Review and approval of the legal content and form of a fiscal note summary prepared for an initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading amending Chapters 149 and 196, Revised Statutes of Missouri (version 2).

EXESTO ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MISSOURI JEFFERSON CITY CHRIS KOSTER P.O. Box 899 ATTORNEY GENERAL 65102 (573) 751-3321 January 9, 2012 OPINION LETTER NO. 30-2012 The Honorable Thomas A. Schweich Missouri State Auditor State Capitol, Room 121 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Dear Auditor Schweich: This office received your letter of December 29, 2011, submitting a fiscal note and fiscal note summary prepared under § 116.175, RSMo, for an initiative petition submitted by Mark Reading, (version 2). The fiscal note summary that you submitted is as follows: The proposal has no direct fiscal impact (change in costs, savings, or revenues) for state and local governmental entities since it enacts enabling legislation allowing the establishment of local tobacco taxes only if submitted to and approved by voters. Escrow fund changes may result in an unknown increase in future state revenue. 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. Very truly yours, Chi Khi CHRIS KOSTER Attorney General OP-2011-0288 www.ago.mo.gov