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MO HB542
Bill
Status
2/16/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Corcoran
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AI Summary
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Allows ambulance districts established on or after August 28, 2011, to levy a sales tax of up to one-half of one percent as an alternative to property taxation
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Requires the petition to create an ambulance district to specify whether funding will come from property tax or sales tax
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Permits sales tax-funded districts to impose tax without voter approval, matching the existing authority for property tax-funded districts (up to 30 cents per $100 valuation)
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Applies sales tax only to retail sales subject to taxation under Missouri's sales tax law (chapter 144)
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Modifies election notice and ballot language to inform voters of both property tax and sales tax funding options for newly formed ambulance districts
Legislative Description
Authorizes any ambulance district formed after August 28, 2011, to impose, upon voter approval, a sales tax of up to 0.5% in lieu of a property tax to fund the district
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
3/2/2011