Bill > HB2244

This bill modifies the existing Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund by adding new provisions for distributing funds to various veterans-related projects. Specifically, the bill creates a new funding mechanism that allows for a one-time match of up to five million dollars for a memorial or museum dedicated to World War I in a municipality with a population over 400,000, and provides an additional ten million dollars in matching funds for veterans' memorial construction or renovation statewide. The bill also introduces a new provision for fund transfers of up to $500,000 to a specific county (with detailed population specifications) for the restoration, renovation, and maintenance of a veterans' memorial or museum. The fund can be used for various purposes including veterans' homes construction, veterans' cemetery maintenance, service officer program grants, and issuing military service recognition medals. The bill ensures that any interest accrued in the fund remains within the fund and prevents the transfer of remaining funds to the general revenue fund at the end of a biennium. The state treasurer will administer the fund, and appropriations will be made upon request by the Missouri Veterans Commission.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2244&year=2026&code=R