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SENATE BILL 559
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CF HB 514
By: Senators Guzzone and Zucker, Zucker, Benson, Elfreth, Hettleman, King,
McCray, Rosapepe, Augustine, Brooks, Feldman, Hester, Kagan,
Lewis Young, and Watson
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2023
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation and Education, Energy, and the Environment
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted
Read second time: March 6, 2023
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Education – Maryland Meals for Achievement In –Classroom Breakfast Program 2
– Annual Appropriation 3
FOR the purpose of increasing a certain appropriation required by the Governor for the 4
Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program; and generally 5
relating to the Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Education 8
Section 7–704(a) through (c), (e), and (f) 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2022 Replacement Volume) 11
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Education 13
Section 7–704(j) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2022 Replacement Volume) 16
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
Article – Education 19 2 SENATE BILL 559
7–704. 1
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
(2) “Program” means the Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom 3
Breakfast Program. 4
(3) “Secondary schools” includes middle schools and high schools. 5
(b) (1) There is a school breakfast program in the State, known as the 6
Maryland Meals for Achievement In–Classroom Breakfast Program. 7
(2) The Program is a joint effort of the Department and the county boards 8
or sponsoring agencies for eligible nonpublic schools. 9
(c) (1) The purpose of the Program is to provide funding for a school that 10
makes an in–classroom breakfast available to all students in the school. 11
(2) The funding is intended to complement the funding received by a school 12
from the federal government for a school breakfast program. 13
(e) (1) If a school that participates in the Program has less than 40% of the 14
registered students eligible for the federal free or reduced price meal plan, the school shall 15
remain eligible to participate in the Program for 1 year. 16
(2) If, after 1 year, the school’s percent of registered students eligible for 17
the federal free or reduced price meal plan is less than 40%, the school is no longer eligible 18
to participate in the Program. 19
(f) A county board or a sponsoring agency for an eligible nonpublic school shall: 20
(1) Apply to the Department for funds for schools within the jurisdiction of 21
the board or for schools that are under the sponsoring agency that: 22
(i) Are eligible to participate in the Program; and 23
(ii) Apply to the board or to the sponsoring agency to participate in 24
the Program; and 25
(2) Submit an annual report to the Department on the Program, including 26
the manner in which the funds have been expended. 27
(j) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of 28
[$7,550,000] $12,050,000 to the Program. 29
SENATE BILL 559 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
1, 2023. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.