2002-01 RE: Collective Bargaining
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Missouri State Council of Fire Fighters
1223 Tamm
St. Louis, MO 63139 |
Contact John Corbett, President, at (314) 645-6960 for further information.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on November 21, 2001.
Amended official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on December 8, 2000.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Article XIII of the Missouri Constitution be amended to permit specified firefighters and ambulance personnel, and dispatchers of fire departments, fire districts, ambulance districts and ambulance departments and fire and emergency medical services dispatchers of dispatch agencies, to organize and bargain collectively in good faith with their employers through representatives of their own choosing and to enter into enforceable collective bargaining contracts with their employers concerning wages, hours, binding arbitration and all other terms and conditions of employment, except that nothing in this amendment shall grant to the aforementioned employees the right to strike?
The annual costs to paid fire departments and districts, ambulance departments and districts, and dispatch agencies to enter into collective bargaining contracts are approximately $251,600 to $3,145,000, depending upon the number of entities entering into such contracts.
2002-02 RE: Concealed Weapons § 571.030
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Stephen M. Umscheid
The Vermont Project
1507 Brock
St. Louis, MO 63139 |
Mr. Umcheid can be reached by calling (314) 622-3400.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on November 30, 2000.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on December 19, 2000.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall section 571.030 be amended to make it lawful to carry weapons readily capable of lethal use, concealed upon or about a person, to carry such weapons into any church, place of worship, school, election precinct, building owned or occupied by any government agency, or place of public assemblage, to otherwise use such weapons in defense of self or others, and to no longer make special provision for use of such weapons by law enforcement or corrections personnel, members of the armed forces, national guard or judiciary, persons executing process, federal and state probation officers and corporate security advisors?
There appears to be no direct fiscal impact on state and local governments. The indirect fiscal impact on state and local governments, if any, is unknown.
2002-05 RE: Tobacco Settlement
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Alex Bartlett
235 East High Street
PO Box 1251
Jefferson City, MO 65102 |
Mr. Bartlett can be reached by calling (573) 635-9118.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on December 18, 2000.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 5, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Constitution be amended to require that all tobacco litigation settlement payments to the State be placed into a state treasury trust fund to be used exclusively for health care treatment and access (including prescription drug cost assistance), tobacco use prevention initiatives, early childhood care and education initiatives and life sciences research; to create a Citizens Advisory Committee and a Life Sciences Research Board to initiate and oversee life sciences research; and to exclude tobacco settlement funds from revenue and expenditure limits in Article X, Sections 17 and 18 of the Constitution?
All tobacco claim payments must be used only for specified purposes. The payments could exceed $200 million annually and would be excluded from the Missouri Constitution Article X, Sections 17, 18 (the "Hancock Amendment"). Payments spent prior to adoption of the amendment that are contrary to the specified purposes must be replaced from general revenue.
2002-06 RE: Tobacco Settlement
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| Submitted by: |
Alex Bartlett
235 East High Street
PO Box 1251
Jefferson City, MO 65102 |
Mr. Bartlett Can be reached by calling (573) 635-9118
Petition sample form approved for circulation on December 18, 2000.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 5, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Constitution be amended to require that all tobacco litigation settlement payments to the State be placed into a state treasury trust fund to be used exclusively for health care treatment and access (including prescription drug cost assistance), tobacco use prevention initiatives, early childhood care and education initiatives and life sciences research; to create a Citizens Advisory Committee and a Life Sciences Research Board to initiate and oversee life sciences research; and to exclude tobacco settlement funds from revenue and expenditure limits in Article X, Sections 17 and 18 of the Constitution?
All tobacco claim payments must be used only for specified purposes. The payments could exceed $200 million annually and would be excluded from the Missouri Constitution Article X, Sections 17, 18 (the "Hancock Amendment"). Payments spent prior to adoption of the amendment that are contrary to the specified purposes must be replaced from general revenue.
2002-11 RE: Tobacco Settlement
Version 3B
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| Submitted by: |
Alex Bartlett
235 East High Street
PO Box 1251
Jefferson City, MO 65102 |
Mr. Bartlett can be reached by calling (573) 635-9118.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on December 26, 2000.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 5, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Constitution be amended to require that all tobacco litigation settlement payments to the State be placed into a state treasury trust fund to be used exclusively for health care treatment and access (including prescription drug cost assistance), tobacco use prevention initiatives, early childhood care and education initiatives and life sciences research; to create a Citizens Advisory Committee and a Life Sciences Research Board to initiate and oversee life sciences research; and to exclude tobacco settlement funds from revenue and expenditure limits in Article X, Sections 17 and 18 of the Constitution?
