OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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SB-120
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF CHLORPYRIFOS ON GOLF
COURSES AND NEONICOTINOIDS FOR NONAGRICULTURAL
USE.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 5093
File Copy No.: 68
Senate Calendar No.: 82
Primary Analyst: MR 4/20/22
Contributing Analyst(s): ()
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection
GF - Revenue
Gain
See Below See Below
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection
GF - Cost 170,028 163,731
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 68,912 66,360
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The strike-all amendment prohibits: (1) using chlorpyrifos on golf
courses or for cosmetic or nonagricultural uses and (2) selling,
possessing, or using pesticides containing neonicotinoids under certain
conditions.
It expands the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's
(DEEP) enforcement authority to both bans. This would result in costs
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. 2022SB-00120-R00LCO05093-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
of $170,028 in FY 23 and $163,731 in FY 24, plus fringe benefits,
associated with hiring two new Environmental Analyst 2 positions and
one Office Assistant to enforce the new pesticide ban as there is
currently insufficient staff expertise within DEEP for this purpose, due
to retirements.
The strike-all amendment is also anticipated to result in a revenue
gain associated with civil penalties from violations of the bill's
provisions.
It should also be noted that a ban on the use of neonicotinoids,
currently used to treat certain invasive insects on trees may result in
significant costs in the out years associated with tree restoration on state
lands.
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.