MO SB669

Allows third-class cities with 26,300-26,700 inhabitants and fourth-class cities with 30,300-30,700 or 24,800-25,000 inhabitants to impose a sales tax of up to one-half of one percent for public safety improvements.

Public safety improvements include equipment, employee salaries and benefits, and facilities for police, fire, and emergency medical providers.

Tax becomes effective only upon voter approval through a ballot measure at a county or state general, primary, or special election.

All collected taxes are deposited into a "City Public Safety Sales Tax Trust Fund," with one percent retained for collection costs, and distributed monthly to the imposing city for appropriation by its governing body.

Tax can be repealed either by city council action or by voter petition signed by ten percent of registered voters from the last gubernatorial election, with repeal effective December 31st of the approval year.