Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H)

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HJR 80 - EMINENT DOMAIN - Meadows, Tim

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of eminent domain to abate nuisances
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H)

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HJR 79 - REAL PROPERTY TAX LIMIT - Davis, Cynthia L.

Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the increase in real property tax rates to the rate in effect on December 31, 2005, plus inflation
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Higher Education (H)

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HJR 78 - HIGHER EDUCATION PROJECTS - Baker, Judy

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the sale of bonds to plan, design, construct, renovate, and maintain state college and university buildings
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Referred: Conservation and Natural Resources (H)

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HJR 77 - CONSERVATION COMMISSION - Ruzicka, Don

Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the number of members on the Conservation Commission and requiring that one member be from each Department of Conservation region
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HJR 76 - TOLL FACILITIES - Quinn, John

Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing the Highways and Transportation Commission to construct and maintain toll roads
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H)

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HJR 75 - BINGO GAMES - Aull, Joe

Proposes a constitutional amendment specifying who can manage or conduct a bingo game
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Crime Prevention and Public Safety (H)

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HJR 74 - EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES - Bruns, Mark J.

Proposes a constitutional amendment imposing a fee on every wireless telephone number from any wireless device capable of accessing the 911 system to fund enhanced 911 services
Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)

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HJR 73 - APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES - Emery, Edgar G. H.

Proposes a constitutional amendment repealing the nonpartisan selection of judges and providing for the selection of judicial nominees by the Judicial Confirmation Commission
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

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SJR 50 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would limit state general revenue appropriations to the amount of appropriations made in the previous fiscal year increased by an inflationary growth factor. In any fiscal year where net general revenue collections exceed total state general revenue appropriations by more than one percent of total general revenue appropriations, the excess over one percent will be transferred to the newly created cash operating reserve fund to be used to reduce all state income tax rates. The amendment provides procedures for appropriating revenues in excess of the appropriation limitation and restoring certain expenditures of the state or any of its agencies when no other funds are available in cases of emergency.

This proposed constitutional amendment is identical to HJR 70 (2008).

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

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SJR 49 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would prohibit the state of Missouri and any political subdivision of the state from imposing any tax upon the income of residents of the state after January 1, 2023.

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HJR 72 - SCHOOL BOND ISSUES - Schoemehl, Sue

Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing approval of school district bond issues with a simple majority vote on general municipal election days or general elections
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Transportation Committee

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SJR 48 - This constitutional amendment proposal institutes a one percent sales and use tax for the purpose of converting Interstate 70 and Interstate 44 into an eight-lane interstate system. The resolution provides that the proceeds of the one percent sales and use tax will deposited in the State Transportation Interstate Fund.

STEPHEN WITTE

Latest Action: 04/21/2008 - Second Read/Referred: Ways and Means (S)

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HJR 71 - SALES TAX FOR VETERANS' SERVICES - Fisher, Barney

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing a sales tax for funding veterans' homes, services, and programs and constitutionally establishes the Missouri Veterans' Commission
Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

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SJR 47 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would allow for the creation of discrete tax free or reduced tax geographic zones for the purpose of promoting economic development in such zones. No such zone may maintain tax favored status for a term longer than twenty-three years.

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Re-referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

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SJR 46 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would increase term limits from eight years to twelve years total in any one house of the General Assembly. Further, the amendment would increase the total number of years that a person may serve in both houses of the General Assembly from sixteen to twenty-four. The provisions of this amendment would begin on January 1, 2009 and would count any service prior to that date in calculating the limits.

This amendment is similar to SJR 15 (2007).

JIM ERTLE

Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 69 - STORM WATER CONTROL GRANTS AND LOANS - Bivins, Walt

Proposes a constitutional amendment regarding the issuance of grants and loans to the City of St. Louis and any first classification county by the Department of Natural Resources for storm water control
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Reported Do Pass (S)

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HJR 70 - LIMITS ON STATE APPROPRIATIONS - Icet, Allen

Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting appropriations in any fiscal year from exceeding certain limits
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 67 - DISTRIBUTION OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDS - Davis, Cynthia L.

