Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
[TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED]
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2003
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2003H.06T 2026
AN ACT
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of
Higher Education and Workforce Developmen t, the several divi sions, programs, and
institutions of higher education included th erein to be expended only as provided in
Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to transfer money among
certain funds for the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

There is appropriated out of the State Treas ury, to be expended only as provided in 1
Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, for the purpose of funding each 2
department, division, agency, fund transfer, and program described herein for the item or items 3
stated, and for no other purpose whatsoever, chargeable to the fund designated, for the period 4
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, as follows: 5

PART 1

Section 3.000. Each appropriation in this act shall consist of the item or 1
items in each section of Part 1 of this act, for the amount and 2
purpose and from the fund designated in each se ction of Part 1, 3
as well as all additional clarifications of purpose in Part 2 of this 4
act that make reference by section to said item or items in Part 1. 5
Any clarification of purpose in Pa rt 2 shall state the section or 6
sections in Part 1 to which it attaches and shall, together with the 7
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language of said section(s) in Part 1, form the complete statement 8
of purpose of the appropriation. As such, the provisions of Part 9
2 of this act shall not be se vered from Part 1, and if any 10
clarification of purpose in Part 2 is for any reason held to be 11
invalid, such decision shall invalidate all of the appropriations in 12
this act of which said clarification of purpose is a part. Part 3 of 13
this act shall consist of guidance to the Department Higher 14
Education & Workforce Developm ent and public institutions of 15
higher education in implementing the appropriations found in 16
Part 1 and Part 2 of this act. An appropriation may be comprised 17
in whole or in part of a one -time amount, and such one-time 18
amount shall be construed to be a component part of, and not in 19
addition to, the stated appropria tion amount. Any amount of an 20
appropriation identified as “one-time” in this act shall not be 21
considered an addition to any ongoing core appr opriation(s) in 22
future fiscal periods beyond June 30, 2027. Any amount 23
identified as one-time may, however , be requested in any future 24
fiscal period as a new decision item.25

Section 3.005. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For Higher Education Coordination and for grant and scholarship 3
program administration, provided five percent (5%) flexibility is 4
allowed between personal servi ce and expense and equipment, 5
and further provided three percen t (3%) flexibility is allowed 6
from this section to Section 3.150 7
Personal Service .............................................................................................$5,222,481 8
Expense and Equipment ........................................................................... 450,816 9
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................5,673,297 10

Personal Service ....................................................................................................65,000 11
Expense and Equipment ........................................................................... 66,850 12
From Department of Higher Education Out-of-State Program Fund 13
(1420) ..................................................................................................................131,850 14

Expense and Equipment 15
From Guaranty Agency Operating Fund (1880) (one-time) ...........................................166,698 16

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For workshops and conferences sponsored by the Department of Higher 17
Education and Workforce Developm ent, and for distribution of 18
federal funds to higher education institutions, to be paid for on a 19
cost-recovery basis, and for returning unspent grant funds to the 20
original grantor organization 21
From Quality Improvement Revolving Fund (1537) ........................................... 75,000 22
Total (Not to exceed 53.15 F.T.E.) ............................................................................$6,046,845 23

Section 3.015. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For regulation of proprietary sc hools as provided in Section 173.600, 3
RSMo 4
Personal Service ....................................................................................................$8,643 5
Expense and Equipment ........................................................................... 65,602 6
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ................................................................................74,245 7

Personal Service ..................................................................................................279,465 8
Expense and Equipment ........................................................................... 92,522 9
From Proprietary School Certification Fund (1729) .......................................................371,987 10

For the initial and ongoing costs to the department associated with the 11
closure of proprietary schools, provided twenty-five percent 12
(25%) flexibility is allowed between personal service and 13
expense and equipment 14
Personal Service 15
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ..................................................................................1,668 16

Personal Service ....................................................................................................53,797 17
Expense and Equipment ........................................................................... 100,000 18
From Proprietary School Bond Fund (1760) ....................................................... 153,797 19
Total (Not to exceed 5.00 F.T.E.) .................................................................................$601,697 20

Section 3.020. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For indemnifying individuals as a result of improper actions on the part 3
of proprietary schools as provided in Section 173.612, RSMo 4
From Proprietary School Bond Fund (1760) ................................................................$200,000 5

