Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HB1500 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 02/12/2025

                            HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   H.B. NO.   1500     THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025   H.D. 1     STATE OF HAWAII                                A BILL FOR AN ACT     RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:   

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B. NO. 1500
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1500

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO SCHOOL MEALS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

      SECTION 1.  Section 302A-405, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:      "(a)  The [price for school meals shall be set by the department to ensure that moneys received from the sale of the meals shall be not less than one-half of the cost of preparing the meals.  The prices for school meals may be adjusted annually based on the previous year's costs rounded to the nearest five cents; provided that the] department by rule shall provide a lower rate or free meals to children based on their economic need."      SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.      SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000. 

     SECTION 1.  Section 302A-405, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  The [price for school meals shall be set by the department to ensure that moneys received from the sale of the meals shall be not less than one-half of the cost of preparing the meals.  The prices for school meals may be adjusted annually based on the previous year's costs rounded to the nearest five cents; provided that the] department by rule shall provide a lower rate or free meals to children based on their economic need."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

      Report Title: Department of Education; School Meals; Prices   Description: Repeals the authority of the Department of Education to set the price for school meals, except to provide a lower rate or free meals through rules.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)       The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.   

 

 

Report Title:

Department of Education; School Meals; Prices

 

Description:

Repeals the authority of the Department of Education to set the price for school meals, except to provide a lower rate or free meals through rules.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

 

 

 

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.