Missouri Bills

SR 18 modifies Senate Rule 29. This resolution changes the rules for how seniority is used to assign offices, seats within the Senate chamber, and parking spaces to members of the Senate.

This bill sets Missouri's minimum wage at $13.75 per hour starting January 1, 2025, increasing to $15.00 per hour on January 1, 2026. It requires annual adjustments based on the cost-of-living index (CPI-W) to maintain wage growth aligned with inflation. The state minimum wage must always exceed the federal minimum wage, with the higher rate automatically applying if federal rates rise above state levels. This applies to most private-sector workers in Missouri, excluding specific exempt categories like certain agricultural workers, government employees, and seasonal staff as defined in the law.

This resolution grants the Missouri House of Representatives Chamber for a specific event on February 17, 2025, from noon to 2:00 p.m. It allows the Great Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America, and the Great Rivers Eagle Scout Association to recognize Eagle Scouts who earned the rank in 2024. The resolution specifies strict rules: participants must dress appropriately, avoid food/drinks/smoking, refrain from hanging banners or using equipment on the dais, and maintain decorum. The event is limited to the chamber space with no access to restricted areas like the staff zone.

HB 2010 allocates state funds for Missouri's Department of Mental Health, Department of Health and Senior Services, and related programs for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. It includes $27.7 million in one-time funding for contracted staffing at facilities like Fulton State Hospital, $4.1 million for a new electronic health record system across mental health hospitals, and operational funds for services, staff training, and facility support. These allocations directly support mental health facility operations, staff resources, and program delivery statewide. The bill specifies exact funding amounts and purposes without creating new policies or regulations.

HB 2005 is a fiscal appropriation bill that allocates state funds for Missouri's Office of Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Conservation, Department of Public Safety, and Chief Executive's Office for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. It specifies exact funding amounts for each department's operations, including personal services, equipment, and specific programs like low-risk offender supervision ($4.75 million) and a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program ($1.46 million). The bill includes flexibility provisions (e.g., 3% reallocation between sections) but prohibits using one-time funds as ongoing budget additions. It directly affects state agencies by authorizing their operating budgets, with all funds drawn from the General Revenue Fund. This is a routine budget measure, not a new policy.

HB 2002 appropriates $4.16 billion for Missouri's public schools through the School Foundation Program, plus additional funding for administrative services, transportation, small schools, and pre-kindergarten grants, for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The bill directs specific amounts from state funds like General Revenue and Lottery Proceeds to cover these expenses, including $70,000 in refunds and $6.44 million for the Summer EBT program. It includes provisions allowing limited budget flexibility (e.g., 3% for administrative costs) and clarifies that one-time funds do not increase future annual appropriations. This bill directly affects the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, public school districts, and child care facilities receiving pre-kindergarten grants.

HB 2008 appropriates $23.2 million from the Department of Public Safety Federal Fund and other sources for fiscal year 2024-2025 to fund Missouri's Department of Public Safety and National Guard operations. It directly affects these agencies by providing funding for personnel, equipment, and specific programs like a $1.4 million commercial victim notification system for crime victims, jail renovations in qualifying counties ($500,000 one-time), youth-law enforcement outreach ($750,000 one-time), and a public safety training facility ($2 million one-time). The bill specifies that one-time funds cannot be added to future core budgets but may be requested anew. All allocations must be used strictly for the described purposes within the designated fiscal period.

HB 2009 allocates specific funding for Missouri's Department of Corrections (DOC) for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, directly affecting DOC operations, staff, and programs. It provides $6.5 million for Family Support Services, $6.96 million for Offender Reentry Programs (including job coaching for inmates and recidivism reduction), $4.1 million for Professional Standards, and $6 million for Community Treatment services, all drawn from state General Revenue or specific DOC funds. The bill also funds a foster care dog program ($75,000) and grants for private contractors to support reentry services. This is a routine fiscal appropriation bill with no policy changes, solely directing state funds to existing DOC functions and programs.

HB 2012 is a fiscal appropriations bill that allocates state funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year to cover operational expenses of key state government entities. It directly affects statewide elected officials (Governor, Lieutenant Governor), the Judiciary, the State Public Defender, the General Assembly, and specific programs like arts councils and historical museums. The bill authorizes funding from various state funds for personnel costs, equipment, grants, and one-time projects (such as a museum focused on African American baseball history), all to be spent within the designated fiscal period. It does not create new policies but provides the financial resources required for existing state government operations and programs.

HB 2017 allocates state funds for capital improvements to specific education facilities and infrastructure. It provides $1.6 million for renovations at Special Acres School for the Severely Disabled, $2.1 million for Autumn Hill State School, and $5 million for career and technical school upgrades in designated school districts. Additional funding includes $50,000 for restoring a historic African American school building, $2.2 million for a learning center serving children with disabilities, and $4 million for Northwest Missouri State University’s Central Plant repairs. All funds come from state General Revenue or Budget Stabilization Funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, targeting specific projects authorized under prior bills.

HB 2013 allocates state funds for real property leases (like office buildings) and related costs (utilities, furniture, structural modifications) for multiple Missouri state agencies during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. It specifies exact funding amounts from various sources - including General Revenue, federal funds, and specialized state funds - for departments such as Education (e.g., $608,685 for elementary/secondary schools), Agriculture, and Natural Resources. The bill includes limited spending flexibility (e.g., 5% between certain sections) but prohibits using these funds for purposes beyond the stated lease and facility needs. This is a routine budget measure, not a policy change, directly affecting state agencies that manage physical facilities.

HB 2011 allocates $403,732 for the Department of Social Services' Director’s Office and $1.9 million for the Children’s Division Residential Program, both for fiscal year 2024-2025. It specifies funding sources including General Revenue, federal block grants, and dedicated state funds to cover personnel, equipment, and administrative expenses. The bill also authorizes $2 million for receiving external grants (with prior notification to the legislature) and $17 million for IT transfers to the OA Information Technology Federal Fund. This is a routine budget appropriation bill that directs existing funds to specific DSS programs without creating new policies or affecting public eligibility.