MO House Gives Initial Approval To $46 Billion State Budget Proposal
March 29, 2023 5:56AM CDT
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers the State of the State address Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Jefferson City, Mo. The speech is traditionally given in the House chamber but was moved to the smaller Senate chamber at the last minute due to concerns about the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
(MISSOURINET) – The Missouri House is one step away from approving a 46-billion-dollar state budget proposal. It has given initial approval to the plan that includes fully funding K-12 school transportation costs, a five-percent funding increase to Missouri’s public colleges and universities, and a pay boost to state patrol officers. The proposal would ban state departments and higher education schools from hiring vendors and consultants who promote “collective guilt ideologies” or inclusion. Republican Doug Richey’s provisions did not sit well with Democrat Keri Ingle.
One more vote of support will send the plan to the Senate, where lawmakers there will have a say in the matter.
