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MissouriHB20042026 Regular SessionHouse

Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation

Sponsored By: Deaton, Dirk (159)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

29 provisions identified: 28 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Funding state road construction and upkeep

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $2.48 billion for state highway construction and related work. This includes paying local governments for roads and bridges taken over by the state. Maintenance and safety funding includes about $529.19 million from the State Road Fund and $644,674 from the Highway Safety Fund. The transportation department has 20% flexibility to move money among specified construction, maintenance, fleet, and related budget sections.

Funding three lanes each way on I-70

The law authorizes bond financing for up to $1.4 billion to plan, expand, and repair I-70 with three lanes each way. Each bond series can last no more than 15 years. Combined yearly bond payments cannot exceed $136 million. The law provides $136 million from the State Road Fund for those payments in July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Financing requires an agreement between the Highways and Transportation Commission and the Office of Administration.

Money set aside for taxpayer refunds

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds refunds of overpayments and mistaken payments. It provides $1.995 billion from General Revenue and $50,000 from Federal and Other Funds. Another $1.2 million covers tax or fee refunds from the State Highways and Transportation Department Fund. Payments must have been credited to the fund providing the refund. These amounts fund refunds owed; they do not set anyone's refund amount.

Lottery prizes and game vendors receive funding

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides about $200.28 million from the State Lottery Fund for prizes. The Lottery Enterprise Fund supplies about $36.28 million for game design, production, licensing, leasing, processing, and delivery. Another $9.19 million from that fund pays vendor costs for video pull tab machines. Funding covers no more than 750 machines, with no more than six per location, and excludes purposes funded elsewhere in the section. The law does not set individual prize amounts.

Fuel taxes fund city and county roads

The law provides $536 million in motor fuel tax money to Missouri cities and counties for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Distributions follow the state constitution's rules. This supports local transportation funding, not direct checks to households.

Funding repairs to 215 highway bridges

The law supports bond financing for up to $301 million in major repairs to 215 state highway bridges. The bridges are part of the state's five-year transportation improvement plan. Bonds can last no more than seven years. Yearly bond payments cannot exceed $45.55 million.

Transportation workers' retirement and injury benefits funded

For fiscal year 2027, the state contributes about $190.08 million to the transportation and Highway Patrol employees' retirement system. The money comes from specified transportation funds. Another $12.57 million from the State Road Fund supports workers' compensation benefits for transportation department employees. These appropriations fund benefits without changing individual pension amounts or workers' compensation eligibility.

Insurance funding for transportation workers and retirees

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds insurance contributions for Missouri transportation department workers and retirees. It provides about $60.52 million for active workers' medical insurance, life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program benefits. It also provides about $23.84 million from the State Road Fund for retirees' medical and life insurance. These appropriations do not state changes to individual premiums, coverage, or benefit amounts.

Funding fuel and transportation tax refunds

The law funds motor fuel tax refunds and distributions, including a $38.231618 million appropriation for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. Funding lines also include $40 million for motor fuel tax refunds and distributions. Another $1 million funds refunds of taxes or fees credited to the State Highways and Transportation Department Fund. These provisions do not state individual refund amounts or detailed eligibility rules.

Funding refunds for mistaken state payments

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds refunds of overpayments or payments made in error. It provides $50,000 from the Aviation Trust Fund and $2 million from the Workers' Compensation Fund. It also provides $161,000 from three state funds for tobacco-tax refunds. These amounts fund refunds tied to those payments; they do not set individual refund amounts.

Road and rail safety programs receive funding

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides about $26 million for highway safety education, enforcement, and related administration. That money excludes checkpoints where drivers can be detained without reasonable suspicion specific to them. The Grade Crossing Safety Account provides $3 million to address railroad-crossing hazards. Light rail safety receives $632,453, including $505,962 in federal funds and $126,491 from the State Transportation Fund.

State funds local footbridge repairs

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $2.057 million to maintain and improve one local footbridge. The bridge is about 562 feet long. It must be in a city with more than 160,000 but fewer than 200,000 residents. No local matching money is required.

