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Missouri House Bill 2007 Appropriates Funds for Economic Development, Commerce, and Labor Departments for Fiscal Year 2027

Original title: APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Last action · June 30, 2026: Delivered to Secretary of State (G)Sponsors: Mike Cierpiot and 11 others

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 2007 appropriates state and federal funds for the operating expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Commerce and Insurance, and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

Why it matters

The measure dictates state agency operating budgets, community development grants, workforce training allocations, and regulatory oversight funding across Missouri for 2027, impacting state workers, businesses, and public program recipients.

Background
  • House Bill 2007 is part of the annual state budget process in Missouri, which requires separate appropriations bills to fund different state departments and agencies for the upcoming fiscal year. context

Who It Affects

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

Directly affected

Department of Economic Development

Receives operational funding, grants, and administrative allocations for economic programs, business recruitment, and community development.

Directly affected

Department of Commerce and Insurance

Receives funding for regulatory divisions, professional registration boards, insurance examinations, and public utility oversight.

Directly affected

Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Receives funding for employment security, labor standards, worker safety programs, and workers' compensation claims.

Directly affected

Broadband Internet Providers

Eligible for broadband grant funds under restrictions that bar providers with defaults exceeding 20% of locations from receiving future monies.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What departments receive funding under House Bill 2007?
The bill appropriates money for the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Commerce and Insurance, and the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
What are the time limits for these appropriations?
The funds are authorized to be expended for the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
What conditions are placed on broadband grant funding?
Any provider deemed incapable of fulfilling obligations to deploy broadband internet that defaults on more than 20% of obligated locations is forever barred from receiving new state or federal broadband monies.

What else do you want to know?

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law with line-item vetoes.

Procedural history

57 actions
  1. Jun 30, 2026House
    Delivered to Secretary of State (G)
  2. Jun 30, 2026Governor of Missouri
    Vetoed in Part by Governor (G)
  3. May 28, 2026Governor of Missouri
    Delivered to Governor
  4. May 28, 2026Senate
    Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
  5. May 28, 2026House
    Signed by House Speaker (H)
  6. May 7, 2026Senate
    Senate Message (S)
Show 51 earlier actions
  1. May 6, 2026House
    Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed
  2. May 6, 2026Senate
    Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report (S)
  3. May 6, 2026Senate
    Senate Submits Conference Committee Report (S)
  4. May 6, 2026House
    House Message (H)
  5. May 6, 2026HouseFloor
    Third Read and Passed (H)
  6. May 6, 2026House
    House Adopts Conference Committee Report (H)
  7. May 6, 2026House
    House Submits Conference Committee Report (H)
  8. May 5, 2026House
    House Distributes Conference Committee Report (H)
  9. Apr 28, 2026Senate
    Senate Message (S)
  10. Apr 28, 2026Senate
    Senate Conference Committee Appointed (S)
  11. Apr 27, 2026House
    House Message (H)
  12. Apr 27, 2026House
    House Conference Committee Appointed (H)
  13. Apr 23, 2026Senate
    Senate Message (S)
  14. Apr 23, 2026Senate
    Senate Refuses to Recede, Grants Conference (S)
  15. Apr 23, 2026House
    House Message (H)
  16. Apr 23, 2026House
    House Refuses to Adopt, Requests Senate to Recede or Grant Conference (H)
  17. Apr 23, 2026House
    Taken Up
  18. Apr 23, 2026House
    Reported to the House with... (H)
  19. Apr 22, 2026SenateFloor
    Third Read and Passed (S)
  20. Apr 22, 2026Senate
    SS Adopted (S)
  21. Apr 22, 2026House
    SS Offered
  22. Apr 22, 2026Senate
    Taken Up for Third Reading (S)
  23. Apr 20, 2026SenateCommittee
    SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
  24. Apr 15, 2026SenateCommittee
    SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
  25. Apr 15, 2026Senate
    Executive Session Held (S)
  26. Apr 15, 2026Senate
    Public Hearing Held (S)
  27. Apr 9, 2026Senate
    Public Hearing Scheduled (S)
  28. Apr 9, 2026Senate
    Public Hearing Scheduled (S)
  29. Apr 9, 2026Senate
    Public Hearing Scheduled (S)
  30. Apr 9, 2026Senate
    Public Hearing Scheduled (S)
  31. Mar 31, 2026SenateCommittee
    Second read and referred: Appropriations(S)
  32. Mar 30, 2026Senate
    Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
  33. Mar 26, 2026HouseFloor
    Third Read and Passed (H)
  34. Mar 26, 2026House
    Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
  35. Mar 24, 2026House
    Perfected with Amendments (H)
  36. Mar 24, 2026House
    HCS Adopted (H)
  37. Mar 24, 2026House
    Taken Up
  38. Mar 24, 2026House
    Laid Over (H)
  39. Mar 24, 2026House
    Taken Up
  40. Mar 24, 2026House
    Laid Over (H)
  41. Mar 24, 2026House
    Taken Up
  42. Mar 23, 2026House
    Laid Over (H)
  43. Mar 23, 2026House
    Title of Bill - Agreed To
  44. Mar 23, 2026House
    Taken Up for Perfection (H)
  45. Mar 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
  46. Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee
    HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
  47. Mar 11, 2026House
    Executive Session Completed (H)
  48. Feb 12, 2026House
    Public Hearing Completed (H)
  49. Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred: Budget(H)
  50. Jan 27, 2026HouseFloor
    Read Second Time (H)
  51. Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Introduced and Read First Time (H)

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Mike CierpiotHouse · District 208Primary sponsorNo profile match
Karla MayHouse · District 204Primary sponsorNo profile match
Rusty BlackHouse · District 212Primary sponsorNo profile match
Barbara WashingtonHouse · District 209Primary sponsorNo profile match
Brad HudsonHouse · District 233Primary sponsorNo profile match
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Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

financial connection99% confidence

Substantial Broadband Investment

Section 7.125 contains a massive appropriation of over $1.76 billion for broadband grants accompanied by strict default penalties.

Connected Entities

Betsy Fogle, Karla May, Joseph Engler and 12 more
PersonBetsy Fogle“Representative, District 135”Map →
PersonKarla May“Representative, District 204”Map →
PersonJoseph Engler“Chief Clerk”Map →
PersonMike Cierpiot“Representative, District 208”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Commerce and Insurance“Recipient of appropriations for regulatory and insurance operations”Map →
PersonBarbara Washington“Representative, District 209”Map →
PersonBrad Hudson“Representative, District 233”Map →
PersonBill Owen“Representative, District 131”Map →
PersonBishop Davidson“Representative, District 130”Map →
PersonDel Taylor“Representative, District 084”Map →
PersonRusty Black“Representative, District 212”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Economic Development“Recipient of appropriations for economic programs”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Labor and Industrial Relations“Recipient of appropriations for labor and workforce programs”Map →
PersonMitch Boggs“Representative, District 157”Map →
PersonDirk Deaton“Representative, District 159”Map →

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  • Controversy15
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  • Entertainment5
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