HP0398, LD 505, item 1, An Act To Align State Standards Pertaining to Food and Beverages outside of the School Lunch Program to Federal Standards

An Act To Align State Standards Pertaining to Food and Beverages outside of the School Lunch Program to Federal Standards

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6662, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 435, §1, is amended to read:

2. Food and beverages outside school lunch programs. The department shall adopt rules to establish standards for food and beverages sold or distributed on school grounds but outside of school meal programs. These standards must include maximum portion sizes, except for portion sizes for milk, that are consistent with single-serving standards established by the United States Food and Drug Administration federal school nutrition standards. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection do not apply to food and beverages sold or offered at community events or fund-raisers held outside the hours of the normal school day and culinary arts programs provided by career and technical schools and programs.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the law to allow the Department of Education to adopt rules that are consistent with federal school nutrition standards regarding standards for food and beverages sold or distributed on school grounds but outside of school meal programs.

The bill also exempts culinary arts programs provided by career and technical schools and programs from the requirements of the rules.

HP0398 LD 505	First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature		LR 244 Item 1
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