Committee defers bill aimed at easing procurement rules for local school foods while work continues
The Education committee deferred SB1548, which would have eased procurement rules to increase DOE purchases of local produce and packaged food for school meals, after lawmakers asked the department and the State Procurement Office to develop a clearer operational plan.
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Lawmakers deferred Senate Bill 1548, a measure intended to make it easier for the Department of Education to purchase local edible produce and packaged food products for school meals. The bill would have exempted small-dollar purchases from the state electronic procurement system and required multiple written quotes for purchases within specified thresholds; it included provisions to assist rural schools and a sunset date.
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