Procedure

§ 3. Procedure. A. (i) The Temporary President of the Senate and the\nSpeaker of the Assembly shall each designate a person in such officer's\nrespective house to examine each bill in such house, without regard to\nits house of origin, for the purpose of ascertaining whether a fiscal\nimpact note is required pursuant to this Joint Rule, and if such note is\nrequired, such person shall so notify the sponsor of such bill.\n (ii) The sponsor of such bill shall provide such fiscal impact note on\na separate form prescribed therefor by the Temporary President of the\nSenate and the Speaker of the Assembly jointly.\n (iii) Such fiscal impact note shall state the source thereof, which\nmay be the sponsor; provided, however, that in the case of a bill\nproposed by a state department or agency, such note shall be prepared\nand furnished by such department or agency.\n (iv) Such designated person in each house shall thereupon review each\nfiscal impact note for compliance with the provisions of this Joint\nRule.\n B. No bill requiring a fiscal impact note shall be reported to the\nfloor of the house unless accompanied by the appropriate note for the\nversion of such bill so reported, except as provided in section four\nhereof.\n C. If an amendment to a bill has a fiscal impact, the member offering\nsuch amendment shall provide the fiscal impact note required by such\namendment. If such amendment prevails, the sponsor shall provide a\nfiscal impact note for the amended bill before final passage, unless\nexcepted pursuant to subdivision F of section four hereof.\n