An Act To Support Healthy Meal Programs In Maine Schools By Allowing The School Revolving Renovation Fund To Make Loans To Repair And Renovate School Kitchens And Cafeterias

LD 1256 allows Maine's School Revolving Renovation Fund to provide loans for repairing or renovating school kitchens and cafeterias, directly affecting school administrative units across the state. It adds kitchen renovations and equipment replacement to the fund's Priority 1 repair needs, alongside existing health and safety projects like roof repairs and ADA compliance. The bill also removes reimbursement for food costs related to medically necessary dietary restrictions from the School Meal Equipment and Program Improvement Fund. It allocates $500,000 from the General Fund for 2025-26 to support this initiative, with $500 annually from the Federal Expenditures Fund.