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Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it cuts funding for school food programs, which they believe harms children who come to school hungry.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment to adjust school lunch subsidies and instructional facilitator funding in response to a new financial reality, arguing that all agencies must tighten their budgets.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment as a reasonable compromise and transition period to signal to school districts that funding will decrease in the future.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it provides a calm and measured message to school districts about the necessity of adjusting to new financial realities.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment to promote fiscal responsibility by cutting back on expenses previously considered wants rather than needs due to a changing economic picture.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it establishes a necessary transition to make school food services an enterprise fund without state subsidies, citing existing statutes that allow for pro-rating payments.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because she believes the Education Committee needs time during the interim to study department organization and reporting before deciding if such funding is necessary.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes removing the funding because she believes it would take food away from children who rely on school meals as their only meal of the day.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports continuing funding because some districts face unique logistical challenges, such as distance between buildings and unreliable federal commodity programs, that prevent them from operating efficiently.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the funding because many children in his county are homeless or have absent parents and rely on school meals for their only food, noting that federal reimbursements haven't kept pace with costs.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment to remove funding because he believes school districts can solve cost issues locally through consolidation and that current subsidies unfairly force parents who can afford it to subsidize others.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because he believes food service is a business function that should be handled by private enterprise rather than government, which can operate more cheaply.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because she believes food service is fundamentally about caring for children rather than running a business, and urges waiting for more data before making changes.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because he believes free and reduced lunch is already covered federally, and that districts with large deficits are manipulating prices to access state funds despite having other resources.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because state funding supplements federal dollars to ensure adequate lunches are served to those who need them, especially given anticipated tough economic times.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it fosters competition among districts and provides a successful, innovative program that prepares students for a global economy.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because she witnessed its positive impact on her own son's interest in science and believes cutting funding would eliminate beneficial programs for a modest cost.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges a vote against the bill because he believes it is unnecessary given existing appropriations and warns of potential future budget deficits due to economic uncertainty.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports defeating the bill because school districts have accumulated a large surplus of over $131 million, indicating they can fund these programs themselves without additional state money.

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it provides necessary funding for school facilitators that was previously removed from the model to ensure proper oversight and usage of funds.