Ch. 2                                                                                          2007 Laws of Maryland

2-1504.

(a)       For each regular or special session of the General Assembly, the
Department of Legislative Services shall prepare and distribute, in serial order:

(1)       a synopsis of each Senate bill that is introduced: and

(2)       a synopsis of each House bill that is introduced.

(b)       If the Department determines that a bill imposes a mandate on a local
government unit, the synopsis shall include a statement that "This bill imposes a
mandate on a local government unit."

(C) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT A BILL REQUIRES A
MANDATED APPROPRIATION. THE SYNOPSIS SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT
THAT "THIS BILL REQUIRES A MANDATED APPROPRIATION IN THE ANNUAL
BUDGET BILL."

2-1505.

(c)        (1) The Executive Director of the Department of Legislative Services
shall have that Department prepare a fiscal note for each bill.

(e) (1) A fiscal note for a bill shall contain an estimate of the fiscal impact
of the bill on the revenues and expenditures of the State government and of local
governments:

(i) during the year in which the bill is to become effective and
the next 4 years after that year: and

(ii) if the full fiscal impact of a bill is not expected to occur
during those years, during each year until and the first year during which that impact
is expected to occur.

(2)       If a bill, as introduced or amended, imposes a mandate on a local
government unit, the fiscal note for the bill shall contain:

(i) a statement that clearly identifies the imposition of the
mandate: and

(ii) an estimate of the fiscal impact of the mandate and, if
applicable and if data is available, the effect on local property tax rates.

(3)      IF A BILL. AS INTRODUCED OR AMENDED. REQUIRES A
MANDATED APPROPRIATION. THE FISCAL NOTE FOR THE BILL SHALL CONTAIN:

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