APPROPRIATIONS BILL

HB 20 is a funding bill appropriating $3,026,580 from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and $196,169 from the Budget Stabilization Fund for Missouri state government operations during fiscal year 2025-2026. It directly allocates money to specific programs, including workforce development grants for higher education ($3.03M, requiring 50% local matching), technology upgrades for job centers ($196,169), and transportation projects like port authority grants ($10.99M) and multimodal infrastructure ($35.27M). Key mechanisms include requiring local matching funds for most grants (except streetcar projects and certain port infrastructure) and restricting funds to constitutionally authorized uses. This bill enables existing state programs to operate and complete planned projects, with no new policy changes.