HOUSE BILL NO. 3 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE DEATON. 0003H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, the several divisions, programs, and institutions of higher education included therein 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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026; provided that no funds shall be expended at public institutions of higher education that offer a tuition rate to any student with an unlawful immigration status in the United States that is less than the tuition rate charged to international students; and further provided that no scholarship funds shall be expended on behalf of students with an unlawful immigration status in the United States; and further provided no state funding shall be used for contracts, programs, positions, or organizational entities within institutions of higher education that are focused solely on diversity, equity, and inclusion, or similar initiatives. “Diversity, equity, and inclusion” includes: any effort to manipulate or otherwise influence the composition of the faculty or student body with reference to race, sex, color, or ethnicity apart from ensuring colorblind and sex-neutral admissions and hiring in accordance with state and federal antidiscrimination laws, any effort to promote differential treatment of or provide special benefits to individuals solely on the basis of race, color, or ethnicity, any effort to promote or promulgate policies and procedures designed or implemented with reference to race, color, or ethnicity and any effort to promote or promulgate trainings, programming, or activities related to race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation, except those specifically and exclusively related to ensuring legal compliance with state and federal law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
1 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 HB 3 2
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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, as follows:
1 Section 3.005. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For Higher Education Coordination and for grant and scholarship 4 program administration, provided five percent (5%) flexibility is 5 allowed between personal service and expense and equipment, 6 and further provided three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed 7 from this section to Section 3.150 8 Personal Service .............................................................................................$5,792,064 9 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 649,376 10 From General Revenue Fund .......................................................................................6,441,440
11 Personal Service ....................................................................................................49,411 12 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 16,850 13 From Department of Higher Education Out-of-State Program Fund ...............................66,261
14 For workshops and conferences sponsored by the Department of Higher 15 Education and Workforce Development, and for distribution of 16 federal funds to higher education institutions, to be paid for on a 17 cost-recovery basis, and for returning unspent grant funds to the 18 original grantor organization 19 From Quality Improvement Revolving Fund ...................................................... 75,000 20 Total ...........................................................................................................................$6,582,701
1 Section 3.015. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For regulation of proprietary schools as provided in Section 173.600, 4 RSMo 5 Personal Service ....................................................................................................$8,643 6 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 65,602 7 From General Revenue .....................................................................................................74,245
8 Personal Service ..................................................................................................279,465 9 Expense and Equipment.......................................................................... 92,519 10 From Proprietary School Certification Fund ..................................................................371,984 HB 3 3
11 For the initial and ongoing costs to the department associated with the 12 closure of proprietary schools, provided twenty-five percent 13 (25%) flexibility is allowed between personal service and 14 expense and equipment 15 Personal Service 16 From General Revenue .......................................................................................................1,668
17 Personal Service ....................................................................................................53,797 18 Expense and Equipment.......................................................................... 100,000 19 From Proprietary School Bond Fund .................................................................. 153,797 20 Total ..............................................................................................................................$601,694
1 Section 3.020. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For indemnifying individuals as a result of improper actions on the part 4 of proprietary schools as provided in Section 173.612, RSMo 5 From Proprietary School Bond Fund ............................................................................$200,000
1 Section 3.025. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For annual membership in the Midwestern Higher Education Compact 4 From General Revenue Fund ........................................................................................$122,057
1 Section 3.030. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For receiving and expending donations and federal funds, provided that 4 the General Assembly shall be notified of the source of any new 5 funds and the purpose for which they shall be expended, in 6 writing, prior to the expenditure of said funds and further 7 provided that no funds shall be used to implement or support the 8 Common Core Standards 9 From Federal Funds ......................................................................................................$500,000
1 Section 3.035. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For receiving and expending donations and funds other than federal 4 funds, provided that the General Assembly shall be notified of 5 the source of any new funds and the purpose for which they shall 6 be expended, in writing, prior to the expenditure of said funds HB 3 4
7 and further provided that no funds shall be used to implement or 8 support the Common Core Standards 9 From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund .....................................................................$1,000,000
1 Section 3.040. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the 4 Academic Scholarship Fund, provided twenty-five (25%) 5 flexibility is allowed between this section and Section 3.050, and 6 further provided three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed from 7 this section to Section 3.150 8 From General Revenue Fund ...................................................................................$25,576,666 9 From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund .............................................................. 2,000,000 10 Total .........................................................................................................................$27,576,666
