SS/SB 1196 - This act modifies provisions relating to grants for certain workforce training programs. FAST TRACK WORKFORCE INCENTIVE GRANT This act increases the maximum gross income for eligibility for the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant from $80,000 to $100,000 for taxpayers who are married filing jointly and from $40,000 to $50,000 for all other taxpayers. (Section 173.2553) This provision is substantially similar to SB 1451 (2026), SB 416 (2025), HB 855 (2025), SB 1056 (2024), and HB 2278 (2024), and to a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024). WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS This act allows the Governor, in consultation with the Missouri Workforce Development Board, to approve all eligible workforce training programs for participation in the workforce Pell grant program. The Board shall coordinate approval of eligible workforce training programs with other state and federal workforce programs. (Sections 620.511 to 620.514) This act contains an emergency clause. JOSH NORBERG

Statutes affected:
Introduced (5629S.01): 620.511, 620.512, 620.513, 620.514
Perfected (5629S.04): 173.2553, 620.511, 620.512, 620.513, 620.514