CHAPTER 384
(Senate Bill 744)

AN ACT concerning

Education - Maryland Meals for Achievement Pilot In-Classroom
In Classroom Breakfast Program

FOR the purpose of establishing a pilot program for certain schools to provide a school
breakfast for all students who attend the school, regardless of the economic
status of the students; requiring the State Department of Education, the county
boards of education or sponsoring agencies, and schools that wish to to participate
in the pilot program to perform certain duties; setting a threshold level of
income for participation in certain schools; authorizing certain business entities
to receive a State income tax credit for certain contributions made to a school
under the pilot program; requiring the State Comptroller and the State
Department of Education to adopt certain regulations; providing a termination
date for this Act; defining a certain term; and generally relating to school
breakfast programs in the State.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Education

Section 1-101(d) and (f) and 7-701 through 7-703
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Education
Section 7-704

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article—Tax—General

Section 10-712

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, During the last 5 years in the public schools the number of
students eligible to receive free and reduced price meals has increased by 25%, while
student enrollment has increased by only 11%; and

WHEREAS, Research indicates that most children either do not eat breakfast
or do not eat an adequately nutritious breakfast; and