Informing the Legislature that on June 19, 2024, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB3091 SD2 HD1 CD1 (ACT 051).

This bill, known as Act 051, authorizes the Governor to sign an emergency appropriation of $20 million to the Department of Education for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The funding is intended to cover a deficit in the state's public school food service operations caused by significant inflationary cost increases. This money will allow the department to continue providing breakfast and lunch to approximately 100,000 students and staff daily while adhering to federal nutrition standards. The legislation also formally declares that this expenditure exceeds the state's general fund spending limit by one percent to serve the public interest.