SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 61

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; PROVIDING FOR NUTRITION RULES GOVERNING FOODS AND BEVERAGES SOLD OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. TEMPORARY PROVISION--FOOD AND BEVERAGES SOLD OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS.--The public education department, in collaboration with the department of health, the New Mexico action for healthy kids and one representative each from parents, students, school food service directors, school boards, school administrators, agriculture, dairy producers and the food and beverage industry, shall adopt rules no later than December 31, 2005 governing foods and beverages sold or distributed in all public schools to students outside of federal department of agriculture school meal programs. The rules shall, at a minimum, address nutrition standards, portion sizes and times when students may access these items.

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