Missouri Amendment 3, Healthy Future Trust Fund Initiative (2006)
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| Topic Public assistance programs and Public health insurance |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 3 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish a Healthy Future Trust Fund, funded by increased tobacco taxes, to support tobacco prevention, healthcare access for low-income individuals and Medicaid recipients, and related administrative costs, with funds kept separate from general revenue and subject to annual audits. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish a Healthy Future Trust Fund, funded by increased tobacco taxes, to support tobacco prevention, healthcare access for low-income individuals and Medicaid recipients, and related administrative costs, with funds kept separate from general revenue and subject to annual audits. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,029,027 | 48.57% | ||
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1,089,701 | 51.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Official Ballot Title Constitutional Amendment 3 Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to create a Healthy Future Trust Fund which will:
Additional taxes of four cents per cigarette and twenty percent of the manufacturer's invoice price on other tobacco products generates an estimated $351 - $499 million annually for tobacco control programs, healthcare for low income Missourians, and payments for services provided to Missouri Medicaid beneficiaries and uninsured Missourians. Local government fiscal impact is unknown. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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