OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5330
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VARIOUS
REVISIONS TO THE CONSUMER PROTECTION STATUTES.
Primary Analyst: ME 3/29/22
Contributing Analyst(s): EW
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Revenue
Impact
See Below See Below
Consumer Protection, Dept. Consumer
Protection
Enforcement
Account -
Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund; Various=Various
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes various changes to the consumer protection statutes
resulting in the potential revenue impact described below.
• Section 2 establishes a religious wine retailer
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permit resulting
in a potential revenue gain to the state to the extent the permit
is applied for. It's anticipated this permit will generate less
than ten applications.
• Section 3 expands the in-state transporter's permit to allow
one permit to cover boats and vehicles under common control,
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The annual fee for the religious wine retailer permit is $250. 2022HB-05330-R000193-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
direction, or management resulting in a potential revenue loss
to the extent fewer in-state transporter's permits are applied
for. In FY 21 there were 80 in-state transporters permits.
• Section 8 allows café permits in all airports rather than just in
Bradley International Airport resulting in a potential revenue
gain to the state if additional airports apply for café permits.
• Sections 18-19 expands the list of exempted permits and
allows certain permittees to obtain an additional permit
resulting in a potential revenue gain to the extent additional
permits are applied for.
• Section 27 makes the provisional permit $500 fee
nonrefundable resulting in a potential revenue gain to the
extent refunds would have been issued.
• Section 37 allows the Commissioner of Consumer Protection
to impose an additional civil penalty (up to $500) for violations
regarding credit card surcharge prohibitions resulting in a
potential revenue gain to the Consumer Protection
Enforcement Account to the extent violations occur and civil
penalties are imposed.
The bill also makes various changes to consumer protection statute
resulting in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of permit applications
and renewals and violations.