HOUSE BILL NO. 7 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0007H.05T 2023
AN ACT To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, Department of Commerce and Insurance, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the several divisions and programs thereof to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to transfer money among certain funds for the period beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
There is appropriated out of the State Treasury, to be expended only as provided in 2 Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, for the purpose of funding each 3 department, division, agency, fund transfer, and program described herein for the item or items 4 stated, and for no other purpose whatsoever, chargeable to the fund designated for the period 5 beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, as follows:
PART 1
Section 7.000. Each appropriation in this act shall consist of the item or 2 items in each section of Part 1 of this act, for the amount and 3 purpose and from the fund designated in each section of Part 1, as 4 well as all additional clarifications of purpose in Part 2 of this act 5 that make reference by section to said item or items in Part 1. Any 6 clarification of purpose in Part 2 shall state the section or sections 7 in Part 1 to which it attaches and shall, together with the language 8 of said section(s) in Part 1, form the complete statement of purpose CCS SCS HCS HB 7 2
9 of the appropriation. As such, the provisions of Part 2 of this act 10 shall not be severed from Part 1, and if any clarification of purpose 11 in Part 2 is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall 12 invalidate all of the appropriations in this act of which said 13 clarification of purpose is a part. An appropriation may be 14 comprised in whole or in part of a one-time amount, and such one- 15 time amount shall be construed to be a component part of, and not 16 in addition to, the stated appropriation amount. Any amount of an 17 appropriation identified as “one-time” in this act shall not be 18 considered an addition to any ongoing core appropriation(s) in 19 future fiscal periods beyond June 30, 2024. Any amount 20 identified as one-time may, however, be requested in any future 21 fiscal period as a new decision item.
Section 7.005. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Regional Engagement Division, provided that not more than ten 3 percent (10%) flexibility is allowed between personal service and 4 expense and equipment, and further provided that not more than 5 three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed from this section to 6 Section 7.155 7 Personal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,586,419 8 Expense and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830,201 9 From General Revenue Fund (0101). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,416,620
10 Personal Service 11 From Department of Economic Development - Community Development 12 Block Grant (Administration) Fund (0123). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,942
13 Personal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,018 14 Expense and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,136 15 From Job Development and Training Fund (0155) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415,154
16 Personal Service 17 From Department of Economic Development Administrative Fund 18 (0547). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,269
19 Expense and Equipment 20 From International Promotions Revolving Fund (0567). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600,000 CCS SCS HCS HB 7 3
21 Expense and Equipment 22 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (0783). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355,000
23 For regional engagement and minority participation and inclusion efforts 24 Personal Service 25 From General Revenue Fund (0101). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87,305
26 For International Trade and Investment Offices 27 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (0783). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,500,000
28 For business recruitment and marketing 29 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (0783). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500,000 30 Total (Not to exceed 35.88 F.T.E.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,956,290
Section 7.010. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For Delta Regional Authority Organizational Dues 3 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (0783). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $174,171
Section 7.015. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Business and Community Solutions Division, provided that not 3 more than ten percent (10%) flexibility is allowed between 4 personal service and expense and equipment, and further provided 5 that not more than three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed from 6 this section to Section 7.155 7 Personal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,181,200 8 Expense and Equipment (including $115,165 one-time).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437,110 9 From General Revenue Fund (0101). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,618,310
10 Personal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,388,694 11 Expense and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253,374 12 From Department of Economic Development - Community Development 13 Block Grant (Administration) Fund (0123). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,642,068
14 Personal Service 15 From Department of Economic Development Administrative Fund (0547). . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,135 CCS SCS HCS HB 7 4
16 Personal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,279 17 Expense and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,890 18 From State Supplemental Downtown Development Fund (0766). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,169
19 Personal Service 20 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (0783). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205,927
21 For a minority business incubator organization located in the north 22 geographic region of a city not within a county, for a program to 23 create a destination featuring minority-owned business ventures 24 From Budget Stabilization Fund (0522) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000
25 For a non-profit organization, located in a city not within a county, 26 established in 2012 that focuses on increasing the number of young 27 community leaders 28 From Budget Stabilization Fund (0522) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000
29 For a 501 c3 community development corporation that works to 30 strengthen and attract investment that creates and maintains 31 vibrant neighborhoods and commercial districts located in any city 32 not within a county 33 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000
34 For refunding any overpayment or erroneous payment of any amount that 35 is credited to the Economic Development Advancement Fund 36 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (0783). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,000 37 Total (Not to exceed 59.00 F.T.E.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,886,609
Section 7.020. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For tourism infrastructure pursuant to Section 99.585, RSMo 3 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (including $525,000 one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500,000
