State-paid free school lunches limitation to families with incomes at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty guidelines provision, school wellness and resiliency aid establishment, school-linked behavioral health grants expansion provision, and appropriation

This bill modifies Minnesota's school lunch funding and policies by restricting state-paid free meals to families with incomes at or below 500 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. It establishes a new "enhanced school meals program" that provides additional state funding for students whose family income falls between 185 and 500 percent of the poverty line, effectively creating a tiered payment structure for schools. The legislation also updates rules to prevent "lunch shaming" and requires schools to have clear policies regarding unpaid meal debts and third-party meal vendors. Additionally, the bill allocates money for school wellness, resiliency aid, and behavioral health grants, with specific funding amounts changing for the fiscal years 2025 through 2028.