NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/1/2015.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 15-235
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Steadman, Grantham, Lambert, Aguilar, Carroll,
      Donovan, Garcia, Guzman, Heath, Hodge, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr,
      Merrifield, Newell, Todd, Ulibarri;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hamner, Young, Rankin, Becker K.,
      Buckner, Duran, Fields, Ginal, Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Lebsock, Lee, Lontine,
      Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pettersen, Primavera, Rosenthal, Ryden,
      Salazar, Singer, Tyler, Vigil, Williams, Winter, Hullinghorst.
      
      
      Concerning increasing the amount that the general assembly
           may appropriate for the child nutrition school lunch
           protection program, and, in connection therewith, making
           an appropriation.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.9-105, amend
      (1) as follows:
      
           22-82.9-105.  Program funding - appropriation. (1)  The general
      assembly shall annually appropriate by separate line item in the annual
      general appropriation bill an amount of not less than eight hundred fifty
      thousand dollars and not more than one two million five hundred thousand
      dollars to the department to allow school food authorities to provide
      lunches at no charge for children in state-subsidized early childhood
      education programs administered by public schools or in kindergarten
      through fifth grade, participating in the school lunch program, who would
      otherwise be required to pay a reduced price for lunch. The appropriation
      to the department for the program shall be in addition to any appropriation
      made by the general assembly pursuant to section 22-54-123 or
      22-54-123.5 (1). The department may expend not more than two percent of
      the moneys annually appropriated for the program to offset the direct and
      indirect costs incurred by the department in implementing the program
      pursuant to this article.
      
           SECTION 2.  Appropriation. For the 2014-15 state fiscal year,
      $141,471 is appropriated to the department of education. This
      appropriation is from the general fund. The department may use this
      appropriation for the child nutrition school lunch protection program.
      
           SECTION 3.  Appropriation. For the 2015-16 state fiscal year,
      $161,258 is appropriated to the department of education. This
      appropriation is from the general fund. The department may use this
      appropriation for the child nutrition school lunch protection program.
      
           SECTION 4.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
      upon passage and applies to fiscal years beginning on or after July 1, 2014.
      
           SECTION 5.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO