Missouri 1996 ballot measures
Nine statewide ballot measures were on the 1996 statewide ballot in Missouri.
- Three were citizen proposed initiatives, while six were legislatively-referred constitutional amendments.
- Four measures were approved, while five were defeated.
On the ballot
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April 2
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Taxes | Voter approval required for all tax or fee increases that exceed $50 million per year | |
August 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Education | School districts may increase bond limit up to 15% of district property value with voter approval | |
November 5
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | State budget | Transfer $5 million annually from general revenue fund to facilities maintenance reserve fund | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Admin of gov't | Establish a state department of aging in the executive branch | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Bond issue | Allow municipalities to issue bonds to build revenue-producing sewer treatment plants | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | State budget | Create a "rainy day" fund in the state treasury | |
| CICA | Amendment 8 | Taxes | Extend a sales and use tax for soil and water conservation on state parks and historic sites | |
| CICA | Amendment 9 | Term limits | Ballots disclose whether candidates for Congress support Congressional term limits | |
| CISS | Proposition A | Minimum wage | Increase minimum wage to $6.75 and continue 15 cent increases each year | |
See also
External links
- Missouri's ballot measure election results, November 1996
- Missouri Legislative Academy - Initiative and Referendum 1910-2010
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