Targeted transit planning helps seniors and veterans

For fiscal year 2027, a one-time $1.5 million General Revenue grant supports integrated transit planning and services. The program serves seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities in the counties and city specified by the law. The nonprofit recipient must have been founded in 1982 and serve seniors age 60 and older. Its county must have more than 100,000 but fewer than 120,000 residents; its county seat, more than 4,000 but fewer than 6,000. The system follows Missouri Statewide Transit Assessment recommendations and may serve as a statewide planning model.

Transportation funding helps seniors and disabled riders

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $14.3 million in federal funds for locally matched transportation grants. These grants serve older adults and people with disabilities, including services beyond Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. Eligible recipients include private nonprofits. Another $5 million supports nonprofit transporters serving older adults, people with disabilities, and people with low incomes. The department may shift 3% of that subsidy allocation to Section 4.595.

Local governments and nonprofits get transportation loans

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $1 million from the State Transportation Assistance Revolving Fund for transportation loans. Eligible borrowers are Missouri local governments and public or private nonprofit organizations or entities. Loans follow Section 226.191 of Missouri law. This funding does not create household loans or direct payments.

Port manufacturing zones receive development funding

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $1.09 million from the Port Authority AIM Zone Fund. Port authorities receive the money to expand, develop, or redevelop advanced industrial manufacturing zones. It can cover bond payments, management, engineering, legal work, research, promotion, and planning.

Port projects receive grants with local matching

For fiscal year 2027, port authorities receive $1 million from the State Transportation Fund for planning, acquisition, or construction within port districts. The department may shift 3% of that allocation to Section 4.595. Another $20 million from the Waterways and Ports Trust Fund supports capital matching grants: the state pays 80%, and local port authorities pay 20%. Eligible work includes land purchases, construction, terminals, port improvements, and related facilities. The law also transfers about $4.05 million from General Revenue to that trust fund and provides a one-time $5,000 for the Mid-America Port Commission.

Public airports receive construction and upkeep funding

For fiscal year 2027, the Aviation Trust Fund provides $10 million for publicly owned airfields. It covers construction, improvements, upkeep, land purchases, charts, and directories. Another $81.45 million in federal funds supports public airfield construction, improvements, planning, and land purchases. Cities and other local governments receive federal project funding through the State Block Grant Program under federal airport improvement and infrastructure laws.

Specialty plate contributions reach designated recipients

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $34,100 from General Revenue to distribute specialty-plate emblem contributions. The money goes to the designated recipients of those collected fees. The appropriation does not set a new plate fee.

Daily passenger trains and stations receive funding

For fiscal year 2027, General Revenue provides about $18.07 million for daily passenger rail service in Missouri. This includes $573,927 in one-time funding. The transportation department must avoid further overdue payments and cannot commit itself or the state to service-related debt payments. Another $35,000 from the State Transportation Fund pays for repairs and improvements at Missouri Amtrak stations. The law does not set a fare reduction.

Funding I-44 road and interchange projects

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $44 million from the State Road Fund for I-44 bond payments. Covered work includes Route T–Route 68, US Route 160–Route 125, and I-49–Route 249. It also includes pavement rebuilding and improvements at the I-44/Route 13 and I-44/I-49 interchanges. Other covered work comes from the state's I-44 Tier 2 and Tier 3 unfunded project lists.

Low-traffic roads receive repair funding

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $20 million to maintain and repair low-volume routes in Missouri. The money comes from the Missouri State Capitol Commission Capitol Preservation Fund. It supports road upkeep rather than direct payments to residents.

Rail and freight connections receive project funding

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $26 million in federal funds for rail, port, and freight assistance. Another $3.25 million from the State Transportation Fund supports the Freight Enhancement Program. Those projects must improve connections to ports, rail, or other non-highway transportation systems. The appropriations do not set household payments or savings.

Transit vehicles and planning receive grants

For fiscal year 2027, federal funds provide $13.4 million for transit vehicles, related equipment, and vehicle-related facilities. Providers can replace, repair, or buy vehicles and equipment, and build those facilities. The law also provides $675,000 for private nonprofit public transportation providers and $750,000 for metropolitan transit planning. The department may shift 25% among Sections 4.515, 4.520, 4.525, 4.530, and 4.535.