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Section 3.025. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For annual membership in the Midwestern Higher Education Compact 3
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$122,057 4

Section 3.030. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For receiving and expending donations and federal funds, provided that 3
the General Assembly shall be notified of the source of any new 4
funds and the purpose for which they shall be expended, in 5
writing, prior to the expenditure of said funds and further 6
provided that no funds shall be used to implement or support the 7
Common Core Standards 8
From Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development 9
Federal Fund (1116) .......................................................................................$2,500,000 10

Section 3.035. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For receiving and expending donations and funds other than federal 3
funds, provided that the General Assembly shall be notified of 4
the source of any new funds and the purpose for which they shall 5
be expended, in writing, prior to the expenditure of said funds 6
and further provided that no funds shall be used to implement or 7
support the Common Core Standards 8
From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund (1925) .........................................................$1,000,000 9

Section 3.040. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the 3
Academic Scholarsh ip Fund, provided three percent (3%) 4
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$12,802,920 6
From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund (1925) ................................................... 4,000,000 7
Total .........................................................................................................................$16,802,920 8

Section 3.045. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program pursuant to 3
Chapter 173, RSMo 4
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From Academic Scholarship Fund (1840) ...............................................................$29,076,666 5

Section 3.050. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the Access 3
Missouri Financial Assistance Fund, provided three percent (3%) 4
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$54,871,052 6
From Guaranty Agency Operating Fund (1880) (one-time) ......................................16,000,000 7
From Missouri Student Grant Program Gift Fund (1272) ................................................50,000 8
From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund (1925) ................................................... 4,500,000 9
Total .........................................................................................................................$75,421,052 10

Section 3.055. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Access Missouri Financial A ssistance Program pursuant to 3
Chapter 173, RSMo 4
From Access Missouri Financial Assistance Fund (1791) ......................................$83,960,000 5

Section 3.060. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the A+ 3
Schools Fund, provided three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed 4
from this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$49,687,756 6
From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund (1925) ................................................... 4,500,000 7
Total .........................................................................................................................$54,187,756 8

Section 3.065. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the A+ Schools Program, provided that any institution with enrolled 3
students receiving such funds shall provide sufficient data to the 4
Department of Higher Educati on and Workforce Development 5
necessary for the department to submit year-end information 6
which shall be delivered to the General Assembly by the 7
department detailing data about the distribution and utilization of 8
such funds to students, includ ing the number of students who 9
receive a zero award due to federal and other state aid 10
From A+ Schools Fund (1955) ................................................................................$61,900,000 11
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Section 3.070. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasu ry to the Fast 3
Track Workforce Incentive Grant Fund, provided three percent 4
(3%) flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$4,300,000 6
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) .................................................................... 1,000,000 7
Total ...........................................................................................................................$5,300,000 8

Section 3.075. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Fast Track Workforce Incen tive Grant Program, provided that 3
any Fast Track Workforce Incen tive Grant toward a scholarship 4
at a private four-year institution is limited to not more than the 5
in-state tuition and fees for the University of Missouri-Columbia, 6
and further provided that any Fa st Track Workforce Incentive 7
Grant toward a scholarship at a private two-year institution is 8
limited to not more than the in-state tuition, fees, and charges at 9
a most comparable program at any Missouri two- year public 10
community college or the State Technical College of Missouri 11
From Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant Fund (1488) ........................................$8,000,000 12

Section 3.080. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the Dual 3
Credit Scholarship Fund, provided three percent (3%) flexibility 4
is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$1,284,000 6

Section 3.085. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For providing reimbursements to eligible underserved students pursuant 3
to Section 173.2505, RSMo, and for providing reimbursement of 4
dual enrollment or outstanding dual credit costs of eligible 5
students participating in coursework pursuant to Section 6
173.2505, RSMo 7
From Dual Credit Scholarship Fund (1541) ..............................................................$7,000,000 8

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Section 3.090. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For Advanced Placement grants for Access Missouri Financial 3
Assistance Program and A+ Schools Program recipients 4
From AP Incentive Grant Fund (1983) .........................................................................$100,000 5

Section 3.095. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Public Service Officer or Employee Survivor Grant Program 3
pursuant to Section 173.260, RSMo, provided three percent (3%) 4
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$273,500 6

Section 3.100. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Veterans’ Survivors Grant Program pursuant to Section 173.234, 3
RSMo, provided three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed from 4
this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$495,000 6

Section 3.105. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Kids' Chance Scholarship Program pursuant to Chapter 173, 3
RSMo 4
From Kids’ Chance Scholarship Fund (1878) ................................................................$22,000 5

Section 3.110. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program 3
pursuant to Section 173.240, RSMo, provided three percent (3%) 4
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ..............................................................................$36,964 6

Section 3.115. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the Public 3
Safety Recruitment and Retention Fund 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$5,000,000 5

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Section 3.120. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act 3
From Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Fund (1467) ...................................$6,000,000 4

Section 3.125. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Missouri Guaranteed Student Loan Program 3
From Guaranty Agency Operating Fund (1880) ...........................................................$400,001 4

Section 3.130. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For a social work pilot program located in a city with more than seventy-3
one thousand but fewer than seve nty-nine thousand inhabitants, 4
provided that program eligibility is limited to Missouri residents 5
with a minimum of sixty hours toward an approved bachelors 6
program leading to a degree in so cial work or a minimum of six 7
hours towards an approved master s of social work; and further 8
provided grants shall be awarded up to the cost of course work 9
tuition and general fees; and furt her provided no more than five 10
percent of this subsection can be used to market the grant 11
program and no more than ten perc ent of this subsection can be 12
used to offset institutional costs for clinical placement and site 13
visits 14
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$300,000 15

Section 3.135. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For a statewide program designed to increase collaboration and 3
workforce opportunities via indus try partnership in precision 4
health and agricultural sciences 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$1,150,000 6

Section 3.150. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
Funds are to be transferred ou t of the State Treasury, for the 3
payment of claims, premiums, and expenses as provided by 4
Section 105.711 through 105.726, RSMo, to the State Legal 5
Expense Fund 6
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From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................................$1 7

Section 3.200. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Division of Workforce Development 3
For general administration of Workforce Development activities, 4
provided ten percent (10%) flex ibility is allowed between 5
personal service and expense and equipment 6
Personal Service ................................................................................................$737,347 7
Expense and Equipment ........................................................................... 896,117 8
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................1,633,464 9

Personal Service .............................................................................................14,315,786 10
Expense and Equipment ........................................................................... 3,284,962 11
From Job Development and Training Fund (1155) ...................................................17,600,748 12

For the Show-Me Heroes Program 13
From Show-Me Heroes Fund (1995) ................................................................... 500,000 14
Total (Not to exceed 333.62 F.T.E.) ........................................................................$19,734,212 15

Section 3.205. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For funding for persons with autism through a contract with a Southeast 3
Missouri organization concentr ating on the maximization of 4
giftedness, workforce transition skills, independent living skills, 5
and employment support services , provided three percent (3%) 6
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 7
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$300,000 8

Section 3.210. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the Certified Work Ready Co mmunity Program, provided three 3
percent (3%) flexibility is allowe d from this section to Section 4
3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$100,000 6

For a Pre-Apprenticeship program to assist individuals in the preparation 7
for entry into construction cont ractor sponsored apprenticeship 8
programs by providing curriculum that teaches core 9
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competencies the student will need before applying for a 10
construction position 11
From Job Development and Training Fund (1155) ........................................................300,000 12

For a historic local national organization, located within a city with more 13
than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than 14
one county, which enables disadvantaged persons to obtain self-15
sufficiency through job training and entrepreneurship 16
From Job Development and Training Fund (1155) ........................................................100,000 17

For a non-profit organization located in any city with more than forty 18
thousand but fewer than fifty- one thousand inhabitants and 19
partially located in a county with more than seventy thousand but 20
fewer than eighty thousand inhabitants for a construction, 21
manufacturing, and healthcare work force program that operates 22
statewide and serves historica lly underrepresented individuals 23
gain entry into a joint contractor and labor-sponsored registered 24
apprenticeship by teaching comprehensive core competencies 25
and providing national and state industry-recognized credentials 26
that help the individual become employed in a construction, 27
manufacturing, and healthcare position 28
From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ............................................................400,000 29

