15a. Prior to final consideration, by any committee, in the Senate, of any bill which either increases or decreases the revenue or fiscal liability of the State or any county, municipality or other subdivision of the State or in any manner changes or modifies any existing tax or rate of taxation, such bill shall have attached thereto a fiscal note, if available, which "fiscal note" shall conform to the requirements as to form and content prescribed by the "Fiscal Note Manual", prepared and adopted by the Committee on Rules to govern preparation of fiscal notes to bills introduced in the Senate.
It shall be the responsibility of the legislator introducing a bill to obtain such note when required. Such note shall be attached to the bill when filed for introduction, if at all possible, and shall accompany any bill requiring such note when the same is reported from committee.
The jackets of all measures with fiscal notes attached or requiring such notes shall have the words "Fiscal Note" or the initials "FN" clearly stamped or endorsed thereon.