1 Section 3.045. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program pursuant to 4 Chapter 173, RSMo, provided twenty-five (25%) flexibility is 5 allowed between this section and Section 3.055 6 From Academic Scholarship Fund...........................................................................$29,076,666
1 Section 3.050. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the Access 4 Missouri Financial Assistance Fund, provided twenty-five (25%) 5 flexibility is allowed between this section and Section 3.040, and 6 further provided three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed from 7 this section to Section 3.150 8 From General Revenue Fund ...................................................................................$73,371,052 9 From Missouri Student Grant Program Gift Fund ............................................................50,000 10 From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund .............................................................. 2,000,000 11 Total .........................................................................................................................$75,421,052
1 Section 3.055. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program pursuant to 4 Chapter 173, RSMo, provided twenty-five (25%) flexibility is 5 allowed between this section and Section 3.045 HB 3 5
6 From Access Missouri Financial Assistance Fund ..................................................$83,960,000
1 Section 3.060. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the A+ 4 Schools Fund, provided three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed 5 from this section to Section 3.150 6 From General Revenue Fund ...................................................................................$58,313,326 7 From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund ............................................................. 2,000,000 8 Total .........................................................................................................................$60,313,326
1 Section 3.065. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the A+ Schools Program, provided that any institution with enrolled 4 students receiving such funds shall provide sufficient data to the 5 Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development 6 necessary for the department to submit year-end information 7 which shall be delivered to the General Assembly by the 8 department detailing data about the distribution and utilization of 9 such funds to students, including the number of students who 10 receive a zero award due to federal and other state aid 11 From A+ Schools Fund ............................................................................................$61,900,000
1 Section 3.070. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the Fast 4 Track Workforce Incentive Grant Fund, provided three percent 5 (3%) flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 6 From General Revenue Fund .....................................................................................$5,700,000 7 From Lottery Proceeds Fund .............................................................................. 1,000,000 8 Total ...........................................................................................................................$6,700,000
1 Section 3.075. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant Program, provided that 4 any Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant toward a scholarship 5 at a private four-year institution is limited to not more than the 6 in-state tuition and fees for the University of Missouri-Columbia, 7 and further provided that any Fast Track Workforce Incentive HB 3 6
8 Grant toward a scholarship at a private two-year institution is 9 limited to not more than the in-state tuition, fees, and charges at 10 a most comparable program at any Missouri two-year public 11 community college or the State Technical College of Missouri 12 From Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant Fund ...................................................$8,000,000
1 Section 3.080. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury to the Dual 4 Credit Scholarship Fund, provided three percent (3%) flexibility 5 is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 6 From General Revenue Fund .....................................................................................$7,000,000
1 Section 3.085. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For providing reimbursements to eligible underserved students pursuant 4 to Section 173.2505, RSMo, and for providing reimbursement of 5 dual enrollment or outstanding dual credit costs of eligible 6 students participating in coursework pursuant to Section 7 173.2505, RSMo 8 From Dual Credit Scholarship Fund ..........................................................................$7,000,000
1 Section 3.090. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For Advanced Placement grants for Access Missouri Financial 4 Assistance Program and A+ Schools Program recipients 5 From AP Incentive Grant Fund.....................................................................................$100,000
1 Section 3.095. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Public Service Officer or Employee Survivor Grant Program 4 pursuant to Section 173.260, RSMo, provided three percent (3%) 5 flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 6 From General Revenue Fund ........................................................................................$273,500
1 Section 3.100. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development HB 3 7
3 For the Veterans’ Survivors Grant Program pursuant to Section 173.234, 4 RSMo, provided three percent (3%) flexibility is allowed from 5 this section to Section 3.150 6 From General Revenue Fund ........................................................................................$495,000
1 Section 3.105. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program pursuant to Chapter 173, 4 RSMo 5 From Kids’ Chance Scholarship Fund ............................................................................$22,000
1 Section 3.110. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program 4 pursuant to Section 173.240, RSMo, provided three percent (3%) 5 flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 6 From General Revenue Fund ..........................................................................................$36,964
1 Section 3.115. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Missouri Guaranteed Student Loan Program 4 From Guaranty Agency Operating Fund ......................................................................$640,001
1 Section 3.150. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury, for the 4 payment of claims, premiums, and expenses as provided by 5 Section 105.711 through 105.726, RSMo, to the State Legal 6 Expense Fund 7 From General Revenue Fund ...................................................................................................$1
1 Section 3.200. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Division of Workforce Development 4 For general administration of Workforce Development activities, 5 provided ten percent (10%) flexibility is allowed between 6 personal service and expense and equipment 7 Personal Service ................................................................................................$927,764 8 Expense and Equipment.......................................................................... 2,051,242 HB 3 8
9 From General Revenue Fund .......................................................................................2,979,006
10 Personal Service .............................................................................................19,439,614 11 Expense and Equipment.......................................................................... 3,278,103 12 From Federal Funds