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The Meals Kids Bill
New bill would give free meals to more NH kids
Relative to eligibility for free school meals.
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would let kids from families earning up to 300% of the poverty line get free school meals, covering the cost with state funds.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Families would save money on breakfast and lunch, and more children would get nutritious meals, but the state will need to spend up to $48 million a year, so voters should watch the budget impact.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Expands free meal eligibility to families earning up to 300% of federal poverty line.
- Requires each school to provide at least one free meal each day.
- Pays for meals using the education trust fund.
- Adds a new funding line in the trust fund law.
- Effective July 1, 2025.
- Estimated cost up to $48 million per year for the state.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Nicholas Bridle (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
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