Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
From official state and federal legislative records. Informational only, not legal advice.
With a committee
A small team of lawmakers (a committee) is reading it closely and deciding if it's a good idea.
Next: the committee votes on whether it moves to the full chamber.
In plain words
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary This bill authorizes the chair of a legislative committee to require an employee of the executive branch appearing before the committee to offer a material statement under oath or affirmation, subject to penalty of perjury. "Employee of the executive branch" includes, but is not limited to, a liaison, employee, or agent of the office of the governor, or the executive head or a liaison, employee, or agent of a department or agency of the executive branch of this state. Such an oath or affirmation may be administered by the chair of the respective committee. AFFIDAVIT This bill requires the executive director of the fiscal review committee to require an employee of the executive branch who submits a material statement for the purpose of analyzing the fiscal impact of a proposed bill or resolution, including an amendment to such bill or resolution ("legislative measure"), or for the purpose of preparing and distributing a fiscal note, as applicable, to execute an affidavit attesting that the material statement submitted is true and correct, subject to penalty of perjury. WRITTEN NOTICE If the chair of a legislative committee or the executive director of the fiscal review committee has reasonable suspicion supported by facts that an employee of the executive branch has submitted a false material statement, in whole or in part, with the intent to deceive while under oath or affirmation, as applicable, then this bill requires the chair or executive director to provide written notice under the following circumstances to these persons: The speaker of the senate if the material statement was germane to a legislative measure before a committee of the senate. The speaker of the house of representatives if the material statement was germane to a legislative measure before a committee o
