Missouri Lawmakers Pass $50.7B Budget After Final School Spending ...
The plan covers a $2.3 billion deficit by using prior surpluses and warns schools may face shortfalls if lottery revenue falls short.
- Missouri lawmakers passed a $50.7 billion state budget on Friday following a heated dispute over public school funding, sending the spending plan to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe's desk.
- The conflict centered on whether the budget relies too heavily on optimistic Missouri Lottery revenue projections, with critics questioning if funds dedicated to public schools will be available in the coming year.
- Senate Appropriations Chairman Rusty Black added a $27 million appropriation for the foundation formula to cover potential shortfalls, later saying "I feel like maybe I was taken advantage of" by House Budget Committee Chairman Dirk Deaton.
- The final bill passed 83-68 after House members defeated a motion to return it to committee, with 22 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition to the spending plan.
- Deaton defended the plan as "a fiscally responsible budget," though lawmakers must address fiscal years 2028 and 2029 individually as the state draws down from accumulated surplus reserves.
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Missouri Senate moves forward with budget bills
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Senate moved forward with house budget bills on Wednesday. After a roughly two-hour debate, senators voted 20-13 in favor of House Bill 2002, which relates to education funding within the state. Finalized general revenue money comes in around $4.7 billion, just fewer than $1.5 billion from federal and about $2.2 billion from “other.” The education budget bill also met heavy debate in the Missouri House earlier i…
Missouri House approves $50B spending for 2027 fiscal year
Lawmakers in Jefferson City gave final approval Wednesday to a state government spending package exceeding $50 billion for the 2027 fiscal year. This includes an operating budget totaling $48.7 billion.
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