SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 1222

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JANUARY 12, 2023

     The Senate Education Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 1222 with committee amendments.

     As amended, this bill would require the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, to develop and make available to each school district and nonpublic school participating in the National School Lunch Program or in a school breakfast program, an Internet-based online school meal application for eligible students to participate in these programs.  Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or in a school breakfast program would be encouraged to make the online school meal application available.  A participating school district or nonpublic school that implements the online school meal application would also be required to continue to make available paper applications.

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS:

      The committee made technical changes to the bill to conform to the provisions of P.L.2022, c. 104.