Bill > HB895

This bill authorizes ambulance and fire protection districts in specific Missouri counties to propose a sales tax rate of up to 1%, with important conditions and restrictions. The bill allows these districts to impose a 1% sales tax, but only after obtaining voter approval through a special election. If approved, the district must simultaneously reduce its property tax rate by an amount equivalent to 50% of the expected sales tax revenue. The sales tax revenue must be deposited into a special trust fund and used solely for the purposes specified in the original proposal. The bill provides detailed procedures for how the sales tax will be collected by the director of revenue, who will keep accurate records and distribute funds to the districts monthly. Additionally, the bill includes a mechanism for voters to potentially repeal the sales tax through a petition process, requiring at least 20% of registered voters who participated in the last gubernatorial election to initiate a repeal election. The bill specifically excludes certain counties from this provision, indicating that the sales tax option is not universally applicable across all Missouri counties.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB895&year=2025&code=R