HF5 allocates state funding to every Minnesota school enrolled in the free school meals program for each student’s lunch and breakfast served, capped at one breakfast and one lunch per student per school day.
The Minnesota State Senate passed HF5 on March 14, 2023 by a vote of 38 to 26. We have assigned pluses to the nays because taxpayers should not be funding meals for all public-school students. This bill increases government spending and expands the role of government. Providing free meals to all students, regardless of need, removes the personal responsibility of parents and guardians to provide for their children’s meals.