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Missouri House approves a package of appropriations bills; roll‑call outcomes and key line items
Summary
The House advanced a series of departmental appropriations bills (HB2, HB3, HB4, HB5, HB6, HB7, HB8, HB9, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB17) with recorded roll‑call votes. The package funds education, transportation, public safety, human services and other departments for fiscal 2026.
The Missouri House of Representatives on April 2 completed third reading and passage of a set of committee substitute appropriations bills covering major state departments and functions. The motions to third read and pass were made on the floor by the Gentleman from McDonald, the budget chairman, and each measure was adopted by recorded roll call.
Votes at a glance
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2 (K‑12 appropriations): Passed 95 yeas, 34 nays, 25 present. Key lines: roughly $4.0 billion for public education; $15,000,000 for transportation reimbursement; committee said SB 727 provisions funded where statutory; debate over foundation formula.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3 (Higher education, workforce development): Passed 117 yeas, 17 nays. Key lines: 1.5% core funding increase; $27,100,000 for deferred maintenance for 2‑ and 4‑year institutions; roughly $1.4 billion total for higher education.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 4 (Revenue and MoDOT): Passed 147 yeas, 6 nays. Key lines: roughly $5.0 billion total; new…
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