In the November 2025 coordinated election, Colorado voters will consider Propositions LL and MM, two ballot measures designed to secure permanent funding for the Healthy School Meals for All program. 

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About the Healthy School Meals for All program

In 2022, Colorado voters passed a measure to provide free breakfast and lunch to all public school students, regardless of income. The program was funded by limiting state income tax deductions for individuals earning more than $300,000 annually. 

Due to costs exceeding initial revenue projections, the program faces an estimated $50 million budget shortfall. Without more funding, the program may need to limit eligibility to only low-income students. 

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Proposition LL

• What it does: Proposition LL would allow the state to retain and spend $12.4 million in excess revenue already collected by the Healthy School Meals for All program.

• What happens if it passes: The $12.4 million would be used to support the school meals program.

• What happens if it fails: The excess revenue would be refunded to taxpayers. 

 

Proposition MM

• What it does: This measure proposes to permanently fund the program by further limiting tax deductions for those earning over $300,000 annually, projected to generate an additional $95 million yearly.

• How it works with Proposition LL: Combined, these propositions aim to stabilize funding for the program so it can continue as originally intended.

• What happens if it fails: If Proposition MM does not pass, the program would likely restrict eligibility to low-income students, and related initiatives like purchasing local food and increasing cafeteria worker pay might also lose funding.