HB 134 - This act creates the "Missouri Task Force on Nonprofit Safety and Security" within the Department of Public Safety, Office of Homeland Security. The Task Force shall study and make recommendations on the security needs of nonprofit organizations that are at elevated risk of terrorist attacks in Missouri. Members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Director of the Department of Public Safety, as described in the act. The Task Force shall annually issue a report to the Office of Homeland Security of its findings and recommendations with respect to terrorist attacks in Missouri. The act creates the "Supplemental Nonprofit Safety and Security Fund". The Fund shall be used to defray the costs of security enhancements or measures, as described in the act, for eligible nonprofit organizations. A nonprofit organization that has been approved for funding by the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Nonprofit Security Grant Program shall be eligible for grants from the Fund. An eligible organization may receive a grant of up to five percent of the available grant pool for distribution.
This act is substantially similar to SB 1275 (2024) and is similar to SB 173 (2025), SB 1192 (2024), and SB 690 (2023).
JIM ERTLE