# Missouri HB2006: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Conservation

Missouri HB2006, Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Conservation, 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 HB2006
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Department of Conservation
- 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 (491 yes, 81 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 29

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Water Projects and Drinking Water Testing Funded: benefit, high. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $1.021 billion for water infrastructure grants and loans. The Department of Natural Resources has 25% flexibility to shift money between the designated other funds. Another $599,852 from the Safe Drinking Water Fund supports drinking water samp…
- Funding for wildlife and outdoor recreation: benefit, medium. The Conservation Commission Fund provides about $251.5 million for conservation programs and agency support. Habitat work receives $53.78 million with a 525.16 full-time-equivalent staff cap; fish and wildlife receive $51.42 million with 542.84. Recreation receives $27.29 million with 238.62 positi…
- Refunds for agriculture fees paid mistakenly: benefit, low. The law provides $13,500 from the Missouri Agriculture Protection Fund for refunds from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Refunds cover mistaken receipts caused by errors in applications for licenses, registrations, permits, certificates, subscriptions, or other fees. Refund payments depend on a…
- Farmers' Market Nutrition Help Gets Funding: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $110,427 in state funds and $235,070 in federal funds. The money supports federal senior and WIC farmers' market grant applications and the required state plan. These programs provide vouchers or approved payment methods for eligible foods at farmers…
- Weatherization Help for Low-Income Households: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides about $9.95 million in federal weatherization funding. The Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program helps eligible households improve home energy efficiency and reduce energy costs. This appropriation does not set income thresholds or each househ…
- Loans for Large-Animal Veterinary Students: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $420,000 for large-animal veterinary student loans under state law. It also transfers $360,000 from the Missouri Lottery Proceeds Fund into the Veterinary Student Loan Payment Fund. The appropriation does not set each student's loan amount or repayme…
- Disease emergency payments for livestock owners: benefit, low. The law provides $5,000 for livestock and poultry disease-prevention payments during FY2027, July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027. An emergency must be declared by the State Veterinarian. The Agriculture Department must approve payments, and the state match can reach 50%. The law does not set a payment amoun…
- Loan Guarantees Support Farms and Agricultural Businesses: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law funds three agricultural loan guarantee programs under state law. Animal facility guarantees get $201,046, plus a $5,000 General Revenue transfer into their fund. Agricultural product and business development guarantees get $624,501, plus a $15,000 General Re…
- Water Studies Help Small Coal Operators: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $1,000 in federal funds for water studies. The money pays for study contracts to help small coal operators meet permit requirements. It does not set an award for each operator.
- Cleanup funding for contaminated and abandoned sites: benefit, low. The law provides about $7.17 million for hazardous waste cleanup and $300,000 for environmental emergency response. It provides $60,000 from the concentrated animal feeding operation closure fund to close those facilities. Mined-land reclamation receives $350,000, plus about $9.23 million in federa…
- Community recycling and landfill closure funding: benefit, low. The law provides $5 million from the Solid Waste Management Fund for grants to Solid Waste Management Districts. These grants support community projects to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste. Another $878,209 supports landfill closure and care after closure using forfeited financial guarantees. Gener…
- Funding for air pollution control projects: benefit, low. The law provides about $7.79 million for air pollution control grants and contracts. Of that amount, $5 million supports activities under the department's beneficiary mitigation plan dated August 6, 2018. The department can shift up to 10% between the other funding sources. The law does not set ind…
- Funding for cleaner water and education: benefit, low. The law provides about $20.30 million for grants and contracts studying or reducing water pollution and improving water quality. Of that amount, $9 million must be committed to spending in future budget years. Another $514,772 in federal funds supports improved water quality practices. The law also…
- Funding for local pet care efforts: benefit, low. The law provides $50,000 from the Missouri Pet Spay/Neuter Fund for local efforts serving cats and dogs. It also provides $5,000 from the State Institutions Gift Trust Fund for gifts and grants helping abandoned animals. These funds support animal care efforts, not promised payments to pet owners.
- Funding for parks and recreation grants: benefit, low. The law provides $65.65 million in federal funds for state park support and recreational grants or loans. Of that amount, $42.4 million must be committed to spending in future budget years. Another $450,000 from the State Park Earnings Fund supports state park grants. These appropriations do not se…
- Funding preserves history and cultural programs: benefit, low. The law provides $600,000 in federal funds and about $1.34 million from the Historic Preservation Revolving Fund for preservation grants and contracts. It also provides $100,000 from General Revenue for educational and cultural programs about the African-American diaspora. Those programs cover Afri…
- Grants help fund soil conservation work: benefit, low. The law provides $50 million from the Soil and Water Sales Tax Fund for conservation grants that share project costs. Another $19.68 million from that fund supports local soil and water conservation districts. The fund also provides $400,000 for conservation monitoring and $400,000 for college and…
- Limits on Checkpoints That Detain Drivers: benefit, low. The law bars Part 1 funds from paying for vehicle checkpoints that detain drivers without individualized reasonable suspicion. That means officers need specific reasons to suspect a particular driver. The restriction also covers related administrative costs. Section 6.629 is an exception and provid…
- Petroleum tank claims and response funding: benefit, low. The Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund provides $20 million to investigate and pay claims and $80,000 to refund mistaken collections. Another $2.42 million supports fund operations, capped at 4 full-time-equivalent positions. The fund also provides $1.43 million for petroleum-related work and en…
- Water planning and dam inspection funding: benefit, low. The law provides about $69.02 million for the Multipurpose Water Resource Program. This includes a $20 million General Revenue transfer to the program. The funding supports drought response planning, water-supply studies, and watershed studies. Another $88,181 from General Revenue funds a statewide…
- Farmers' Markets Get Food Access Funding: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $250,000 for projects in Census-designated urbanized areas. Another $100,000 supports projects in Census-designated rural areas. Both General Revenue appropriations support farmers' markets and other economic development projects that work to reduce…
- Flood-prone land buyout creates local park: benefit, low. The law provides a one-time $2 million General Revenue grant to a county with more than 200,000 but fewer than 230,000 residents. The county must buy land prone to frequent flooding and turn it into a park. The park must be near an unincorporated community just off Missouri Route 30 in that county.…
- Funding for Agricultural Learning and Leadership: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $250,000 in General Revenue for elementary agricultural learning and rural community support. The recipient must have been founded in 2016 and partner with high school students, college students, and adult educators. It must be in a city with more th…
- Funding supports environmental agency operations: benefit, low. Natural Resources shared-cost transfers total about $17.09 million: $10.16 million for cost allocation, $217,737 for related costs, and $6.71 million for technology. The law allows 5% shifts among transfers, plus 5% between funds for cost allocation and technology and 10% for the $217,737 transfer.…
- Funding to Move and Build Clarendon Road: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $1 million in one-time funding to relocate Clarendon Road. It also provides $20 million from the OA I-70 Project Fund for the road's planning, design, and construction.
- Online permit platform gets implementation funding: benefit, low. The law provides $4 million from General Revenue to implement an online permit application platform. It must offer clear information and two-way communication to support faster, more efficient permitting. Services must be purchased under Missouri's Chapter 34 procurement rules. The law sets no laun…
- Funding for Farm Recovery and Dairy Programs: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $100,000 from the Agriculture Development Fund. The money supports investments, reinvestments, and emergency agricultural relief and recovery authorized by law. Another $25,000 from the Missouri Dairy Industry Revitalization Fund supports activities…
- Funding for Urban and Suburban Agriculture: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $25,000 for urban and non-traditional agriculture. Another $50,000 funds competitive grants for innovative projects that promote agriculture in urban or suburban communities. Both amounts come from the Agriculture Protection Fund.
- Funding to Redeem Wood Energy Tax Credits: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027, the law provides $1 million to redeem authorized wood energy tax credits. It covers credits applied for January 1–June 30, 2025, or January 1–June 30, 2026. The appropriation does not set each credit holder's payment.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Deaton, Dirk (159)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report | pass | 30 | 2 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Adopts Conference Committee Report | pass | 121 | 27 | 2 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | pass | 32 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 119 | 27 | 2 |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Third Read and Passed | pass | 25 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Third Read and Passed | pass | 133 | 17 | 2 |
| 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 | 31 | 0 |   |

