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LEGISLATIVE REPORT Joni
Davis, Legislative Chair
Here is the update from our
last meeting in Pierre. If questions, let me know and I can get back to you. · February-
Legislative Days held in Pierre. The Healthy Children, Healthy Choices reception
was not attended by any legislators. The banquet of the state municipalities
that we tried to schedule around had been changed to a luncheon because of the
legislators change to not working some Fridays. · The
Grab and Go lunch in the president and speakers lobbies in the Capitol was very
successful and much interaction with legislators. · March-
SNA of SD delegation attended the Legislative Action Conference in Washington,
DC. Connie Hlavac, Sandra Kangas and Joni Davis attended. They met with Erica
Swisher from Senator Johnson’s office, Jane Tschetter from Representative
Herseth-Sandlin’s office and Senator John Thune, -The discussion points were the Nutrition Standards and
Funding. With the reality that Nutrition Standards are coming, we shared
concerns from South Dakota but did try to discuss how this would impact schools. -Funding was a more difficult discussion as trying to
prioritize were limited funding goes is what congress is up against. We did take
the message that to continue to do what we are and make the required changes
that are corning, it is going to take more reimbursement or revenue of some kind
to school programs. The issue paper and talking points are included for review.
Reauthorization of Child Nutrition program will be in 2009. This is where the
issues of elimination of reduced price meals, Nutrition Standards and funding
will happen now. · Thank
you letters were sent to our congressional delegation for their time and that of
their aides who met with us, Encouraged them to call us for any information they
need. · April-
review of bills in 2007. · Did
get the expansion of the fresh fruit and vegetable Snack program. South Dakota
had grants to request funding for an additional 25 schools. · May-
The Legislative days for Pierre have been scheduled. They are Wednesday and
Thursday, February 5 and 6 The President andSpeakers lobbies in the Capitol have
been reserved from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.
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