OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-1073
AN ACT CONCERNING EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY IN STATE
GOVERNMENT.
Primary Analyst: DC 4/18/21
Contributing Analyst(s): DD, CP, MR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $
Admin. Serv., Dept. GF - Cost 500,000
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Department of Administrative Services (DAS),
in consultation with the Secretary of the Office of Policy and
Management, and the Commission on Human Rights and
Opportunities (CHRO) to study methods for assessing if state agency
policies and practices create or aggravate barriers to full and
equivalent participation by all eligible parties. It specifies that the
study must include best methods to assist state agencies in assessing
equity.
As DAS does not have expertise in this area, the agency will need to
hire consultants at an estimated one-time cost of cost $500,000 to
handle the bill's requirements.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.