MO HB847

Expands eligibility for the public safety sales tax from a limited list of specific cities to all cities and villages in Missouri, except St. Louis City and Kansas City

Authorizes a sales tax of up to 0.5% on retail sales to fund public safety improvements including equipment, employee salaries and benefits, and facilities for police, fire, and emergency medical providers

Requires voter approval at a county, state general, primary, or special election before the tax can be imposed, with failed proposals prohibited from resubmission for 12 months

Adds new repeal mechanisms allowing governing bodies to place repeal on any election ballot, or requiring a repeal election upon petition signed by 20% of registered voters who voted in the last gubernatorial election

Revenue deposited in special trust fund administered by Department of Revenue, with 1% retained for state collection costs and monthly distribution to the levying city or village