HB 1272 -- Catalog of Assistance Programs

Sponsor:  Schaaf

This bill requires the Secretary of State to develop the Missouri
Catalog of Assistance Programs to serve as the repository of
information for public assistance programs.  The catalog must be
available in a printed form and in an electronic form that is
accessible over the Internet.  A task team consisting of one
person from each state agency is established to facilitate
information gathering for the development of the catalog.  The
task team must submit a report to the Governor, the members of
the General Assembly, and the Chief Justice of the Missouri
Supreme Court proposing a plan to standardize the application for
state assistance.  The catalog must be operational by June 30,
2005; and it must provide a notice of funding availability.  The
bill specifies information that must be included in the catalog
about each program that is listed.

The bill also creates the Missouri Catalog of Assistance Programs
Resource Fund, to be administered by the Secretary of State.  The
fund consists of costs assessed to state agencies based on the
percentage of funds the agency represents during each state
fiscal year.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am