Establishes fiscal notes as sworn testimony and imposes penalties for knowingly false information.

This bill establishes that fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony. It imposes criminal penalties for knowingly false or materially misleading fiscal notes, requires referral for prosecution, and creates a safe harbor for those notes submitted in good faith. The bill also mandates that both original and corrected fiscal notes be part of the official legislative record.

Establishes fiscal notes as sworn testimony and imposes penalties for knowingly false information.

This bill establishes that fiscal notes submitted to the Legislature constitute sworn testimony. It imposes criminal penalties for knowingly false or materially misleading fiscal notes, requires referral for prosecution, and creates a safe harbor for those notes submitted in good faith. The bill also mandates that both original and corrected fiscal notes be part of the official legislative record.