Proposes a constitutional amendment distributing 10% of the general revenue growth to the State Road Fund and the State Transportation Fund
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 66 - JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT PROCESS - Walton, Juanita Head

Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the qualifications and process for selecting judges
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Resolutions Calendar--SCR 30-Bray

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SCR 30 - This resolution ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.

This SCR is similar to SCR 7 (2007).

ADRIANE CROUSE

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H)

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HJR 65 - PROPERTY TAX LIMIT - Icet, Allen

Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting an individual's real property tax to the current amount with an allowance for increases in the federal Consumer Price Index
Latest Action: 05/01/2008 - Rules - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HJR 64 - TAX EXEMPTION FOR PRISONERS OF WAR - Chappelle-Nadal, Maria

Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting all real and personal property of a former prisoner of war who has a total service-connected disability from property taxation
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 63 - WILDLIFE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES - Dethrow, Mike

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a four-sevenths majority for voter approval of initiative petitions relating to harvesting bird, fish, game, wildlife, or forestry resources
Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 61 - PROTECTION FROM PUBLIC NUISANCES - Harris, Belinda

Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing constitutionally chartered cities or counties to impose liens on nuisance property
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Judiciary (H)

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HJR 62 - EMINENT DOMAIN - Harris, Belinda

Proposes a constitutional amendment giving the power of eminent domain to the state and its political subdivisions whose officials are directly responsible to elected officials
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

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HJR 60 - COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION - Cunningham, Jane

Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the appointing authority for the Commissioner of Education from the State Board of Education to the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Hearing Conducted S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee

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SCR 28 - This resolution urges ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution.

This SCR is similar to SCR 7 (2007).

ADRIANE CROUSE

Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H)

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HJR 57 - PROPERTY TAX REVENUE - Muschany, T. Scott

Proposes a constitutional amendment capping the increase in any individual parcel of property at 5% per reassessment period, unless the property is transferred
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

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SJR 44 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would limit increases in assessed value due to reassessment of residential real property to a maximum of the inflationary rate over a prior year assessment until a transfer of ownership occurs. Upon a transfer of ownership, such property would be reassessed at its value for the year in which the transfer occurs.

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)

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HCR 14 - EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT - Talboy, Mike

Establishes Missouri's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HJR 58 - LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING - Storch, Rachel

Proposes a constitutional amendment transferring the initial responsibility for congressional and legislative redistricting from a congressional committee to a state demographer
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HJR 59 - PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY - Bruns, Mark J.

Proposes a constitutional amendment exempting from taxation the personal property of residents who are on active military duty
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SJR 43-Loudon

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SJR 43 - This proposed constitutional amendment allocates ten percent of the growth of general revenue to the State Road Fund and the State Transportation Fund. Beginning with FY 2010, ten percent of the growth in general revenue occurring between FY 2008 and FY 2009 shall be transferred to the State Road Fund and the State Transportation Fund, with the State Road Fund receiving 95% of the transfer and the State Transportation Fund receiving 5% of such amount. Any amount transferred to the State Road Fund shall stand appropriated without legislative action. For all subsequent fiscal years, the state treasurer must determine the amount to be transferred to the State Road Fund and State Transportation Fund by comparing the amount of net general revenue collected in the prior fiscal year and the amount of net general revenue collected in fiscal year 2008 (base fiscal year). Once the growth has been calculated, ten percent of the increase shall be transferred to the State Road Fund and State [...]

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Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Economic Development, Tourism & Local Government Committee

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SJR 42 - Upon voter approval, this constitutional amendment would allow special laws to be adopted by the General Assembly when regulating the affairs of counties, cities, towns, or villages, or other political subdivisions within such local governments. Specific notice of the special law to the affected locality shall not be required.

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE

Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 56 - IMPEACHMENT TRIALS - Emery, Edgar G. H.

