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HB 1828MISSOURISession 2026State Billon floor

Missouri House Bill 1828 Directs Trust Fund Money to Veterans Memorials and Museums

Original title: FUNDS FOR MEMORIALS AND MUSEUMS DEDICATED TO VETERANS

Last action · May 7, 2026: Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)Sponsor: Terri Violet

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What This Bill Would Do

Missouri House Bill 1828 modifies the permitted uses of the to provide matching grants and fund transfers for specific veterans memorials, museums, and service officer programs.

Why it matters

Qualifying municipalities, counties, and veterans organizations can receive state trust fund distributions for the construction, restoration, or maintenance of veterans museums and memorials.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Missouri veterans commission

The commission administers the fund, approves grant applications, and uses moneys for veterans homes, cemeteries, and administration.

Directly affected

Veterans' organizations

Federally chartered veterans' organizations certified by the Veterans Administration may apply for matching fund grants for service officer programs.

Key Facts

  • The Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund is created in the state treasury and funded under section 313.835.
  • Moneys in the fund are administered by the state treasurer and used by the Missouri veterans commission for veterans' homes and cemeteries.
  • Appropriations provide up to a $5 million one-time match for a World War I memorial or museum in qualifying municipalities.
  • Additional appropriations up to $10 million total may be made as a match for new construction or renovation of other veterans' memorial facilities with applications received prior to July 1, 2004.
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  • A total of $1.5 million in matching fund grants is made available annually in July for veterans' service officer programs and joint training.
  • Fund transfers totaling $10 million are authorized to qualifying municipalities for a World War I memorial or museum.
  • Fund transfers totaling no more than $500,000 are authorized to qualifying counties for a memorial or museum dedicated to Missouri and United States veterans.
  • Moneys remaining in the fund at the end of any biennium do not transfer to the general revenue fund.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund used for?
It is used by the Missouri veterans commission for veterans' homes, cemeteries, fund transfers for veterans memorials and museums, matching grants for veterans' service officer programs, and administration.
How much is made available annually for veterans' service officer programs?
A total of one million five hundred thousand dollars in grants is made available annually in July.

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Where This Stands

Currently on floor. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Passed.

Procedural history

16 actions
  1. May 7, 2026House
    Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
  2. Apr 28, 2026House
    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  3. Apr 20, 2026House
    Placed Back on Formal Perfection Calendar (H)
  4. Apr 7, 2026House
    Placed on the Informal Perfection Calendar (H)
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (H)
  6. Mar 4, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (H)
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  1. Mar 4, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  2. Feb 19, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
  3. Feb 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported Do Pass (H)
  4. Feb 11, 2026HouseCommittee
    Voted Do Pass (H)
  5. Feb 11, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  6. Feb 4, 2026House
    Public Hearing Completed (H)
  7. Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Special Committee on Tourism(H)
  8. Jan 8, 2026HouseFloor
    Read Second Time (H)
  9. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read First Time (H)
  10. Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Prefiled (H)

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Terri VioletHouse · District 104RepublicanSponsor

Connected Entities

General Assembly, Missouri veterans commission, Veterans Administration and 3 more
OrganizationGeneral Assembly“Enacting body of the state of Missouri”Map →
OrganizationMissouri veterans commission“Administers veterans homes, cemeteries, and fund applications”Map →
OrganizationVeterans Administration“Certifies veterans' service organizations”Map →
OrganizationMissouri National Guard“Receives funds for service medals, medallions, and certificates”Map →
OrganizationVeterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund“State treasury fund used for veterans programs and memorials”Map →
locationPerry County“Location of a memorial or museum dedicated to veterans referenced in official su”Map →

Sources

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house.mo.gov

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