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SB 1451

SB 1451 - This act increases the maximum gross income for eligibility for the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant from $80,000 to $100,000 for taxpayers who are married filing jointly and from $40,000 to $50,000 for all other taxpayers, adjusted annually based on inflation. This act is identical to SB 416 (2025) and SB 1056 (2024); is substantially similar to HB 855 (2025), HB 2278 (2024), and a provision in SCS/HCS/HB 1569 (2024); and is similar to HCS/HB 2151 (2026), HB 2992 (2026), and to a provision in HCS/SS/SB 1196 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Henderson

SB 1451 increases income eligibility limits for Missouri's Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant, potentially expanding worker access to training programs.

Hearing Conducted S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 1451

Legislative bill overview

SB 1451 raises the income threshold for workers to qualify for Missouri's Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant program. The bill modifies eligibility requirements by increasing the maximum gross income limit, making more workers eligible to receive these workforce development grants.

Why is this important

Workforce incentive grants help workers access training and skills development, which can improve employment prospects and earnings. By raising income eligibility limits, the bill could expand access to these programs to a broader population, though it may also affect program funding distribution and targeting effectiveness.

Potential points of contention

  • Cost implications: Expanding eligibility may increase program expenditures; the bill doesn't specify funding sources or whether budgets will increase accordingly
  • Program targeting: Raising income limits could shift resources away from lower-income workers if total funding remains fixed, or dilute the program's original anti-poverty mission
  • Economic rationale: Disagreement may exist over whether higher-income workers need subsidized training compared to lower-income populations facing greater barriers

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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