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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§1, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 539, Pt. IIII, §1, is amended to read:
 
A. A public school shall participate in the National School Lunch Program in accordance with 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 210 (2007) and provide Type A reimbursable meals as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture. The State shall provide 20¢ of the funding difference between the federal lunch reduced reimbursement rate and the federal free lunch reimbursement rate for every reduced-price lunch at a public school participating in the National School Lunch Program.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 
School Finance and Operations Z078
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to pay school administrative units 20¢ of the difference between federal reimbursements for reduced-price school lunches and free school lunches for every reduced-price lunch at a public school participating in the National School Lunch Program.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$246,356	$246,356	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$246,356	$246,356	

School Finance and Operations Z078
 
Initiative: Provides one-time funds to make the necessary modifications to the existing school meal software application in order to pay school administrative units the difference between the federal reimbursements for reduced-price school lunches and free school lunches.

GENERAL FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$100,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$100,000	$0	

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2017-18	2018-19	
			
GENERAL FUND	$346,356	$246,356	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$346,356	$246,356	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment is the majority report of the committee and replaces the bill. The amendment directs the State to fund 20¢ of the funding difference between the federal lunch reduced reimbursement rate and the federal free lunch reimbursement rate for every reduced-price lunch at every public school participating in the National School Lunch Program. The amendment also clarifies that schools must provide reimbursable instead of Type A meals.
The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)