HB0012a -1- HB 12 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0187\A HOUSE BILL NO. 12 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVE DIBERT Introduced: 1/10/25 Referred: Prefiled A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to free breakfast and lunch in public schools." 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2 * Section 1. AS 14.17 is amended by adding a new section to article 1 to read: 3 Sec. 14.17.495. Free breakfast and lunch in public schools. Subject to 4 appropriation, and in addition to the state aid received under this chapter, the 5 department shall provide to a district sufficient funding to allow the district to provide 6 breakfast and lunch to any student in the district who requests the meal, at no cost to 7 the student. The department shall maximize the state's receipt of federal financial 8 assistance that may be available for providing breakfast and lunch to students. 9