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Liias bill would require healthier kid beverages

State Sen. Marko Liias (D-Lynnwood), who represents Mukilteo in the 21st Legislative District, is making a case for a bill that would require restaurants to offer healthier drink options for any children’s meal on the menu that includes a beverage.

SB 6455 would require the default beverage that comes with a children’s meal offered in a restaurant to be either:

•Water, sparkling water, or flavored water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners;

•Unflavored milk; or

•Any other nondairy alternative that contains fewer than 130...