MO HB3461

Expands the definition of "public safety personnel" eligible for tuition awards under the Public Safety Recruitment and Retention Act to include crime laboratory technicians employed by accredited crime laboratories in good standing with the crime laboratory review commission

Crime laboratory technicians with at least 6 years of service qualify for tuition awards worth up to 100% of resident tuition at Missouri public colleges/universities or approved private institutions

Eligible degree programs for police officers are expanded to include crime laboratory technicians, covering subjects such as forensic science, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, and related fields

Legal dependents of crime laboratory technicians with at least 10 years of service also qualify for tuition awards, subject to the same requirements as dependents of other public safety personnel

Crime laboratory technicians must provide a certificate of verification from their supervisor or employer confirming full-time employment to qualify for the program