BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2830: Fiscal notes & impact stmnts

Addressing fiscal notes and fiscal impact statements.

Summary

  • Establishes dynamic fiscal impact statements as part of the fiscal note process, subject to specified conditions, including submission of a request 60 days in advance of the legislative session.
  • Directs requested dynamic fiscal impact statements to account for behavioral changes and consequent changes to revenue resulting from legislation that has an annual revenue impact more than positive or negative $10 million.
  • Requires any requested fiscal note dealing with corrections, child welfare, or mental health to include the estimated impact of any expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures and to identify any return on investment.
  • Establishes a work group to explore the establishment of a nonpartisan agency to conduct fiscal analysis on behalf of the Legislature.
  • Directs the work group to identify whether the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) should become the nonpartisan fiscal agency, conduct a fiscal note study, and identify whether certain functions should be performed by this agency.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2830), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bruce Chandler (R-15)
Introduced
January 22, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to fiscal notes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bruce Chandler (R-15)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2830 in other sessions

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