All tobacco claim payments must be used only for specified purposes. The payments could exceed $200 million annually and would be excluded from the Missouri Constitution Article X, Sections 17, 18 (the "Hancock Amendment"). Payments spent prior to adoption of the amendment that are contrary to the specified purposes must be replaced from general revenue.
2002-12 RE: Tobacco Settlement
Version 4B
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| Submitted by: |
Alex Bartlett
235 East High Street
PO Box 1251
Jefferson City, MO 65102 |
Mr. Bartlett can be reached by calling (573) 635-9118.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on December 26, 2000.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 5, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Constitution be amended to require that all tobacco litigation settlement payments to the State be placed into a state treasury trust fund to be used exclusively for health care treatment and access (including prescription drug cost assistance), tobacco use prevention initiatives, early childhood care and education initiatives and life sciences research; to create a Citizens Advisory Committee and a Life Sciences Research Board to initiate and oversee life sciences research; and to exclude tobacco settlement funds from revenue and expenditure limits in Article X, Sections 17 and 18 of the Constitution?
All tobacco claim payments must be used only for specified purposes. The payments could exceed $200 million annually and would be excluded from the Missouri Constitution Article X, Sections 17, 18 (the "Hancock Amendment"). Payments spent prior to adoption of the amendment that are contrary to the specified purposes must be replaced from general revenue.
2002-13 RE: Revises Definition of Marijuana
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Mr. Matt Kleinsorge
810 S. Baltimore, Apt. 4
Kirksville, MO 63501 |
Contact Matt Kleinsorge, at (660) 665-6849 for further information.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on June 18, 2001.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on July 20, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall section 195.010 be amended so that the definition of marijuana will not include any plant species Cannabis having a concentration of tetrahydrocannibol of equal to or less than 0.5% by dry weight, so that such species are no longer considered controlled substances?
The estimated direct fiscal impact to state government to differentiate between legalized marijuana containing 0.5% tetrahydrocannabinol or less by dry weight and illegal marijuana containing greater than 0.5% tetrahydrocannabinol is $1,370,000 initially and $670,000 annually in subsequent years. The indirect fiscal impact on state and local governments, if any, is unknown.
2002-14 RE: Concealed Weapons § 571.030
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| Submitted by: |
Stephen M. Umscheid
The Vermont Project
1507 Brock
St. Louis, MO 63139 |
Mr. Umscheid can be reached by calling (314) 622-3400.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on January 31, 2001.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on February 15, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall section 571.030 be amended so that it is not a crime to carry concealed weapons readily capable of lethal use, or otherwise carry weapons readily capable of lethal use into churches, places of worship, election precincts, government buildings, places of public assembly, schools, school buses or school sponsored events; amended to clarify that use of such weapons in defense of self or others is not a crime; and amended to delete exceptions for use of such weapons by law enforcement and corrections personnel, military personnel, judiciary personnel, probation officers, corporate security advisors, and students participating in school related events?
There appears to be no direct fiscal impact on state and local governments. The indirect fiscal impact on state and local governments, if any, is unknown.
2002-15 RE: Bonded Indebtedness
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Darrell Swofford
State Legislative Chairman
Missouri PTA
7712 Westridge
Raytown, MO 64138 |
Mr. Swofford can be reached by calling (816) 221-5666.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on January 31, 2001.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on February 19, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall article VI, section 26(b) of the Missouri Constitution be amended to require a simple majority instead of a four-sevenths or two-thirds majority vote of the qualified electors of a school district to become indebted in an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the value of taxable tangible personal property in such school district?
The fiscal impact of this proposal is unknown, as it will depend on the number of ballot issues proposed and the number of ballot issues passed each year.
2002-16 RE: Rail Passenger Service
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Missourians for Rail Passenger Service
P.O. Box 581
Springfield, MO 65801 |
Contact person Steven Reed can be reached by calling (417) 832-8458.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on March 28, 2001.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on April 18, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall article IV, section 30 of the Missouri Constitution be amended to provide for a one-tenth of one-percent sales tax on motor vehicle fuel, the proceeds of which shall be used to develop rail passenger service in Missouri?
