Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Sec. 10. Attorney General review. By January 31, 2006, the Attorney General shall determine whether the State may legally restrict, on Maine television stations, advertisements for foods and beverages that do not fit within the definition of "healthy foods and beverages" adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health when those advertisements are directed at children 12 years of age or younger. If the Attorney General determines that these advertisements may be restricted, the Bureau of Health shall evaluate whether these advertisements should be restricted on Maine television stations and shall make a recommendation to the Legislature based on this evaluation.

SUMMARY

This bill implements the recommendations of the Commission to Study Public Health concerning schools, children and nutrition. The bill:

1. Includes within the statewide system of learning results a nutrition component;

2. Requires schools to provide nutrition education for students, teachers and staff through coordinated school health programs and in accordance with learning results guidelines and requires a parent outreach component for nutrition education;

3. Directs school boards to require, after September 2006, that food and beverages sold or distributed on school grounds but outside of school meal programs, such as a la carte items, fund- raisers and vending machines, adhere to "healthy foods and beverages" standards, "single-serving standards" and other health-related parameters;

4. Requires schools, after August 2007, to post nutritional information for menu items, including age-appropriate daily