A bill has advanced out of the Legislature's Committee on
Children aiming to make free school lunches permanent.
The bill, which now
heads to the Appropriations Committee, looks to continue free meals after the
emergency funding runs out at the end of this school year.
Whether it will it come to fruition remains to be seen, as some have
raised concerns about the potential cost.
The group
School
Meals 4 All CT says the state's existing income requirements for no-cost and
reduced meals are outdated.