OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6436
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OPEN CHOICE VOUCHERS PILOT
PROGRAM.
Primary Analyst: MP 3/22/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Department of Housing GF - Cost None 117,500
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Department of Housing (DOH) to establish the
Open Choice Voucher pilot program and results in a cost to DOH of
approximately $117,500 in FY 23. This estimate reflects the average
annual rental voucher cost of $11,750 per family (including $250 in
administration costs) for the ten new rental vouchers to be provided in
the school year commencing in 2022.
The Out Years
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Department of
Housing
(DOH46900)
GF - Cost 236,150 238,462 240,795
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
The bill results in a cost to DOH of approximately $236,150 in FY 24
for the second year of the pilot program, which reflects the cost for ten
additional new rental vouchers for the school year commencing in 2021HB-06436-R000120-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
2023, and the continuation of the ten original vouchers with a one
percent cost increase due to inflation. The fiscal impact in FY 24 is
anticipated to continue into the future subject to a one percent increase
in voucher costs per year.
Sources: Department of Housing