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This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the Missouri Constitution that would change how the state funds pensions for blind individuals. Instead of relying on a specific tax levied on property, the resolution suggests that the General Assembly (the state legislature) will provide an annual appropriation from the state's general funds for the Blind Pension Fund. Importantly, the amount appropriated each year must be at least as much as was allocated for the 2026-27 fiscal year, ensuring a minimum level of funding. Any money left in the fund after paying pensions can be used for the "adequate support of the commission for the blind" (an agency that assists blind individuals), and any remaining balance will be transferred to the public school fund. This change will be put to a vote of the qualified voters of Missouri at the next general election in November 2026 or a special election called by the governor.

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