2014 Initiative Petitions
Approved for Circulation in Missouri
Constitutional Amendment to Article I, Relating to Eminent Domain, version 1, blue paper
2014-002
Submitted by: Mr. Ron Calzone
Ron Calzone
Missouri Citizens for Property Rights
33867 Highway E
Dixon, MO 65459
573-368-1344
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on December 13, 2012.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to restrict the use of eminent domain by:
- Allowing only government entities to use eminent domain;
- Prohibiting its use for private purposes, with certain exceptions for utilities;
- Requiring that any taking of property be necessary for a public use while continuing to provide just compensation;
- Requiring that the intended public use be declared at the time of the taking;
- Permitting the original owners to repurchase the property if it is not so used within five years or if the property is offered to a private entity within twenty years?
The total cost or savings to state or local governmental entities is unknown. The estimated costs, if any, to state and local governmental entities could be significant.
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Constitutional Amendment to Article I, Relating to Eminent Domain, version 2, blue paper
2014-003
Submitted by: Mr. Ron Calzone
Mr. Ron Calzone
Missouri Citizens for Property Rights
33867 Highway E
Dixon, MO 65459
573-368-1344
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on December 13, 2012.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to restrict the use of eminent domain by:
- Allowing only government entities to use eminent domain;
- Prohibiting its use for private purposes, with certain exceptions for utilities;
- Requiring that any taking of property be necessary for a public use while continuing to provide just compensation;
- Requiring that the intended public use be declared at the time of the taking;
- Permitting the original owners to repurchase the property if it is not so used within five years or if the property is offered to a private entity within twenty years?
The total cost or savings to state or local governmental entities is unknown. The estimated costs, if any, to state and local governmental entities could be significant.
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Constitutional Amendment to Article VI, Relating to Eminent Domain,version 1, yellow paper
2014-004
Submitted by: Mr. Ron Calzone
Mr. Ron Calzone
Missouri Citizens for Property Rights
33867 Highway E
Dixon, MO 65459
573-368-1344
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on December 13, 2012.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change the power of the General Assembly and constitutionally chartered cities or counties to:
- Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire and resell property found to be blighted, substandard or unsanitary for the purpose of clearance, redevelopment or rehabilitation; and
- Allow them to require owners of property found to be a public nuisance to abate or clean up the nuisance and, if the property owner fails to do so in a reasonable time, allow the local government to pay for the abatement and impose a lien to recover the cost?
The total cost or savings to state or local governmental entities is unknown. Most state governmental entities estimate the proposal results in no fiscal impact; however, some state entities reported potential unknown fiscal impact or costs. The estimated costs, if any, to local governmental entities could be significant.
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Constitutional Amendment to Article VI, Relating to Eminent Domain,version 2, yellow paper
2014-005
Submitted by: Mr. Ron Calzone
Mr. Ron Calzone
Missouri Citizens for Property Rights
33867 Highway E
Dixon, MO 65459
573-368-1344
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on December 13, 2012.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change the power of the General Assembly and constitutionally chartered cities or counties to:
- Prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire and resell property found to be blighted, substandard or unsanitary for the purpose of clearance, redevelopment or rehabilitation; and
- Allow them to require owners of property found to be a public nuisance to abate or clean up the nuisance and, if the property owner fails to do so in a reasonable time, allow the local government to pay for the abatement and impose a lien to recover the cost?
The total cost or savings to state or local governmental entities is unknown. Most state governmental entities estimate the proposal results in no fiscal impact; however, some state entities reported potential unknown fiscal impact or costs. The estimated costs, if any, to local governmental entities could be significant.
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Statutory Amendment to RSMo Chapter 213,
Relating to the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, version 2
2014-006
Submitted by: Mr. Aaron Malin
Aaron Malin
Missourians for Equality
P.O Box 1084
Kirksville, MO 63501
314-238-4949
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on December 27, 2012.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Missouri law regarding the Missouri Commission on Human Rights be amended to:
- change the definition of discrimination to include any unfair treatment based on sexual orientation or gender identity; and
- provide an exception to the Commission’s authority based on a sincerely held religious belief?
No or limited estimated costs or savings are expected by local governmental entities. Estimated annual costs to state governmental entities would be at least $89,000 with the total potential annual costs being unknown.
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Statutory Amendment to RSMo Chapter 290, Relating to Minimum Wage, version 5
2014-014
Submitted by: Ms. Lara Granich
Lara Granich
Jobs with Justice
2725 Clifton
St. Louis, MO 63139
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 11, 2013.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Missouri law be amended to:
- increase the state minimum wage to $8.40 per hour, or to the federal minimum wage if that is higher, and adjust the state wage annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index;
- increase the minimum wage for employees who receive tips to 60% of the state minimum wage; and
- modify certain other provisions of the minimum wage law including the retail or service businesses exemption and penalties for paying employees less than the minimum wage?
Increased state and local government costs for wages, operating expenses, and programs could exceed an estimated $60 million annually. State and local government income and sales tax revenue could increase by an estimated $8.8 million annually.
