Missouri Amendment 8, Reallocation of Motor Fuel Tax Measure (August 1992)
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| Topic Fuel taxes and Highways and bridges |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Missouri Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 4, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to reallocate 5% of new motor fuel tax revenues from state road projects to counties and the City of St. Louis. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to reallocate 5% of new motor fuel tax revenues from state road projects to counties and the City of St. Louis. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 8 |
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532,472 | 51.23% | ||
| No | 506,998 | 48.77% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 8 (Proposed by the 86th General Assembly, Second Regular Session) Beginning July 1, 1994, transfers five percent of new motor fuel tax revenues from state road projects to the various counties and City of St. Louis, in addition to the percentage currently received. Approximately $10,000,000 per year by 1997 in road funds would shift from the state to counties and the city of St. Louis. | ” |
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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