Governor Mike Parson signs the Fiscal Year 2022 supplemental budget bill that was passed by the General Assembly this (Thursday) morning.
The budget includes a statewide pay plan for state employees, including a 5.5 percent cost of living adjustment.
Also included is $1.9 billion for local public school districts and nearly $100 million for non-public schools, $444 million for child care services, $219 million for school food programs, and funding for MO HealthNet, including funding to ensure eligibility re-determinations are done in a timely manner.