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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri Senate Bill 1084 Doubles State Funding Caps for Regional Planning Councils and Updates Commission Roster
Last action · February 23, 2026: SCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (4602S.02C)Sponsor: Jamie Burger
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 1084 doubles state funding caps for specific regional planning councils from $65,000 to $130,000 and for other s from $25,000 to $50,000. Additionally, the legislation updates the roster of eligible commissions by removing five entities and adding four new ones, while mandating annual cost-of-living adjustments beginning July 1, 2027.
s will receive increased maximum state financial support, and future grant maximums will scale automatically with inflation beginning in 2027.
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.
East-West Gateway Coordinating Council
State funding cap eligibility is raised from $65,000 to $130,000.
Mid-America Regional Council
State funding cap eligibility is raised from $65,000 to $130,000.
Regional planning commissions
General grant limits are doubled and future allocations will adjust with the consumer price index.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
5 actions- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeSCS Voted Do Pass S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee (4602S.02C)
- Feb 18, 2026SenateHearing Conducted S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
- Jan 15, 2026SenateFloorSecond Read and Referred S Local Government, Elections and Pensions Committee
- Jan 7, 2026SenateIntroducedS First Read
- Dec 1, 2025SenatePrefiled
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2 versions on fileLobbying Activity
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Repeated Legislative Submissions
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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