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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1376 By: Boatman, Pae, and Hefner of
the House
and
Garvin of the Senate
[ schools – nutrition – meals – children – years –
effective date –
emergency ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-119, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-119. A. Funds appropriated to the State Board of
Education for School Lunch Matching and School Lunch P rograms shall
be apportioned by the S tate Board of Education to each school
district for the purpose of providing meals for children in
compliance with the Natio nal School Lunch Act and the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 and Public Law 91 -248, as they may her eafter
be amended or supplemented.
B. In accordance with subsection A of this sect ion, for the
2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, school districts shall prov ide
school meals at no cost to a child who is a member of a household in
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which the total annual income during the preceding tax year does not
exceed an amount equal to two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the
federal poverty level .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effecti ve July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. It being immediate ly necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency i s hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and aft er its passage and approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate