Bill > HB3

This bill appropriates funds for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, totaling $1,452,583,530. * **Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development Operations:** $6,583,128 from the General Revenue Fund and the Department of Higher Education Out-of-State Program Fund for coordination, grant and scholarship administration, workshops, conferences, and federal fund distribution. This includes $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund for a statewide campaign to re-engage individuals with some college but no credential. * **Proprietary School Regulation and Indemnification:** $601,697 from the General Revenue Fund and the Proprietary School Certification Fund for regulation of proprietary schools, including costs associated with school closures. An additional $200,000 from the Proprietary School Bond Fund is allocated for indemnifying individuals harmed by proprietary schools. * **Higher Education Compact and Donations:** $122,057 from the General Revenue Fund for annual membership in the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. The department also receives $500,000 from the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development Fund and $1,000,000 from the State Institutions Gift Trust Fund for receiving and expending donations and federal funds, with restrictions against using funds for Common Core Standards. * **Student Financial Aid Programs:** * Academic Scholarship Program: $26,726,666 transferred from the General Revenue Fund and State Institutions Gift Trust Fund, with $29,076,666 appropriated from the Academic Scholarship Fund. * Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program: $75,421,052 transferred from the General Revenue Fund, Missouri Student Grant Program Gift Fund, and State Institutions Gift Trust Fund, with $83,960,000 appropriated from the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Fund. * A+ Schools Program: $60,313,326 transferred from the General Revenue Fund and State Institutions Gift Trust Fund, with $61,900,000 appropriated from the A+ Schools Fund. * Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant Program: $6,700,000 transferred from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund, with $8,000,000 appropriated from the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant Fund. * Dual Credit Scholarship Program: $7,000,000 transferred from the General Revenue Fund, with $7,000,000 appropriated from the Dual Credit Scholarship Fund for reimbursements to eligible students. * Advanced Placement Grants: $100,000 from the AP Incentive Grant Fund. * Public Service Officer or Employee Survivor Grant Program: $273,500 from the General Revenue Fund. * Veterans’ Survivors Grant Program: $495,000 from the General Revenue Fund. * Missouri Returning Heroes Program: $1,386,596 from the General Revenue Fund. * Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program: $22,000 from the Kids’ Chance Scholarship Fund. * Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program: $36,964 from the General Revenue Fund. * **Workforce Development Programs:** * Division of Workforce Development: $21,079,754 from the General Revenue Fund and Job Development and Training Fund for general administration and the Show-Me Heroes Program. This includes funding for 333.62 FTE positions. * Autism Support Program: $300,000 from the General Revenue Fund for a contract with a Southeast Missouri organization to support individuals with autism. * College Admissions and Financial Aid Navigation: $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund for a program in a county with over one million inhabitants. * Certified Work Ready Community Program and Virtual Education: $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund for the Certified Work Ready Community Program. Additional funds are allocated for a statewide virtual education program ($1,459,000), an organization providing education and training in a city over 400,000 inhabitants ($350,000), a non-profit providing cost-free computer programming education ($1,000,000), another non-profit for computer programming education ($2,000,000 one-time), a Pre-Apprenticeship program for minorities and women in construction ($300,000 from Job Development and Training Fund and $300,000 one-time from General Revenue Fund), a historic local national organization for job training ($100,000 from Job Development and Training Fund), a Workforce Pre-Apprenticeship training program ($2,000,000 one-time from General Revenue Fund), a non-profit for inmate and youth training ($2,500,000 one-time from General Revenue Fund), an existing pre-apprenticeship program ($500,000 one-time from General Revenue Fund), and a workforce program for underrepresented individuals in construction, manufacturing, and healthcare ($400,000 one-time from General Revenue Fund). * Job Training and Related Activities: $34,595,665 from the Job Development and Training Fund, $1,000,000 from the Special Employment Security Fund, and $2,451,857 from the Job Development and Training Fund for administration of US Department of Labor programs. * Registered Apprenticeships: $3,014,272 from the Job Development and Training Fund for promoting and expanding registered apprenticeships, including funding for 2.25 FTE positions. * **Community Colleges and Public Institutions of Higher Education:** * Community College Distribution: $186,741,256 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund for general distribution, equity adjustments, and maintenance/repair. * Mineral Area Community College: $5,000,000 one-time from the General Revenue Fund for expansion of an industry and technology program. * Metropolitan Community College: $2,000,000 one-time from the General Revenue Fund for capital improvements for an automotive training program. * State Technical College of Missouri: $10,140,033 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund. * University of Central Missouri: $68,986,541 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund. * Southeast Missouri State University: $58,199,074 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund, including $1,000,000 one-time for a building for a non-profit organization. * Missouri State University: $117,980,018 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund, including $600,000 one-time for a statewide science and engineering fair. * Lincoln University: $37,285,787 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund, including funds for 1890 land grant match and institutional support. * Truman State University: $52,464,248 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund, including $575,000 one-time for the Greenwood Interprofessional Autism Center. * Northwest Missouri State University: $38,943,577 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund. * Missouri Southern State University: $32,409,228 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund. * Missouri Western State University: $27,927,237 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund. * Harris-Stowe State University: $13,679,610 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund, including $500,000 for an Urban Policing Program. * University of Missouri: $529,745,123 from the General Revenue Fund and Lottery Proceeds Fund for operations, agricultural extension, professional doctorate degrees, research, and specific research centers. An additional $2,400,000 from the General Revenue Fund is for international collaboration and defense medicine technologies at UMSL. $1,937,640 from the General Revenue Fund is for the Missouri Telehealth Network. $1,500,000 from the Spinal Cord Injury Fund is for spinal cord injury research. $1,750,000 from the General Revenue Fund is for a statewide renal disease treatment program. $4,800,622 from the General Revenue Fund is for the State Historical Society. $275,000 from the State Seminary Moneys Fund is for the University of Missouri. * **Conditions on Spending:** No funds shall be expended at public institutions of higher education for students with unlawful immigration status at a rate lower than international students, nor shall scholarship funds be expended on behalf of such students. State funding is prohibited for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives solely focused on these areas, with specific exclusions for ensuring legal compliance with anti-discrimination laws. * **Flexibility:** Several appropriations allow for up to 3% or 5% flexibility between personal service and expense/equipment categories, and some allow for flexibility to Section 3.150 (State Legal Expense Fund). * **FTE Counts:** Specific FTE counts are noted for the Division of Workforce Development (333.62 FTE) and for Registered Apprenticeships (2.25 FTE). The bill also notes a total of 399.50 FTE across all funds.