No. SB 1464
Filed under Education.
Food and Plastic Waste Reduction; Requiring the Department of Education to develop a specified pilot program in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; requiring that the pilot program be offered in a certain percentage of schools, beginning in a specified school year; requiring each participating school district to submit a report to the Department of Education by a specified date, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe Department of Education must launch a three-year pilot in up to 10 percent of schools by the 2027-2028 school year. The program requires partnerships with local nonprofits to redistribute edible cafeteria food and divert organic waste to composting.
Schools must install waste sorting and dishwashing systems, though these specific installations are subject to legislative appropriation. The program also requires replacing single-use plastics with stainless steel reusable serving ware.
Each participating school district must submit an annual report to the Department of Education detailing waste diversion, food donations, and cost savings. The pilot program and the new statute automatically expire on July 1, 2030.
AIRequires the Department of Education to launch a 3-year food and plastic waste reduction pilot in up to 10% of schools in any district by the 2027-2028 school year.
AIMandates that participating schools partner with local nonprofits to redistribute edible food and divert organic waste to composting, and install cafeteria waste sorting systems.
AIRequires participating schools to eliminate single-use plastics by replacing them with stainless steel reusable serving ware.
AIRequires each participating school district to submit an annual report detailing waste diverted, food donated, plastics eliminated, cost savings, and barriers encountered.
AIRepeals the entire section and ends the pilot program on July 1, 2030.