BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: August 3, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
SB 1169
(McGuire) - As Amended June 30, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
Yes
SUMMARY:
This bill enacts the Healthy Food, Healthy Student Act to update
nutritional standards for competitive food and beverages to
better align to the federal Smart Snacks in Schools regulations.
Specifically, this bill:
1)Changes the type of competitive foods that may be sold as well
as the time of day that they may be sold.
2)Modifies the food that may be sold to students from outside of
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the schoolday and modifies the standards for competitive foods
sold in the school day.
3)Eliminates the option for competitive snack foods to be sold
to students before the beginning of the schoolday by narrowing
the period of time in which competitive snack foods may be
sold to students.
4)Limits the competitive snack foods that may be sold to
students during the schoolday to the following fruit,
vegetable, dairy, protein, or whole grain rich food items, as
specified.
5)Increases the calories allowed for competitive foods sold to
students, from 175 to 200 for elementary schools, and
decreases the allowable calories for middle and high schools,
from 250 to 200.
6)Clarifies that nutrition standards apply to competitive
beverages and sets forth modified beverage standards. For
example, the bill specifically prohibits electrolyte
replacement beverages of a certain size and sugar level, but
allows other beverage options for high school students that
must satisfy certain caloric and size requirements.
7)Deletes the requirement that every school post the school
district's nutrition and physical activity policies in public
view within all school cafeterias or other central eating
areas, and adds the requirement that every school inform the
public about the contents of the school's local school
wellness policy.
FISCAL EFFECT:
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1)Minor costs to the California Department of Education to
provide technical assistance to local education agencies
(LEAs) since most LEAs are already complying with the changes
pursuant to federal law.
2)The intent of this bill is to modify state law to conform to
federal law; therefore, changes imposed by this bill are
unlikely to drive significant new state costs. If the
requirements of this bill exceed federal law, school districts
could seek reimbursement through the Commission on State
Mandates.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. The federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was enacted
in 2010, and updated federal rules and regulations (Smart
Snacks in Schools) were adopted in 2014. According to the
author, in order to ensure all schools are complying with the
most recent changes to the Act, state law must be amended.
This proposal makes the following changes:
a) Expands the variety of healthy items that can be sold in
schools. These items must meet all current nutritional
standards. For example, items may include: nuts, beef
jerky, edamame, dried soybeans, dried/roasted chickpeas,
hummus, and dried fruit.
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b) Caps the calorie limit at 200 for snacks that can be
sold during the school day.
c) Prohibits caffeine in all beverages served and sold
during the school day.
d) Clarifies and expands what no- or low-calorie beverages
may be sold in high schools. For example, beverages may
include, sparkling water, fruit water, electrolyte
replacement drinks, and teas. Sodas and diet sodas will
continue to be prohibited.
e) Allows a school and district flexibility to determine
the best way(s) to communicate their local school wellness
policy to their community.
Analysis Prepared by:Misty Feusahrens / APPR. / (916)
319-2081