HOUSE BILL NO. 7 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0007H.06T 2025
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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
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 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 7.000. An appropriation may be comprised in whole or in part of 2 a one-time amount, and such one-time amount shall be construed 3 to be a component part of, and not in addition to, the stated 4 appropriation amount. Any amount of an appropriation identified 5 as “one-time” in this act shall not be considered an addition to 6 any ongoing core appropriation(s) in future fiscal periods beyond 7 June 30, 2026. Any amount identified as one-time may, however, 8 be requested in any future fiscal period as a new decision item. CCS SS SCS HCS HB 7 2
1 Section 7.005. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Regional Engagement Division, provided ten percent (10%) 3 flexibility is allowed between personal service and expense and 4 equipment, and further provided three percent (3%) flexibility is 5 allowed from this section to Section 7.195 6 Personal Service .............................................................................................$1,710,496 7 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 784,892 8 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................2,495,338
9 Personal Service 10 From Department of Economic Development - Community Development 11 Block Grant (Administration) Fund (1123) ..........................................................63,521
12 Personal Service ..................................................................................................355,018 13 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 60,136 14 From Job Development and Training Fund (1155) ........................................................415,154
15 Personal Service 16 From Department of Economic Development Administrative Fund (1547) ....................22,170
17 Expense and Equipment 18 From International Promotions Revolving Fund (1567) ................................................600,001
19 Expense and Equipment 20 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (1783) ............................................355,000
21 For regional engagement and minority participation and inclusion efforts 22 Personal Service 23 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ................................................................................91,666
24 For International Trade and Investment Offices 25 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (1783) .........................................1,500,000
26 For business recruitment and marketing 27 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (1783) ................................. 3,500,000 28 Total (Not to exceed 33.88 F.T.E.) ............................................................................$9,042,900
1 Section 7.006. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For an organization committed to providing a safe and efficient 3 transportation system located in any county with more than two 4 hundred sixty thousand but fewer than three hundred thousand CCS SS SCS HCS HB 7 3
5 inhabitants for the purpose of maintenance, repair, and upgrades 6 to Route MM at the intersections of U.S. Highway 60 and I-44, 7 as well as the length of Route MM between said intersections 8 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .....................................................$10,000,000
1 Section 7.010. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For Delta Regional Authority Organizational Dues 3 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (1783) ..........................................$168,945
1 Section 7.015. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Business and Community Solutions Division, provided ten 3 percent (10%) flexibility is allowed between personal service and 4 expense and equipment, and further provided three percent (3%) 5 flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 7.195 6 Personal Service .............................................................................................$2,356,175 7 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 177,031 8 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................2,533,206
9 Personal Service ...............................................................................................1,473,705 10 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 253,377 11 From Department of Economic Development - Community 12 Development Block Grant (Administration) Fund (1123)...............................1,727,082
13 Personal Service ..................................................................................................112,708 14 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 20,000 15 From Department of Economic Development Administrative Fund 16 (1547) ..................................................................................................................132,708
17 Personal Service ....................................................................................................56,576 18 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 3,890 19 From State Supplemental Downtown Development Fund (1766) ....................................60,466
20 Personal Service 21 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (1783) ............................................214,642
22 For an organization of sworn law enforcement officers for improving the 23 working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of 24 those they serve through education, legislation, information, 25 community involvement and employee representation 26 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .........................................................1,000,000 CCS SS SCS HCS HB 7 4
27 For refunding any overpayment or erroneous payment of any amount that 28 is credited to the Economic Development Advancement Fund 29 From Economic Development Advancement Fund (1783) ..............................................10,000
30 For a youth apprenticeship pilot program administered in conjunction 31 with a community college located in any city not within a county 32 that provides primary resources for encouraging, supporting and 33 connecting apprenticeship sponsoring companies to relevant 34 related technical instruction along with identifying emerging 35 occupations and sectors for possible new apprenticeship 36 opportunities 37 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ..............................................................................100,000
38 For a 501(C)(3) community development corporation that works to 39 strengthen and attract investment that creates and maintains 40 vibrant neighborhoods and commercial districts located in any 41 city not within a county 42 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ............................................................250,000
43 For an organization located in any city with more than four hundred 44 thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county that 45 helps build a healthy community by developing strategic 46 initiatives, vital partnerships, and intentionally targeted responses 47 From General Revenue Fund (1101) .................................................................... 100,000 48 Total (Not to exceed 60.00 F.T.E.) ............................................................................$6,128,104
1 Section 7.016. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For distribution to a nonprofit organization in a city with more than two 3 hundred sixty but fewer than two hundred ninety-three 4 inhabitants and located in a county with more than one million 5 inhabitants, to demolish abandoned properties provided that local 6 matching funds must be provided on a 80/20 state/local basis 7 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .......................................................$4,000,000
