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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 18 Appropriates $632.7 Million for State Building Maintenance and Capital Projects
Last action · November 25, 2025: Message Received from the Governor, pursuant to Article IV, Section 27Sponsor: Dirk Deaton
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What This Bill Would Do
Missouri House Bill 18 allocates $632,688,074 across multiple state departments and offices for facility maintenance, repairs, capital improvements, and s for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. The funding draws from General Revenue, federal funds, and various specialized state funds to support state parks, veterans' homes, correctional facilities, and infrastructure. State funds are restricted for expenditure pursuant to Article IV, Section 28 of the Missouri Constitution.
Residents rely on state-operated facilities like parks, veterans' homes, highways, and schools whose upkeep and safety are directly funded by these capital .
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.
State Agencies and Departments
State agencies receive specific funding allocations and authorizations for facility maintenance, capital improvements, and fund transfers.
State Veterans
State veterans' homes receive dedicated capital improvement funding for repairs and maintenance.
State Park Visitors
State parks and historic sites receive capital improvement funds for interpretive exhibits, water systems, roadways, and trails.
Key Facts
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Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.
Procedural history
1 action- Nov 25, 2025Governor of MissouriMessage Received from the Governor, pursuant to Article IV, Section 27
Version history
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Large Intra-Fund Transfer to Reserve
The bill authorizes a major transfer of $122,086,968 from the General Revenue Fund directly into the Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund.
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- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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