First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
on Second Reading in the Second House
LLS NO. 25-0750.04 Pierce Lively x2059
SENATE BILL 25-214
Senate Committees House Committees
Appropriations Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING REIMBURSEMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE MEALS PROVIDED101
THROUGH THE HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM ,102
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , MAKING AND REDUCING AN103
APPROPRIATION.104
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/
.)
Joint Budget Committee. The healthy school meals for all
program (program) reimburses participating school food authorities for
meals that those authorities provide to students without charge. Section
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 9, 2025
SENATE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 3, 2025
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 2, 2025
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Bridges and Amabile, Kirkmeyer, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Snyder, Wallace
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Sirota and Taggart, Bird
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. 2 of the bill allows for the amount of these reimbursements to be
modified in 2 different scenarios. First, if a referred measure that would,
beginning with the 2026 state income tax year, increase state taxes
annually by at least $90 million in connection with the program is not
approved by the voters voting on the referred measure at the 2025
statewide election, the department of education (department) is required
to only provide reimbursements to participating school food authorities
for meals served at eligible sites. Eligible sites are those that either:
! Qualify for the community eligibility provision program, as
that program exists on November 15, 2025; or
! Is identified as an eligible site by the department based on
the amount that the general assembly appropriates for the
purpose of providing reimbursements to a participating
school food authority for offering eligible meals without
charge and the percentage of a site's student enrollment
who are certified as eligible for free meals based on
documentation of benefit receipt or categorical eligibility
as described in federal rule, or any successor regulations.
Second, if the department, in consultation with the office of state planning
and budgeting, determines that the amount that the general assembly
appropriated for the purpose of providing reimbursements to a
participating school food authority is less than the costs of the department
providing those reimbursements, the department may request a
supplemental appropriation or an overexpenditure. If that request is
rejected, the department may determine a prorated reimbursement amount
for the reimbursements that the department provides through the program
to each participating school food authority for the remainder of that
budget year.
Under current law, if the department determines that there is an
insufficient amount of money in the healthy school meals for all program
cash fund (fund) for the department to provide reimbursements to a
participating school food authority for offering eligible meals without
charge, the department may make an expenditure from the general fund
to provide those reimbursements. Sections 4 and 6 limit this expenditure
authority to fiscal years commencing on or before July 1, 2024.
Additionally, under current law, the general assembly is required
to appropriate money from the state education fund to cover program
costs for which there is not sufficient money in the fund for state fiscal
years 2023-24 and 2024-25. Section 3 allows the general assembly to
appropriate money from the state education fund into state fiscal year
2025-26. Section 4 requires the department, on January 15, 2027, in
consultation with the office of state planning and budgeting, to report to
the joint budget committee on whether there is a sufficient balance in the
fund for:
! The state treasurer to transfer an amount from the fund to
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expenditures from the state education fund for the program
for state fiscal years 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and
2025-26 minus the amount of additional tax revenue
deposited in the state education fund as a result of the
increase in state income tax generated in connection with
voter approval of the program for those same fiscal years;
and
! The department to provide reimbursements to a
participating school food authority for offering eligible
meals without charge.
Section 8 decreases the appropriation for school meal
reimbursements provided through the program from the general fund by
$42,240,242 and increases the appropriation from the state education fund
by $8,119,271 for the same purpose.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. The general assembly2
finds and declares that, in the event of unanticipated federal action,3
changes in the amount of tax revenue collected in connection with the4
Healthy School Meals for All program, or changes in the utilization of the5
Healthy School Meals for All program it is the general assembly's intent6
to prioritize reimbursing the cost of meals served for those students who7
are certified as eligible for free meals based on documentation of benefit8
receipt or categorical eligibility as described in 7 CFR 245.9 (f)(1)(iii)9
and by those schools that participate in the federal community eligibility10
provision program created in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1759a (a)(1)(F).11
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.9-204, amend12
(1)(a)(I), (1)(a)(II), (1)(b), and (2); and add (1)(b.3) and (1)(b.5) as13
follows:14
22-82.9-204. Healthy school meals for all program - created -15
advisory group - report - rules - definition - repeal. (1) (a) There is16
created in the department the healthy school meals for all program17
214-3- through which each school food authority that chooses to participate in1
the program:2
