Modifies provisions relating to eligibility for a program that provides free college tuition for public safety personnel

HB 3461 modifies Missouri's program providing free public college tuition for public safety personnel. It expands eligibility to include police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, crime laboratory technicians, and telecommunicator first responders who have at least six years of service and hold current licenses/certificates for their roles. To qualify, applicants must pursue specific eligible fields (like criminal justice for police or fire science for firefighters), meet all college admission requirements, not already hold a bachelor's degree, and apply for other federal/state financial aid first. The benefit covers only tuition and mandatory fees (not room, board, or books) and lasts up to five years for eligible individuals or their legal dependents.