Section 22-12-1. – When fiscal notes required.

§ 22-12-1. When fiscal notes required. All bills and resolutions having an effect on the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state, which can be calculated with reasonable accuracy, excepting appropriation measures carrying specific dollar amounts, shall be accompanied by a brief explanatory statement or note which sets forth their estimated dollar effect. The […]

Section 22-12-1.1. – Fiscal notes for administrative rules.

§ 22-12-1.1. Fiscal notes for administrative rules. Whenever a state department or agency proposes to adopt administrative rules in accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42, which rules affect the state or any city or town financially, the proposed rules shall be accompanied by a fiscal note. The budget officer shall be […]

Section 22-12-2. – Content of fiscal notes.

§ 22-12-2. Content of fiscal notes. Fiscal notes shall, wherever possible, cite effect in dollar amounts for the current fiscal year and estimates for the next two (2) succeeding fiscal years. No comment or opinion relative to the merits of the bill shall be included, excepting however that technical or mechanical defects may be noted. […]

Section 22-12-3. – Request for fiscal notes.

§ 22-12-3. Request for fiscal notes. (a) Fiscal notes shall only be requested by the chairperson of the house or senate finance committee upon being notified by another committee chairperson, the sponsor of the bill or resolution, or in the case of bills or resolutions affecting cities or towns, by the Rhode Island League of […]

Section 22-12-4. – Return of fiscal notes.

§ 22-12-4. Return of fiscal notes. (a) Fiscal notes shall be returned to the chairperson of the committee having the bill or resolution under consideration and to the person making the request within ten (10) calendar days of when the request was made. All completed fiscal notes received by committee in compliance with this chapter […]

Section 22-12-5. – Failure to supply information.

§ 22-12-5. Failure to supply information. Whenever a bill or resolution, requiring a fiscal note as set forth in § 22-12-2, affects a city or town financially and the affected city or town fails to supply the necessary financial information or fails to cooperate with the agency or entity, as set forth in § 22-12-3, […]