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Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 22-12-1 (2026)

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All bills and resolutions having an effect on the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state, which can be calculated with reasonable accuracy, excepting appropriation measures carrying specific dollar amounts, shall be accompanied by a brief explanatory statement or note which sets forth their estimated dollar effect. The statements or notes shall be known as “fiscal notes,” and they shall accompany each such bill or resolution prior to consideration of the house in which the bill or resolution originated. Fiscal notes shall also accompany each bill or resolution that affects any city or town financially.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1979–1979 · leading case: Rhode Island Fed'n of Teachers v. Norberg, 479 F. Supp. 1364 (D.R.I. 1979).
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Rhode Island Fed'n of Teachers v. Norberg, 479 F. Supp. 1364 (D.R.I. 1979). · cites it 2× “G.L. § 22-12-1’s mandate to estimate the effect of all bills and resolutions on the revenues, expenditures or fiscal liability of the state, indicates that no attempt was even made to calculate the cost to the state of the deductions for transportation and textbooks.”
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