What fiscal impact did Missouri approve for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-107?
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Plain-English summary
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-107. The official summary stated: "State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings."
The review was limited. Under § 116.175.4, RSMo, the Attorney General did not examine the fairness or sufficiency of the estimated fiscal impact. The opinion also said the approval was not an endorsement of the petition or its proponents' objectives.
What this means for you
Initiative petition proponents
The fiscal note summary for petition 2026-107 passed the Attorney General's legal-content and form review. The opinion did not decide whether the underlying estimates were fair or sufficient.
Missouri State Auditor staff
The approved summary preserved the submitted conclusion that state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings.
State and local government researchers
Opinion 209-2025 records a no-cost, no-savings estimate for petition 2026-107. Its legal review did not validate the accuracy of that estimate.
Common questions
Q: What fiscal impact did the approved summary report?
A: It said state and local governmental entities estimated no costs or savings.
Q: Did the Attorney General decide that the estimate was accurate?
A: No. The opinion said review under § 116.175.4 did not examine the fairness or sufficiency of the estimated fiscal impact.
Q: Did approval endorse Jamie Howard's petition?
A: No. The opinion expressly disclaimed endorsement of the petition or its proponents' objectives.
Background and statutory framework
The Missouri State Auditor submitted the fiscal note and fiscal note summary on August 13, 2025. They were prepared under § 116.175, RSMo for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-107.
The Attorney General issued Opinion 209-2025 on August 26, 2025 and approved the summary's legal content and form under § 116.175.4.
Citations and references
Statutes: § 116.175, RSMo; § 116.175.4, RSMo.
Source
- Landing page: https://ago.mo.gov/other-resources/ag-opinions/
- Original PDF: https://ago.mo.gov/wp-content/uploads/209-2025.pdf
Original opinion text
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MISSOURI
ANDREW BAILEY
August 26, 2025
OPINION LETTER NO. 209-2025
The Honorable Scott Fitzpatrick
Missouri State Auditor
Truman State Office Building, Room 880
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Dear Auditor Fitzpatrick:
This office received your letter of August 13, 2025, submitting a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared under § 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition submitted by Jamie Howard, 2026-107. The fiscal note summary that you submitted is as follows:
State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.
Under § 116.175.4, RSMo, we approve the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary. Because our review of the fiscal note summary is mandated by statute, no action that we take with respect to such review should be construed as an endorsement of the initiative petition or as the expression of any view regarding the objectives of its proponents. Furthermore, our review under § 116.175.4 does not examine the fairness or sufficiency of the estimated fiscal impact.
Very truly yours,
ANDREW BAILEY
Attorney General
OP-2025-217
Supreme Court Building
207 W. High Street
P.O. Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-3321
Fax: (573) 751-0774
www.ago.mo.gov
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