HB 1235, HCA 1 -- LOCAL MUSEUM SALES TAX

SPONSOR:  Schaaf

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Tax Policy
by a vote of 13 to 4.

This bill allows Andrew County, upon voter approval, to impose a
sales tax not to exceed one-fifth of 1% on all retail sales
within the county to be used solely for museums.  The bill
defines a museum that will qualify for the tax revenue and the
method of collecting the tax.  The bill outlines a procedure for
establishing a museum board if one does not currently exist.  The
bill also establishes a procedure for voter repeal of a museum
tax.

HCA 1 -- Makes technical changes related to the collection and
distribution of the local sales tax by the Department of Revenue.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that this authority to establish a
local sales tax in Andrew County to help finance their museum is
greatly needed.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Schaaf.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Bill Tucker, Acting Director of Research

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am