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Gentleman from Cape Girardeau offered a technical fix related to sheriffs’ pension contribution language intended to align the bill with statute; the House adopted the change. Later, Representative Jackson offered and moved an amendment to fund a KCATA ambassador program connected to FIFA World Cup planning and local transit logistics; the House adopted that amendment by voice vote.

During floor remarks Lady from Green summarized changes to state employee compensation contained in the committee product, noting the final budget provisions differ from the governor’s request. She said, “the pay increases for our state employees were changed, dropped down from the governor's recommendation ... down to ... 5%,” describing committee decisions about the scope of pay and market‑rate adjustments. The bill as presented also includes funding the chair described as supporting “child care exchanges” statewide — an initiative sponsors said aims to help workforce participation.

Why it matters: House Bill 5 funds core statewide operations, employee compensation and centralized services for the state. The technical and programmatic amendments adopted here make narrow fixes and add a local transit and World Cup‑related line item; broader employee compensation and childcare proposals remain part of the overall budget negotiations.

Votes at a glance
- House Amendment 1 to HB5 (sheriff's pension technical fix, Cape Girardeau): adopted by the House.
- House Amendment 2 to HB5 (KCATA ambassador/World Cup funding, Jackson): adopted by the House.

Next steps: House Bill 5 moved forward on the floor for continued consideration of other budget bills; sponsors said they intend the bill to support state operations and selected pilot programs for childcare and event logistics.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 Legislative Session - Day Forty Six - Tuesday, April 1, 2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 5, the Office of Administration and state operations appropriation, advanced after the House adopted a technical sheriff’s pension fix and a KCATA World Cup transit ambassador amendment.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MO, Missouri","taxId",77693,"location","Missouri","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6095416,"Higher‑education bill draws heated debate over anti‑DEI language and DACA student eligibility",2015,3565000,5580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2838281-bff798372123f6678e8c055836b42ac7&start=3565&end=5580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2838281-bff798372123f6678e8c055836b42ac7/thumbnail_3565000.jpg","/articles/6095416/Missouri/Highereducation-bill-draws-heated-debate-over-antiDEI-language-and-DACA-student-eligibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095416-1af2bfc33b071eb30f1273c914989e2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776683908&Signature=Tg89f1YqlBKGsTcGGBi3O4wpZv58CRPQ5on5mR7TC0DrRyveGuyGax5fNqVsAQowhXKELgrHN7W-TlxsYALEs6RPbUpLCzBD2jZ0rXs1ClizohXgjx3uyGzc0UIFZ~i7ylBqK6e0zXPEzxwvCjRCgVT5W5~~4BnNHYYmGIDaJxurpHDlfJizO1BLAJahl645FOvQHRct91xMKvkKERnt~437nRLlcLKEvqcOVTV6wGgRHyYjcuVtRQ5VvhtdfrQ7EwChWhuwvWOszF4foKA4LcT25s7F338zmZO9GUsVG4nc34Ki1rmwN2woMCjuwXdpS3eLK9IQWyNu8ylJkVjX5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House took up House Committee substitute for House Bill 3, the spending bill covering public higher education. Floor debate centered on a clause the bill includes at the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development level restricting the use of state funds for programs “focused solely on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) or similar initiatives.”

Lady from Green moved an amendment to remove the anti‑DEI language from the bill, arguing that the restriction could bar scholarships and programs targeted at women and minority students. Supporters of the existing language, including Gentleman from McDonald, said the House included governor‑recommended provisos to prevent state funds from being used for programs that give differential treatment based on race, color, or ethnicity.

Representative Jackson offered an amendment seeking to delete sections of the bill that would bar state scholarships or tuition benefits for some Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients; she said about 3,000 Missourians in DACA status could be affected if the language remained. The transcript records that Representative Jackson’s amendment (House Amendment 2) failed when the clerk announced, “the no's clearly have you failed to adopt the amendment.”

A third amendment offered by the gentleman from Saint Louis City would have added funding for paid internships and apprenticeships to funnel high‑school students into trades and workforce pathways; the transcript shows that motion (House Amendment 3) failed on the floor as well.

Why it matters: House Bill 3 funds public colleges and universities and includes policy language that will affect how those institutions may use state funds for targeted recruiting, scholarships or staff positions. The floor votes recorded here kept the bill’s language intact on those points and rejected efforts to restore broader scholarship access or add the department‑requested internship language in the excerpt provided.

Votes at a glance
- House Amendment 1 (remove anti‑DEI language) — motion offered; transcript does not record final floor tally in the provided excerpt.
- House Amendment 2 (Representative Jackson — preserve scholarship/access for DACA recipients) — failed (clerk announced failure in transcript).
- House Amendment 3 (Saint Louis City — workforce internships/apprenticeships) — failed (clerk announced failure in transcript).

