House Appropriations Committee reviews $hundreds‑of‑millions supplemental including time‑sensitive federal grants
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Summary
The House Appropriations Committee heard a presentation of House Bill 14, a large supplemental spending package that includes time‑sensitive federal pass‑throughs for KC2026 World Cup security, anticipated COVID disaster funds, major MoHealthNet (Medicaid) increases, and disaster aid for the St. Louis tornado. Staff provided requests and members sought clarifications and follow‑up data.
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 21 took up House Bill 14, a sweeping supplemental budget the governor’s office and the budget director said is needed to authorize the state to receive and distribute a series of federal grants and to cover higher‑than‑expected program costs.
State Budget Director Dan Hogg opened with an overview, calling most items “routine” but flagging several time‑sensitive receipts that drove the timing: federal pass‑through funds for the Kansas City 2026 World Cup, and roughly $300 million in COVID‑related federal disaster funds that the state must distribute quickly after receipt. "We are asking that the General Assembly get the supplemental passed by around March 15," Hogg said.
Why it matters: the supplemental would restore or expand appropriation authority across multiple departments and programs so that the state can accept federal grants, reimburse local entities and vendors, and meet statutory or court‑ordered payment obligations without delay.
Committee members pressed for follow‑up details. Representative Briggs asked about the reliability of federal education grants given federal agency changes; Representative Mayhew asked for specifics on which items are one‑time and which carry into FY27. Hogg and staff agreed to provide written clarifications and supporting data, including definitions and grant conditions where requested.
Large programmatic items discussed included sizable MoHealthNet (Medicaid) supplemental requests, school special‑education and early‑childhood special‑education increases, worker‑compensation and state employee health costs, and disaster relief tied to the May St. Louis tornado. Hogg told the panel that some items reflect money already spent or obligated in other years and that some requests are to put appropriation authority in place to allow timely pass‑throughs.
Members asked procedural and technical questions about where the money is coded and how carryovers are treated; Hogg said some line items are categorized as "federal and other" in the budget system even when primarily funded by private grants or foundations because of existing fund structures.
What's next: staff were asked to provide more detailed breakdowns on several items — most urgently the World Cup pass‑through schedule and grant conditions, the tobacco settlement receipts and how they are being used as Medicaid match, and MoHealthNet utilization projections. The committee recessed for follow‑up and planned continued work as part of the FY27 budget process.