FY 1998 Missouri Budget

FY 1998 Missouri Budget
For 1998 Fiscal Year (July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998)
In Millions of Dollars

**All Funds**
Agencies	FY 1997 Appropiation	Governor's Recommendation	Legislature Passed	Percent Increase
Corrections	348.6	439.2	440.4	26.32%
Natural Resources	261.8	280.0	303.2	15.82%
Insurance	10.0	11.4	11.4	13.60%
Social Services	4,062.3	4,273.7	4,506.7	10.94%
Higher Education	829.6	879.1	917.4	10.59%
Revenue	1,263.6	1,395.9	1,396.1	10.49%
Public Safety	230.4	254.9	253.7	10.11%
Conservation	102.1	110.8	111.3	9.07%
Health	256.5	274.3	275.3	7.33%
Judiciary	122.2	129.5	131.0	7.27%
General Assembly	29.7	30.3	31.2	5.19%
Debt	199.5	208.7	208.7	4.61%
Education	3,388.1	3,537.5	3,532.0	4.25%
Transportation	1,088.4	1,107.7	1,118.7	2.78%
Administration Office	543.9	553.3	554.7	1.99%
Agriculture	41.7	37.5	41.7	0.05%
Labor	168.0	165.0	165.4	-1.52%
Economic Development	231.5	222.4	224.0	-3.24%
Mental Health	617.7	591.0	593.3	-3.95%
Elected Officials	60.0	60.2	57.4	-4.27%
TOTAL	$13,855.3	$14,562.5	$14,873.6	7.35%

**General Revenue**
Agencies	FY 1997 Appropiation	Governor's Recommendation	Legislature Passed	Percent Increase
Natural Resources	13.0	14.3	20.1	54.03%
Labor	4.1	5.1	5.2	27.76%
Corrections	314.4	399.8	400.9	27.52%
Transportation	16.0	15.4	17.9	11.99%
Economic Development	50.9	55.2	56.9	11.86%
Revenue	708.8	789.0	789.1	11.33%
Social Services	867.5	932.3	935.5	7.84%
Higher Education	724.4	777.0	778.8	7.50%
Health	49.1	52.3	52.3	6.51%
Judiciary	111.9	116.6	118.1	5.55%
Elected Officials	36.7	38.7	38.7	5.43%
General Assembly	29.0	29.6	30.5	5.28%
Debt	105.1	109.6	109.6	4.33%
Mental Health	454.1	471.5	472.4	4.04%
Public Safety	43.7	44.8	44.6	1.94%
Administration Office	339.6	345.4	345.4	1.73%
Education	2,157.7	2,158.1	2,157.0	-0.04%
Agriculture	16.2	12.5	13.6	-15.91%
Insurance	0.0	0.0	0.0	NA
Conservation	0.0	0.0	0.0	NA
TOTAL	$6,042.0	$6,367.2	$6,386.5	5.70%

NOTES

ALL FUNDS includes state taxes, federal funds, gambling revenue, ear-marked taxes and fees.
GENERAL REVENUE covers only those funds which the legislature is free to appropriate as it wishes. Some agencies (such as the departments of Transportation, Conservation and Insurance) receive little or no General Revenue. These agencies are funded totally or almost totally from ear-marked taxes and fees.
For Higher Education, the total funds revenue does not include outside funds the universities raise from fees, federal funds, tuition, etc.
A significant portion of the Revenue Department's budget is money to pay tax refunds.
A significant portion of the Office of Administration's budget is money to pay employee benefits for state workers in various departments.

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