This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

AURORA | A question before Colorado voters this November will now have two parts: Should the state raise taxes on higher-income earners to pay for free school meals? And should the state use any excess revenue to shore up federal food benefits that will face cuts next year?

Colorado lawmakers voted Sunday in a special session to expand Proposition MM, which will appear on the November ballot. Senate Bill 3 now also adds a provision to MM that any excess funding would be spent on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

The ballot measure will still ask voters to approve about $95 million in new taxes for the state’s Healthy School Meals for All program by increasing income taxes on households earning $300,000 or m

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