# Missouri HB2004: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation

Missouri HB2004, Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Deaton, Dirk (159); status signed, last action 2026-06-30 (Delivered to Secretary of State (G)) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri HB2004
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-06-30, Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
- Sponsor: Deaton, Dirk (159)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (468 yes, 107 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 29

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding state road construction and upkeep: benefit, high. 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…
- Funding three lanes each way on I-70: benefit, high. 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 i…
- Money set aside for taxpayer refunds: benefit, high. 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…
- Lottery prizes and game vendors receive funding: benefit, medium. 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…
- Fuel taxes fund city and county roads: benefit, medium. 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: benefit, medium. 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: benefit, medium. 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 de…
- Insurance funding for transportation workers and retirees: benefit, low. 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…
- Funding fuel and transportation tax refunds: benefit, low. 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…
- Funding refunds for mistaken state payments: benefit, low. 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…
- Road and rail safety programs receive funding: benefit, low. 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 addre…
- State funds local footbridge repairs: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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 s…
- Transportation funding helps seniors and disabled riders: benefit, low. 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. Anot…
- Local governments and nonprofits get transportation loans: benefit, low. 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…
- Port manufacturing zones receive development funding: benefit, low. 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, promoti…
- Port projects receive grants with local matching: benefit, low. 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 capita…
- Public airports receive construction and upkeep funding: benefit, low. 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 pur…
- Specialty plate contributions reach designated recipients: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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. Ano…
- Funding I-44 road and interchange projects: benefit, low. 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. Ot…
- Low-traffic roads receive repair funding: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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…
- Transit vehicles and planning receive grants: benefit, low. 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 pro…
- Urban and rural transit services receive funding: benefit, low. 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 und…
- Counties receive property assessment reimbursements: benefit, low. 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 addition…
- Local governments receive tax credit offsets: benefit, low. 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…
- State pays collection and lien fees: benefit, low. 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…
- Vehicle checkpoint grants receive one dollar: cost, low. 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…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deaton, Dirk (159)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Adopts Conference Committee Report | pass | 128 | 21 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | pass | 32 | 2 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 127 | 27 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report | pass | 33 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Third Read and Passed | pass | 30 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 91 | 50 | 10 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass - with a time limit of five and a half hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d) | pass | 27 | 4 |   |

## Actions (55)

- 2026-06-30: Delivered to Secretary of State (G) (House)
- 2026-06-30: Vetoed in Part by Governor (G) (House)
- 2026-05-28: Delivered to Governor (House)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by President Pro Tem (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by House Speaker (House)
- 2026-05-07: Senate Message (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 32 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 33 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: House Message (House)
- 2026-05-06: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 127 NOES: 27 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 128 NOES: 21 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Submits Conference Committee Report (House)
- 2026-05-05: House Distributes Conference Committee Report (House)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Message (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Senate Conference Committee Appointed - SENATORS BLACK, HUDSON, CRAWFORD, MAY, WILLIAMS (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: House Message (House)
- 2026-04-27: House Conference Committee Appointed - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, STEINMEYER, FOGLE, COLLINS (House)
- 2026-04-23: Senate Message (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: House Message (House)
- 2026-04-23: House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (House)
- 2026-04-23: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-04-23: Reported to the House with... - SS SCS (House)
- 2026-04-22: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 30 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: SS Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: SS Offered (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Taken Up for Third Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: SCS Reported Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: SCS Voted Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Executive Session Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Public Hearing Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - CANCELLED: Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - AMENDED: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Public Hearing Scheduled - Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Second read and referred: Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported to the Senate and First Read (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Third Read and Passed - AYES: 91 NOES: 50 PRESENT: 10 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-24: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1 (House)
- 2026-03-24: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-24: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-03-24: Laid Over - HA 1, adopted (House)
- 2026-03-24: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-03-23: Laid Over (House)
- 2026-03-23: Title of Bill - Agreed To (House)
- 2026-03-23: Taken Up for Perfection (House)
- 2026-03-12: HCS Reported Do Pass - with a time limit of five and a half hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d) AYES: 27 NOES: 4 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-11: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-02-02: Public Hearing Completed (House)
- 2026-01-27: Referred: Budget (House)
- 2026-01-27: Read Second Time (House)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced and Read First Time (House)

## Bill text

- Truly Agreed, 2026-05-06: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.06T.pdf)
- Perfected, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.03P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.03C.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004S.04C.pdf)
- Senate Substitute, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.06S.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004S.05F.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.01I.pdf)

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- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)
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- HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed)
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## Sources
- [Truly Agreed (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.06T.pdf)
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.03P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.03C.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004S.04C.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.06S.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004S.05F.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2004H.01I.pdf)

## Related
- [HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1867-2026)
- [HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1871-2026)
- [HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with d…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1840-2026)
- [HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commiss…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1825-2026)
- [HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized he…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB1827-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2004-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).