Budget Committee and Subcommittees
Tradition in the Missouri General Assembly is that all appropriations bills initiate in the Missouri House rather than the Senate. So each year, the Chair of the House Budget Committee files legislation establishing the spending plan for the state of Missouri. This plan, which in 2007 exceeded $20 billion, may differ greatly from the Governor's budget recommendations, issued at the State of the State address given in late January.
The budget legislation is assigned to the House Budget Committee, which then assigns each bill to its respective subcommittee. After the subcommittee makes its recommendations, the full Budget Committee runs through the entire appropriations package, makes its desired changes, and sends the bill to the full House for consideration.
Budget Committee List
| Committee | Chair | Vice-Chair |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | Ryan Silvey | Rick Stream |
| Appropriations Subcommittee – Agriculture and Natural Resources | John Cauthorn | Lincoln Hough |
| Appropriations Subcommittee – Education | Mike Lair | Lyle Rowland |
| Appropriations Subcommittee – General Administration | Mark Parkinson | Jay Barnes |
| Appropriations Subcommittee – Health, Mental Health, and Social Services | Tom Flanigan | Donna Lichtenegger |
| Appropriations Subcommittee – Public Safety and Corrections | Chris Kelly | Gary Fuhr |
| Appropriations Subcommittee – Transportation and Economic Development | Denny Hoskins | Thomas Long |
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