APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Removed the parenthetical note specifying that $15,208,835 of the transportation funding is a one-time allocation, which may affect how the funds are classified in financial reporting.

Adjusted line numbering and formatting throughout the document to reflect changes in the bill's progression through legislative committees.

Modified the document header to reflect the current version as Senate Committee Substitute rather than Conference Committee Substitute.

Increased personal service and expense/equipment appropriations for the Division of Financial and Administrative Services from $2,986,271 to $3,048,215 in General Revenue Fund.

Raised federal fund appropriations for the Division of Financial and Administrative Services from $3,245,385 to $3,286,408.

Increased Summer EBT program administrative expenses from $203,591 to $203,881 in General Revenue Fund.

Raised total Foundation Formula distribution from $3,978,830,822 to $4,282,736,000, with General Revenue Fund allocation increasing from $2,286,961,936 to $2,590,867,114.

Increased State Adequacy Target Program Distribution threshold from $6,760 to $7,145.

Updated total Foundation Formula and transportation program distribution figures to reflect new funding allocations.

Page header changed from 'HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'PERFECTED', indicating the bill has completed committee review and is in its final form before passage.

Page number identifier changed from 'HCS HB 2' to '0002H.03P' in the header, reflecting the perfected status of the bill.

Minor formatting adjustments to line numbers and spacing throughout the document, with no substantive policy changes affecting funding amounts or eligibility criteria.

Added Part 1 to define appropriations, Part 2 for clarifications of purpose, and Part 3 for guidance to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Adjusted funding amounts for several programs, including reducing Personal Service funding for the Division of Financial and Administrative Services from $2,860,797 to $2,798,853 and increasing Expense and Equipment from $186,525 to $187,418.

Modified the Foundation Formula total for free public schools from $4,392,006,271 to $4,385,406,271, with updated fund designations including specific fund codes.

Changed refund funding from listing multiple specific federal and state funds to a single line item of $2,510,000 from Federal Funds (Various).

Added a requirement that the State Adequacy Target pursuant to Section 163.011, RSMo, shall not exceed $6,760 Program Distribution.

Added a provision stating that one-time amounts in appropriations shall not be considered additions to ongoing core appropriations in future fiscal periods beyond June 30, 2026.