Executive Agency Legislation Process

Outlines the process of drafting and review of proposed legislation and provides tools and instruction on drafting legislation to ensure alignment with the Governor’s priorities.

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The process and resources for developing legislation can be found in the Executive Agency Legislation Process Manual. This manual will assist you in the mechanics of drafting legislation and the process undertaken to review each proposal to ensure conformity with the Governor’s priorities and initiatives. All executive branch agencies must submit legislation through this process.

Tools and Resources

Executive Agency Legislation Process Manual
 Learn about:

  • Drafting legislation mechanics.
  • Submission and review process.

Executive Agency Legislation System (EALS)
The EALS link is accessible only from within the State network. If you are trying to access the link from a State entity that is outside of the network, please contact ITS.

User Manual for EALS
For detailed guidance on using the system, refer to the Executive Agency Legislative System User Manual.

Fiscal Note Templates

Download the appropriate template for your submission.

Template 1: No Fiscal Impact: This template is used to submit for review legislation that is expected to have no direct impact on revenue or spending.

Template 2: Revenue and Spending Impact: This template is used to document policies or actions that have no direct effect on revenue or spending.

Template 3: Revenue Impact: This template is used to submit for review legislation that is expected to have impact on revenue, but not on spending.

Template 4: Spending Impact: This template is used to submit for review legislation that is expected to have impact one spending, but not on revenue.

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