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Missouri House approves a package of appropriations bills; roll‑call outcomes and key line items
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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 investments including $70,000,000 general revenue for MoDOT highway projects, $20,000,000 for rural roads, $10,000,000 for ports.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 5 (Office of Administration and statewide services): Passed 149 yeas, 3 nays. Key lines: employee benefits and statewide IT/payroll services; employee pay increases described on floor (up to 5% via step increases).
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 6 (Department of Natural Resources, Agriculture, Conservation): Passed 149 yeas, 3 nays. Key lines: funding for flood mitigation, new grant programs for dairy and nutrient planning, support for distributed energy resources.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 7 (Economic development, commerce and insurance, labor): Passed 150 yeas, 4 nays. Key lines: $10,000,000 for semiconductor reshoring (“CHIPS”) support; $5,000,000 for veterans employment fund; $2,000,000 for nursing incentive grants.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 8 (Public safety, National Guard): Passed 143 yeas, 2 nays. Key lines: $10,000,000 for veterans homes; $10,000,000 Blue Shield grant program for law enforcement; $5,000,000 volunteer fire department grant program; $12,500,000 for World Cup safety.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 9 (Corrections): Passed 148 yeas, 3 nays. Key lines: roughly $1 billion for corrections; $20,000,000 increase for offender health‑care contract; $16,000,000 for prison nursery and rehabilitative services.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 10 (Mental health; Health & Senior Services): Passed 138 yeas, 15 nays. Key lines: significant DMH funding including $242,000,000 utilization increase and new autism funds; FMAP change created approximately $25,000,000 GR pickup in DMH.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 11 (Department of Social Services; MoHealthNet/Medicaid): Passed 130 yeas, 22 nays. Key lines: MoHealthNet is the largest program in the bill; FMAP adjustment created approximately $46,000,000 additional GR need; cost to continue for Medicaid cited as $1.7 billion for FY26.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 12 (Governor; constitutional offices; judiciary; treasurer programs): Passed 95 yeas, 48 nays. Key lines: includes $50,000,000 general‑revenue allocation for private‑school tuition assistance (subject of floor controversy); funding for MOST Scholars in treasurer's office and CASA programs.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 13 (Real estate/leasing): Passed 146 yeas, 5 nays. Key lines: approx. $150,000,000 for state real estate and leasing needs.
- House Committee Substitute for House Bill 17 (Reappropriations): Passed 150 yeas, 5 nays. Key lines: reappropriates previously approved multi‑year capital/project funds to allow ongoing projects to be completed; no new total appropriations beyond prior authorization.
Each bill was presented on third reading by the budget chairman and carried to passage by recorded vote. Several bills drew brief policy debates on the floor (notably HB2 and HB12); many other bills were the subject of short floor statements of support before roll call. The House adjourned and scheduled return for further work on additional budget and code bills.
