OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-999
AN ACT CONCERNING A JUST TRANSITION TO CLIMATE -
PROTECTIVE ENERGY PRODUCTION AND COMMUNITY
INVESTMENT.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 8860
File Copy No.: 404
Senate Calendar No.: 248
Primary Analyst: AN 5/19/21
Contributing Analyst(s): ()
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Various Municipalities Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Explanation
The amendment strikes the underlying bill and its associated fiscal
impact.
The amendment requires certain renewable energy and efficiency
construction projects to meet prevailing wage standards and requires
developers to enter into community host agreements.
There is a potential cost to municipalities resulting from the
amendment, which may increase the costs of certain covered projects
that are funded by towns. To the extent that the amendment increases 2021SB-00999-R00LCO08860-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
the total cost of covered projects by requiring that workers be paid the
prevailing wage, there is a cost equal to the differential in labor-related
costs between such wages and those that would otherwise apply. This
does not impact projects that currently must comply with prevailing
wage laws or are covered by a project labor agreement.
There is also a potential General Fund revenue gain from penalties
for noncompliance with the amendment's provisions. The amendment
specifies that violations result in penalties and sanctions but does not
specify further details. As such, any potential revenue is anticipated to
be minimal, and enforcement by the Department of Labor is not
anticipated to result in any costs to the agency.
Lastly, the amendment adds to the crime of false statement and
results in a potential cost for incarceration or probation and a potential
revenue gain from fines. On average, the marginal cost to the state for
incarcerating an offender for the year is $2,200
1
while the average
marginal cost for supervision in the community is less than $700
2
each
year.
1
Inmate marginal cost is based on increased consumables (e.g. food, clothing, water,
sewage, living supplies, etc.) This does not include a change in staffing costs or utility
expenses because these would only be realized if a unit or facility opened.
2
Probation marginal cost is based on services provided by private providers and only
includes costs that increase with each additional participant. This does not include a
cost for additional supervision by a probation officer unless a new offense is
anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation
officers.