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Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Michael Lester's initiative petition 2026-067?
Yes. The attorney general approved the legal content and form of the auditor's fiscal note summary, which estimated no costs or savings for state and local government.
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Bradley Ketcher's initiative petition 2026-038?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary's legal content and form; it estimated up to $473,665 in annual income and corporate tax losses and an unknown sales-tax impact if service departments cl…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Bradley Ketcher's initiative petition 2026-037?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary's legal content and form; it estimated up to $473,665 in annual income and corporate tax losses and an unknown sales-tax impact if service departments cl…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-036?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-029?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-026?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Damien Johnson's initiative petition 2026-022?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-019?
Yes. The attorney general approved the summary's legal content and form; it estimated at least $1.5 million in annual legal settlement costs, at least $85,320 in other annual state costs, and mixed lo…
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Katherine Floyd's initiative petition 2026-018?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-017?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-016?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated at least $31,000 in state costs in each odd-numbered fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2027 and no …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-015?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated at least $31,000 in state costs in each odd-numbered fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2027 and no …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-014?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-012?
Yes. The attorney general approved the legal content and form of the auditor's fiscal note summary, which estimated no costs or savings for state and local government.
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-011?
Yes. The attorney general approved the legal content and form of the auditor's fiscal note summary, which estimated at least $25,000 in state costs each odd-numbered fiscal year and no local costs or …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-010?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did Missouri approve the fiscal note summary for Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-009?
Yes. The attorney general approved the fiscal note summary's legal content and form; it estimated no state or local government costs or savings, and the review did not assess that estimate's fairness …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Winston Apple's initiative petition 2020-141?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The summary projected that costs would equal savings for state entities, with poss…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Winston Apple's initiative petition 2020-140?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the cost proj…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-139?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe what the initiative would do; it reproduces only the …
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-138?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe what the initiative would do; it reproduces only the …
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-137)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-136)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-135)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-134)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri Attorney General approve the fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's proposed Article VIII constitutional initiative (petition 2020-133)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under § 116.175.4. The approval was a narrow statutory check on form, not an endorsement of the petition or a judgme…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-132?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-131?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-130?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Mary Ann Sedey's initiative petition 2020-129?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2020-128?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2020-127?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2020-126?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Deirdre Hirner's initiative petition 2020-125?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for DeeAnn Aull's initiative petition version 2 (20-122)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for DeeAnn Aull's initiative petition version 1 (20-121)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for DeeAnn Aull's initiative petition version 4 (20-120)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for DeeAnn Aull's initiative petition version 3 (20-119)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for DeeAnn Aull's initiative petition version 2 (20-118)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for DeeAnn Aull's initiative petition version 1 (20-117)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not describe the initiative's subject; it reproduces the projectio…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for James Owen's initiative petition version 4 (20-116)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not lay out the initiative's full subject; it reproduces the proje…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for James Owen's initiative petition version 3 (20-115)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not lay out the initiative's full subject; it reproduces the proje…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for James Owen's initiative petition version 2 (20-114)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not lay out the initiative's full subject; it reproduces the proje…
Did the Missouri AG approve the form of the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for James Owen's initiative petition version 1 (20-113)?
Yes. AG Eric Schmitt approved the legal content and form of the fiscal note summary under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.175.4. The letter does not lay out the initiative's full subject; it reproduces the proje…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-112)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-112 (version 8). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-111)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-111 (version 7). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-110)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-110 (version 6). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-109)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-109 (version 5). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-108)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-108 (version 4). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-107)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-107 (version 3). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-106)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-106 (version 2). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-105)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-105 (version 1). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 Article III initiative petition on protecting voter-approved statutes from legislative repeal (file 2020-103)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Apple's Article III petition 2020-103 (a proposal addressing protecting voter-approved statutes from …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 Article III initiative petition on proportional representation for state legislators (file 2020-102)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Apple's Article III petition 2020-102 (a proposal addressing proportional representation for state le…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 Article VIII initiative petition on ranked-choice voting (file 2020-101)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note summary for Apple's Article VIII petition 2020-101 (a proposal addressing ranked-choice voting). The AG's review …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 statutory initiative on a $5 income-tax checkoff to publicly fund clean-money campaigns (file 20-099)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Apple's petition 20-099 to create the Missouri Elections Trust Fund. The fiscal note proje…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (file 20-098)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Sedey's petition 20-098. Same projected fiscal numbers as the parallel 20-097 petition: at…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (file 20-097)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Sedey's petition 20-097. The fiscal note projected at least $1 million in one-time state c…
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 statutory initiative creating a state-run health insurance cooperative (file 20-096)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Apple's petition 20-096. The fiscal note projected no state-government costs and possible …
Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Winston Apple's 2019 initiative letting Missouri cities and counties set local minimum wages above state and federal floors (file 20-093)?
Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Apple's petition 20-093. The fiscal note projected no costs or savings for either state or…
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