establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

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establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

What This Bill Does

• establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.
• Official keyword topics: Education School Districts State Aid to Education Students Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4834/Detail">Wittman</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4731/Detail">Andera</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4735/Detail">Bahmuller</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4744/Detail">DeGroot</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4759/Detail">Healy</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4760/Detail">Heermann</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4764/Detail">Hughes</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4778/Detail">Kull</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4804/Detail">Pourier</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4823/Detail">Stevens</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4830/Detail">Walburg</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4837/Detail">Wipf</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4807/Detail">Reed</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4814/Detail">Rohl</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4817/Detail">Schoenfish</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4821/Detail">Smith</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4827/Detail">Vilhauer</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4835/Detail">Zikmund</a>

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Official Summary Text

establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.
Official keyword topics:
Education
School Districts
State Aid to Education
Students
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4834/Detail">Wittman</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4731/Detail">Andera</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4735/Detail">Bahmuller</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4744/Detail">DeGroot</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4759/Detail">Healy</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4760/Detail">Heermann</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4764/Detail">Hughes</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4778/Detail">Kull</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4804/Detail">Pourier</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4823/Detail">Stevens</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4830/Detail">Walburg</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4837/Detail">Wipf</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4807/Detail">Reed</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4814/Detail">Rohl</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4817/Detail">Schoenfish</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4821/Detail">Smith</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4827/Detail">Vilhauer</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4835/Detail">Zikmund</a>

Current Bill Text

26.219.17 101st Legislative Session 1082

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1082
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts
that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 13-35-2 be AMENDED:
13-35-2. The board of a school district may impose a charge for any meal provided
through the school district's food services program to:
(1) Any student other than a student who is eligible for free or reduced -price meals
through the National School Lunch Program, 42 U.S.C. § 1751, et seq. (January 1,
2026), or the School Breakfast Program, 42 U.S.C. § 1773 (January 1, 2026);
(2) An employee of the school district; or
(3) Any other individual, not otherwise exempted in accordance with section 2 of this
Act.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-35:
If a student is eligible for reduced -price meals through the National School Lunch
Program, 42 U.S.C. § 1751, et seq. (January 1, 2026), or the School Breakfast Program,
42 U.S.C. § 1773 (January 1, 2026), the board of a school district may not impose a
charge upon the student for any meals served by the district through the National School
Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program.
Section 3. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-35:
On or before June thirtieth of each year, the department shall, based on
information forwarded by each school district, calculate the amount to be reimbursed by
the department for the cost of meals served to students who may not be charged,
pursuant to section 2 of this Act. The department shall:
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(1) Subtract the amount to be reimbursed to the district for each meal served to a
student eligible for reduced -price meals through the National School Lunch
Program, 42 U.S.C. § 1751, et seq. (January 1, 2026), or the School Breakfast
Program, 42 U.S.C. § 1773 (January 1, 2026), from the amount reimbursed to the
district for a meal served to a student eligible for free meals through either
program; and
(2) Multiply the difference of subdivision (1) by the number of meals served to students
who may not be charged, pursuant to section 2 of this Act.
The Department of Education shall, with moneys appropriated in the general
appropriation bill, reimburse each school district in accordance with this section.
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An Act to establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or
reduced-price meals to students.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1082

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1082
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State