To an existing high quality pre-ap prenticeship program that is a 30
bridge to direct entry into a Un ited States Department of Labor 31
approved skilled trades apprenticeship program 32
From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ............................................................500,000 33

For a Workforce Pre-Apprenticeship training in a city with more than 34
four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one 35
county to assist minorities a nd women, work-based learning 36
opportunities for individuals who are pursuing careers after high 37
school in the preparat ion for entry into construction contractor 38
sponsored apprenticeship progra ms, informati on technology, 39
culinary arts and food serv ice management, by providing 40
curriculum that teaches core comp etencies the student will need 41
before applying for a construction position; and for work ready 42
programs which enable the individuals to obtain self-sufficiency 43
through job training 44
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From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .........................................................1,250,000 45

For a Pre-Apprenticeship program within any city not within a county to 46
assist minorities and women in the preparation for entry into 47
construction contractor sponsor ed apprenticeship programs by 48
providing curriculum that teaches core competencies the student 49
will need before applying for a construction position 50
From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ............................................................400,000 51

For a Pre-Apprenticeship program to assist minorities and women in the 52
preparation for entry into cons truction contractor sponsored 53
apprenticeship programs by provi ding curriculum that teaches 54
core competencies the student will need before applying for a 55
construction position 56
From Job Development and Training Fund (1155) (one-time) ......................................200,000 57

For job training and related activities 58
Program Distribution 59
From Job Development and Training Fund (1155) (including 60
$1,000,000 one-time) .....................................................................................35,595,665 61
From Special Employment Security Fund (1949) .......................................................1,000,000 62

For administration of programs au thorized and funded by the United 63
States Department of Labor, such as Trade Adjustment 64
Assistance (TAA), and provided that all funds shall be expended 65
from discrete accounts and that no monies shall be expended for 66
funding administration of these programs by the Division of 67
Workforce Development 68
From Job Development and Training Fund (1155) ............................................. 2,451,857 69
Total .........................................................................................................................$42,297,522 70

Section 3.211. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For the development and expansion of registered apprenticeship and 3
healthcare workforce training programs 4
Program Distribution 5
From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund (1925) .........................................................$1,236,268 6

Section 3.215. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
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For promoting, developing, and expa nding registered apprenticeships, 3
including registered apprentices hips and pre-apprenticeships 4
within industry sectors or occupations 5
Personal Service ................................................................................................$131,263 6
Expense and Equipment ........................................................................... 2,883,009 7
From Job Development and Training Fund (1155) (Not to exceed 2.25 8
F.T.E.) ............................................................................................................$3,014,272 9

Section 3.220. To the Missouri University of Science and Technology 1
For phased expansion of Project Lead the Way in ten (10) southern 2
Missouri counties provided this funding serves as state match for 3
federal funding, and provides pi lot support for Project Lead the 4
Way in a city with more than one thousand nine hundred but 5
fewer than two thousand one hundred fifty inhabitants and that is 6
the county seat of a county with more than twenty-two thousand 7
but fewer than twenty-five thousand inhabitants and a county 8
with more than thirty-five thousand but fewer than forty thousand 9
inhabitants and with a county seat with more than five thousand 10
but fewer than eight thousand in habitants in affiliation with 11
Missouri University of Science and Technology 12
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$250,000 13

Section 3.400. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For distribution to community colle ges as provided in Section 163.191, 3
RSMo, provided three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed from 4
this section to Section 3.150 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .....................................................................$156,134,684 6
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ..........................................................................10,489,991 7

For distribution to community colle ges for the purpose of equity 8
adjustments 9
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................10,044,016 10

For maintenance and repair at community colleges, local matching funds 11
must be provided on a 50/50 state/local match rate in order to be 12
eligible for state funds 13
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................4,396,718 14

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For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 15
143.786, RSMo 16
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 3,000,000 17
Total .......................................................................................................................$184,065,409 18

Section 3.402. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development 2
For St. Louis Community College 3
For a nursing program 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ..........................................................$400,000 5

Section 3.405. To the State Technical College of Missouri, provided 1
three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed from this section to 2
Section 3.150 3
All Expenditures 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$8,931,893 5
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ...............................................................................536,217 6

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 7
143.786, RSMo 8
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 32,000 9
Total ...........................................................................................................................$9,500,11010

