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MO HJR91
Joint Resolution
Status
4/1/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bart Korman
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AI Summary
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Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to add a new section 11 to article IX, to be voted on at the general election on Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2014, or at a special election called by the governor.
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Imposes an additional state sales tax of one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) on all sellers of tangible personal property and taxable services, with a corresponding use tax of one-fourth of one percent.
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Dedicates revenue from the new sales and use tax to primary and secondary education for infrastructure development, equipment purchasing, and bond payments.
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Distributes the additional revenue to school districts in proportion to each district's weighted average daily attendance as compared to total weighted average daily attendance statewide in the preceding year.
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Makes the tax effective January 1, 2015, and exempts the revenue from being counted as "total state revenue" or "expense of state government" under article X of the Missouri Constitution.
Legislative Description
Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the state sales tax by .25% for K-12 education with the additional revenue distributed based on the weighted average daily attendance in a district
Last Action
Referred: Ways and Means(H)
4/9/2014