OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6531
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN EVICTION
PROCEEDINGS.
Primary Analyst: PR 3/26/21
Contributing Analyst(s): MP
Reviewer: ME
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill establishes a right to counsel in eviction proceedings, to be
administered by the Connecticut Bar Foundation (CBF), and does not
result in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The bill requires CBF to contract with not-for-profit legal services
organizations to provide legal representation. The CBF receives a
grant from the state through a Judicial Department pass-through
account (FY 21 amount is $1,397,144). The remaining funds for the
CBF comes from the interest on lawyers' trust accounts (IOLTA). In
calendar year 2019, the total CBF expenses related to legal services was
$18,034,030. Both the General Fund appropriation and IOLTA funds
are not changed in this bill.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None