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.