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FISCAL REVIEW FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMITTEE

AT A GLANCE AT A GLANCE

Fiscal Review Committee Staff January 22, 2010

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Committee Members

Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-7-101

• (1) Speaker of the Senate, Ex Officio
• (1) Speaker of the House, Ex Officio
• (1) Chair of the Senate, Finance, Ways,

Means Committee, Ex Officio

• (1) Chair of the House, Finance, Ways,

Means Committee, Ex Officio

• (6) Senators
• (9) Representatives

NON-VOTING VOTING

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Current Committee Members

SENATE

• 1. Douglas Henry
• 2. Doug Jackson
• 3. Brian Kelsey
• 4. Randy McNally
• 5. Reginald Tate
• 6. Ken Yager

HOUSE

• 1. Harry Brooks
• 2. Craig Fitzugh
• 3. Curtis Johnson
• 4. Steve McManus
• 5. Mary Pruitt
• 6. Donna Rowland
• 7. Tony Shipley
• 8. Curry Todd
• 9. Eddie Yokley
• 10. David Shepard (Designee)

CHAIR: SENATOR BILL KETRON VICE CHAIR: REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES CURTISS

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Purpose of Committee

Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-7-103

• Impart knowledge of fiscal affairs of the state

to the members of the General Assembly

• Prepare and distribute the fiscal note

statements

• The Comptroller of the Treasury shall aid the

committee in the conduct of its duties

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Additional Duties

• Prepare state revenue estimate
• Review and hold hearings on non-

competitive contracts and repeat audit findings

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What is a Fiscal Note?

• An estimate of the impact for a pending bill
• Takes into account cost and revenue

impacts on state and local government

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Why do we prepare Fiscal Notes?

Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-2-107 Fiscal Notes shall be provided for all general bills or resolutions increasing or decreasing state or local revenues, making sum-sufficient appropriations, or increasing or decreasing existing appropriations or the fiscal liability of the state or of the local governments of the state.

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Why do we prepare Fiscal Notes?

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• Fiscal notes tell the

General Assembly how much a bill will cost, or how much revenue it will generate.

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Why do we prepare Fiscal Notes?

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• Fiscal Notes also help the General

Assembly and Governor meet two constitutional requirements: 1) Balanced Budget

• General appropriations bill

2) Providing estimated first-year’s funding

• f new legislation
• Cumulative fiscal note

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How does the process work?

• 1. Bill introduced
• 2. Assigned to agencies
• 3. Support form received
• 4. Analyst reviews support

form and analyzes impact

• 5. Draft fiscal note
• 6. Internal review
• 7. Fiscal Note issued

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Let’s Get Technical!

Fiscal Note: A document that details the fiscal impact of a particular piece of legislation. A fiscal note is issued for each general bill and most resolutions.

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Parts of a Fiscal Note

Bill & Companion Number Brief description of the filed legislation. Explanation of the effects on revenue and expenditures – ALWAYS IN BOLD Detailed explanation of the fiscal impact if the legislation is enacted as law. Issue Date of the Fiscal Note

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Corrected Fiscal Note

Corrected Fiscal Note: Is issued for a piece of legislation when it has been discovered that the

• riginal fiscal note contains erroneous

information.

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Corrected Fiscal Note (CONTINUED)

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Check the Status of Fiscal Notes

INSTRUCTIONS

• Open Bill Tracking
• Search for the

requested bill

• Look for the

“Fiscal Note” heading on the right side of the screen

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Print Copies of Fiscal Notes

INSTRUCTIONS

• Print copies
• Attach to an

email and send electronically

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Interaction with the Committee

You may be asked to process an amendment: Once drafted by Legal Services, an amendment should have a bar/draft code assigned to it. Complete the “Fiscal Review Memo Request Form”

• Available in our office or on the “G:” drive

in the FRC Fiscal Memos File Folder by year

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INSTRUCTIONS

• Right click on the

Start Menu

• Click Explore
• Select G: Drive
• Open FRC Fiscal

Memos

• Select the Folder

by year

• Find the memo by

the printed bill number [Example: HB 0050 (008003)]

Find Memos and Request Forms?

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Fiscal Memo Request Form

FISCAL REVIEW MEMO REQUEST FORM Date______________ PRINTED Bill Number______________________ Draft Code Number _________________________ Sponsor(s) of legislation________________________ Member(s) requesting if different from sponsor______________________ Committee Name________________________________ Date and Time of Committee for amendment_________________________ *Memo will be prepared as soon as possible once information is received from the department in question and data is analyzed FAX TO KELSEY BLUE AT (615) 253-0174, OR EMAIL TO: KELSEY.BLUE@CAPITOL.TN.GOV PLEASE CALL 741-2564 TO CONFIRM THIS REQUEST WAS RECEIVED. FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

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Fax Number

Fiscal Review Committee ATTN: Kelsey FAX: (615) 253-0174

PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM OUR RECEIPT OF MEMO REQUEST

(615) 741-2564

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Fiscal Memorandum

Fiscal Memo: Is the document that details the fiscal impact

• f a particular

amendment. The draft code of the affected amendment will be listed on the memo.

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Parts of a Fiscal Memorandum

Bill & Companion Number Brief description of the filed legislation. Impact of original bill Detailed explanation of the fiscal impact if the legislation as amended is enacted as law Issue Date of the Fiscal Note Impact of bill as amended

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Fiscal Memorandum and Amendment

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Corrected Fiscal Memorandum

Corrected Fiscal Memo: Is the document issued when it has been discovered that the original fiscal memo contains erroneous information.

