Supplemental Budget Bill Headed to the Governor’s Desk (HB 3014)

February 24, 2022

The General Assembly has given final approval to a supplemental spending plan that will provide vital funding for K-12 schools and the state’s Medicaid program, as well as a pay increase for state employees. With the governor’s signature, HB 3014 will authorize nearly $4.6 billion in funding to be utilized in the current fiscal year that ends in June.

The bill includes more than $2.2 billion in funding for K-12 schools in Missouri. That total includes nearly $1.8 billion in Elementary and Secondary Education Relief funds that are allocated to local education agencies. With this, Missouri’s school districts are fully funded. The bill also includes more than $444 million for the Office of Childhood for stabilization services.

HB 3014 also includes more than $1.5 billion in funding for the state’s MO HealthNet program. The funds are necessary to avoid a funding shortfall in the program due to the increased Medicaid population that resulted from Medicaid expansion.

Additionally, the bill allocates nearly $99 million for a pay increase for all state employees. During public hearings in the Budget Committee, members learned state jobs have a 26% turnover rate, and a more than 55% turnover rate in jobs that pay less than $30,000 annually. The plan approved by the General Assembly will ensure state employees receive at least a 5.5% pay raise. The House Budget Committee chairman said the bill makes an investment in the state workforce “to help retain and attract talented employees.”

The bill is now set to go into effect with the governor’s signature.

As always, it is an honor to serve you.

Representative Allen Andrews, District 1, Majority Whip; Missouri State Capitol, Room 302-1; 201 West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, MO  65101; telephone 573-751-9465; Allen.Andrews@house.mo.gov