Senate File 84 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY BOLKCOM
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act requiring the department of education to study the sale of
2 carbonated beverages in schools.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 1 Section 1. CARBONATED BEVERAGE SALES IN SCHOOLS == STUDY.
1 2 The department of education shall conduct a study concerning
1 3 the sale of carbonated beverages to students in schools during
1 4 the 2005=2006 school year. The department shall require
1 5 school districts to provide information to the department in
1 6 records or reports required by section 283A.5 with respect to
1 7 school breakfast and lunch programs. The information to be
1 8 provided shall include the number of elementary, middle, and
1 9 high schools within each school district that sell carbonated
1 10 beverages to students, the method by which the carbonated
1 11 beverages are sold, the number of locations within each school
1 12 where the sales are made, the amount of carbonated beverages
1 13 sold on a per pupil basis, and the gross sales amount of such
1 14 carbonated beverages. The information shall not include sales
1 15 of carbonated beverages at extracurricular events.
1 16 On or before January 15, 2007, the department of education
1 17 shall file a report with the general assembly that contains
1 18 its findings and recommendations, including any proposals to
1 19 change or limit the sale of carbonated beverages in schools.
1 20 EXPLANATION
1 21 This bill requires the department of education to conduct a
1 22 study concerning the sale of carbonated beverages to students
1 23 in schools during the 2005=2006 school year. The department
1 24 shall require school boards to submit information about the
1 25 type and number of schools in each district that sell
1 26 carbonated beverages, the method by which the beverages are
1 27 sold, the number of locations within each school where the
1 28 sales are made to students, the amount of such beverages sold
1 29 on a per pupil basis, and the gross sales amount of such
1 30 beverages in each school district. The bill also requires the
1 31 department of education to file a report with the general
1 32 assembly on or before January 15, 2007, containing its
1 33 findings and recommendations.
1 34 LSB 2180SS 81
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