The Missouri House has passed a budget for more than $26 billion in state spending next fiscal year.
All of the 13 bills passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.
The budget includes a $74 million increase in basic K-12 school aid, almost $25 million more than recommended. But that’s still extremely short of what the school funding formula calls for.
Democrats criticized majority Republicans for not expanding eligibility for Medicaid, which would have allowed additional federal dollars that could have been used for K-12 schools and higher education.
The budget bills now move to the Senate.
