This bill would require a licensed child day care facility to serve only low-fat (1%) or non-fat milk to children 2 years of age or older; no more than one serving per day of 100% juice; no beverages with added sweeteners, either natural or artificial, excluding infant formula or children's complete balanced nutrition products. Clean, safe drinking water must be readily available throughout the day.
Will be voted on again in the full Senate (deadline to pass bills is August 31.2010)
As of 8/25/2010:
Read three times in Appropriations Committee, passage refused, but motion to reconsider granted
As of 7/20/2010:
Placed on Appropriations Committee's Suspense File (the file is collection of bills which would cost more than $150,000--does not mean the bill has died)
As of 6/28/2010:
Amended and passed favorably by Health Committee; re-referred to Committee on Appropriations
As of 6/17/2010:
Hearing in Senate Health Committee set for 06/23/2010
As of 6/7/2010:
Referred to Committee on Health
As of 5/26/2010:
Sent to Senate Committee on Rules for assignment to proper committee
As of 5/20/2010:
Passed successfully from Appropriations Committee
As of 5/9/2010:
Bill amended and language substituted 05/06/2010
As of 4/27/2010:
Amended and passed from Committee on Human Services; referred to Committee on Appropriations, April 26, 2010
Existing law requires the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, to establish and administer a "Safe Routes to School" construction program pursuant to authority granted under specified federal law and to use federal transportation funds for construction of bicycle and pedestrian safety and traffic calming projects. Existing law requires the department to make grants available to local agencies under the program through a competitive grant process
Requires the CA Department of Food and Agriculture to make recommendations to the Legislature on actions needed to promote food justice in California. The legislature would declare that access to fresh and healthy food is a basic human right; communities are enriched by diverse food experiences; production and preparation of food needs to be done in a healthy and humane manner; and agricultural lands need to be protected for future generations.
Existing law provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic benefit transfer (EBT) system for the purpose of providing financial and food assistance benefits to needy Californians.
The department shall develop nutritional guidelines and standards for the sale or provision of competitive foods or beverages in public schools; provided, however, that competitive foods or beverages sold or provided in public schools shall be limited to foods or beverages that comply with the leading nutritional standards and other regulations promulgated by the department.
Sponsor(s):
House Ways and Means
Status:
As of 8/2/2010:
Signed into law by Governor Patrick
As of 5/11/2010:
Passed House and Senate; awaiting Governor Deval Patrick's signature
As of 3/12/2010:
Passed to be engrossed (37/0), March 11, 2010
As of 3/10/2010:
Placed in orders of the day for next session, March 9, 2010
The department shall develop nutritional guidelines and standards for the sale or provision of competitive foods or beverages in public schools; provided, however, that competitive foods or beverages sold or provided in public schools shall be limited to foods or beverages that comply with the leading nutritional standards and other regulations promulgated by the department.
Companion Bill: MA HB 4459
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