OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-5399
AN ACT CONCERNING PROJECT LONGEVITY.
Primary Analyst: DD 4/4/22
Contributing Analyst(s): LG, JS
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Board of Regents for Higher
Education
Various - Cost 115,052 115,052
Governor's Off. GF - Cost 70,000 None
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 28,371 None
Policy & Mgmt., Off. GF - Cost Up to
280,000
Up to
280,000
Note: GF=General Fund; Various=Various
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill expands the scope of the Project Longevity Initiative to
include provision of educational and employment opportunities for
program participants. The bill specifies responsibilities for the Office of
Policy and Management, the Board of Regents for Higher Education and
the Governor's Workforce Council. Below are the costs to each of the
three agencies associated with the bill:
Office of Policy and Management
There is a cost of up to $280,000 annually to the Office of Policy and
Management to fund one Education, Employment and Career Services
1
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 40.53% of payroll in FY 23. 2022HB-05399-R000301-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 3
coordinator at each of the four Project Longevity sites (Hartford, New
Haven, Bridgeport, and Waterbury). It is anticipated that this funding
would be provided as additional grants to the nonprofit organizations
that operate the program at each site.
Board of Regents for Higher Education
There is an anticipated annual cost to the Board of Regents of $115,052
beginning in FY 23. The Board of Regents does not currently have
personnel dedicated to Project Longevity or similar initiatives. To
ensure the delivery of educational, employment, and career services to
program clients as required by the bill, the board will need to hire an
additional Program Coordinator. It is expected that the position will
have annual salary costs of $57,604, with an associated fringe benefits
cost of $57,448, based on the board's salary range for an existing
coordinator position.
2
This increased personnel cost may be funded by
either the General Fund or other Board of Regents revenues (e.g.,
tuition). If the new position is funded through the General Fund, then
the fringe benefits costs will be incurred within the Office of the State
Comptroller.
Governor's Workforce Council
There is an anticipated one-time cost of approximately $98,371 in FY
23 to the Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS), which serves as the
administrative staff for the Governor's Workforce Council. This includes
$70,000 for a durational Project Coordinator and associated fringe
benefits of $28,371. The Governor's Workforce Council currently does
not have the staff available within OWS to complete the requirements
contained within this bill.
The Out Years
2
The fringe benefit costs for employees funded out of other appropriated funds are
budgeted within the fringe benefit account of those funds, as opposed to the fringe
benefit accounts within the Office of the State Comptroller. The estimated active
employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes for other
appropriated fund employees is 99.73% of payroll in FY 23. 2022HB-05399-R000301-FN.DOCX Page 3 of 3
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.