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Statutory Amendment to RSMo Chapter 290, Relating to Minimum Wage, version 6
2014-015
Submitted by: Ms. Lara Granich
Lara Granich
Jobs with Justice
2725 Clifton
St. Louis, MO 63139
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 11, 2013.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Missouri law be amended to:
- increase the state minimum wage to $8.45 per hour, or to the federal minimum wage if that is higher, and adjust the state wage annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index;
- increase the minimum wage for employees who receive tips to 60% of the state minimum wage; and
- modify certain other provisions of the minimum wage law including the retail or service businesses exemption and penalties for paying employees less than the minimum wage?
Increased state and local government costs for wages, operating expenses, and programs could exceed an estimated $63 million annually. State and local government income and sales tax revenue could increase by an estimated $9.9 million annually.
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Statutory Amendment to RSMo Chapter 290, Relating to Minimum Wage, version 7
2014-016
Submitted by: Ms. Lara Granich
Lara Granich
Jobs with Justice
2725 Clifton
St. Louis, MO 63139
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 11, 2013.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Missouri law be amended to:
- increase the state minimum wage to $8.50 per hour, or to the federal minimum wage if that is higher, and adjust the state wage annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index;
- increase the minimum wage for employees who receive tips to 60% of the state minimum wage; and
- modify certain other provisions of the minimum wage law including the retail or service businesses exemption and penalties for paying employees less than the minimum wage?
Increased state and local government costs for wages, operating expenses, and programs could exceed an estimated $66 million annually. State and local government income and sales tax revenue could increase by an estimated $11.1 million annually.
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Statutory Amendment to RSMo Chapter 290, Relating to Minimum Wage, version 8
2014-017
Submitted by: Ms. Lara Granich
Lara Granich
Jobs with Justice
2725 Clifton
St. Louis, MO 63139
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 11, 2013.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Missouri law be amended to:
- increase the state minimum wage to $9.25 per hour, or to the federal minimum wage if that is higher, and adjust the state wage annually based on changes in the Consumer Price Index;
- increase the minimum wage for employees who receive tips to 60% of the state minimum wage; and
- modify certain other provisions of the minimum wage law including the retail or service businesses exemption and penalties for paying employees less than the minimum wage?
Increased state and local government costs for wages, operating expenses, and programs could exceed an estimated $105 million annually. State and local government income and sales tax revenue could increase by an estimated $34.6 million annually.
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Statutory Amendment to RSMo Chapters 367 and 408, Relating to Payday, Title, Installment, and Consumer Credit Loans, version 2
2014-018
Submitted by: Ms. Maureen Dickmann
Maureen Dickmann
Missourians for Responsible Lending
PO Box 5164
St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 367-0013
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on January 11, 2013.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall Missouri law be amended to limit the annual rate of interest, fees, and finance charges for payday, title, installment, and consumer credit loans and prohibit such lenders from using other transactions to avoid the rate limit?
State and local governmental entities could have annual lost revenue estimated of at least $17 million if the proposal results in significant business closures. Changes in economic activity could offset these potential losses by an unknown amount.
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Constitutional Amendment to Article X, Relating to a State Income Tax Credit, version 2
2014-022
Submitted by: Mr. Herman Kriegshauser
Herman Kriegshauser
19 Jennycliffe Lane
Chesterfield, MO 63005
314-223-4555
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on March 20, 2013.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to create an individual and corporate state income tax credit of 60% of the amount donated to Missouri not-for-profit elementary and secondary schools or school districts and Missouri not-for-profit foundations providing scholarships for Missouri secondary school graduates to attend Missouri not-for-profit higher education colleges and universities (this credit cannot exceed the donor’s state income tax liability for the year)?
Annual state government revenue may decrease by an estimated $236 million to $938 million. Annual state operating costs may increase by at least $200,000. Reduced state revenue could result in decreased state funding for local governments and public education entities. Public education entities could have an unknown increase in donation revenue.
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Constitutional Amendment to Article IX, Relating to Teacher Performance Evaluation Systems
2014-024
Submitted by: Mr. Marc Ellinger
Marc Ellinger
308 E High St.
Suite 301
Jefferson City MO 65101
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on April 24, 2013.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:
- require teachers to be evaluated by a standards based performance evaluation system for which each local school district must receive state approval to continue receiving state and local funding;
- require teachers to be dismissed, retained, demoted, promoted and paid primarily using quantifiable student performance data as part of the evaluation system;
- require teachers to enter into contracts of three years or fewer with public school districts; and
- prohibit teachers from organizing or collectively bargaining regarding the design and implementation of the teacher evaluation system?
Decisions by school districts regarding provisions allowed or required by this proposal and their implementation will influence the potential costs or savings impacting each district. Significant potential costs may be incurred by the state and/or the districts if new/additional evaluation instruments must be developed to satisfy the proposal’s performance evaluation requirements.
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Constitutional Amendment to Article I, Relating to Local Taxes on Cigarettes or Tobacco Products, Version 3
2014-026
Submitted by: Mr. Mark Reading
Mark Reading
2604 Lakeland Dr.
Jefferson City MO 65109
Official ballot title certified by Secretary of State on May 7, 2013.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AS CERTIFIED BY
SECRETARY OF STATE
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow voters to approve or modify local taxes within their city or county on cigarettes or tobacco products, or on the selling of cigarettes or tobacco products, to be used for local health care, local public education, and local job creation programs?
The proposal will result in no direct costs or savings for state and local governmental entities. Actions at the local government level allowed by this proposal could result in unknown indirect costs or savings to state and local governmental entities that cannot be estimated.
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