Missouri Diesel Fuel Tax Increase Initiative (2018)
| Missouri Diesel Fuel Tax Increase Initiative | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Taxes | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Missouri Diesel Fuel Tax Increase Initiative was not on the ballot in Missouri as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.
The measure would have increased the 17 cents per gallon state motor fuel tax on diesel fuel by 2 cents per gallon each year beginning January 1, 2019, to 27 cents per gallon in 2023. Revenue from the tax increase would have been allocated toward constructing and maintaining the state's highway system.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Do you want to amend Missouri law to:
When fully implemented, the proposal is estimated to annually increase state revenue by $77 million and local government revenue by $34 million. State government entities expect initial setup costs of $83,000 and increased annual costs of $46,000. Local governments expect increased annual costs of at least $11,000.[3] |
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Full text
The full text of the initiative is available here.
Path to the ballot
The state process
In Missouri, the number of signatures required to qualify an initiated state statute for the ballot is equal to 5 percent of the votes cast for governor in the previous gubernatorial election in six of the eight state congressional districts. Signatures must be filed with the secretary of state six months prior to the election.
The requirements to get an initiated state statute certified for the 2018 ballot:
- Signatures: The smallest possible requirement was 100,126 valid signatures. The actual requirement depends on the congressional districts in which signatures were collected.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures was May 6, 2018.
Once the signatures have been filed with the secretary of state, the secretary copies the petition sheets and transmits them to county election authorities for verification. The secretary of state may choose whether the signatures are to be verified by a 5 percent random sample or full verification. If the random sampling projects between 90 percent and 110 percent of required signatures, a full check of all signatures is required. If more than 110 percent, the initiative is certified, and, if less than 90 percent, the initiative fails.
Details about the initiative
Terry Briggs filed the initiative on December 15, 2017.[1] The initiative was approved for circulation on January 26, 2018.[2] Signatures were not filed for the proposals.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "Initiative 326," December 15, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Missouri Secretary of State, "2018 Initiative Petitions Approved for Circulation in Missouri," accessed January 12, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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