Posted February 22, 2004
HB 1002 - Further Cuts in MCDHH E&E Funds 

The House Appropriations - Education Committee has included in the current language of HB 1002 further cuts in the General Revenue Expense & Equipment (GR E&E) funds of the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The GR E&E funds pay for all of the programs, services, and operational
expenses of the Commission other than staff salaries and the costs of certifying interpreters. HB 1002 would reduce the FY 2005 GR E&E appropriation of MCDHH by 13 percent as compared to FY 2004. This would mean that MCDHH will have taken a total cut in GR E&E appropriations of 63 percent since FY 2002. Advocates who might wish to oppose these proposed cuts can do so by immediately contacting one or more of the members of the House Appropriations - Education Committee. Contact information for all of the members of that committee is appended, including information for the chair of the committee, Representative Kathlyn Fares.

Last Name         First Name   E-mail                                                 Room #        Phone #       Fax #

For more information about legislation/issues,
contact MCDHH@mcdhh.state.mo.us.

This report is being posted by the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
02-22-04