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring all impeachments to be tried by the Senate
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HJR 54 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY TERM LIMITS - Kingery, Gayle

Proposes a constitutional amendment limiting the total service in the General Assembly to 16 years
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Inf Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HJR 55 (Crowell)

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HJR 55 - RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN PUBLIC PLACES - McGhee, Mike

Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen's First Amendment right to pray on public property and reaffirming a citizen's right to choose any or no religion
Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HJR 53 - DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION - LeVota, Paul

Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing the Highways and Transportation Commission with a Director of Transportation
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

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SJR 41 - Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment shall prohibit all state courts from imposing or ordering any new or increased taxes, licenses, or fees, except when expressly authorized by an act of the general assembly or vote of the people. The amendment also prohibits any state court from instructing or ordering the general assembly or any officer of the state, any political subdivision, or any governmental agency to appropriate or spend public funds, except as expressly authorized by legislation or the vote of the people. The amendment shall not prevent the state courts from declaring rights and obligations of parties under laws appropriating or authorizing expenditure of public funds; shall not limit court authority to enter and enforce judgments concerning lawful contracts or bonded indebtedness of the state or its agencies; shall not limit court authority to enforce provisions of article X, sections 16 to 25 of the state constitution; and shall not limit [...]

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Latest Action: 02/26/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 52 - JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT PROCESS - Lembke, Jim

Proposes a constitutional amendment abolishing the nonpartisan Judicial Commission and establishing a bi-partisan judicial merit selection commission for each judicial entity
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

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SJR 40 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would repeal the provision of Missouri's Constitution which provides moneys from the State Highways and Transportation fund to pay actual costs of the Highway Patrol in administering and enforcing state vehicle and traffic laws. An additional state-wide sales and use tax of three-eighths of one percent is imposed to fund such activities.

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 01/17/2008 - Referred: Special Committee on General Laws (H)

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HJR 51 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT - Lembke, Jim

Proposes a constitutional amendment abolishing the Commission on Retirement, Removal, and Discipline and makes the service of judges past retirement age not subject to a petition or appeal process
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Financial & Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

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SJR 39 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would modify the term of office for Senators and Representatives. Currently, Representatives are elected every two years to serve two-year terms and one-half of the Senators are elected every two years to serve four-year terms. Beginning with the 97th General Assembly, all Representatives would be elected every four years and would be eligible to serve three four-year terms. Senators would be eligible to serve two six-year terms and one-third of the Senators would be up for election every two years. Beginning with the 97th General Assembly, no one shall serve more than 12 years total in one house nor more than 24 years total in both houses, disregarding any prior service.

This SJR is similar to SJR 21 (2007).

JIM ERTLE

Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Hearing Scheduled But Not Heard S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

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SJR 38 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, requires the first legislative session of each General Assembly to be used exclusively for the enactment of appropriations laws except for emergency legislation where health, welfare, and safety requires legislative action. The second legislative session shall be used exclusively for the enactment of general laws except for the enactment of supplemental appropriations laws if necessary.

This SJR is identical to SJR 14 (2007) and SJR 25 (2006) and SJR 9 (2005).

JIM ERTLE

Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

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SJR 36 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, requires that all appropriations made by the General Assembly shall not exceed the official estimate of available state revenues.

This SJR is identical to SJR 5 (2007) and SJR 37 (2006).

JIM ERTLE

Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

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SJR 37 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, requires the state treasurer, by November 1st of each year, to complete and deliver to the governor and the General Assembly an estimate of available state revenues for the next fiscal year beginning on July 1st. The estimate shall be used by the Governor and the General Assembly as the primary source of estimated revenues in their deliberations on the disbursement of state funds for the next fiscal year. The State Treasurer can provide updates to the estimate until March 15th.

This SJR is identical to SJR 7 (2007) and SJR 36 (2006).

JIM ERTLE

Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Third Read and Defeated (H)

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HJR 49 - APPELLATE JUDICIAL COMMISSION - Cox, Stanley

Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the number of Governor-appointed citizens serving on the Appellate Judicial Commission and the number of candidates nominated for vacancies
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Transportation (H)

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HJR 50 - DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION - Dusenberg, Gary

Proposes a constitutional amendment replacing the Highways and Transportation Commission with a Director of Transportation
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Formal Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HJR 48 (Scott)

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HJR 48 - VOTER IDENTIFICATION - Cox, Stanley

Proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the General Assembly to require photo identification to vote in elections
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Referred: Ways and Means (H)

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HJR 47 - PROPERTY TAX OF MANUFACTURERS - Portwood, Dr. Charles R.

