Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2, Conservation Sales Tax Amendment (August 1984)
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| Topic Parks, land, and natural area conservation and Sales taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 7, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported levying a sales tax of one-tenth of 1%, one-half to be used for state park purposes; one-half for soil and water conservation purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed levying a sales tax of one-tenth of 1%, one-half to be used for state park purposes; one-half for soil and water conservation purposes. |
Election results
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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2 |
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425,148 | 50.10% | ||
| No | 423,449 | 49.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitutional Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Levies additional sales tax of one-tenth-of one percent, one-half to be used for state park purposes; one-half for soil and water conservation purposes. Expires five years after adoption. Annual revenues are estimated at $30.5 million for FY 1985-86 plus normal growth for future years. Administrative expenses are estimated at approximately $135,000 annually. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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