Elementary & Secondary Education Committee

Filed: 3/10/2010

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 990

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 990 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
5 2-3.153 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/2-3.153 new)
7     Sec. 2-3.153. Trans fats ban.
8     (a) For the purposes of this Section, "trans fat" means fat
9 that is considered trans fat by the U.S. Food and Drug
10 Administration. "Trans fat" does not include naturally
11 occurring trans fat. Food shall be deemed to contain trans fat
12 under this Section if the food is labeled as, lists as an
13 ingredient, or contains any kind of partially hydrogenated
14 vegetable oil, including without limitation vegetable
15 shortening or margarine. However, food shall not be deemed to
16 contain trans fat under this Section if the food contains less

 

 

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1 than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving.
2     (b) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules for the
3 elimination of vegetable oils containing trans fats in foods
4 served in public school cafeterias beginning on July 1, 2015
5 and for the elimination of all foods containing trans fats from
6 public schools beginning on July 1, 2016, which ban shall
7 include without limitation all foods sold as part of the school
8 breakfast and lunch programs under the School Breakfast and
9 Lunch Program Act, foods sold in vending machines on school
10 grounds, and competitive foods sold during school hours.
11     (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
12 require schools to provide healthy menu options.
 
13     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
14 becoming law.".