Analyze a proposed bill's impact and fiscal cost to my agency
A bill analysis covering what changes, operational impacts, a fiscal note estimate with stated assumptions, and suggested amendments.
The prompt
Help me analyze a proposed bill or ordinance for my agency.
Bill text or summary: [PASTE, including bill number and version]
My agency and programs affected: [DETAILS]
Current law or practice: [how things work today]
Data for cost estimate: [caseloads, unit costs, salaries, IT costs, revenue figures]
Deadline and format: [e.g. "fiscal note template due in 48 hours", "internal analysis for director"]
Produce:
1. Plain-language summary: what the bill does, section by section, and how it changes current law. Quote the bill text for key provisions.
2. Operational impact: new duties, deadlines, staffing, IT system changes, rulemaking needed, effective-date feasibility.
3. Fiscal estimate: a table of Cost or revenue item | Year 1 | Year 2 | Ongoing | Assumption | Data source. Show the calculation. Give a range when assumptions are uncertain, and state which assumption drives the result most.
4. Indeterminate impacts: effects we cannot estimate yet, and why.
5. Implementation risks and unintended consequences, including effects on residents we serve.
6. Technical issues and suggested amendments: drafting errors, conflicts with other statutes, unclear definitions.
7. Questions for the bill sponsor or legislative staff.
Rules:
- Stay neutral and analytical; do not take a policy position unless I tell you the agency's cleared position.
- Use only figures I provide; mark gaps [ADD] and never invent costs, statutes, or caseload numbers.
- Note where legal counsel should review the interpretation.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- PASTE, including bill number and version
- DETAILS
- how things work today
- caseloads, unit costs, salaries, IT costs, revenue figures
- ADD
How this prompt is built
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