HB2008 Summary

• Appropriates $559.5 million to the Department of Public Safety and related agencies for fiscal year July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, funded from General Revenue ($62.9M), Federal Funds ($117.8M), and Other Funds ($378.7M)

• Allocates major funding for State Highway Patrol operations ($106.3M), Missouri Veterans' Homes ($73.9M), State Emergency Management Agency ($25.2M), and Gaming Commission ($16.5M)

• Provides funding for law enforcement programs including victim services ($5M), crime labs ($10M), and narcotics control task forces ($6.2M), plus peace officer training and various federal grant programs

• Authorizes fund transfers from Gaming Commission Fund to Veterans Commission Capital Improvement Trust Fund ($6M), Missouri National Guard Trust Fund ($4M), Access Missouri Financial Assistance Fund ($5M), and Early Childhood Development Fund ($30.3M)

• Establishes staffing levels and employment parameters for various divisions, with full-time equivalent positions capped at specific levels for different programs and agencies