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An Act To Establish Maine's School Beverage Standards
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§13  is enacted to read:
 
13.  Beverages.     A public school that participates in the National School Lunch Program may sell only the following beverages:
 
A.  Water;
 
B.  One hundred percent fruit or vegetable juice with no added sugar;
 
C.  No-fat or low-fat milk, including flavored milk; and
 
D.  Sparkling water with natural flavoring
 
SUMMARY
This bill limits the beverages public schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program may sell to water, 100% fruit or vegetable juice with no added sugar, no-fat or low-fat milk, including flavored milk and sparkling water with natural flavoring.