04RS HB148

HB148

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HB 148/FN (BR 837) - T. Burch, J. Higdon, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Palumbo, S. Westrom

     AN ACT relating to children's health.
     Create new sections of KRS Chapter 158 to make General Assembly findings and declarations relating to obesity; define "school day"; prohibit the sale at school, during the school day, of chewing gum, water ices, foods with more than 40% added sugar by weight, and other certain other items with more than six grams of fat; prohibit the sale of any food or beverage in competition with the School Breakfast Program or National School Lunch Program until 30 minutes after the close of the last lunch period, but exempt water, low-fat milk, or juice with at least 25% of real juice from the prohibition; establish 2005-2006 school year as effective date for compliance; require each school district to appoint a food service director and require credentialing; amend KRS 156.160 to establish penalties for failure to comply with school food sale prohibitions.

HB 148 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS/FN - Retain original provisions except delete provisions prohibiting the sale of food or beverage items in competition with the National School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program.

     HFA (1, T. Burch) - Define "competitive food" at the federal standard for any food sold to children in food service areas in competition with the School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program, or both.

     HFA (2, S. Nunn) - Define "competitive food" at the federal standard for any food sold to children in food service areas in competition with the School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program, or both.

     HFA (3, T. Burch) - Define "competitive food" as any food or beverage item sold to children during the school day until 30 minutes after the close of the last lunch period.

     HFA (4, S. Nunn) - Define "competitive food" as any food or beverage item sold to children during the school day until 30 minutes after the close of the last lunch period.

     Jan 6-introduced in House
     Jan 7-to Health and Welfare (H)
     Jan 8-posted in committee
     Jan 15-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Jan 16-2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
     Jan 20-floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
     Jan 21-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 22, 2004
     Jan 22-3rd reading, passed 51-37 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (3)
     Jan 23-received in Senate
     Jan 28-to State and Local Government (S)


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