(I) Offers eligible meals, without charge, to all students enrolled3
in the public schools
THAT ARE served by the participating school food4
authority, that
participate in the national school lunch program or national5
school breakfast program,
AND FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MAY6
REIMBURSE THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO7
SUBSECTION (1)(b) OR (1)(b.3) OF THIS SECTION;8
(II) Receives reimbursement for the meals as described in9
subsection (1)(b)of this section
THIS SUBSECTION (1);10
(b) (I) F
OR ELIGIBLE MEALS SERVED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2026, the11
amount of the reimbursement provided through the program to each12
participating school food authority for each budget year, is equal to the13
federal free reimbursement rate multiplied by the total number of eligible14
meals that the participating school food authority serves during the15
applicable budget year minus the total amount of reimbursement for16
eligible meals served during the applicable budget year that the17
participating school food authority receives pursuant to the national18
school breakfast program, the national school lunch program, sections19
22-54-123 and 22-54-123.5, article 82.7 of this title 22, and part 1 of this20
article 82.9.21
(II) (A) N
OTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY , IF A22
REFERRED MEASURE THAT WOULD , IN COMBINATION WITH SECTION
23
39-22-104 (3)(p.5),
RESULT IN THE COLLECTION OF AT LEAST ONE
24
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE INCOME TAX YEAR25
COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2026, IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEALTHY26
SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM, AS ESTIMATED IN THE FISCAL IMPACT27
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-4- STATEMENT PREPARED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-40-124.5 FOR THAT1
REFERRED MEASURE, IS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS VOTING ON THE2
REFERRED MEASURE AT THE STATEWIDE ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER3
4,
2025, FOR ELIGIBLE MEALS SERVED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2026, THE4
AMOUNT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE PROGRAM TO5
EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY FOR EACH BUDGET YEAR6
IS EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL FREE REIMBURSEMENT RATE MULTIPLIED BY7
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE MEALS THAT THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL8
FOOD AUTHORITY SERVES DURING THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR MINUS9
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR ELIGIBLE MEALS SERVED10
DURING THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR THAT THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL11
FOOD AUTHORITY RECEIVES PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL SCHOOL12
BREAKFAST PROGRAM , THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM ,13
SECTIONS 22-54-123 AND 22-54-123.5, ARTICLE 82.7 OF THIS TITLE 22,14
AND PART 1 OF THIS ARTICLE 82.9.15
(B) I
F A REFERRED MEASURE THAT WOULD , IN COMBINATION WITH
16
SECTION 39-22-104 (3)(p.5), RESULT IN THE COLLECTION OF AT LEAST ONE17
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE INCOME TAX YEAR18
COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2026, IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEALTHY19
SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM, AS ESTIMATED IN THE FISCAL IMPACT20
STATEMENT PREPARED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-40-124.5 FOR THAT21
REFERRED MEASURE, IS NOT APPROVED BY THE VOTERS VOTING ON THE22
REFERRED MEASURE AT THE STATEWIDE ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER23
4,
2025, THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b)(II) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.24
(b.3) (I) I
F A REFERRED MEASURE THAT WOULD , IN COMBINATION
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WITH SECTION 39-22-104 (3)(p.5), RESULT IN THE COLLECTION OF AT26
LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE INCOME TAX YEAR27
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SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM, AS ESTIMATED IN THE FISCAL IMPACT2
STATEMENT PREPARED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-40-124.5 FOR THAT3
REFERRED MEASURE, IS NOT APPROVED BY THE VOTERS VOTING ON THE4
REFERRED MEASURE AT THE STATEWIDE ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER5
4,
2025, FOR ELIGIBLE MEALS SERVED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2026, THE6
DEPARTMENT SHALL ONLY REIMBURSE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD7
AUTHORITIES FOR MEALS SERVED AT ELIGIBLE SITES .8
(II) T
HE AMOUNT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT PROVIDED THROUGH9
THE PROGRAM TO EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY FOR10
EACH BUDGET YEAR FOR ELIGIBLE MEALS SERVED AT ELIGIBLE SITES ON OR11
AFTER JANUARY 1, 2026, IS EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL FREE REIMBURSEMENT12
RATE MULTIPLIED BY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE MEALS THAT THE13
PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY SERVES AT ELIGIBLE SITES14
DURING THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR MINUS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF15
REIMBURSEMENT FOR ELIGIBLE MEALS SERVED AT ELIGIBLE SITES DURING16
THE APPLICABLE BUDGET YEAR THAT THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD17
AUTHORITY RECEIVES PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST18
PROGRAM, THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM , SECTIONS 22-54-12319
AND 22-54-123.5, ARTICLE 82.7 OF THIS TITLE 22, AND PART 1 OF THIS20
ARTICLE 82.9.21
(III) A
S USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b.3), UNLESS THE CONTEXT22
OTHERWISE REQUIRES, "ELIGIBLE SITE" MEANS A SITE THAT, FOR THE23
SCHOOL YEAR DURING THE RELEVANT BUDGET YEAR :24
(A) Q
UALIFIES FOR THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION25
