This bill enacts a new section, R.S. 17:192.2, which establishes a prohibition on serving imported seafood in public and state-funded nonpublic schools in Louisiana. Specifically, it mandates that no public school governing authority or nonpublic school receiving state funds may serve seafood that originated outside of the United States to students. This prohibition applies to all meals served as part of school food programs, including breakfasts and lunches, as well as to food served in the Louisiana State Capitol cafeteria.
Additionally, the bill empowers the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to create necessary rules for the implementation of this new section. The intent of the legislation is to ensure that students are served domestically sourced seafood, promoting local food systems and potentially enhancing food safety standards within school meal programs.