HB1390 delays some parts of the Healthy School Meals for All program until FY 2025-26, extends certain reimbursements for a year, and creates a new cash fund for the program. It also shifts $15.4 million in funding from the General Fund to the State Education Fund and forms a group to help reduce costs and maximize federal funding.
The Colorado State Senate passed HB1390 on April 16, 2024 by a vote of 33 to 1. We have assigned pluses to the nays because, although delaying certain programs might appear like a good thing, legislators should instead work toward abolishing these socialist initiatives. The "Healthy School Meals for All" program unconstitutionally uses taxpayer money to fund free meals for all students, which includes reliance on federal funding. States should avoid federal funds, as they come with restrictions that erode state sovereignty and increase federal control over state policies.
