BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1960: Fiscal notes

Addressing fiscal notes.

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 fiscal impacts only when the legislation has an annual revenue impact more than positive or negative $10 million or when the legislation is a broad-based business or labor regulation reasonably likely to exceed $10 million per year in impact on business.
Establishes a work group to explore ways to improve and expand nonpartisan fiscal and program information available to the Legislature.
Directs the work group to analyze whether the state should create a new nonpartisan fiscal agency, study fiscal notes, inventory fiscal information currently made available to the public, and inventory the use of dynamic spending and revenue estimates in other states.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1960), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to fiscal notes;

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

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 6, 2017First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 1960 (2013–14) Metropolitan park districts · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1960 (2011–12) Raffles · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1960 (2009–10) Flood control zone districts · Did not pass · died in committee