HOUSE BILL NO. 3 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0003H.05T 2025
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.
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:
PART 1 1 Section 3.000. Each appropriation in this act shall consist of the item 2 or 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, 4 as well as all additional clarifications of purpose in Part 2 of this 5 act that make reference by section to said item or items in Part 1. 6 Any clarification of purpose in Part 2 shall state the section or 7 sections in Part 1 to which it attaches and shall, together with the 8 language of said section(s) in Part 1, form the complete statement CCS SCS HCS HB 3 2
9 of purpose of the appropriation. As such, the provisions of Part 10 2 of this act shall not be severed from Part 1, and if any 11 clarification of purpose in Part 2 is for any reason held to be 12 invalid, such decision shall invalidate all of the appropriations in 13 this act of which said clarification of purpose is a part. Part 3 of 14 this act shall consist of guidance to the Department Higher 15 Education & Workforce Development and public institutions of 16 higher education in implementing the appropriations found in 17 Part 1 and Part 2 of this act. An appropriation may be comprised 18 in whole or in part of a one-time amount, and such one-time 19 amount shall be construed to be a component part of, and not in 20 addition to, the stated appropriation amount. Any amount of an 21 appropriation identified as “one-time” in this act shall not be 22 considered an addition to any ongoing core appropriation(s) in 23 future fiscal periods beyond June 30, 2026. Any amount 24 identified as one-time may, however, be requested in any future 25 fiscal period as a new decision item.
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........................................................................... 649,803 10 From General Revenue Fund (1101) ...........................................................................6,441,867
11 Personal Service ....................................................................................................49,411 12 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 16,850 13 From Department of Higher Education Out-of-State Program Fund 14 (1420) ....................................................................................................................66,261
15 For workshops and conferences sponsored by the Department of Higher 16 Education and Workforce Development, and for distribution of 17 federal funds to higher education institutions, to be paid for on a 18 cost-recovery basis, and for returning unspent grant funds to the 19 original grantor organization CCS SCS HCS HB 3 3
20 From Quality Improvement Revolving Fund (1537) ........................................... 75,000 21 Total (Not to exceed 58.63 F.T.E.) ............................................................................$6,583,128
1 Section 3.013. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the department to use a third-party vendor contract to develop a 4 statewide campaign to reach, reengage, and support some 5 college, no credential population in the state 6 From General Revenue Fund (1101) (one-time) .......................................................$1,000,000
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 Fund (1101) ................................................................................74,245
8 Personal Service ..................................................................................................279,465 9 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 92,522 10 From Proprietary School Certification Fund (1729) .......................................................371,987
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 Fund (1101) ..................................................................................1,668
17 Personal Service ....................................................................................................53,797 18 Expense and Equipment........................................................................... 100,000 19 From Proprietary School Bond Fund (1760) ....................................................... 153,797 20 Total (Not to exceed 5.00 F.T.E.) .................................................................................$601,697
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 (1760) ................................................................$200,000 CCS SCS HCS HB 3 4
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 (1101) ............................................................................$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 Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development 10 Fund (1116) .......................................................................................................$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 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 (1925) .........................................................$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 three percent (3%) 5 flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 6 From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$24,726,666 7 From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund (1925) ................................................... 2,000,000 8 Total .........................................................................................................................$26,726,666
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 CCS SCS HCS HB 3 5
5 From Academic Scholarship Fund (1840) ...............................................................$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 three percent (3%) 5 flexibility is allowed from this section to Section 3.150 6 From General Revenue Fund (1101) .......................................................................$73,371,052 7 From Missouri Student Grant Program Gift Fund (1272) ................................................50,000 8 From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund (1925) ................................................... 2,000,000 9 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 5 From Access Missouri Financial Assistance Fund (1791) ......................................$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 (1101) .......................................................................$58,313,326 7 From State Institutions Gift Trust Fund (1925) ................................................... 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 (1955) ................................................................................$61,900,000 CCS SCS HCS HB 3 6
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 (1101) .........................................................................$5,700,000 7 From Lottery Proceeds Fund (1291) .................................................................... 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 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 (1488) ........................................$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 (1101) .........................................................................$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 (1541) ..............................................................$7,000,000 CCS SCS HCS HB 3 7
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 (1983) .........................................................................$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 (1101) ............................................................................$273,500
1 Section 3.100. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 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 (1101) ............................................................................$495,000
1 Section 3.103. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For the Missouri Returning Heroes Program 4 From General Revenue Fund (1101) .........................................................................$1,386,596
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 (1878) ................................................................$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 (1101) ..............................................................................$36,964
1 Section 3.115. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development CCS SCS HCS HB 3 8
3 For the Missouri Guaranteed Student Loan Program 4 From Guaranty Agency Operating Fund (1880) ...........................................................$640,001
1 Section 3.137. To the Department of Higher Education and Workforce 2 Development 3 For a social work pilot program located in a city with more than seventy- 4 one thousand but fewer than seventy-nine thousand inhabitants, 5 provided that program eligibility is limited to Missouri residents 6 with a minimum of sixty hours toward an approved bachelors 7 program leading to a degree in social work or a minimum of six 8 hours towards an approved masters of social work; and further 9 provided grants shall be awarded up to the cost of course work 10 tuition and general fees; and further provided no more than five 11 percent of this subsection can be used to market the grant 12 program and no more than ten percent of this subsection can be 13 used to offset institutional c