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House committee hears proposal to fund universal school meals from Legacy Fund earnings
Summary
Representative Lori Beth Hager introduced House Bill 15 53 to the House Education Committee, saying it would fund free school lunches for public and nonpublic students using legacy fund earnings rather than general funds.
Representative Lori Beth Hager, chairing her remarks as the sponsor, introduced House Bill 15 53 to the House Education Committee, saying the bill would provide free school lunches for all public and nonpublic school students and that “the source of funding would be the legacy fund earnings rather than general funds.”
The bill proposes using legacy fund earnings to cover roughly $140 million to feed students for two school years, which Hager described as about $70 million per year after capturing existing federal free and reduced reimbursements. Hager told the committee the per‑student cost in the estimate is roughly $5–$6 a day for about 175 school days, and that the proposal first “capture[s] any federal free and reduced lunches” so federal funds are credited before state funding covers remaining need.
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