OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-6105
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH
CERTIFICATES BY ADULT ADOPTED PERSONS.
Primary Analyst: RDP 3/15/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Revenue Loss Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Various Municipalities Revenue Gain Minimal Minimal
Explanation
The bill transfers the responsibility for the issuance of uncertified
copies of original birth certificates from the Department of Public
Health (DPH) to municipal registrars of vital statistics, which results in
the transfer of the associated, minimal fee revenue from the General
Fund, generated by DPH, to various municipalities.
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The bill also
expands access to uncertified copies of birth certificates to individuals
adopted prior to 10/1/1983, which is anticipated to minimally increase
associated fee revenue in FY 22, FY 23, and the out years.
By altering the existing statute to require that requests for
uncertified copies of birth certificates be made in writing, and by
allowing municipal registrars thirty days to process requests and issue
copies, no administrative costs to municipalities are anticipated. The
bill also makes technical and other changes that are not anticipated to
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CGS Sec. 7-74 sets the fee for an uncertified copy of original birth certificates at $65
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result in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of uncertified copies of
original birth certificates issued by municipal registrars of vital
statistics.