Missouri Advisory Opinions August 27, 2021: 108-2021

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The Honorable Nicole Galloway

Missouri State Auditor

State Capitol, Room 121

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Auditor Galloway:

This office received your letter of August 19, 2021, submitting a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared under § 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition submitted by David Roland, 22-052. The fiscal note summary that you submitted is as follows:

State and local governmental entities estimate costs of $2.7 million to at least $5.2 million in one-time costs, and ongoing costs of at least $27,000 annually, $170,000 each primary election, $152,000 each general election, and $117,000 for all other elections. State governmental entities estimate revenues of $50,000 every other year.

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,

ERIC S. SCHMITT Attorney General