Bill > HJR128

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would require all state and local taxes to be submitted to voters for approval every 25 years. Under this amendment, taxes would need to be reauthorized at a general election after their initial 25-year period, with specific provisions for taxes that are already in place or will be in place within two years of the amendment's effective date. If voters do not approve the continuation of a tax, the governing body must restructure or modify the tax and submit a new proposal to voters. If no modification is approved or submitted, the tax would terminate at the end of the second fiscal year following the election. The amendment includes a provision prohibiting ballot summaries from stating that a tax is not a tax increase, and it does not apply to taxes related to bond payments or indebtedness authorized prior to the amendment's effective date. The proposed amendment would be submitted to Missouri voters at the general election in November 2026 and, if approved, would take effect for calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HJR128&year=2026&code=R