Connecticut 2021 2021 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06647 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 06/04/2021

                    OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS 
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sHB-6647 
AN ACT CONCERNING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 
As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9852) 
House Calendar No.: 395 
Senate Calendar No.: 555  
 
Primary Analyst: DD 	6/4/21 
Contributing Analyst(s):    
 
 
 
 
OFA Fiscal Note 
 
State Impact: 
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ 
Policy & Mgmt., Off. GF - Cost Up to 87,400 Up to 
174,800 
State Comptroller - Fringe 
Benefits
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GF - Cost Up to 39,096 Up to 72,200 
Note: GF=General Fund  
Municipal Impact: None  
Explanation 
The bill requires the Office of Policy and Management to create a 
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Office, headed by GIS Officer.  
It is anticipated that OPM would need to hire up to two people to 
staff this office, including the GIS officer. This results an annualized 
cost of $247,000 ($174,800 for salaries and $72,200 for fringe benefits). It 
is anticipated that the annualized cost would first occur in FY 23. 
Assuming a 1/1/22 start date, FY 22 costs would range up to $123,490 
(up to $87,400 for salaries and up to $36,096 for fringe benefits). 
The bill also establishes a Geographic Information Systems 
Advisory Council. This has no fiscal impact. 
                                                
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The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts 
administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost 
associated with most personnel changes is 41.3% of payroll in FY 22 and FY 23.  2021HB-06647-R01-FN.DOCX 	Page 2 of 2 
 
 
House "A" strikes the underlying bill and results in the above 
identified fiscal impact. 
The Out Years 
The above identified fiscal impact will continue into the future 
subject to the any wage and fringe benefit changes that occur in the 
GIS office established by the bill. 
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.