECHNICAL

Added the names of additional senators and representatives to the sponsorship list in the final act version.

Reorganized the bill title and introductory sections to reflect the final act format with updated sponsorship information.

POLICY

All substantive policy provisions regarding ballot language, fund usage, and effective dates remain the same as the previous version.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Aug 24, 2025

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to expand the list of House sponsors and update the legislative session header information. The substantive policy content regarding ballot issue language and fund uses remains consistent with the previous version, though formatting and markup instructions were adjusted.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only administrative updates to sponsor lists and session headers.

TECHNICAL

Updated House sponsorship list to include additional representatives (Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Duran, English, Espenoza, Froelich, Gilchrist, Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Paschal, Phillips, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Smith, Stewart R., Story, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow, Zokaie).

Changed the legislative session header from 'First Extraordinary Session' to 'REREVISED' with updated formatting and markup instructions.

Updated reading dates and committee information to reflect the re-revised version status.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Aug 23, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' status, indicating it has progressed through the legislative process. The document now includes amendments adopted on second reading in the second house, and the bill is marked as '2nd Reading Unamended' with a date of August 23, 2025. No substantive policy changes to the bill's content were identified in this markup.

TECHNICAL

Status header changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect legislative progress through the second house.

Added '2nd Reading Unamended' date stamp of August 23, 2025 to indicate the bill's current legislative stage.

Inserted blank lines and spacing adjustments in the bill title section.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Aug 21, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand how tax revenue from a proposed ballot measure can be used, allowing funds to support broader healthy food access initiatives beyond just the school meal program. The changes also update formatting and session information to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to allow tax revenue from the proposed ballot measure to be used for broader healthy food access initiatives, not just the healthy school meals program.

FISCAL

Expanded permissible uses of the healthy school meals cash fund to include supplemental nutritional assistance program implementation, outreach, and community-based nutrition education, subject to the program being fully funded first.

REQUIREMENT

Updated ballot language to clarify that tax revenue can support access to healthy food for Colorado kids and families, not just the school meal program itself.

TECHNICAL

Changed session information from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updated formatting to reflect amendments adopted during second reading in the House.

Added House sponsorship information (Garcia and Stewart K.) and removed 'No committees scheduled' language.

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