Assembly Bill 226 aims to enhance the nutritional standards of free and reduced-price meals provided by school boards and independent charter schools in Wisconsin. The bill specifically prohibits these institutions from serving meals that contain certain harmful ingredients, including brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, azodicarbonamide, and red dye 3. However, the legislation allows for private vendors to serve food containing these ingredients on school premises or during school-sponsored activities, thereby maintaining some flexibility for food options.

To implement this change, the bill creates a new statute, 118.073, which outlines the prohibited ingredients in school meals. Additionally, it amends existing law by inserting the new section into the list of applicable statutes under 119.04 (1). The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2027, giving schools time to adjust their meal offerings in compliance with the new regulations.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 119.04(1), 119.04