Missouri lawmakers to begin vetting Parson’s $34.1B budget request by John Haughey, The Center Square | January 29, 2021 07:00 PM Print this article
After delivering his State of the State address, Gov. Mike Parson Wednesday released his $34.1 billion Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget request that calls upon state lawmakers to fully fund Medicaid expansion.
Parson’s FY22 budget request trims $1.1 billion in overall spending from the current year’s spending plan but includes a $583 million increase in funding from Missouri’s general revenue fund, which will begin FY22 on July 1 with a $1.1 billion surplus.
Among other highlights, the governor’s proposed plan allocates $14.1 billion for Medicaid and $3.56 billion for K-12 public schools while outlining a 2-percent pay increase for state workers and calling for no tax increases.
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Highlights of Parson’s $34.1 billion state operating budget proposal
Gov. Mike Parson has released today a proposed $34.1 billion state operating budget for the 2022 fiscal year. That represents a slimmer budget compared to the current year’s $38 billion, including about $7.4 billion in federal dollars.
Under Parson’s FY2022 plan, no tax increases would be on the horizon.
For Missouri’s estimated 53,000 state workers (drum roll, please), Parson is proposing a 2% pay hike for them. Another $2.9 million would boost pay within the Missouri Department of Corrections to help the agency deal with ongoing recruitment and retention problems. Missouri has the lowest paid state workforce in the nation.