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MO SJR48
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
- Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to impose a temporary one percent sales and use tax effective January 1, 2015, continuing for ten years with voter reapproval every ten years thereafter
- Exempts food from the new sales and use tax and prohibits increases in motor fuel taxes or authorization of new toll roads without voter approval
- Distributes tax proceeds as follows: 5 percent to County Aid Transportation Fund, 5 percent to Municipal Aid Transportation Fund, and 90 percent to Transportation Safety and Job Creation Fund for state highways and transportation projects
- Generates an estimated $651 million annually for state transportation and $72 million for local governments, with funds restricted solely to highway, road, bridge, and transportation system improvements
- Requires the state highways and transportation commission to approve a list of projects prioritizing safety and submit annual reports to the legislature, with taxpayers granted standing to enforce inclusion of approved projects in five-year transportation improvement programs
Legislative Description
Imposes a temporary one cent sales and use tax for transportation purposes
Last Action
Voted Do Pass S Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
4/17/2014
Committee Referrals
Transportation and Infrastructure2/6/2014
Full Bill Text
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