Modifies provisions relating to gaming

HB 2921 modifies state laws regarding gaming and law enforcement to allow the police superintendent to partner with the Missouri Lottery and Gaming Commissions for enforcing gaming regulations and conducting background checks. This partnership would permit the hiring of additional patrol officers specifically for gaming enforcement who are exempt from the standard limit of 1,604 officers for the patrol force. The bill also establishes a tuition assistance program for combat veterans attending public universities, capping their tuition at $50 per credit hour for undergraduate programs and 30% of the cost for graduate degrees. Funding for these tuition reductions would come from gaming proceeds, and institutions would receive reimbursement from the state to offset the costs.