Designates April fifteenth each year as "Samuel Dale Brownback Awareness Day"

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Aaron Crossley

Designates April 15 as Samuel Dale Brownback Awareness Day to encourage reflection on tax cuts’ fiscal impacts and promote prudent Missouri tax policy decisions.

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

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Summary of HB 2541 (Missouri 2026)

Main purpose

HB 2541 designates a new state observance: April 15 is proclaimed “Samuel Dale Brownback Awareness Day” in Missouri. The bill invites citizens, particularly members of the General Assembly, to participate in events and activities that reflect on the fiscal and economic consequences observed in neighboring states following aggressive income tax reductions, and to use those reflections to promote prudent, evidence-based tax policy decisions in Missouri.

Key provisions

Adds a new section to Chapter 9 (Section 9.505) establishing April 15 as “Samuel Dale Brownback Awareness Day.”

Encourages participation in appropriate events and activities by Missouri citizens, especially lawmakers, to reflect on:

Fiscal and economic consequences seen in neighboring states after significant income tax cuts
Examples such as budget deficits, credit downgrades, cuts to public education and infrastructure
The bipartisan actions often required to reverse such tax policies

The emphasis is on promoting prudent and evidence-based tax policy decisions within Missouri.

Who and what is affected

State government: designation of a new observance; no required fiscal expenditures anticipated.

General Assembly and Missouri citizens: encouraged participation in commemorative activities and reflective study regarding tax policy impacts.

No specific new programs, agencies, or administrative costs are created.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Legislative action history indicates introduction in the 2026 session by Rep. Crossley, with a co-sponsor.

Bill text establishes the observance with no immediate regulatory or budgetary requirements.

Fiscal note (L.R. No. 6302H.01I) indicates:

Estimated net effect on General Revenue: $0 in fiscal years 2027–2029
No anticipated impact on other state funds, federal funds, or local funds
No change in full-time equivalent (FTE) staffing

No mandatory programs or activities are mandated beyond encouraging observance and reflection.

Fiscal impact

Overall fiscal impact: negligible or no direct cost to state government.

Administrative burden: none anticipated for state agencies; no new program funding or personnel.

Small business impact: none anticipated.

Additional context

The bill’s explanatory text notes the aim is to foster prudent tax policy choices informed by historical lessons from tax policy changes elsewhere.

The designation is informational and ceremonial, without coercive requirements on schools, local governments, or private entities.

If you’d like, I can compare this to similar tax-policy observances in other states or provide a brief overview of Samuel Dale Brownback’s tax policy history for context.