Proposes a constitutional amendment changing the membership of the conservation commission, the conservation sales and use tax, and the Department of Conservation's property tax exemption

HJR 43 proposes a constitutional amendment to change Missouri's conservation commission structure, adjust a conservation sales tax, and modify the Department of Conservation's property tax exemption. The amendment would require the conservation commission to have four members appointed by the governor (with Senate approval), each from a different congressional district, serving six-year terms with strict residency and political balance rules. It would also establish a new 0.125% sales and use tax on retail transactions, with 10% of the revenue funding state parks and 10% distributed to local governments based on acres of conservation land within their boundaries. The amendment includes new ethics rules prohibiting commission members from accepting gifts from entities working with the commission and mandating public disclosure of such gifts.