House Bill 8 Summary

• Appropriates $542,473,577 total for the Department of Public Safety and related agencies for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012, funded from General Revenue, Federal, and Other Funds.

• Provides significant funding for State Highway Patrol operations ($87.1 million for administration and enforcement, $7.6 million for enforcement program, $4.2 million for gasoline), Capitol Police ($1.3 million), and State Water Patrol ($9.7 million).

• Funds crime victim services, compensation programs ($5 million total), and violence against women programs ($2.5 million in federal funds).

• Allocates substantial resources for Missouri Veterans' Commission operations and Missouri Veterans' Homes ($72.9 million), plus funding for the Gaming Commission ($15.8 million) with transfers to education, veterans, and National Guard trust funds.

• Establishes appropriations for State Emergency Management Agency ($3.6 million), forensic laboratories, law enforcement training, fire safety division, and alcohol and tobacco control programs.