HB 1561 (2022)

Requires all school nutrition and food service programs, regardless of participation in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, to do the following:

• Meet the nutrition standards and meal patterns, including food components and quantities, as established in the federal nutrition standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs;
• Meet sodium “target 2” levels by school year 2023-2024 and “target 3” levels by school year 2028-2029, as defined by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and also require the Department to develop an additional “target 4” level, which is not required by USDA;
• Meet a new 100% whole grain requirement no later than school year 2023-2024 or when USDA enforces such a requirement; and
• Meet a new added sugar restriction no later than school year 2025-2026.