Bill > HB2431

This bill authorizes the city of Lexington, specifically a city with between 4,400 and 4,900 inhabitants that is the county seat of a county with between 30,000 and 35,000 inhabitants, to impose a sales tax of up to one-half of one percent for improving public safety. The tax can only be implemented after receiving voter approval through a ballot measure, and the revenues must be dedicated exclusively to public safety expenditures such as equipment, salaries, benefits, and facilities for police, fire, and emergency medical providers. If approved, the tax would be in addition to existing sales taxes and would require the city to maintain its previous year's public safety budget level, ensuring the new tax supplements rather than replaces existing funding. The tax revenues would be deposited in a special trust fund, and the city must submit a ballot measure with specific language asking voters whether they support the sales tax for public safety purposes. If approved, the tax would take effect on the first day of the second calendar quarter after the state director of revenue is notified of its adoption, and the city cannot submit another proposal for at least twelve months if the initial measure fails.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2431&year=2026&code=R