## Actions (57)

- 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: 1 PRESENT: 0 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 30 NOES: 2 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: 119 NOES: 27 PRESENT: 2 (House)
- 2026-05-06: House Adopts Conference Committee Report - AYES: 121 NOES: 27 PRESENT: 2 (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, BEAN, MAY, WASHINGTON (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: House Message (House)
- 2026-04-27: House Conference Committee Appointed - REPRESENTATIVES DEATON, DAVIDSON, BOGGS, FOGLE, TAYLOR(84) (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: 25 NOES: 7 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: 133 NOES: 17 PRESENT: 2 (House)
- 2026-03-26: Taken Up for Third Reading (House)
- 2026-03-24: Perfected with Amendments - HA 1, HA 3, HA 4 (House)
- 2026-03-24: HCS Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-24: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-03-24: Laid Over - HA 4, adopted (House)
- 2026-03-24: Taken Up (House)
- 2026-03-24: Laid Over - HA 1, HA 3, 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: 31 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0 (House)
- 2026-03-11: HCS Voted Do Pass (House)
- 2026-03-11: Executive Session Completed (House)
- 2026-01-29: 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/2006H.06T.pdf)
- Perfected, 2026-03-24: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.03P.pdf)
- Committee Substitute, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.03C.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006S.04C.pdf)
- Senate Substitute, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.06S.pdf), [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006S.05F.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.01I.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people (signed)
- HB1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections (signed)
- HB1840: Establishes an alert system to assist in the location of missing persons with developmental disabilities (signed)
- HB1825: Removes the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff from the county salary commission (signed)
- HB1827: Adds licensed occupational therapists to the definition of "other authorized health care practitioner" for purposes of physician's statements required for disa… (signed)
- SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed)

## Sources
- [Truly Agreed (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.06T.pdf)
- [Perfected (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.03P.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.03C.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006S.04C.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.06S.pdf)
- [Senate Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006S.05F.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills261/hlrbillspdf/2006H.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)
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB2006-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).