Missouri 1996 ballot measures

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In 1996, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Missouri. On April 2, voters decided on one measure. On August 6, voters decided on one measure. On November 5, voters decided seven measures.

• Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendment.
• One of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved four (44%) and rejected five (55%) measures.

On the ballot

April 2, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 4	Ballot measures; Tax administration; Revenue and spending limits	Require a statewide vote to approve any annual tax or fee increases exceeding $50 million or 1% of total state revenue	a	472,854 (69%)	216,176 (31%)

August 6, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds; Public education funding; Property taxes	Authorize school districts, with voter approval, to increase their bonded indebtedness limit from 10% to 15% of district property value		310,624 (45%)	377,045 (55%)

November 5, 1996

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment 3	Restricted-use funds; Spending	Authorize an annual transfer of general revenue funds to the Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund for state facility upkeep, transferring approximately $5.4 million	a	1,013,243 (54%)	862,022 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment 5	State executive structure; Administrative organization	Establish a state department of aging within the executive branch of state government of state government		848,233 (44%)	1,067,574 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment 6	Utilities; Bonds; Sewage and stormwater	Authorize municipalities, with voter approval, to issue bonds to construct sewer treatment plants, and remove water plants from regulation as public utility		936,202 (50%)	946,218 (50%)
LRCA	Amendment 7	Budget stabilization	Establish a Budget Stabilization Fund within the state treasury to provide a reserve in years where revenue projections are below expectations		931,705 (49%)	958,173 (51%)
ABR	Amendment 8	Sales taxes; Parks	Extend the existing 0.1% sales and use tax for 10 years to fund soil and water conservation, state parks, historic sites, and for payments in lieu of real property taxes for land acquired by the state for park purposes	a	1,280,245 (67%)	641,793 (33%)
CICA	Amendment 9	Election administration; Federal issues; Term limits	Establish Missouri's intent to support a U.S. Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits and require ballot notations indicating whether candidates support or oppose term limits	a	1,075,215 (58%)	787,985 (42%)
CISS	Proposition A	Minimum wage	Amend previously enacted law to incrementally raise the state's minimum wage starting at $6.25 in 1997, increase annually by $0.25 until 1999, then by $0.15 per year from 2000 onward, expand the definition of "employee," and allow the legislature or municipalities to further increase wage coverage		586,584 (29%)	1,456,982 (71%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
• Types of ballot measures in Missouri
• List of Missouri ballot measures
• 1996 ballot measures