SECOND REGULAR SESSION
[TRULY AGREED TO AND FINALLY PASSED]
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AN ACT
To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education, the several divisions, programs, and institutions of higher education included therein to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, and to transfer money among certain funds for the period beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
There is appropriated out of the State Treasury, to be expended only as provided in Article IV, Section 28 of the Constitution of Missouri, for the purpose of funding each department, division, agency, and program enumerated in each section for the item or items stated, and for no other purpose whatsoever chargeable to the fund designated for the period beginning July 1, 2008 and ending June 30, 2009 as follows:
Section 3.005. To the Department of Higher Education
For Higher Education Coordination, for regulation of proprietary schools as provided in Section 173.600, RSMo, and for grant and scholarship program administration
Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment, provided that not more than twenty-five percent (25%) flexibility is allowed between personal services and expense and equipment
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,151,700
From Federal and Other Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337,046E
Total (Not to exceed 22.58 F.T.E.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,488,746
Section 3.010. To the Department of Higher Education
For indemnifying individuals as a result of improper actions on the part of proprietary schools as provided in Section 173.612, RSMo
From Proprietary School Bond Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000
Section 3.015. To the Department of Higher Education
For annual membership in the Midwestern Higher Education Compact
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95,000
Section 3.020. To the Department of Higher Education
For the Eisenhower Science and Mathematics Program and the Improving Teacher Quality State Grants Program
Personal Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64,022
Expense and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,400
Federal Education Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,698,000
From Federal Funds (Not to exceed 1.00 F.T.E.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,782,422
Section 3.025. To the Department of Higher Education
For receiving and expending donations and federal funds provided that the General Assembly shall be notified of the source of any new funds and the purpose for which they shall be expended, in writing, prior to the expenditure of said funds
From Federal and Other Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000,000
Section 3.030. To the Department of Higher Education
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the General Revenue Fund, to the Academic Scholarship Fund
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,359,000
Section 3.035. To the Department of Higher Education
For the Higher Education Academic Scholarship Program pursuant to Chapter 173, RSMo
From Academic Scholarship Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $16,359,000E
Section 3.040. To the Department of Higher Education
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the funds listed below, to the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Fund
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77,860,640
From Federal Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000,000E
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,916,667
From Advantage Missouri Trust Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630,830E
From Missouri Student Grant Program Gift Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$91,458,137
Section 3.045. To the Department of Higher Education
For the Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program pursuant to Chapter 173, RSMo
From Access Missouri Financial Assistance Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95,827,307E
Section 3.050. To the Department of Higher Education
For the Public Service Officer or Employee Survivor Grant Program pursuant to Section 173.260, RSMo
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000
Section 3.055. To the Department of Higher Education
For the Vietnam Veterans Survivors Scholarship Program pursuant to Section 173.235, RSMo
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50,000
Section 3.060. To the Department of Higher Education
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the General Revenue Fund, to the Marguerite Ross Barnett Scholarship Fund
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425,000
Section 3.065. To the Department of Higher Education
For the Marguerite Ross Barnett Scholarship Program pursuant to Section 173.262, RSMo
From Marguerite Ross Barnett Scholarship Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $425,000E
Section 3.067. To the Department of Higher Education
For the Advantage Missouri Program pursuant to Chapter 173, RSMo
From Advantage Missouri Trust Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000E
Section 3.070. To the Department of Higher Education
For GEAR UP Program scholarships
From GEAR UP Scholarship Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700,000E
Section 3.075. To the Department of Higher Education
For the Missouri Guaranteed Student Loan Program
Personal Service and/or Expense and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,111,848
Default prevention activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .890,000
Payment of fees for collection of defaulted loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,000,000E
Payment of penalties to the federal government associated with late
deposit of default collections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500,000
From Guaranty Agency Operating Fund (Not to exceed 52.09 F.T.E.). . . . . . . . . .$16,501,848
Section 3.080. To the Department of Higher Education
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund, to the Guaranty Agency Operating Fund
From Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,000,000E
Section 3.085. To the Department of Higher Education
For purchase of defaulted loans, payment of default aversion fees, reimbursement to the federal government, and investment of funds in the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund
From Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000,000E
Section 3.090. To the Department of Higher Education
For payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000E
Section 3.095. To the Department of Higher Education
Funds are to be transferred out of the State Treasury, chargeable to the Guaranty Agency Operating Fund, to the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund
From Guaranty Agency Operating Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000E
Section 3.100. To the Department of Higher Education
For distribution to community colleges as provided in Section 163.191, RSMo
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$135,884,434
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,452,485
For maintenance and repair at community colleges, local matching funds must be provided on a 50/50 state/local match rate in order to be eligible for state funds
From General Revenue Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,040,498
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$148,627,417
Section 3.105. To Linn State Technical College
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,816,092
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420,528
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,266,620
Section 3.110. To the University of Central Missouri
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,691,363
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,985,715
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$59,752,078
Section 3.115. To Southeast Missouri State University
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$44,586,116
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,059,895
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$48,721,011
Section 3.120. To Missouri State University
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$82,323,813
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,675,409
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,074,222
Section 3.125. To Lincoln University
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$18,229,608
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,551,205
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$19,855,813
Section 3.130. To Truman State University
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$41,385,401
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,776,109
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,236,510
Section 3.135. To Northwest Missouri State University
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,499,119
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,599,805
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,173,924
Section 3.140. To Missouri Southern State University
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,624,338
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,972,820
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,672,158
Section 3.145. To Missouri Western State University
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$21,620,312
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,968,039
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,663,351
Section 3.150. To Harris-Stowe State University
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,967,830
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .908,704
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,951,534
Section 3.155. To the University of Missouri
For operation of its various campuses and programs
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$414,606,569
From Lottery Proceeds Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36,869,596
For the payment of refunds set off against debt as required by Section 143.786, RSMo
From Debt Offset Escrow Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200,000E
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$451,676,165
Section 3.160. To the University of Missouri
For the Missouri Telehealth Network
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $420,000
From Healthy Families Trust Fund - Health Care Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437,640
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $857,640
Section 3.165. To the University of Missouri
For the Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet)
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,754,612
Section 3.170. To the University of Missouri
For the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,185,079
Section 3.175. To the University of Missouri
For the Missouri Rehabilitation Center
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11,651,691
Section 3.180. To the University of Missouri
For a program of research into spinal cord injuries
All Expenditures
From Spinal Cord Injury Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400,000E
Section 3.185. To the University of Missouri
For the Missouri Institute of Mental Health
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,839,880
Section 3.190. To the University of Missouri
For the treatment of renal disease in a statewide program
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,016,774
Section 3.195. To the University of Missouri
For the State Historical Society
All Expenditures
From General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,619,561
Section 3.200. To the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri
For investment in registered federal, state, county, municipal, or school district bonds as provided by law
From State Seminary Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000,000
Section 3.205. To the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri
For use by the University of Missouri
From State Seminary Moneys Fund, Income from Investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,000
BILL TOTALS
General Revenue Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,028,804,430
Federal Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,119,468
Other Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233,227,295
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,267,151,193
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Speaker of the House
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President Pro Tem of the Senate
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Governor