Missouri House passes supplemental spending bill that pushes state budget to $55 billion

By: Rudi Keller, Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 830

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Missouri House voted Monday to spend state general revenue to serve people enrolled under the Medicaid expansion program for the first time since it was passed by voters in 2020.

The $76.7 million item is part of a $3.15 billion supplemental spending bill that would push total appropriations for the year ending June 30 to $55 billion. That total may stand as a record for at least a few years — Gov. …

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