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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5708: Student nutrition/grants

Creating a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance student nutrition in public schools.

Summary

  • Establishes the apple a day act of 2017. Creates a competitive equipment assistance grant program, to be known as the apple a day program, to enhance overall student nutrition in public schools. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to establish a competitive process to prioritize applications for state assistance.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maureen Walsh (R-16)
Introduced
February 3, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
EHB 1551

AN ACT Relating to equipment assistance grants to enhance student nutrition in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maureen Walsh (R-16)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Andy Billig D-3Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5708 in other sessions

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