An Act To Address Student Hunger And Nutrition Through Expanded Access To Free Milk In Schools
This bill amends a previous proposal to provide free milk to students in Maine schools who do not receive a free lunch. It allocates $262,500 in the 2024-25 fiscal year to reimburse school districts for the cost of the milk and an additional $23,147 to cover administrative and system upgrade expenses. The funding is specifically targeted at schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that choose to offer milk at no cost to eligible students.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
10
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-236) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-747) thereto ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-747) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-236) READ and ADOPTED
upper
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Under further suspension of the Rules On further motion by Same Senator The Senate RECONSIDERED whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-236) was ADOPTED
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-236) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (S-236) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Jun 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator RAFFERTY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-236) Report ACCEPTED
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/OTP-AM
legislature
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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