Bill > HB2008

This bill appropriates funds from the State Treasury for various departments, divisions, agencies, fund transfers, and programs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, as outlined in Article IV, Section 28 of the Missouri Constitution. The appropriations are detailed across numerous sections, primarily for the Department of Public Safety and the Department of the National Guard, covering a wide range of activities including law enforcement support, crime prevention, victim services, disaster relief, veterans' programs, and gaming regulation. Notably, the bill specifies funding for initiatives such as drug task force grants, scholarships for law enforcement academies, violent crime prevention programs, support for the FIFA World Cup, school safety programs, counter-unmanned aircraft systems, narcotics control, services for peace officers and first responders, fentanyl testing in schools, methamphetamine relief taskforces, cybercrime taskforces, financial assistance for dependents of fallen officers, services to victims, violence against women programs, crime victims' compensation, witness protection, forensic sciences, residential substance abuse treatment, peace officer training, capitol police, state highway patrol operations (including administration, fringe benefits, enforcement, water patrol, vehicle purchases, crime labs, law enforcement academy, vehicle and driver safety, technical services, and equipment replacement), division of alcohol and tobacco control, division of fire safety (including grants to volunteer fire departments and firefighter training), Missouri Veterans' Commission (for administration, health and safety initiatives, veterans' homes, and cemeteries), Gaming Commission (for divisions of gaming and bingo, compulsive gambler treatment, and sports wagering enforcement), and the State Emergency Management Agency (for administration, emergency operations, disaster medical assistance, task force expenses, community right-to-know, and disaster relief). The bill also includes provisions for flexibility in fund allocation between personal service and expense/equipment categories for certain programs, and requires notification to the General Assembly for new funds received from private, federal, or other governmental agencies.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2008&year=2026&code=R