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SB 736 - Currently, certain counties are required to spend at least twenty-five percent of the money coming to the county from the special road and bridge tax levied within a city or town on repairing and improving existing roads, streets, and bridges within the city or town where the money came from. This act exempts St. Francois County from this requirement. EMILY KALMER HA 1 - METROPOLITAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT (SECTIONS 67.750, 67.1706, 67.1712, 67.1715, 67.1721, 67.1742, AND 67.1754) THIS AMENDMENT CHANGES THE TITLE TO "SPECIAL COUNTY TAXES." THIS AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES ANY COUNTY THAT IS PART OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX UP TO 3/16TH OF ONE PERCENT, IF THE VOTERS OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE OTHER COUNTIES APPROVE THE TAX. SIXTY PERCENT OF THE ADDITIONAL TAX IS TO GO TO THE GATEWAY ARCH GROUNDS AND OTHER REGIONAL PARK AND TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS WITH SPECIFIC AMOUNTS ALLOCATED AT DIFFERENT TIMES TO THE ARCH AND TO OTHER PARK PROJECTS. FORTY PERCENT OF THE ADDITIONAL TAX IS TO GO TO THE COUNTY FOR LOCAL AND COUNTY PARK IMPROVEMENTS. THIS ADDITIONAL TAX WOULD NOT APPLY TO THE SALE OF FOOD AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THE AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT ANY CONTRACT CONCERNING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OR MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE GATEWAY ARCH GROUNDS AREA BE APPROVED BY THE METROPOLITAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES THAT DIRECTLY PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE CONTRACT. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES MUST BE CONSTRUCTED AND PERFORMED ACCORDING TO A COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE METROPOLITAN PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT BEFORE THE PUBLIC VOTE ON THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX. ANY COUNTY THAT APPROVED THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO REAUTHORIZE THIS TAX TO THE COUNTY VOTERS AT A GENERAL ELECTION NO LATER THAN 23 YEARS AFTER THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX IS EFFECTIVE. THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDMENT HAVE AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
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