Missouri Proposition A, Cell Phone Tax for 911 Services Measure (August 2002)

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Missouri Proposition A

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Election date

August 6, 2002

Topic
Fees, licenses, and charges and Telecommunications infrastructure
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred state statute 		Origin

State legislature


Missouri Proposition A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Missouri on August 6, 2002. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported enacting a law to establish a fee of up to $0.50 for every wireless telephone number to fund a wireless enhanced 911 service.

A "no" vote opposed enacting a law to establish a fee of up to $0.50 for every wireless telephone number to fund a wireless enhanced 911 service.


Election results

Missouri Proposition A

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 318,875 34.69%

Defeated No

600,274 65.31%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition A was as follows:

“

Official Ballot Title
Proposition A

Proposed by the 89th General Assembly (Second Regular Session)
Resubmitted by the Governor
Section 190.440, RSMo 2000

Shall the Missouri Office of Administration be authorized to establish a fee of up to fifty cents per month to be charged every wireless telephone (cell phone) number for the purpose of funding wireless enhanced 911 service?

”


Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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