SB2941 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB093 18229 NHT 43928 b

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2941

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Mattie Hunter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/10-20.39 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new

Amends the School Code. Sets requirements for beverages and foods sold in school vending machines. Requires the State Board of Education to prepare and distribute a list of products that meet the standards. Effective September 1, 2004.

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A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections 10-20.39 and 34-18.30 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/10-20.39 new)

Sec. 10-20.39. Vending machine products.

(a) A school board shall require that all beverages and foods that are sold in school vending machines meet the following standards:

(1) Beverages must be (i) fruit-based drinks that contain at least 50% fruit juice and no added sweeteners, (ii) water or seltzer water, or (iii) low-fat or fat-free milk, including without limitation chocolate milk, soy milk, rice milk, and other similar dairy or non-dairy calcium-fortified milk.

(2) A snack must have (i) 30% or less of its total calories from fat, (iii) 10% or less of total calories from saturated and trans fat, and (iii) 35% or less of its weight from sugars, excluding sugars occurring naturally in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products.

(b) To assist in the implementation of this program, the State Board of Education, before the beginning of each school year, shall prepare and make available to school districts a list of products that meet these standards.

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new)

Sec. 34-18.30. Vending machine products.

(a) The board shall require that all beverages and foods that are sold in school vending machines meet the following standards:

(1) Beverages must be (i) fruit-based drinks that contain at least 50% fruit juice and no added sweeteners, (ii) water or seltzer water, or (iii) low-fat or fat-free milk, including without limitation chocolate milk, soy milk, rice milk, and other similar dairy or non-dairy calcium-fortified milk.

(2) A snack must have (i) 30% or less of its total calories from fat, (iii) 10% or less of total calories from saturated and trans fat, and (iii) 35% or less of its weight from sugars, excluding sugars occurring naturally in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products.

(b) To assist in the implementation of this program, the State Board of Education, before the beginning of each school year, shall prepare and make available to school districts a list of products that meet these standards.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect September 1, 2004.