The FY19 budget is still in conference committee and will be voted on the floor next week. The deadline for final approval is next Friday, May 11th. Just a reminder: the Senate’s proposal mirrored that of the House version, restoring performance funding and the core funding for the UM System at $38M, totaling $408M. However, this version left the line items as is, funding them at 100% ($14.8M). As you may recall, the House version funds the line items at 60% ($8.4M) but would roll them into the core budget. In recent years the Governor has withheld funding the line items, rolling them into the core would prevent the funding for our line items from being withheld in future years.
House Bill 1268, sponsored by Representative Donna Lichtenegger, allowing the Missouri Dental Board to issue dental faculty permits to individuals who are employed by accredited dental schools, colleges, or programs in Missouri, was truly agreed and finally passed on Monday. The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature before becoming law.
Last week, the House Higher Education Committee attached numerous higher education amendments onto SB 807, originally relating to degree offerings, to create a higher education omnibus bill. SB 807 includes Senator Caleb Rowden’s SB 1088 language, modifying the Uniform Agents Athlete Act and Representative Lyle Rowland’s, HB 2649, changing the cap on tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education, among many others. The bill will be placed on the House calendar for floor debate.
Reviewed 2019-08-05