HB 24-1206

House Bill 24-1206 expands the types of schools eligible for state nutrition programs by including approved facility schools, facilities, and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. The bill also allocates $17,752 to the Department of Education to support these nutrition programs for the 2023-24 fiscal year. This means that more students in various types of educational settings will now have access to state-funded nutritional assistance. The governor signed the bill on March 8, 2024, and it became effective immediately on the same day.

Official Summary

The act adds approved facility schools, facilities, and the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind (Colorado school) as types of school food authorities in order to make approved facility schools, facilities, and the Colorado school eligible for state nutrition programs. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $17,752 to the department of education for state nutrition programs. APPROVED by Governor March 8, 2024 EFFECTIVE March 8, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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