PROGRAM, AS THAT PROGRAM EXISTS ON NOVEMBER 15, 2025; OR26
(B) I
S IDENTIFIED AS AN ELIGIBLE SITE BY THE DEPARTMENT BASED27
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-6- ON THE AMOUNT THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATES FOR THE1
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENTS TO A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL2
FOOD AUTHORITY FOR OFFERING ELIGIBLE MEALS WITHOUT CHARGE3
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1) AND THE PERCENTAGE OF A SITE 'S4
STUDENT ENROLLMENT WHO ARE CERTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE MEALS5
BASED ON DOCUMENTATION OF BENEFIT RECEIPT OR CATEGORICAL6
ELIGIBILITY AS DESCRIBED IN 7 CFR 245.9 (f)(1)(iii) OR ANY SUCCESSOR7
REGULATIONS.8
(IV) I
F A REFERRED MEASURE THAT WOULD , IN COMBINATION WITH
9
SECTION 39-22-104 (3)(p.5), RESULT IN THE COLLECTION OF AT LEAST ONE10
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE INCOME TAX YEAR11
COMMENCING ON JANUARY 1, 2026, IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEALTHY12
SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL PROGRAM, AS ESTIMATED IN THE FISCAL IMPACT13
STATEMENT PREPARED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1-40-124.5 FOR THAT14
REFERRED MEASURE, IS APPROVED BY THE VOTERS VOTING ON THE15
REFERRED MEASURE AT THE STATEWIDE ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER16
4,
2025, THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b.3) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.17
(b.5) (I) I
F THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE18
OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING, ESTIMATES, FOR ANY BUDGET YEAR,19
THAT THE AMOUNT THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATED FOR THE20
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING REIMBURSEMENTS TO A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL21
FOOD AUTHORITY FOR OFFERING ELIGIBLE MEALS WITHOUT CHARGE22
PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (1) AFTER JANUARY 1, 2026, WILL BE LESS23
THAN THE COSTS OF THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDING THOSE24
REIMBURSEMENTS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THIS25
ESTIMATION TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL26
ASSEMBLY AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMI TTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 27
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-7- OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. IN ADDITION TO THE NOTICE DESCRIBED IN1
THIS SUBSECTION (1)(b.5)(I), THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUBMIT A2
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION REQUEST TO THE JOINT BUDGET3
COMMITTEE OR A REQUEST FOR AN OVEREXPENDITURE IN ACCORDANCE4
WITH SECTION 24-75-111.5
(II) (A) AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE DEPARTMENT6
SUBMITS A REQUEST FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION PURSUANT TO7
SUBSECTION (1)(b.5)(I) OF THIS SECTION, THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE8
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL INFORM THE DEPARTMENT WHETHER9
IT WILL APPROVE OR REJECT THE DEPARTMENT 'S REQUEST. IF THE JOINT10
BUDGET COMMITTEE INDICATES THAT IT WILL REJECT THE DEPARTMENT'S11
REQUEST, THE DEPARTMENT MAY DETERMINE A PRORATED, REDUCED12
REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT FOR THE REIMBURSEMENTS THAT THE13
DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(b) OR (1)(b.3) OF14
THIS SECTION AS APPLICABLE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT BUDGET YEAR.15
(B) IF, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE DEPARTMENT SUBMITTING A16
REQUEST FOR AN OVEREXPENDITURE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(b.5)(I)17
OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST HAS NOT BEEN GRANTED,18
THE DEPARTMENT MAY DETERMINE A PRORATED , REDUCED19
REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT FOR THE REIMBURSEMENTS THAT THE20
DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(b) OR (1)(b.3) OF21
THIS SECTION AS APPLICABLE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT BUDGET YEAR .22
(C) BEFORE PROVIDING THE PRORATED , REDUCED23
REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS (1)(b.5)(II)(A)24
AND (1)(b.5)(II)(B) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE25
TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE TO EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD26
AUTHORITY.27
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-8- (2) A school food authority that chooses to participate in the1
program must annually give notice of participation to the department as2
provided by rule of the state board. At a minimum, the notice must3
include evidence that the school food authority is participating in4
provisional programming if deemed necessary by the department. The5
department may require school food authority modifications to the6
program throughout the year to maximize a school food authority's federal7
reimbursements as deemed necessary by the department.8
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.9-209, amend9
(2) as follows:10
22-82.9-209. Program - funding. (2) (a) For the 2023-24 budget11
year and the 2024-25 budget year, the general assembly shall appropriate12
money from the state education fund created in section 17 (4) of article13
IX of the state constitution to cover program costs for which there is not14
sufficient money in the healthy school meals for all cash fund.15
(b) F
OR THE 2025-26 BUDGET YEAR, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY16
APPROPRIATE MONEY FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND CREATED IN17
SECTION 17 (4) OF ARTICLE IX OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION TO COVER18
PROGRAM COSTS FOR WHICH THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT MONEY IN THE19
HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL CASH FUND .20
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.9-211, amend21
(3)(a)(I) and (5); and add (8) as follows:22
22-82.9-211. Healthy school meals for all program cash fund23
