APPROPRIATIONS BILL
HB 4 is a funding bill that allocates $36.5 million to the Missouri Department of Revenue for highway fee collection, $37 million to the Department of Revenue for tax operations, and $21.2 million to the Department of Transportation for a new licensing system, all for the fiscal year 2025-2026. It specifies exact dollar amounts for personal services, equipment, and expenses within each department, while allowing limited flexibility (e.g., 10% between categories) in fund usage. The bill directly affects state departments managing transportation, tax collection, and motor vehicle services, ensuring funds are used only for designated purposes as required by Missouri’s Constitution. It does not create new policies but authorizes spending from existing state funds like the General Revenue Fund and specialized accounts.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action May 30, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill's funding allocations were adjusted, with increased personal service costs and equipment expenses for the Department of Revenue and new funding added for an integrated tax system. The total budget for the Department of Revenue decreased slightly due to reclassification of funds, while new funding sources were introduced for tax system improvements.
FISCAL
Personal Service funding for the Department of Revenue increased from $11,669,970 to $11,724,096, with a corresponding adjustment in Expense and Equipment funding.
New funding of $7,650,000 was added for an integrated tax system, sourced from the General Revenue Fund and Missouri Veterans' Health and Care Fund.
Total budget for the Department of Revenue decreased from $37,088,083 to $36,588,083 due to reallocation of funds between categories.
Funding for State Highways and Transportation Department Fund increased from $20,950,754 to $21,249,880 to cover additional equipment expenses.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
26
Committee
15
Amendments
1
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 26 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S) - AYES: 27 NOES: 7 PRESENT: 0
upper
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)
upper
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 139 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H) - AYES: 140 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S) - SENATORS NURRENBERN, WILLIAMS, FITZWATER, BLACK, HOUGH
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Conference Committee Appointed (H) - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, FOGLE, BROWN(149), KIMBLE
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 26 NOES: 8 PRESENT: 0
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Adopted (S)
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 17, 2025, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 30 minutes upon adjournment, Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Second read and referred: Appropriations(S)
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 147 NOES: 6 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 3, HA 4, HA 5, HA 6, HA 7
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Laid Over (H) - HA 7 adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Laid Over (H) - HA 6 adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Laid Over (H) - HA 5 adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Laid Over (H) - HA 4 adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Laid Over (H) - HA 3 adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Laid Over (H) - HA 2 adopted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Laid Over (H) - HA 1 adopted
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - with a time limit of six hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d) - AYES: 27 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred: Budget(H)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dirk Deaton
RRepublican
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