May 30, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Lilly and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1986 PA 268, entitled
"Legislative council act,"
(MCL 4.1101 to 4.1901) by adding sections 502 and 602.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 502. (1) The senate fiscal agency shall prepare, for each
bill assigned to a standing committee of the senate, a fiscal note
that contains both of the following:
(a) A description and an accounting of how the legislation
would affect costs or revenues for this state.
(b) A description and an accounting of how the legislation
would affect costs or revenues for local units of government.
(2) Before a vote by a standing committee, the senate fiscal
agency shall distribute the fiscal note prepared under subsection
(1) to the members of the committee. If a bill is discharged from
committee, the senate fiscal agency shall distribute the fiscal
note prepared under subsection (1) to all members of the senate
before a vote on the bill by the full senate.
(3) The senate shall not consider a bill on third reading
unless the fiscal note required under this section has been
distributed to each member of the senate.
Sec. 602. (1) The house fiscal agency shall prepare, for each
bill assigned to a standing committee of the house of
representatives, a fiscal note that contains both of the following:
(a) A description and an accounting of how the legislation
would affect costs or revenues for this state.
(b) A description and an accounting of how the legislation
would affect costs or revenues for local units of government.
(2) Before a vote by a standing committee, the house fiscal
agency shall distribute the fiscal note prepared under subsection
(1) to the members of the committee. If a bill is discharged from
committee, the house fiscal agency shall distribute the fiscal note
prepared under subsection (1) to all members of the house of
representatives before a vote on the bill by the full house of
representatives.
(3) The house of representatives shall not consider a bill on
third reading unless the fiscal note required under this section
has been distributed to each member of the house of
representatives.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.