Section 7.021. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the planning, design, acquisition and construction of public 3 infrastructure to support a youth athletics complex to be co- 4 located with an indoor athletics training facility located in any city 5 with more than three thousand eight hundred but fewer than four 6 thousand four hundred inhabitants and located in a county with CCS SCS HCS HB 7 5
7 more than one hundred thousand but fewer than one hundred 8 twenty thousand inhabitants and with a county seat with more than 9 four thousand but fewer than six thousand inhabitants 10 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000,000
Section 7.022. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For community development and industrialization located in any city with 3 more than six thousand three hundred but fewer than seven 4 thousand inhabitants and located in a county with more than sixty 5 thousand but fewer than seventy thousand inhabitants 6 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450,000
Section 7.023. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the maintenance and improvements of a sports complex located in any 3 city with more than one hundred sixty thousand but fewer than two 4 hundred thousand inhabitants 5 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,000,000
Section 7.024. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the planning, design, and construction of a park above an interstate in 3 any city with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and 4 located in more than one county 5 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,600,000
Section 7.025. To the Department of Economic Development 2 Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the 3 Missouri Technology Investment Fund 4 From General Revenue Fund (0101). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,700,000
Section 7.030. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Missouri Technology Corporation, provided that all funds 3 appropriated to the Missouri Technology Corporation by the 4 General Assembly shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5 196.1127, RSMo 6 For administration and for science and technology development, including 7 but not limited to, innovation centers and the Missouri 8 Manufacturing Extension Partnership CCS SCS HCS HB 7 6
9 From Missouri Technology Investment Fund (0172) (including 10 $15,000,000 one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,500,000
11 For a not-for-profit organization that has received a similar state funded 12 grant for establishing Missouri in re-shoring active pharmaceutical 13 ingredient (API) manufacturing and for a public university that 14 conducts technology development and manufacturing of 15 semiconductors and has previously received a similar state funded 16 grant 17 From Missouri Technology Investment Fund (0172). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000,000
18 For grants to a tech startup ecosystem located in any city with more than 19 sixteen thousand but fewer than eighteen thousand inhabitants and 20 that is the county seat of a county with more than twenty-five 21 thousand but fewer than thirty thousand inhabitants provided that 22 any grant awards disbursed from this appropriation shall be 23 matched on a 50/50 basis in order to be eligible for state funds 24 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000,000
25 For a start-up incubator and accelerator space located in any city with 26 more than one thousand three hundred but fewer than one 27 thousand five hundred inhabitants and that is the county seat of a 28 county with more than nine thousand nine hundred but fewer than 29 eleven thousand inhabitants 30 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,200,000 31 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,700,000
Section 7.031. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For a nonprofit innovation community that focuses on accelerating 3 inclusive economic growth located in any city not within a county 4 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,000,000
Section 7.032. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For grants to a state university in order to facilitate a two-year study 3 demonstrating Missouri’s potential as a national leader in the 4 mining and refining of critical minerals essential to Missouri 5 manufacturing and creating a demonstration facility focused on 6 generating battery-ready materials CCS SCS HCS HB 7 7
7 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,000,000
Section 7.035. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and 3 Science (CHIPS) Act Program to attract semiconductor 4 manufacturers to Missouri 5 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000,000 6 From Department of Economic Development Federal 7 Fund (0129) (one-time).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000,000 8 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60,000,000
Section 7.040. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the State Small Business Credit Initiative 3 From Department of Economic Development Federal Stimulus - 2021 4 Fund (2451). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $94,855,803
Section 7.045. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Business and Community Solutions Division 3 For the Community Development Block Grant Program 4 Expense and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,318,920
5 For the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery 6 Program 7 Expense and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,681,080 8 From Department of Economic Development - Community 9 Development Block Grant (Pass-through) Fund (0118) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,000,000
10 For the Community Development Block Grant - Federal Stimulus 11 Program 12 For projects to support local community development activities 13 From Department of Economic Development Federal Stimulus Fund 14 (2360). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,123,396 15 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135,123,396
Section 7.046. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For a 501 c- 6 non-profit organization located in a city with more than 3 twenty-three thousand but fewer than twenty-seven thousand 4 inhabitants and located in a county with more than seven hundred CCS SCS HCS HB 7 8
5 thousand but fewer than eight hundred thousand inhabitants, and 6 supports the local business community provided that said non- 7 profit organization uses such funds for the improvements of 8 sidewalks, crosswalks, landscaping, and any other walkability 9 improvements as needed 10 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300,000
Section 7.047. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For an organization in a city with more than eighteen thousand but fewer 3 than twenty thousand inhabitants and located in a county with 4 more than two hundred sixty thousand but fewer than three 5 hundred thousand inhabitants, and performs business development, 6 advocacy, and evaluations 7 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500,000
Section 7.048. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For a program in a city not within a county to provide grants to businesses 3 in low-income communities, in the amount of $15,000 each, for 4 the purpose of repairing the facades of such businesses 5 From General Revenue Fund (0101) (one-time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150,000 6 From Economic Development and Advancement Fund (0783) (one-time). . . . . . . 150,000 7 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300,000
Section 7.050. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Business and Community Solutions Di