A one-tenth of one percent sales tax assessed on the sale of fuel used to propel motor vehicles (automobiles, trailers, motorcycles, mopeds) would generate tax revenues of approximately $3,510,000 to $4,875,000 annually. The tax revenues would be used to develop rail passenger service in Missouri.
2002-17 RE: Technology Parks
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Mr. Steven L. Reed
101 S. Rice # 16
Nixa, MO 65714 |
Contact person Steven Reed can be reached by calling (417) 832-8458.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on September 7, 2001.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on September 26, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to impose for a period of one year a state sales/use tax of one-tenth of one percent to provide additional money for the State Economic Development Department to be used solely for the promotion and development of one or more "Technology Parks" in the state within a five year time frame, subject to the provisions of and to be collected as provided in the "Sales Tax Law" and the "Compensating Use Tax Law" and subject to the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith?
The costs of this proposal to state government will be funded through a one year, one-tenth of one percent sales tax. This will generate approximately $73,700,000 to be used for promotion and development of Technology Parks. The state will also incur approximately $50,000 in costs to implement this tax increase.
2002-18 RE: Bonded Indebtedness
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| Submitted by: |
Darrell Swofford
State Legislative Chairman
Missouri PTA
7712 Westridge
Raytown, MO 64138 |
Mr. Swofford can be reached by calling (816) 221-5666.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on May 18, 2001.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on September 12, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall article VI, Section 26(b) of the Missouri Constitution be amended so that voters may approve, by a simple majority vote at the general municipal election day and general election, school district bond issues, not to exceed fifteen percent of the value of taxable tangible property?
There are no costs associated with this proposal. Additional local school bond elections could be successful due to the lowered majority required for passage.
2002-19 RE: Standard of Living
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Blitz Bardgett & Deutsch Attorneys at Law
308 East High Street, suite 301
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101-3237
(573) 634-2500 |
Contact Dan Goe, 515 Eastholm Mexico, Missouri 65265, for further information.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on November 30, 2001.
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on October 31, 2001.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Section 143.141, RSMo, be amended to provide a Missouri standard of living deduction in determining Missouri taxable income for a resident individual taxpayer, for taxpayers who do not elect to itemize deductions, a deduction of eight thousand six hundred twelve dollars, and for taxpayers filing joint federal income tax returns, including a qualified widow/widower, a deduction of seventeen thousand two hundred twenty-four dollars, for all taxable years beginning January 1, 2003, subject to increase by the cumulative increase in the consumer price index beginning January 1, 2004?
The estimated direct fiscal impact to state government is a reduction in annual revenue of $550,000,000 initially, with a 2.5% increase in the reduction in revenue annually in subsequent years. The indirect fiscal impact to state and local governments, if any, is unknown.
2002-20 RE: Missouri Homestead Preservation
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Missouri Homestead Preservation
Charles "Chuck" Portwood
370 Stormyoak Drive
Ballwin, MO 63021 |
Contact Charles "Chuck" Portwood (636) 230-0142 for further information.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on January 31, 2002.
Amended official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on March 4, 2002.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended so that the assessed value of residential property, excluding new construction or improvements, shall not increase during any two-year reassessment period more than the consumer price index or five percent, whichever is less, except that the assessed value of residential property owned by any person age sixty-five or older who has used such property as a homestead for five years or more shall not increase while that person resides on that property, and all revenue losses by any political subdivision as a result of these limitations shall be reimbursed by the State of Missouri?
The fiscal impact of this proposal to state and local governments is zero, as the tax burden will be shifted form those who qualify to not have their assessed valuations increased under the homestead exemption to all other taxpayers.
2002-21 RE: Missouri Campaign for New Drug Policies
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Missouri Campaign for New Drug Policies
1832 Lisa Drive
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 |
Contact Sid Dulle, Treasurer at (573) 634-9086 for further information.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on January 28, 2002.
Amended official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on March 14, 2002.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Revised Statutes of Missouri be amended to create substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation programs for non-violent offenders charged with illegal possession of controlled substances, and if such offenders are found by the courts to be eligible for such programs, upon successful competition of such programs, the courts shall dismiss criminal charges or convictions against the offenders, and also create tobacco prevention and stop-smoking programs and health care programs, such programs to be funded by an additional tax on the sale of cigarettes of forty cents per package?
