HB 689 -- Fire Protection District Sales Tax Co-Sponsors: Hoppe, Lograsso, Foley This bill allows a fire protection district that provides emergency service to a redevelopment project in a redevelopment area to impose a retail sales tax of up to one-half of 1% on all sales made in the district, upon voter approval. If a sales tax is approved, it must coincide with a reduction in property taxes equal to 50% of the amount of sales taxes collected. No fire protection district authorized to impose a sales tax by the bill which has not imposed a sales tax prior to August 28, 2000, may impose any new sales tax for fire protection other than the sales tax authorized by the bill.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives