The authors believe that in order to preserve the health of children, “it is necessary to provide all schoolchildren, regardless of their families’ income, with one-time free full hot meals during their stay at school and to consider such meals as an investment.” in the future generation of our country”.
If the law is approved, it will enter into force on September 1, 2024. Additional budgetary expenses for the implementation of the document can amount to about 40 billion rubles a year, as long as it is submitted to the State Duma without the conclusion of the government, which is necessary in such cases.
Recall that in April 2022, the deputies of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation also submitted a bill on the provision of hot meals to high school students for consideration by the State Duma. The document received a negative response from the Cabinet and was rejected in July this year.
