HCSHB331--CAREER-TECHCERTIFICATEPROGRAM
SPONSOR: Kelley
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPasswithHCS"bytheStanding
CommitteeonHigherEducationandWorkforceDevelopmentbyavote
of13to0.
ThefollowingisasummaryoftheHouseCommitteeSubstituteforHB
331.
Beginningwiththe2026-27academicyear,thisbillcreatesthe
“Career-TechCertificate(CTC)Program”andthe"Career-Tech
Certificate(CTC)ProgramFund".
ThisProgramisforstudentswhohavemettheGPA,attendance,and
servicerequirementsfortheA+Programandareeligiblefor
reimbursementoftuition,books,andfees,andareattendingan
approvedinstitutionofpostsecondaryeducation,asdefinedinthe
bill,foraneligibleprogramofstudyorspecifiedtraining
program.
Thebillprovidesreimbursementforstudentsforonecertificate
programorcompletionofaprogramofstudyoruntilastudenthas
completed150%ofthetimeusuallyrequiredtocompletesucha
program.
ThisbillissimilartoHB1569(2024)andHB76(2023).
Thefollowingisasummaryofthepublictestimonyfromthe
committeehearing. Thetestimonywasbasedontheintroduced
versionofthebill.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisprogramwouldfillagap
betweenhighschoolandthe"FastTrackProgram"andprovidemuch
neededresourcesforstudentsinterestedinalternativestotwo-
yearorTechnicalschools. Thetypesofcertificatesthatthis
programisaddressingareinareasofhighdemand.
TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Kelley;
MissouriNationalEducationAssociation;andMissouriChamberof
CommerceandIndustry.
OPPONENTS: Therewasnooppositionvoicedtothecommittee.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.