SOS guide summarizes fiscal impact as "$124 million to $134 million" plus "$300,000 in administrative costs each biennium"; ballot language says $124.3M–$134.3M. Ballot language used verbatim; rounding difference only.
Ballot prints generic "Yes – Means you approve the measure as summarized above." yes_means/no_means use the SOS guide's "What your vote means" statements (official, SOS).
North Dakota publishes no official pro/con arguments.
Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2 This initiated measure amendment would amend and add a new section to article VIII of the North Dakota Constitution. It would mandate all public school districts, public schools, and public charter schools to provide one breakfast and one lunch each school day to enrolled students at no cost to the student, parent, or guardians. It would allow nonpublic schools, Bureau of Indian Education schools, and other tribal schools the option to provide the same. It would require the State of North Dakota to reimburse school districts and schools at one hundred percent of the current rates used by the state for free meals, and the rate shall be adjusted annually for inflation. It would require the legislative assembly to identify a source of funds for reimbursement and if a source of funds is unable to be identified, reimbursement funds would be appropriated from the legacy earnings fund. This amendment would supersede any other part of the constitution that conflicts with it. The estimated fiscal impact of this measure is a $124.3 million to $134.3 million increase in ongoing biennial expenditures for the 2027–2029 biennium and will be adjusted for inflation every year after that.
A “YES” vote on Constitutional Measure No. 2 means you support the state of North Dakota funding the ongoing cost of one breakfast and one lunch for all students at participating schools/school districts.
A “NO” vote on Constitutional Measure No. 2 means you do not support the state of North Dakota funding breakfast and lunch to students at participating schools beyond the current free and reduced meals program qualifications.
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The estimated fiscal impact of this measure is a $124.3 million to $134.3 million increase in ongoing biennial expenditures for the 2027–2029 biennium and will be adjusted for inflation every year after that.
Not published by the state
Not published by the state
Both columns use the same layout. Text is quoted from the official state guide. Views expressed belong to the argument authors.