Bill > HB1828

This bill modifies the existing Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund to expand its potential uses, specifically adding provisions for fund transfers to support veterans' memorials and museums. The bill allows for a one-time match of up to five million dollars for a memorial or museum in a municipality with over 400,000 people located in a county with over 600,000 people, and provides an additional ten million dollars in potential matching funds for new construction or renovation of veterans' memorials statewide. It also introduces a new provision for a fund transfer of up to $500,000 to a specific county (described by precise population parameters) for the restoration, renovation, and maintenance of a veterans' memorial or museum. The fund, which consists of money collected under section 313.835, can continue to be used for other veterans-related purposes such as veterans' homes, cemeteries, service officer programs, and medal recognition programs. The bill ensures that any interest accrued remains in the fund and prevents these funds from being transferred to the general revenue fund at the end of a biennium, maintaining their dedicated purpose of supporting veterans' initiatives.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1828&year=2026&code=R