128th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1684 LR 2542(02)
An Act Forbidding Food Shaming, Food Denial and the Use of Food as Discipline Involving Any Child in Maine's Public Schools
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Potential State Mandate - Unfunded
State Mandates
Required Activity Unit Affected Local Cost
Requires public schools that provide meals to students under the National School Lunch Program or under a program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture to provide such a meal to students that request the meal regardless of the student's ability to pay or failure to pay for school meals in the past. School Significant statewide
Requires a school board of a public school that provides meals under the National School Lunch Program to establish a collection policy for debts owed to the school lunch program. School Moderate statewide
Fiscal Detail and Notes
While the cost to local school administrative units to provide meals to certain students may be significant, the required collection policy for debts owed to the school lunch program may help mitigate some of the costs over the long-term, depending on what policies are put in place.