Ch. 636

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

the agency or Department [ of Fiscal Services] shall provide a written explanation of why
the agency determined that the regulation will have a meaningful economic impact.

(ii) The explanation may identify the impact in general terms and need
not quantify the specific economic impact.

(e)     (1) The Executive Branch agency or the Department of [Fiscal]
LEGISLATIVE Services preparing the economic impact analysis rating and the economic
impact analysis required under this section shall consult with, as appropriate:

(i) other units of State government;

(ii) units of local government; and

(iii) business, trade, consumer, labor, and other groups impacted by or
having an interest in the regulation.

(2) On request of the EXECUTIVE Director of the Department of [Fiscal]
LEGISLATIVE Services, a unit of the State or a local government shall provide the
Department [of Fiscal Services] with assistance or information in the preparation of an
economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis.

(f)     The Department of [Fiscal] LEGISLATIVE Services shall:

(1)     comment on the economic impact analysis rating and economic impact
analysis prepared by the appropriate Executive Branch agency; and

(2)     transmit its comment to the committee.

(g)     The Department of [Fiscal] LEGISLATIVE Services shall revise the economic
impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis consistent with an amended version
of a regulation.

(h) (1) The Department of [Fiscal] LEGISLATIVE Services shall keep a copy of
each economic impact analysis rating and economic impact analysis for 3 years after
preparation of the rating or the analysis.

(2) The copies shall be reasonably available for public inspection.

Title 2. General Assembly.
Subtitle 1. Definitions; GENERAL PROVISIONS.
[2-1401.] 2-102. Required services.

(a)     The State shall provide the members of the General Assembly with reasonable
office space and services, equipment, and secretarial services, as provided in the State
budget.

(b)     (1) A municipal corporation, county, or other political subdivision or its
governing body may not subsidize a member of the General Assembly in the maintenance
of the space, services, or equipment.

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