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Committee backs sending ballot questions to voters to retain and raise funding for Healthy School Meals program
Summary
The committee voted to send two ballot measures to voters: one to retain Prop FF revenue and a second to raise additional revenue and create a reserve for the Healthy School Meals for All program; the bill also clarifies local‑food and wage components for the program.
The House Finance Committee voted to send House Bill 12‑74 — a package of statutory changes and voter referral language tied to the Healthy School Meals for All program — to the Appropriations Committee with a favorable recommendation.
Representative Garcia, the sponsor, told the committee the bill does three things: (1) asks voters to retain Proposition FF funds (the measure that originally funded Healthy School Meals for All); (2) asks voters to approve an additional revenue adjustment to ensure the program’s sustainability…
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