Joint Rules Resolution - Legislative Ethics Amendments

Added a requirement for the Executive Appropriations Committee to adjust the next fiscal year's base budget if ongoing revenue estimates are lower than current appropriations.

Added a requirement for the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to include an analysis of anticipated state correctional facility capital costs in fiscal notes for legislation affecting criminal penalties.

Modified the requirements for the Executive Appropriations Committee to include specific reports on construction inflation and capital development project costs.

Added a specific definition for 'state correctional facility' within the context of fiscal notes.

Modified the timeline for preparing fiscal notes, setting a standard deadline of three business days with specific conditions for extension.

Removed the rule limiting Independent Legislative Ethics Commission members to two full terms, allowing them to serve unlimited terms.

Clarified that the commission chair may designate a member with legal expertise to preside over evidentiary matters during hearings.

Updated procedures for issuing subpoenas, allowing the commission chair to direct issuance based on relevance to a complaint.

Refined the process for reviewing complaints, specifying that staff must examine complaints for compliance within five business days.

Made technical corrections to numbering, formatting, and cross-references throughout the ethics rules.