Ron Weinberg
- Republican
- Representative
- District 51
Primary
The act encourages each local education provider to adopt a policy to reduce food waste in school cafeterias and food preparation facilities (policy). The policy may address food waste diversion and aversion initiatives, including composting, donation of excess food to local nonprofits, or share table programs that permit students to return whole food or beverage items for redistribution to other students. A local education provider that implements a policy shall comply with all applicable sanitation and health requirements, including protocols to prevent student exposure to allergens, and shall require school personnel to complete related safety training. Current law establishes the Colorado circular communities enterprise (enterprise) to award grants and other funding and to provide technical assistance to certain entities throughout the state that pursue a circular economy for waste management, including waste diversion and aversion. The act requires the enterprise to consider reducing food waste by incentivizing public schools to develop and implement effective composting, excess food donation, or share table programs. The act extends limited immunity from civil and criminal liability to school personnel and local education providers that supervise food and beverage redistribution in accordance with policies that include share tables. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/17/2025) | |
| Final Act (04/08/2025) | |
| Rerevised (03/18/2025) | |
| Revised (03/17/2025) | |
| Reengrossed (02/19/2025) | |
| Engrossed (02/18/2025) | |
| Introduced (01/08/2025) | |
| PA2 (03/13/2025) | |
| PA1 (02/14/2025) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (01/10/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (07/17/2025) |
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