From Bates County Clerk Jami Page regarding Amendment 5

This is the current ballot language for Constitutional Amendment No 5. There has been a court case filed in Cole County regarding this Amendment. The Judge has until June 9th to rule if this Amendment will or will not go on the August ballot as written.

Constitutional Amendment No. 5

Proposed by 103rd General Assembly, (Second Regular Session) SS SCS HCS HJR Nos. 173 & 174

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

• Phase-out the individual income tax based on revenue growth;

• Reduce personal property and other local taxes when local revenues increase;

• Modify the sales and use tax to eliminate income tax and reduce local taxes; and

• Protect local funding for public schools and other purposes?

The proposal has no direct impact on state or local tax revenue. If passed, implementing legislation will have an unknown impact to state and local tax revenue. If implemented, state government entities expect a reduction of $57,000 annually in income tax check-off donations and implementation costs of at least $100,000.

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