Next steps: House Committee substitute for House Bill 3 continued through floor consideration after the votes recorded in this excerpt. Sponsors said the bill increases core funding and adds $28 million for deferred maintenance at public institutions; opponents urged removal of DEI restrictions and broader access measures.","House consideration of House Committee substitute for House Bill 3 focused on a provision restricting use of state funds for programs “focused solely on diversity, equity, and inclusion,” and on failed amendments to restore scholarship access for certain DACA students and to add internships.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6095421,"House advances FY2026 operating budget amid disputes over school funding and childcare payments",756,844000,1600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2838281-bff798372123f6678e8c055836b42ac7&start=844&end=1600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2838281-bff798372123f6678e8c055836b42ac7/thumbnail_844000.jpg","/articles/6095421/Missouri/House-advances-FY2026-operating-budget-amid-disputes-over-school-funding-and-childcare-payments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6095421-6f248b8eaca368b97a42ae7d8ac565a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1776683908&Signature=Uh-KQtK1N-jLzVaUbVVicwhgD4eeO1eVkcgPhsI2hlY7m9hdAauvqAN2~GLoetWD7kgIcdq8cqp2iM-t9oMWtg~gsf0vwMSRUaluJLejWW94mI7LZsyO44QPaI9DKhhHECweMP8COYTihhIRqSDXgtpkE128c2qjZUCtyq7yd1pzX6T9RB5xckybByC0E6FpeqMTUwazAmXRo5McnMovBheJCuhhfY7HpySwjwI0XbN28-c91VUF~Sg0ozqix3AOlshucGbxMtGtxGFlN6CbFBixoYXkVYyBe5UY4P6zUpuia2h7zddNO0~wMgIgeOGAxKPe5WrTdOkRbMgEdrmuQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gentleman from McDonald, the budget chair, presented the House Committee substitute for House Bill 2, the operating budget for fiscal year 2026, saying the measure totals about $47,900,000,000 and “includes over $4,000,000,000 of funding to public education.”

The bill’s backers emphasized increased investment in K‑12 education: “200,000,000 into the foundation formula is what our ... house bill 2 provides,” the budget chair said, and noted recent multi‑year increases in education and transportation funding.

The matter drew extended floor debate over how the budget funds schools and early‑childhood care. Representative Boone offered a pair of linked amendments to reallocate $2,500,000 from the Mo QPK program to the state’s “grow your own” teacher recruitment grants and to set that grant funding at roughly half of past levels. The House adopted both amendments (House Amendment 1 and House Amendment 2) after discussion and floor votes.

Lawmakers also debated a separate proposal from the House Democratic caucus, led in floor remarks by Lady from Green, to restore money the governor had proposed so child‑care subsidy payments would be made on enrollment rather than attendance. Lady from Green said paying “by enrollment would have alleviated most of those issues” that had destabilized providers during the prior rollout. Supporters argued the change would stabilize providers and encourage more slots; opponents said the federal funding proposed to pay for the change is a one‑time balance and that implementing an enrollment payment model immediately risks repeating recent software and payment problems at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). On the roll call, that amendment failed by a vote of 50 yes and 89 no.

Another amendment (offered by Representative Boone) would have directed DESE to allocate any leftover appropriation dollars up to a slightly higher state adequacy target back to school districts (an effective $10 per‑student reallocation rather than an increase in total appropriations). Members debated that language and requested a roll call on the measure; the transcript shows the motion and roll‑call request but does not record the final tally or the clerk’s announcement of the result.

Why it matters: House Bill 2 sets the state’s operating spending for next fiscal year and includes multi‑hundred‑million dollar decisions that affect classrooms, teacher pay and recruitment programs, and the child‑care sector that determines workforce participation for many Missourians. Floor amendments moved some dollars into teacher pipelines while a proposed payment method change for child care failed on a recorded vote.

Votes at a glance
- House Amendment 1 (Boone) — reallocate funds to grow‑your‑own teacher grants: adopted (floor announcement).
- House Amendment 2 (Boone) — increase part of the grow‑your‑own funding (50% of prior funding level): adopted (floor announcement).
- House Amendment 3 (Green) — restore governor’s funding to pay child‑care subsidy on enrollment rather than attendance: failed by roll call, 50 yes, 89 no.
- House Amendment 4 (Boone) — language to direct DESE to return any excess appropriation up to a $6,770 SAT to districts (no additional general revenue requested): motion and roll call recorded; final tally not specified in the transcript.

Discussion and next steps: Sponsors said the substitute funds key priorities and leaves nearly $1.9 billion on the bottom line to protect future budgets. Several members pressed for or against accelerating programmatic changes (for example, changing subsidy software and payment rules immediately), and proponents said the Senate could restore or adjust funding later. The House continued work on House Bill 2 after the votes recorded here.

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House approves technical fixes and World Cup transit funding in administration budget bill

Higher‑education bill draws heated debate over anti‑DEI language and DACA student eligibility

House advances FY2026 operating budget amid disputes over school funding and childcare payments