What fiscal note summary did the Missouri Attorney General approve for Heidi Miller’s petition 20-063?
Apply this to your situation
This page answers the general question as of 2019. Ask about yours and see what current Missouri law means for your facts, with citations you can check.
Plain-English summary
The State Auditor submitted a fiscal note and summary for an initiative petition filed by Heidi Miller (20-063). The summary reads:
State government entities are estimated to have one-time costs of approximately $6.4 million and an unknown annual net fiscal impact by 2026 ranging from increased costs of at least $200 million to savings of $1 billion. Local governments expect costs to decrease by an unknown amount.
The Attorney General approved the summary’s legal content and form under § 116.175.4, RSMo. The letter says the review is required by statute and should not be treated as an endorsement of the petition or a view on its proponents’ objectives. It does not describe the proposal’s substance or explain what drives the estimated costs and savings.
Currency note
This letter was issued in 2019. Consult current law and the petition text for present requirements and the proposal’s substance.
Common questions
Q: Does the letter say what petition 20-063 would change? A: No. It identifies Heidi Miller and the petition number and quotes the fiscal summary, but does not describe the proposed amendment.
Q: Why does the annual state estimate span costs and savings? A: The submitted summary gives the range but does not explain its underlying assumptions. The letter does not analyze the reason for the spread.
Q: Did the Attorney General endorse the proposal? A: No. The letter expressly disclaims endorsement or a view on the proponents’ objectives.
Background and statutory framework
The State Auditor sent the fiscal note and summary under § 116.175, RSMo. The Attorney General approved the summary’s legal content and form under § 116.175.4, RSMo.
Citations and references
Statutes cited: § 116.175 and § 116.175.4, RSMo.
Source
Original opinion text
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MISSOURI
ERIC SCHMITT
May 31, 2019
OPINION LETTER NO. 91-2019
The Honorable Nicole Galloway
Missouri State Auditor
State Capitol, Room 121
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Dear Auditor Galloway:
This office received your letter of May 23, 2019, submitting a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared under § 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition submitted by Heidi Miller (20-063). The fiscal note summary that you submitted is as follows: State government entities are estimated to have one- time costs of approximately $6.4 million and an unknown annual net fiscal impact by 2026 ranging from increased costs of at least $200 million to savings of $1 billion. Local governments expect costs to decrease by an unknown amount. 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.
ERIC S. SCHMITT
Attorney General
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
OP-2019-0101
What does Missouri law say today, for your facts?
This opinion is from 2019. Ezel checks the current Missouri statutes and case law, applies them to your situation, and cites what it relies on.
Opens in Ezel Pro.
- Checks the law as it stands today, not only this page
- Cites every source it relies on, so you can verify it
- Chat, drafting and research in one workspace