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Corrected Fiscal Memorandum

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Memo Distribution

Completed memos affecting a member’s

• riginal bill will be e-mailed to:
• The member and his/her secretary
• Office of the Chief Clerk in each chamber
• The appropriate committee or subcommittee
• Copies can be obtained from the G: Drive

under the FRC Fiscal Memos Folder

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Fiscal Memo

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Memo Distribution

Once an amendment has been adopted by a Full Committee:

• Appears on bill tracking
• Fiscal Memo for the Amendment can be

found on bill tracking and the General Assembly’s website at: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/

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Interaction with the Committee

High volume of amendment requests Fiscal Review is responsible for memorandum on the amendment These memoranda are extremely important

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Interaction with the Committee

Status of Fiscal Notes for the member’s

• riginal bill

Amendments and Memorandum Record keeping/filing

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Fiscal Review Committee 8th Floor, Rachel Jackson Building 320 6th Avenue N Nashville, TN 37243-0057 (615) 741-2564

Corner of 6th and Deadrick at the 3-way stop across from TPAC and Legislative Plaza

*Please bring your State ID to enter the building

Contact Us…

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Visit Us Online

For additional information or a copy of this presentation, please visit the Fiscal Review Committee Web site:

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/joint/committees/fiscal-review/

MEET THE MEET THE FISCAL REVIEW FISCAL REVIEW STAFF STAFF

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Dan Cooper, Assistant Director

PHONE: (615) 532-6859 FAX: (615) 253-0176 Dan.Cooper@capitol.tn.gov

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Kathryn Chastain, Local Government Fiscal Analyst

PHONE: (615) 532-6864 FAX: (615) 253-0183

Kathryn.Chastain@capitol.tn.gov

• Comptroller of the

Treasury

• Corrections Institute
• Fiscal Review

Committee (resolutions)

• Local Government
• Sunset Bills
• Tennessee Advisory

Commission on Intergovernmental Relations

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Leni Chick, Contract & Audit Coordinator

PHONE: (615) 253-2048 FAX: (615) 253-0318 Leni.Chick@capitol.tn.gov

• Administrative Office of the

Courts

• Attorney General and

Reporter

• Correction
• District Attorneys General

Conference

• District Public Defenders

Conference

• Post Conviction Defender’s

Office

• TRICOR

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Robert Currey, Chief Economist

PHONE: (615) 532-7392 FAX: (615) 253-0196 Robert.Currey@capitol.tn.gov

• Finance and

Administration

• Lottery Board
• Lottery Scholarships
• Revenue
• Tennessee Consolidated

Retirement System

• Tennessee Regulatory

Authority

• Treasury

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Scott Grammer, Fiscal Analyst

PHONE: (615) 532-6860 FAX: (615) 253-0171 Scott.Grammer@capitol.tn.gov

• Board of Education
• Children’s Services
• Commission on Children

and Youth

• Education (K-12)
• Juvenile and Family Court

Judges

• Tennessee Higher

Education Commission

• Tennessee Student

Assistance Corporation

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Samantha Law, Fiscal Analyst

PHONE: (615) 532-6865 FAX: (615) 253-0171 Samantha.Law@capitol.tn.gov

• Agriculture
• Commerce and Insurance
• Fiscal Review Committee

Legislation

• General Services
• Governor’s Office
• Human Resources
• Legislative Administration
• Legislative Legal Services

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Krista Lee, Fiscal Analyst

PHONE: (615) 532-9941 FAX: (615) 253-0172 Krista.Lee@capitol.tn.gov

• Commission on Aging and

Disability

• Division of Intellectual

Disability Services (F&A)

• Health
• Human Services
• Mental Health and

Developmental Disabilities

• Tennessee Health

Services and Development Agency

• TennCare

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Adam Lister, Fiscal Analyst

PHONE: EXT. 45115 FAX: (615) 253-0186

Adam.Lister@capitol.tn.gov

• Alcohol Beverage

Commission

• Board of Probation and

Parole

• Economic and Community

Development

• Local Government
• Tennessee Bureau of

Investigation

• Tennessee Wildlife

Resources Agency

• Tourist Development

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Randi Troutt, Fiscal Analyst

PHONE: (615) 532-6861 FAX: (615) 253-0173

Randi.Troutt@capitol.tn.gov

• Arts Commission
• Constitutional Amendments
• Ethics Commission
• Financial Institutions
• Human Rights Commission
• License Plates
• Military
• Museum
• Registry of Election Finance
• Secretary of State
• Tennessee Emergency

Management Agency

• Tennessee Housing Development

Agency

• Veterans Affairs
• Transportation Signs

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Joseph Wegenka, Economist

PHONE: (615) 532-6862 FAX: (615) 253-0235

Joseph.Wegenka@capitol.tn.gov

• Environment and

Conservation

• Homeland Security
• Immigration
• Labor and Workforce

Development

• Safety

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Judy Richardson, Administrative

PHONE: (615) 532-6497 FAX: (615) 253-0175

Judy.Richardson@capitol.tn.gov

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Kelsey Blue, Administrative

PHONE: (615) 532-6863 FAX: (615) 253-0174

Kelsey.Blue@capitol.tn.gov

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Fiscal Review Committee Contact

Kelsey Blue

Main Line: (615) 741-2564 Phone: (615) 532-6863 Fax: (615) 253-0174 E-mail: Kelsey.Blue@capitol.tn.gov

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Visit Us Online

For additional information or a copy of this presentation, please visit the Fiscal Review Committee Web site:

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/joint/committees/fiscal-review/

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