Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

Legislative Update - May 17, 2021

Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development sent this bulletin at 05/17/2021 03:09 PM CDT

May 17, 2021

2021 Regular Session Ends; General Assembly passes bill affecting higher education

The General Assembly concluded their work on Friday, May 14, at 6 p.m. In the final week of session, the legislature Truly Agreed to and Finally passed a bill affecting higher education:

HB 297, sponsored by Rep. Wayne Wallingford (R-Cape Girardeau). Modifies provisions related to higher education. The bill contains provisions that originated in the following legislation.

HB 856—Allows public colleges and universities to exceed the limitations on tuition increases currently established by the Higher Education Student Funding Act starting July 1, 2022. (Rep. Doug Richey, R-Excelsior Springs)
HB 297 (original underlying bill)—Designates Southeast Missouri State University as an institution with a statewide mission in performing arts, computer science, and cybersecurity. (Rep. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau)
Allows the Curators of the University of Missouri to subdivide, sell, or convey title to land located within a university campus.
HB 908—Designates Northwest Missouri State University as an institution with a statewide mission in educator preparation, emergency and disaster management, and profession-based learning. (Rep. Allen Andrews, R-Grant City)
HB 355—Creates the "Students’ Right to Know Act." Requires public IHEs to report specific information and any other information required by the DHEWD for posting on the department’s website. (Rep. Ben Baker, R-Neosho)
SB 152—Expanding use of 529s to any eligible educational institution as defined by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code (Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg)
HB 614—Prohibits public or private institutions of higher education from preventing a student from earning compensation for the student's name, image, likeness rights, or athletic reputation; establishes certain limitations on the student athlete (Rep. Nick Schroer, R-O’Fallon)
SCR 12—Approves a statewide mission in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for Harris-Stowe State University (Sen. Steven Roberts, R-St. Louis)
SB 386— Requires the State Board of Education to develop a statewide plan for minimum requirements for career and technical education certificates (Sen. Karla Eslinger, R-Wasola)
Community college annexation language (amendment added to legislation by Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville)

Fast Facts for the Session: Items in bold have been signed by the Governor.

Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed:

SB 2	Hegeman	Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Works program
SB 5	Wieland	Modifies provisions relating to taxation
SB 6	Wieland	Enacts provisions relating to insurance
SB 26	Eigel	Creates provisions relating to public safety
SB 36	Bernskoetter	Establishes the Capitol Complex Tax Credit Act
SB 44	White	Establishes provisions related to water and sewer infrastructure
SB 45	Hough	Creates new provisions relating to certain firefighters who contracted certain types of cancer as a result of employment as a firefighter
SB 49	Brown	Modifies provisions relating to public safety
SB 51	Luetkemeyer	Establishes provisions relating to civil actions arising from COVID-19 pandemic
SB 53	Luetkemeyer	Modifies provisions relating to the administration of justice
SB 57	May	Modifies provisions relating to funding to certain organizations to deter criminal behavior
SB 63	Rehder	Modifies provisions relating to the monitoring of certain controlled substances
SB 71	Gannon	Modifies several provisions relating to civil proceedings
SB 72	Eslinger	Creates a number of state designations, memorial highways, and the Missouri Medal of Honor Recipients Fund
SB 86	Hegeman	Creates new provisions prohibiting the use of public funds to influence elections
SB 106	Crawford	Modifies provisions relating to financial institutions
SB 120	White	Modifies provisions relating to military affairs
SB 126	Brown	Modifies provisions relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor
SB 153	Koenig	Modifies provisions relating to taxation
SB 176	Hough	Enacts provisions relating to emerging technologies
SB 189	Washington	Creates a Negro Leagues Baseball Museum special license plate
SB 226	Koenig	Modifies the filing periods for the remittance of sales taxes
SB 258	White	Modifies provisions relating to military affairs, including classification of National Guard members and designations for members of the military
SB 262	Schatz	Modifies provisions relating to transportation
SB 303	Gannon	Modifies various provisions relating to workers' compensation
SB 520	Roberts	Modifies provisions relating to the designation of memorial infrastructure
SCR 4	Burlison	Calls for an Article V convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution placing limits on the federal government
SCR 6	Moon	Urges the United States Congress to resist any attempt to increase the number of Justices on the United States Supreme Court
SCR 7	Hegeman	Urges support of state funding for a North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission project
HB 1	Smith	Appropriates money for the payment of public debt
HB 2	Smith	Appropriates money for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
HB 3	Smith	Appropriates money for the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
HB 4	Smith	Appropriates money for the Departments of Revenue and Transportation
HB 5	Smith	Appropriations money for the Office of Administration
HB 6	Smith	Appropriates money for the Departments of Agriculture; Natural Resources; and Conservation
HB 7	Smith	Appropriates money for the Departments of Economic Development; Commerce and Insurance; and Industrial Relations
HB 8	Smith	Appropriates money for the Department of Public Safety
HB 9	Smith	Appropriates money for the Department of Corrections
HB 10	Smith	Appropriates money for the Departments of Mental Health and Health
HB 11	Smith	Appropriates money for the Department of Social Services
HB 12	Smith	Appropriates money for elected officials including the General Assembly, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Attorney General
HB 13	Smith	Appropriates money for statewide leasing
HB 15	Smith	Appropriates money for supplemental purposes
HB 16	Smith	Appropriates money for supplemental purposes
HB 17	Smith	Reappropriations
HB 18	Smith	Appropriates money for maintenance and repair of state property
HB 19	Smith	Appropriates money for capital improvements
HB 69	Billington	Modifies provisions relating to certain metals
HB 85	Taylor	Creates additional protections to the right to bear arms
HB 271	Wiemann	Modifies provisions relating to local governments
HB 273	Hannegan	Modifies provisions related to professional registration
HB 297	Wallingford	Modifies provisions related to higher education
HB 345	DeGroot	Modifies provisions relating to the enforcement of arbitration awards and intervention in court proceedings for insurance companies
HB 349	Christofanelli	Establishes the "Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program."
HB 362	DeGroot	Modifies provisions relating to the Missouri Sunshine Law and access to public records
HB 369	Taylor	Modifies provisions relating to land management
HB 402	Mosley	Prohibits publishing of identifying information of lottery winners
HB 429	Kelly	Modifies provisions relating to child placement
HB 430	Kelly	Modifies provisions relating to benevolent tax credits
HB 432	Kelly	Modifies provisions relating to protection of vulnerable persons
HB 476	Grier	Modifies provisions relating to license reciprocity to include military occupational specialties
HB 557	Veit	Modifies provisions relating to residential care facilities
HB 574	Haden	Restricts the inspection of grounds or facilities used for certain agricultural purposes
HB 604	Gregory	Modifies provisions relating to insurance
HB 661	Ruth	Modifies provisions relating to transportation
HB 685	Chipman	Modifies provisions relating to the duties and qualifications of certain public officers
HB 697	DeGroot	Modifies provisions relating to property assessment contracts for energy efficiency
HB 734	O'Donnell	Modifies provisions relating to utilities
HJR 35	Griesheimer	Modifies the constitutional powers and duties of the State Treasurer

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