Bill

A 6619

Increases the state subsidy for school lunch meals

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Anna Kelles and 1 co-sponsor

Increases state subsidy for school lunch programs, boosting funding to public districts and expanding meal access for students.

REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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Bill Summary · A 6619

The bill seeks to increase the state subsidy provided to school lunch programs. This is intended to support school districts in funding meal services for students, potentially helping to offset costs and sustain or expand meal participation.

Specific provisions, such as the exact subsidy amount, formula, eligibility criteria, implementation timeline, and any related administrative changes, are not provided in the available information.
The bill’s core change is the upward adjustment of the state subsidy for school lunch meals; details on funding mechanisms (e.g., annual appropriations, caps, or phased increases) are not included in the provided summary.

Primary impact: public school districts and their meal programs, which would receive increased state support for lunch subsidies.
Students and families: potentially benefit from continued or expanded access to school-provided meals if districts pass through the increased subsidy in practice.
State education and budgeting bodies: would implement the subsidy increase, including any adjustments to budgeting and annual appropriations.

Introduced: March 6, 2025
Legislative actions:
- 2025-03-06: REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- 2025-03-06: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (duplicate note in the provided record)
Next steps: The bill would be considered by the Assembly Education Committee, with potential amendments, hearings, and a vote before moving to further floor action. If approved in the Assembly, it would proceed to the Senate (and correspondingly to committee, floor votes, and potential reconciliation with companion S 5057).

The summary above is based on the available bill metadata. The full bill text would provide details on the funding mechanism, effective date, applicability (e.g., which grades or districts), potential caps or phasing, and any related administrative changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.