AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAYS TO FUND A UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM.
To impose a tax on certain sweetened beverages, syrups and powders and dedicate the revenue generated to a universal free school meals program to reimburse local and regional boards of education for the provision of free school breakfasts and lunches to all public school students.
Introduced by:
Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 895 [doc] | |
| FIN Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| FIN Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| FIN Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 895 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 895 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 895 | |
| 5/12/2025 | House Calendar Number 588 | ||
| 5/12/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 5/12/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/5/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/12/25 12:00 PM | |
| 4/24/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/24/2025 | (FIN) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 4/10/2025 | Public Hearing 04/14 | ||
| 4/9/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding |
Co-sponsors of HB-7273
Rep. Laurie Sweet, 91st Dist.
Rep. Sarah Keitt, 134th Dist.
Rep. Gary A. Turco, 27th Dist.
Rep. Nicholas Menapace, 37th Dist.
Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw, 17th Dist.
Rep. William Heffernan, 115th Dist.
Rep. Moira Rader, 98th Dist.
Rep. Jane M. Garibay, 60th Dist.
Rep. Hector Arzeno, 151st Dist.
Rep. Josh Elliott, 88th Dist.
Rep. Steven Winter, 94th Dist.
Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist.
Rep. Michael "MJ" Shannon, 117th Dist.
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