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MO HJR11

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/20/2011

Primary Sponsor

Eric Burlison

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment establishing an "appropriations growth limit" for state spending based on inflation plus population change, with exceptions for emergencies and new tax revenues.

  • Creates three funds: a Cash Operating Reserve Fund (67% of existing reserves), a Budget Reserve Fund (33% of existing reserves), and a Taxpayer Protection Stabilization Fund to receive excess revenues.

  • Requires surplus revenues exceeding the appropriation limit by more than 2.5% to transfer to the Taxpayer Protection Stabilization Fund, which must be used for temporary reductions in state individual income tax rates.

  • Allows appropriations to exceed the growth limit only when the governor declares an emergency and both houses of the legislature approve by simple majority vote.

  • Includes a sunset provision requiring reauthorization by the legislature five years after adoption, with an additional ten-year sunset if the program is reauthorized.

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting appropriations in any fiscal year from exceeding certain limits

Last Action

Motion to Do Pass Failed (H)

4/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Downsizing State Government2/2/2011

Full Bill Text

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