Section 3.410. To the University of Central Missouri, provided three 1
percent (3%) flexibility is allowe d from this section to Section 2
3.150 3
All Expenditures 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$61,610,657 5
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................6,050,959 6

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 7
143.786, RSMo 8
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 325,000 9
Total .........................................................................................................................$67,986,616 10

Section 3.415. To Southeast Missouri State University, provided three 1
percent (3%) flexibility is allowe d from this section to Section 2
3.150 3
All Expenditures 4
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From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$51,159,326 5
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................4,935,757 6

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 7
143.786, RSMo 8
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 275,000 9
Total .........................................................................................................................$56,370,083 10

Section 3.420. To Missouri State University, provided three percent (3%) 1
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 2
All Expenditures 3
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .....................................................................$105,261,404 4
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................9,670,119 5

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 6
143.786, RSMo 7
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 750,000 8
Total .......................................................................................................................$115,681,5239

Section 3.425. To Lincoln Univers ity, provided th ree percent (3%) 1
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 2
All Expenditures 3
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$21,926,034 4
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................1,814,072 5

For the purpose of funding the 1890 land grant match 6
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................9,997,749 7

For the purpose of funding the 1890 institutional support 8
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................2,807,847 9

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 10
143. 786, RSMo 11
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 200,000 12
Total .........................................................................................................................$36,745,70213

Section 3.430. To Truman State University, provided three percent (3%) 1
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 2
All Expenditures 3
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From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$46,360,327 4
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................4,576,165 5

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 6
143.786, RSMo 7
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 200,000 8
Total .........................................................................................................................$51,136,492 9

Section 3.435. To Northwest Missouri State University, provided three 1
percent (3%) flexibility is allowe d from this section to Section 2
3.150 3
All Expenditures 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$34,787,339 5
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................3,342,740 6

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 7
143.786, RSMo 8
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 250,000 9
Total .........................................................................................................................$38,380,079 10

Section 3.440. To Missouri Southern State University, provided three 1
percent (3%) flexibility is allowe d from this section to Section 2
3.150 3
All Expenditures 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$29,308,651 5
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................2,431,511 6

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 7
143.786, RSMo 8
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 200,000 9
Total .........................................................................................................................$31,940,16210

Section 3.445. To Missouri Western St ate University, provided three 1
percent (3%) flexibility is allowe d from this section to Section 2
3.150 3
All Expenditures 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$24,805,936 5
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................2,394,327 6

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For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 7
143.786, RSMo 8
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 325,000 9
Total .........................................................................................................................$27,525,26310

Section 3.450. To Harris-Stowe State University, provided three percent 1
(3%) flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 2
All Expenditures 3
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$11,641,608 4
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ............................................................................1,148,979 5

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 6
143.786, RSMo 7
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 200,000 8
Total .........................................................................................................................$12,990,5879

Section 3.455. To the University of Missouri 1
For operation of its various campuses and programs 2
All Expenditures 3
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .....................................................................$247,309,009 4
From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) ..........................................................................46,842,748 5

For the purpose of funding the fe deral match requirement and the 6
statewide operations in the areas of the Agricultural Extension 7
Service 8
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................30,169,209 9

For the purpose of delivering first professional doctorate degrees in 10
Medicine, Veterinary Medici ne, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and 11
Optometry 12
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................110,934,403 13

For research and developm ent operations of the State's public research 14
university 15
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................83,673,636 16

For the Greenley Research Center fo r research related to the "Water 17
Works for Agriculture in Missouri" initiative 18
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ..............................................................................275,000 19
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For the Fisher Delta Research Center 20
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................1,000,000 21

For the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic 22
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ..............................................................................500,000 23

For the Fisher Delta Research Center for the Rice Breeders Association 24
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ..............................................................................120,000 25

For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 26
143.786, RSMo 27
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund (1753) ............................................................... 1,400,000 28
Total .......................................................................................................................$522,224,005 29

Section 3.460. To the University of Missouri 1
For a program designed to increase international collaboration and 2
economic opportunity located at the University of Missouri – St. 3
Louis 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$1,000,000 5

Section 3.465. To the University of Missouri 1
For the Missouri Telehealth Netw ork, provided three percent (3%) 2
flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 3
All Expenditures 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$437,640 5

