23.0847.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1491
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Hager, Hanson, Ista, Schneider, Schreiber-Beck
Senators Hogan, Mathern
1 A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the superintendent of public instruction to
2 provide grants to schools for lunch for students.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION -
5 GRANTS FOR FREE LUNCHES. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund
6 in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $89,500,000, or so much of the
7 sum as may be necessary, to the superintendent of public instruction for the purpose of
8 providing grants to school districts to defray the expenses of providing lunch, free of charge, for
9 all students enrolled in public schools, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2023, and ending
10 June 30, 2025. The superintendent of public instruction shall develop guidelines and reporting
11 requirements for the grants.
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