Joint Rules Resolution - Fiscal Note Process

HJR 2 modifies Utah's process for preparing fiscal notes, which estimate the cost of proposed legislation. It requires the legislative fiscal analyst to review bills and issue notes within three business days (with limited extensions for complex issues like retirement benefits), and gives sponsors a 24-hour window to request the note be held, approve its release, or discuss disagreements. If sponsors don't respond within that period, the fiscal note is automatically released. The note itself is not part of the legislation but will be printed alongside it. This procedural change affects legislative sponsors and the fiscal analyst as they handle budget impact assessments.