Authorizes a county sales tax for supporting the operations of hospital services in Bates County upon voter approval

HB 727 would allow Bates County voters to approve a 1% sales tax on retail purchases to support local hospital operations. If approved by majority vote in a special election, the tax must be listed separately on receipts, with all revenue deposited into a dedicated "County Hospital Operations Sales Tax Fund" for hospital use only. Voters could later repeal the tax through petitions (requiring 10% of registered voters) or elections, and any remaining funds in the dedicated account would continue supporting hospitals even after repeal.