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring any replacement tax levy for loss in revenue from the exemption of certain personal property of manufacturers to be adjusted according to the Constitution
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 46 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERSHIP - Kraus, Will

Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing, beginning with the 97th General Assembly, the number of state representatives to 137
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Referred: Elections (H)

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HJR 44 - SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDED INDEBTEDNESS - Flook, Tim

Proposes a constitutional amendment raising the allowable level of bonded indebtedness for school districts
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 45 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY REQUIREMENTS - Flook, Tim

Proposes a constitutional amendment reducing the number of state representatives, limits action on appropriation bills to even-numbered years, requires zero-based budgeting, and changes adjournment dates
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 39 - INITIATIVE PETITIONS - Kuessner, J. C.

Proposes a constitutional amendment increasing the percentage of required voter signatures in each of two-thirds of the Congressional districts before a petition can be placed on the ballot
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Executive Session Completed (H)

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HJR 40 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS - Kuessner, J. C.

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring at least 60% of voters to approve amendments to the Missouri Constitution instead of the current simple majority requirement
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Formal Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HJR 41, with SCS (Rupp)

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HJR 41 - STATE COURT JURISDICTION - Cunningham, Jane

Proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting state courts from levying or imposing new or increased taxes, licenses, or fees without legislative or voter approval
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Public Hearing Completed (H)

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HJR 42 - REAL PROPERTY TAX FREEZE - Davis, Cynthia L.

Proposes a constitutional amendment freezing all real property valuations and tax rates until the sale or transfer of the property or a voter-approved rate increase
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - S Inf Calendar H Bills for Third Reading--HCS for HJR 43, with SCS (Gibbons)

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HJR 43 - REAL PROPERTY TAX REVENUE LIMITATION - Portwood, Dr. Charles R.

Proposes a constitutional amendment altering the rollback requirement for the Hancock Amendment
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Voted Do Pass S Pensions, Veterans' Affairs and General Laws Committee

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SJR 29 - This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, provides that the official dating standard used by the state of Missouri shall be A.D., or Anno Domini, and B.C., or Before Christ. Neither the state, nor any political subdivision, shall use any other designation.

This SJR is identical to SJR 25 (2007).

JIM ERTLE

Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Bill Combined w/(SCS/SJRs 34 & 30)

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SPECIAL NOTE: This bill has been combined with other bills. Please refer to lead bill (SJR 34) for more information
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Hearing Scheduled S Governmental Accountability & Fiscal Oversight Committee

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SJR 32 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would create the Missouri Savings Account. The account shall be comprised of funds deposited annually at a rate of 2% of the general revenue appropriations for that year. If general revenue collections do not increase by 3% or more by the end of a fiscal year, the monies deposited in the fund that year shall lapse and be used for the next year’s expenditures.

In any year in which there is a budget shortfall or when the consensus revenue estimate forecasts a decrease in revenue for the upcoming year, the general assembly may utilize 1/3 of the monies in the fund for budgetary purposes. If the balance in the account reaches 1/3 of general revenue collections for any fiscal year, the excess shall lapse to general revenue.

This act is similar to SJR 6 (2005) and SJR 3 (2007).

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Second Read and Referred S Ways & Means Committee

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SJR 33 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by voters, would require residential real property to be reassessed only upon transfer of ownership. For years where the property is not subject to transfer, political subdivisions are limited to increasing assessed values only for new construction and improvements.

This act is similar to SJR 23 (2007).

JASON ZAMKUS

Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - H Calendar S Joint Resolutions for Third Reading

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SS/SCS/SJRs 34 & 30 - Upon voter approval, this constitutional amendment creates an exception to the prohibition against laws retrospective in operation by allowing the sexual offender registry laws, any law restricting sex offenders from residing within a certain distance of a school or child-care facility, and any laws requiring felons to have a biological sample collected for purposes of DNA analysis, to be applied retrospectively.

This act is similar to SCS/SJRs 9 & 17 (2007).

SUSAN HENDERSON MOORE