Urban and rural transit services receive funding

For fiscal year 2027, urban, small urban, and rural transit systems get about $1.71 million from the State Transportation Fund. They also get a one-time $2.5 million from the Capitol Preservation Fund; 3% may move to Section 4.595. Federal funding provides $40 million for locally matched grants under programs 5311 and 5312, plus $3 million under programs 5310, 5311, 5312, and 5340. Another $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan funds covers transit providers' COVID-19 response costs, including operations, payroll, and protective equipment. The department may shift 25% among five linked federal transit appropriations: Sections 4.515, 4.520, 4.525, 4.530, and 4.535.

Counties receive property assessment reimbursements

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $11.38 million from General Revenue for county assessment costs. Counties must have approved property assessment and equalization maintenance plans. The state reimburses $5.05 for each county's first 20,000 parcels and $1.6129 for each additional parcel. The payments go to counties, not directly to property owners.

Local governments receive tax credit offsets

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, local governments receive $250,000 to offset property-tax credits for qualified rolling stock. Counties and the City of St. Louis also receive $135,700 to offset County Stock Insurance Tax credits. Both amounts come from General Revenue. These payments support local revenue, not new household tax credits.

State pays collection and lien fees

For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $1.9 million from General Revenue for collection fees. This covers county fees from delinquent collections by circuit or prosecuting attorneys, plus collection-agency fees. Another $100,000 pays county fees for filing lien notices and releases. These appropriations do not create new household payment duties.

Vehicle checkpoint grants receive one dollar

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $1 from the transportation department's Highway Safety Fund for vehicle checkpoint grants and administration. These checkpoints can detain drivers without reasonable suspicion specific to them. The appropriation uses National Highway Safety Act funds and does not specify how much checkpoint activity occurs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Deaton, Dirk (159)

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 468 • No: 107

House vote • 5/6/2026

House Adopts Conference Committee Report

Yes: 128 • No: 21

Senate vote • 5/6/2026

Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed

Yes: 32 • No: 2

House vote • 5/6/2026

Third Read and Passed

Yes: 127 • No: 27

Senate vote • 5/6/2026

Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report

Yes: 33 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/22/2026

Third Read and Passed

Yes: 30 • No: 2

House vote • 3/26/2026

Third Read and Passed

Yes: 91 • No: 50 • Other: 10

House vote • 3/12/2026

HCS Reported Do Pass - with a time limit of five and a half hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d)

Yes: 27 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Delivered to Secretary of State (G)

    6/30/2026House

  2. Vetoed in Part by Governor (G)

    6/30/2026House

  3. Delivered to Governor

    5/28/2026House

  4. Signed by President Pro Tem

    5/28/2026Senate

  5. Signed by House Speaker

    5/28/2026House

  6. Senate Message

    5/7/2026Senate

  7. Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 32 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    5/6/2026Senate

  8. Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 33 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0

    5/6/2026Senate

  9. Senate Submits Conference Committee Report

    5/6/2026Senate

  10. House Message

    5/6/2026House

  11. Third Read and Passed - AYES: 127 NOES: 27 PRESENT: 0

    5/6/2026House

  12. House Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 128 NOES: 21 PRESENT: 0

    5/6/2026House

  13. House Submits Conference Committee Report

    5/6/2026House

  14. House Distributes Conference Committee Report

    5/5/2026House

  15. Senate Message

    4/28/2026Senate

  16. Senate Conference Committee Appointed - SENATORS BLACK, HUDSON, CRAWFORD, MAY, WILLIAMS

    4/28/2026Senate

  17. House Message

    4/27/2026House

  18. House Conference Committee Appointed - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, STEINMEYER, FOGLE, COLLINS

    4/27/2026House

  19. Senate Message

    4/23/2026Senate

  20. Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference

    4/23/2026Senate

  21. House Message

    4/23/2026House

  22. House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference

    4/23/2026House

  23. Taken Up

    4/23/2026House

  24. Reported to the House with... - SS SCS

    4/23/2026House

  25. Third Read and Passed - AYES: 30 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

    4/22/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Truly Agreed

    5/6/2026

    PDF

  • Perfected

    3/24/2026

    PDF

  • Committee Substitute

    3/12/2026

    PDFPDF

  • Senate Substitute

    3/12/2026

    PDFPDF

  • Introduced

    1/22/2026

    PDF

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