For the purpose of creating and imple menting up to eight (8) Extension 6
for Community Healthcare Outcomes Programs. Four (4) of the 7
programs shall focus on Hepatitis, Diabetes, Chronic Pain 8
Management, and Childhood Asthma 9
From General Revenue Fund (1101) ................................................................... 1,500,000 10
Total ...........................................................................................................................$1,937,640 11

Section 3.470. To the University of Missouri 1
For a program of research into spinal cord injuries 2
All Expenditures 3
From Spinal Cord Injury Fund (1578) .......................................................................$1,500,000 4

Section 3.475. To the University of Missouri 1
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For the treatment of renal disease in a statewide program, provided three 2
percent (3%) flexibility is allowe d from this section to Section 3
3.150 4
All Expenditures 5
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$1,750,000 6

Section 3.480. To the University of Missouri 1
For the State Historical Society, prov ided three percent (3%) flexibility 2
is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 3
All Expenditures 4
From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$4,682,672 5

Section 3.485. To the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri 1
For use by the University of Mi ssouri pursuant to Sections 172.610 2
through 172.720, RSMo 3
From State Seminary Moneys Fund (1623) ..................................................................$275,000 4

PART 2

Section 3.2010. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development and public institutions of higher education 2
In reference to all sections in Part 1 of this act: 3
No funds shall be expended at public institutions of higher 4
education that offer a tuition rate to any student with an unlawful 5
immigration status in the United States that is less than the tuition 6
rate charged to international students.7

Section 3.2015. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development and public institutions of higher education 2
In reference to all sections in Part 1 of this act: 3
No scholarship funds shall be expended on behalf of students 4
with an unlawful immigration status in the United States. 5

Section 3.2025. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development and public institutions of higher education 2
In reference to all sections of Part 1 of this act: 3
The Department is hereby directed to develop and submit an 4
objective, formula-driven fundi ng model for the allocation of 5
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state appropriations to public in stitutions of higher education. 6
The funding model(s) shall apply to all public two-year and four-7
year institutions receiving stat e operating appropriations and 8
shall establish a transparent me thodology for distributing such 9
funds. The model(s) shall be co nstructed utilizing the total 10
amount of state funding appropriated for public higher education 11
institutions in Fiscal Year 2027 and use the same amount of total 12
funds for two-year and four-year schools. The model(s) shall not 13
assume additional appropriations beyond the Fiscal Year 2027 14
funding level but shall instead reallocate such funding pursuant 15
to the formula developed under this section. Th e Department 16
shall consult with public instit utions of higher education, the 17
Coordinating Board for Highe r Education, members of the 18
General Assembly, and other re levant stakeholders in the 19
development of the funding model(s). No later than December 1, 20
2026, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor, the 21
Senate, and the House of Representatives detailing: The proposed 22
funding formula, and simulated in stitutional funding allocations 23
based on Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations. 24

PART 3

Section 3.3005. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 1
Development and public institutions of higher education 2
In reference to all sections in Part 1 of this act: 3
No state funding shall be used for contracts, programs, or 4
positions within institutions of higher education that are focused 5
solely on diversity, equity, and in clusion, or similar initiatives. 6
“Diversity, equity, and inclusio n” includes: any effort to 7
manipulate or otherwise influence the composition of the faculty 8
or student body with reference to race, sex, color, or ethnicity 9
apart from ensuring colorblind a nd sex-neutral admissions and 10
hiring in accordance with state and federal antidiscrimination 11
laws, any effort to promote differ ential treatment of or provide 12
special benefits to individuals solely on the basis of race, color, 13
or ethnicity, any effort to prom ote or promulgate policies and 14
procedures designed or implement ed with reference to race, 15
color, or ethnicity and any effo rt to promote or promulgate 16
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employment trainings, programming, or activities related to race, 17
color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation, except
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those specifically and exclusively related to ensuring legal 19
compliance with state and federal law. 20
Bill Totals
General Revenue Fund (62.05 F.T.E.) ................................................................$1,203,831,682
Federal Funds (325.97 F.T.E.) ...................................................................................62,262,542
Other Funds (6.00 F.T.E.) .................................................................................... 130,819,186
Total (394.02 F.T.E.) ..........................................................................................$1,396,913,410
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