House Engrossed appropriation; free school meals State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HOUSE BILL 2213 AN ACT amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-242.01; appropriating monies; relating to the department of education. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
House Engrossed appropriation; free school meals
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
HOUSE BILL 2213
House Engrossed
appropriation; free school meals
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
HOUSE BILL 2213
AN ACT
amending title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-242.01; appropriating monies; relating to the department of education.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-242.01, to read: START_STATUTE15-242.01. Ultraprocessed foods; prohibition; definition A. A public school may not serve, sell or allow a third party to sell ultraprocessed food on the school campus during the normal school day. This subsection does not prevent a student's parent or guardian from providing ultraprocessed food to the student during the normal school day. B. The department of education shall post on the department's website both of the following: 1. A standardized form that a public school may use to certify that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section. 2. A list of each public school that has certified to the department that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section. C. For the purposes of this section, "ultraprocessed food" means a food or beverage that contains one or more of the following ingredients: 1. Potassium bromate. 2. Propylparaben. 3. Titanium dioxide. 4. Brominated vegetable oil. 5. Yellow dye 5. 6. Yellow dye 6. 7. Blue dye 1. 8. Blue dye 2. 9. Green dye 3. 10. Red dye 3. 11. Red dye 40.END_STATUTEtionA. A public school may not serve, sell or allow a third party to sell ultraprocessed food on the school campus during the normal school day. subsection does not prevent a student's parent or guardian from providing ultraprocessed food to the student during the normal school day. B. The department of education shall post on the department's website both of the following: 1. A standardized form that a public school may use to certify that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section. 2. A list of each public school that has certified to the department that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section. C. For the purposes of this section, "ultraprocessed food" means a food or beverage that contains one or more of the following ingredients: 1. Potassium bromate. 2. Propylparaben. 3. Titanium dioxide. 4. Brominated vegetable oil. 5. Yellow dye 5. 6. Yellow dye 6. 7. Blue dye 1. 8. Blue dye 2. 9. Green dye 3. 10. Red dye 3. 11. Red dye 40. Sec. 2. Appropriation; department of education; free school lunches; intent A. The sum of $3,800,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of education to provide free school lunches for children who meet the income eligibility requirements for free and reduced-price lunches under the national school lunch and child nutrition acts (42 United States Code sections 1751 through 1793). B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-242.01, to read:
START_STATUTE15-242.01. Ultraprocessed foods; prohibition; definition
A. A public school may not serve, sell or allow a third party to sell ultraprocessed food on the school campus during the normal school day. This subsection does not prevent a student's parent or guardian from providing ultraprocessed food to the student during the normal school day.
B. The department of education shall post on the department's website both of the following:
1. A standardized form that a public school may use to certify that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section.
2. A list of each public school that has certified to the department that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section.
C. For the purposes of this section, "ultraprocessed food" means a food or beverage that contains one or more of the following ingredients:
1. Potassium bromate.
2. Propylparaben.
3. Titanium dioxide.
4. Brominated vegetable oil.
5. Yellow dye 5.
6. Yellow dye 6.
7. Blue dye 1.
8. Blue dye 2.
9. Green dye 3.
10. Red dye 3.
11. Red dye 40.END_STATUTEtionA. A public school may not serve, sell or allow a third party to sell ultraprocessed food on the school campus during the normal school day. subsection does not prevent a student's parent or guardian from providing ultraprocessed food to the student during the normal school day.
B. The department of education shall post on the department's website both of the following:
1. A standardized form that a public school may use to certify that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section.
2. A list of each public school that has certified to the department that the public school is complying with the requirements prescribed by this section.
C. For the purposes of this section, "ultraprocessed food" means a food or beverage that contains one or more of the following ingredients:
1. Potassium bromate.
2. Propylparaben.
3. Titanium dioxide.
4. Brominated vegetable oil.
5. Yellow dye 5.
6. Yellow dye 6.
7. Blue dye 1.
8. Blue dye 2.
9. Green dye 3.
10. Red dye 3.
11. Red dye 40.
Sec. 2. Appropriation; department of education; free school lunches; intent
A. The sum of $3,800,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of education to provide free school lunches for children who meet the income eligibility requirements for free and reduced-price lunches under the national school lunch and child nutrition acts (42 United States Code sections 1751 through 1793).
B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing funding in future years.