1 Section 7.020. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For tourism infrastructure pursuant to Section 99.585, RSMo 3 From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$2,500,000
4 For distribution to any city with more than one hundred sixty thousand 5 but fewer than two hundred thousand inhabitants for the CCS SS SCS HCS HB 7 5
6 planning, design, property acquisition, construction, renovation, 7 maintenance, and repair of a regional convention center complex, 8 provided that local matching funds must be provided on a 50/50 9 state/local basis 10 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .......................................................30,000,000
11 For a non-profit organization that is organized exclusively for charitable, 12 religious, educational, and scientific youth services, which will 13 also serve as a community center for local people located in any 14 city with more than fifty eight thousand but fewer than sixty-four 15 thousand inhabitants for the purpose of programming, the 16 completion of phase two of the current building expansion, finish 17 rehab and training facility, purchase equipment and materials, 18 staffing for an evidence-based curriculum program, and health 19 services 20 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (including $6,000,000 one-time) ......................6,500,000
21 For the expansion of an athletic and sports training facility of a nonprofit 22 organization for children and youth ranging between the ages of 23 three to twenty-four, accounting for over three hundred twenty 24 five thousand participants, families, and guests in a city with 25 more than forty thousand but fewer than fifty thousand 26 inhabitants and partially located in a county with more than 27 seventy thousand but fewer than eighty thousand inhabitants, 28 provided that local matching funds must be provided on a 50/50 29 state/local basis 30 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .........................................................1,000,000
31 For a nonprofit organization in a county with more than one hundred fifty 32 thousand but fewer than two hundred thousand inhabitants, for 33 the planning, design, and construction of a sports park and 34 demolition of current structures on the planned development site, 35 provided that local matching funds must be provided 36 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .......................................................12,000,000
37 For a public agency governed by a 12-member appointed board with the 38 mission to make the St. Louis region a more vibrant place to live, 39 work and play by developing a regional network of greenways, 40 provided that no local match be required 41 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .........................................................2,500,000 CCS SS SCS HCS HB 7 6
42 For a non-profit organization located in any city with more than one 43 hundred twenty-five thousand but fewer than one hundred sixty 44 thousand inhabitants that creates opportunities for youth in the 45 community through sports and activities 46 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ............................................................250,000
47 For an urban amphitheater that hosts Shakespeare festivals located in any 48 city not within a county for the purpose of schematic-level 49 planning and design work, landscape architecture, universal 50 design consulting, theatre programming and civil engineering 51 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ............................................................500,000
52 For a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in any city not within a county that 53 ensures grounds of the area, neighboring public spaces and 54 attractions will be a vital, welcoming, and well-supported 55 resource for the community and nation for generations to come 56 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ............................................................500,000
57 For an organization located in any city not within a county that empowers 58 African Americans and others throughout the region in securing 59 economic self-reliance, social equality and civil rights 60 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) ................................................. 1,000,000 61 Total .........................................................................................................................$56,750,000
1 Section 7.030. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For an organization located in any city with more than four hundred 3 thousand inhabitants and located in more than one county that 4 attracts and retains high-growth tech startups 5 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ............................................................................$350,000
6 For an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in any city 7 with more than four hundred thousand inhabitants and located in 8 more than one county that catalyzes economic development by 9 building and supporting a community of innovators, creatives and 10 entrepreneurs and are dedicated to making a lasting impact and 11 empowering individuals to thrive in the evolving innovation 12 landscape 13 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................5,000,000 CCS SS SCS HCS HB 7 7
14 For an organization that supports workforce integration and 15 programming activities located in any city not within a county 16 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................3,750,000
17 For the planning, design, administration, purchase, construction, 18 renovations, and capital improvements for a building and 19 purchasing the necessary equipment, technology, furniture, and 20 materials for non-traditional students, young adults who are 21 economically disadvantaged, and their families to provide job 22 readiness skills, career pathways explorations, simulated 23 workplace incubators, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, 24 mental health wellness, healthy choices for the prevention of 25 drugs, alcohol, all forms of violence, and teen pregnancy for a 26 not-for-profit organization located in any city with more than four 27 hundred thousand inhabitants and located in more than one 28 county that was established in 1996 and incorporated in 1999. 29 The recipient of these funds shall place funds in a bank escrow 30 account and the state of Missouri shall receive a copy of every 31 invoice paid. Local matching funds must be provided on a 90/10 32 state/local basis 33 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ................................................................... 1,000,000 34 Total .........................................................................................................................$10,100,000
1 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 and suppliers to Missouri 5 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .....................................................$10,000,000
1 Section 7.040. To the Department of Economic Development 2 For the Business and Community Solutions Division 3 For a grant to a public university with an established partnership with a 4 not-for-profit organization that has received a similar state- 5 funded grant for establishing Missouri in re-shoring active 6 pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing 7 Expense and Equipment 8 From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$9,600,000
1 Section 7.045. To the Department of Economic Development CCS SS SCS HCS HB 7 8
2 For the Business and Community Solutions Division 3 For a grant to a public university that conducts technology research and 4 development and manufacturing of semiconductors and has 5 previously received a similar state-funded grant 6 Expense and Equipment 7 From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$5,400,000
1 Section 7.046. To the Department