OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-6105
AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO ORIGINAL BIRTH
CERTIFICATES BY ADULT ADOPTED PERSONS.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 7098
File Copy No.: 49
House Calendar No.: 72
Primary Analyst: CP 4/26/21
Contributing Analyst(s): (ML)
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 amendment strikes the underlying bill and its associated fiscal
impact. It results in the fiscal impact described below.
The amendment 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
amendment also expands access to uncertified copies of birth certificates
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CGS Sec. 7-74 sets the fee for an uncertified copy of original birth certificates at $65
per copy. 2021HB-06105-R00LCO07098-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
to individuals adopted prior to 10/1/1983, which is anticipated to
minimally increase associated fee revenue in FY 22, FY 23, and
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 amendment
also makes technical and other changes that are not anticipated to result
in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely
for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General
Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of
informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is
consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any
specific department.