Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3149: Modifies provisions relating to sales taxes for early childhood education services
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act of state legislation without a majority vote of the voters of the county or city not within a county. The board of directors shall use or disburse the funds in the early childhood education fund to provide and administer programs improving the quality, affordability, and access to early childhood development programs for children aged five years and younger, prioritizing children HB 3149 in financial need. The funds may be used for early education and care provided by public, private, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities licensed, license-exempt, or registered by the Missouri departm.
From the introduced text:
an act of state legislation without a majority vote of the voters of the county or city not within a county. The board of directors shall use or disburse the funds in the early childhood education fund to provide and administer programs improving the quality, affordability, and access to early childhood development programs for children aged five years and younger, prioritizing children HB 3149 in financial need. The funds may be used for early education and care provided by public, private, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities licensed, license-exempt, or registered by the Missouri department of elementary and secondary education, including preschools, child care centers, nursery schools, local education agencies, Head Start and early Head Start programs, informal child care providers and independent and system-affiliated family child care homes, and transportation related to same. (2) The board of directors may contract with any person or entity to provide programs or services relating to the programs described in subdivision (1) of this subsection and may place conditions on the use of such funds. The board shall reserve the right to audit the expenditure of any and all funds. The board may establish eligibility standards for the receipt and use of such funds. No member of the board shall serve on the governing body, have any financial interest in, or be employed by any …