PROPOSITION D a Case Study by the American Road and Transportation Builder’S Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™
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MISSOURI’S 2018 BALLOT MEASURE: PROPOSITION D A case study by the American Road and Transportation Builder’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™. TIAC staff researches and prepares detailed case studies of recent successful— and unsuccessful— state and local legislative and ballot initiative campaigns aimed at increasing transportation infrastructure investment. For each case, the studies dig into the politics, issues, media and major players involved in the effort. Report Contact Information: Quintin McClellan Research Specialist [email protected] 202.683.1016 ©2019 by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of ARTBA. INTRODUCTION TITLE OF LEGISLATION Missouri House Bill 1460/ Proposition D 2018 RESULT The legislature approved House Bill 1460 (HB 1460) on May 5, 2018 and placed it on the Nov. 6 General Election ballot as Proposition D where it was rejected by voters. PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION This measure would have amended Missouri statutes to fund the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s enforcement and administration of laws and traffic regulations. The funding would be provided by gradually increasing the state’s 17-cents-per-gallon motor fuel tax rate to 27 cents by July 2022. The measure would also increase the tax on alternative motor vehicle fuels by 10 cents per unit equivalent to a gallon of gasoline or diesel beginning Jan. 2026. The amendment would allow state income tax deductions for the value of any Olympic related prizes or awards and create an Emergency State Fright Bottleneck Fund dedicated to financing road improvement projects. i It is important to note that the Highway Patrol is funded with transportation revenue, which draws from the revenue the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) may use for transportation maintenance and construction. If passed, Proposition D would have generated $288 million annually for the State Road Fund and $123 million for local roads. This revenue would then be used to fund the Missouri Highway Patrol thus allowing the original 17 cents-per-gallon fuel tax to exclusively fund transportation related needs.ii Missouri House Bill 1460 (2018) Approved by Legislature Date Passed Yes Votes No Votes Houseiii 5/18/2018 88 60 Senateiv 5/17/2018 24 8 Proposition D (2018) Failed at Ballotv Date Failed Yes Votes No Votes 11/6/2018 1,109,009 (46.4%) 1,281,143 (53.6%) Official ballot language: “Shall Missouri law be amended to fund Missouri state law enforcement by increasing the motor fuel tax by two and one half cents per gallon annually for four years beginning July 1, 2019, exempt Special Olympic, Paralympic, and Olympic prizes from state taxes, and to establish the Emergency State Freight Bottleneck Fund? If passed, this measure will generate at least $288 million annually to the State Road Fund to provide for the funding of Missouri state law enforcement and $123 million annually to local governments for road construction and maintenance.” ©2019 by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). All rights reserved. Page | 1 No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of ARTBA. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Title of Legislation ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Result ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of Legislation ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Missouri’s Transportation Context ............................................................................................................................... 3 Missouri’s Constitutional Context ................................................................................................................................ 3 Efforts Prior to HB 1460 ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Previous Attempts ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 21st Century Missouri Transportation System Task Force ........................................................................................ 4 HB 1460 and Onward ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 After Voter Rejection ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Missouri’s Transportation Funding Context ................................................................................................................. 5 User Fees and Other Revenue ................................................................................................................................... 5 Federal Revenue ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 General Revenue ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 Funding Allocation ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Legislative details .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Groups in support of Proposition D .......................................................................................................................... 9 Support strategy ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Arguments supporting Proposition D ...................................................................................................................... 10 Groups in opposition to Proposition D .................................................................................................................... 11 Arguments opposing Prop D ................................................................................................................................... 11 Why it failed ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Outreach challenges ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Ballot language challenges ...................................................................................................................................... 12 The Electorate ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 APPENDIX A: Legislative votes .................................................................................................................................... 14 Senate ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 House ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 References ................................................................................................................................................................... 17 ©2019 by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). All rights reserved. Page | 2 No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of ARTBA. MISSOURI’S TRANSPORTATION CONTEXT Missouri last raised its fuel tax 23 years ago. Missouri has both the seventh largest highway system (33,859 miles) and the seventh highest number of bridges (10,385). This excludes nearly 97,000 miles and 14,000 bridges that are part of the city and