A tax (excluded from Missouri Constitution Article X) of 20 mills per cigarette sold would generate revenues of approximately $234 million annually. The estimated net direct fiscal impact to state government is a net savings of $7,847,000 to $13,359,000 annually. The indirect fiscal impact on state and local governments, if any, is unknown.
2002-22 RE: Transportation
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Mr. Alex Bartlett
Husch & Eppenberger, LLC
235 East High Street
PO Box 1251
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-1251 |
Contact Alex Bartlett of Husch & Eppenberger LLC at (573) 635-9118 for further information.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on April 9, 2002.
Amended official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on February 22, 2002.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to impose an additional motor fuel tax of five cents per gallon and additional sales and use taxes of five-eighths of one percent, with the new revenues to be used for highway and transportation purposes, such as improving the conditions of state and local highways, bridges and public transportation, and providing funding for the highway patrol, such additional taxes to be in effect for ten years, to be extended only by a vote of the people?
An additional $.05 to $.11 per gallon motor fuel tax and a 5/8 of 1% sales/use tax on tangible personal property for highway and transportation purposes, generates total annual tax revenues of approximately:
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Through 2008 | 2009-2012 |
| State |
$584,152,000 |
$761,407,000 |
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| Local |
$ 48,348,000 |
$105,093,000 |
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and state costs of approximately $18,975,000 to $25,995,000.
2002-23 RE: Transportation
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| Submitted by: |
Mr. Alex Bartlett
Husch & Eppenberger, LLC
235 East High Street
PO Box 1251
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-1251 |
Contact Alex Bartlett of Husch & Eppenberger LLC at (573) 635-9118 for further information.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on April 9, 2002.
Amended official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on February 22, 2002.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to impose an additional motor fuel tax of three cents per gallon and additional sales and use taxes of three-quarters of one percent, with the new revenues to be used for highway and transportation purposes, such as improving the conditions of state and local highways, bridges and public transportation, and providing funding for the highway patrol, such additional taxes to be in effect for ten years, to be extended only by a vote of the people?
An additional $.03 to $.11 per gallon motor fuel tax and a 3/4 of 1% sales/use tax on tangible personal property for highway and transportation purposes, generates total annual tax revenues of approximately:
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Through 2008 | 2009-2012 |
| State |
$612,354,000 |
$789,609,000 |
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| Local |
$ 29,646,000 |
$ 86,391,000 |
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and state costs of approximately $19,260,000 to $26,280,000.
2002-24 RE: Transportation
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| Submitted by: |
Mr. Alex Bartlett
Husch & Eppenberger, LLC
235 East High Street
PO Box 1251
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-1251 |
Contact Alex Bartlett of Husch & Eppenberger LLC at (573) 635-9118 for further information.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on April 9, 2002.
Amended official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on March 7, 2002.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to impose additional sales and use taxes of one percent, with the new revenues to be used for highway and transportation purposes, such as improving the conditions of state and local highways, bridges and public transportation, and providing funding for the highway patrol, such additional taxes to be in effect for ten years, to be extended only by a vote of the people?
An additional $.06 per gallon motor fuel tax and a 1% sales/use tax on tangible personal property for highway and transportation purposes, generates total annual tax revenues of approximately:
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Through 2008 | 2009-2012 |
| State |
$698,303,000 |
$875,558,000 |
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| Local |
$ 1,697,000 |
$ 58,442,000 |
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and state costs of approximately $21,000,000 to $28,020,000.
2002-26 RE: Tobacco Tax
(version 2)
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| Submitted by: |
Mr. Alex Bartlett
Husch & Eppenberger, LLC
235 East High Street
PO Box 1251
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-1251 |
Contact person Alex Bartlett can be reached by calling (573) 635-9118.
Petition sample form approved for circulation on March 1, 2002.
Amended official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on March 29, 2002.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Missouri law be amended to impose an additional tax of 2.75 cents per cigarette (fifty-five cents per pack) and 20 percent on other tobacco products, with the new revenues placed into a Healthy Families Trust Fund to be used for the following purposes: hospital trauma care and emergency preparedness; health care treatment and access, including prescription drug assistance for seniors and health care initiatives for low income citizens, women, minorities and children; life sciences research, including medical research and the proper administration of funds for such research; smoking prevention; and grants for early childhood care and education?
An additional tax of two and three-quarters cents per cigarette and an additional tax of twenty percent of the manufacturer's invoice price for tobacco products other than cigarettes would generate net annual state revenues of approximately $342,636,000; local fiscal impact, if any, is unknown.