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While the Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet passed the bill, it has so far made the following changes to HB 2002:   Foundation Formula The Senate agreed with the $71,055,569 increase to the formula recommended by the House however, the Senate did call for a fund Read More

While the Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet passed the bill, it has so far made the following changes to HB 2003:   The Senate cut $500,000 added by the House to fund the establishment of a state-wide student web portal.   The House had added $450,000 for the Read More

While the Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet passed the bill, it has so far made the following changes to HB 2010:   Division of Community and Public Health HB10.700 The Senate removed $474,434 from this fund to be reallocated to the Div. of Community and Public Read More

Despite a sluggish February, general revenue (GR) collections remain on track to meet the fiscal year (FY) 2016 revenue estimate. Net of refunds, February GR collections declined 0.5 percent, leaving the FY 2016 overall growth rate at 3.0 percent. Should overall growth continue Read More

HB 2600, sponsored by Representative Flanigan was heard in the Budget committee this week. The bill would authorize a Surplus Revenue Fund if revenues exceed House budget revenue estimates. Currently the House version of the budget uses over $120 million from the yet to be Read More

Tomorrow a Senate Committee will hear a proposal to further cut Missouri income taxes, but cuts won’t create the good jobs Missouri needs. And they will undermine our future by making it harder for the state to invest in what really does build a stronger economy. SB 574, to be Read More

This afternoon, the House Ways & Means Committee may hold an executive session on HJR 56, a proposal to amend the state constitution to limit the growth of state revenue. A similar amendment in Colorado has been a failure, and business and civic leaders there have long been Read More

State Still Behind FY08, Adjusted January’s general revenue collections indicate that Missouri is likely to meet the current fiscal year’s budget. However, the state is still struggling to catch up in funding for critical public services including education and health care after Read More

We’ve provided some context for Missouri’s budget and revenue, as well as outlined the state of education and health in Missouri. So where can Missouri go from here, not only to achieve its pre-Great Recession status, but invest in its residents and provide the foundation for Read More

Last week, MBP highlighted where our state has been over the past decades, and how our investments in education have diminished in value over time. Today, we examine the health of our state and the implications for our future. A healthy Missouri is a fundamental building block of Read More