February 2011

Fiscal notes provide value for legislators and the public by forecasting revenue changes in proposed legislation. However, many times bills are introduced and voted on before the data on fiscal repercussions are made available to those voting on the bills. State officials can easily feign surprise at the state of the budget when it is obvious that the long-term budget forecasts have either been unseen or utterly disregarded. For more info, please click on the PDF below! (more)

Statement on the Call for Fiscal Notes by the House Minority Caucus

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January 2011

“Honolulu, Hawaii—The Grassroot Institute applauds the House Minority Caucus for including fiscal note legislation in its 2011 legislative package. “House minority leader Gene Ward said the Republicans would ‘be the watchdogs for fiscal discipline and controlling government spending’ and ‘insist on a more open and accountable government, especially when it comes to finances and education’. (more)

STATEMENT ON THE CALL FOR FISCAL NOTES BY HOUSE MINORITY CAUCUS

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Pearl Hahn

Policy Analyst

Pearl Hahn earned a Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) in Psychology and Government from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. As an undergraduate there, she held positions at The Department of Homeland Security and the Public Diplomacy Council. She was also a mentor for middle-school students from under-served areas with the Higher Achievement Program. Having grown up in New Hampshire and New Jersey, Pearl enjoys reading at the beach and learning to surf in her free time.

She can be reached at pearl@grassrootinstitute.org.