Amends TCA Title 3, Chapter 2 and Title 3, Chapter 7.

This bill requires the fiscal review committee ("FRC"), or a subcommittee of the FRC, to consider and determine appeals of fiscal notes for bills and fiscal memos for amendments. This bill requires the FRC to develop and adopt a formal, written, accurate, and fair procedure for appeals of fiscal notes and memos that includes:<br /> <br /> (1) The requirements for filing an appeal and the time for consideration of the appeal;<br /> (2) The burden of proof between the office of fiscal review and the legislative member;<br /> (3) The right to offer written and oral arguments in connection with the appeal;<br /> (4) The number of fiscal notes and memos that may be appealed by a member in any session; provided, that the number of fiscal notes and memos that may be appealed by a member must be no less than one per session; and <br /> (5) The time for issuing an order on the appeal.<br /> <br /> ON MARCH 14, 2019, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 544, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that the minimum number of notes that may be appealed is one per "year" instead of per "session."<br /> <br />