- creation - uses - reporting requirements - definitions - repeal.24
(3) (a) Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the25
department may expend money from the cash fund for the following26
purposes:27
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-9- (I) Providing reimbursements to a participating school food1
authority for offering eligible meals without charge pursuant to section2
22-82.9-204 (1)(b) SECTION 22-82.9-204 (1);3
(5) (a) F
OR FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING ON OR BEFORE JULY 1,4
2024, if the department determines that there is an insufficient amount of5
money in the cash fund to provide for an expenditure authorized by the6
annual appropriation from the cash fund for the purposes described in7
subsection (3)(a)(I) of this section, the department may make the8
expenditure from the general fund.9
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (5) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026.10
(8) (a) O
N OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2027, THE DEPARTMENT, IN11
CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF STATE PLANNING AND BUDGETING ,12
SHALL REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL13
ASSEMBLY ON WHETHER THERE IS A SUFFICIENT BALANCE IN THE CASH14
FUND FOR:15
(I) T
HE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER AN AMOUNT FROM THE16
CASH FUND TO THE STATE EDUCATION FUND EQUAL TO THE TOTAL17
AMOUNT OF EXPENDITURES FROM THE STATE EDUCATION FUND FOR THE18
PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION MINUS THE AMOUNT OF19
ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE DEPOSITED IN THE STATE EDUCATION FUND AS20
A RESULT OF SECTION 39-22-104 (3)(p.5) FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS21
2022-23,
2023-24, 2024-25, AND 2025-26; AND22
(II) T
HE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENTS TO A23
PARTICIPATING SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITY FOR OFFERING ELIGIBLE MEALS24
WITHOUT CHARGE PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-82.9-204 (1).25
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (8) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2027.26
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.9-208, amend27
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22-82.9-208. Report - audit. (1) (a) On or before December 1,2
2024, and on or before December 1 every two years thereafter, the3
department shall prepare a report concerning the implementation of4
section 22-82.9-204 and sections 22-82.9-205, 22-82.9-206, and5
22-82.9-207, to the extent those sections are in effect as provided in6
section 22-82.9-204 (4)(b). At a minimum, the report must describe:7
(II) The effect of the use of local food purchasing grants on the8
amount of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products purchased by9
participating school food authorities and include a compilation of the10
information reported by participating school food authorities pursuant to11
section 22-82.9-205 (1)(b) SECTION 22-82.9-205 (1);12
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-109, amend13
(1)(f) and (5) as follows:14
24-75-109. Controller may allow expenditures in excess of15
appropriations - limitations - appropriations for subsequent fiscal16
year restricted - repeal. (1) For the purpose of closing the state's books,17
and subject to the provisions of this section, the controller may, on or18
after May 1 of any fiscal year and before the forty-fifth day after the close19
thereof, upon approval of the governor, allow any department, institution,20
or agency of the state, including any institution of higher education, to21
make an expenditure in excess of the amount authorized by an item of22
appropriation for such fiscal year if:23
(f) The overexpenditure is by the department of education for24
providing reimbursements to a participating school food authority for25
offering eligible meals without charge, pursuant to section 22-82.9-20426
(1)(b) SECTION 22-82.9-204 (1), FOR STATE FISCAL YEARS COMMENCING27
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(5) The limitation on general fund appropriations and the2
requirement for a general fund reserve contained in section 24-75-201.13
shall not apply to overexpenditures from the general fund for medicaid4
programs allowed pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section to5
overexpenditures by the department of education allowed pursuant to6
subsection (1)(f) of this section or to supplemental general fund7
appropriations for medicaid programs enacted pursuant to subsection (4)8
of this section. Overexpenditures for all other purposes allowed pursuant9
to subsection (1) of this section and supplemental general fund10
appropriations for all other purposes enacted pursuant to subsection (4)11
of this section shall be considered appropriations for the fiscal year in12
which the overexpenditure was allowed and shall accordingly be subject13
to the limitations and requirements of section 24-75-201.1.14
SECTION 7. Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;15
except that section 24-75-109 (5), Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended16
in section 6 of this act, takes effect July 1, 2025.17
SECTION 8. Appropriation - adjustments to 2025 long bill.18
(1) To implement this act, appropriations made in the annual general19
appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of20
education for use by school district operations are adjusted as follows:21
(a) The general fund appropriation for school meal22
reimbursements is decreased by $42,240,242; and23
(b) The cash funds appropriation from the state education fund24
created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the state constitution for25
school meal reimbursements is increased by $8,119,271.26
SECTION 9. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,27
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preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for2
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state3
institutions.4
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