OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-238
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENT
RELATED STATUTES.
Primary Analyst: MR 4/5/22
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection
GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
Under
20,000
Under
20,000
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill makes various changes to environment-related statutes:
Section 10 authorizes the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection (DEEP) to renew certain lapsed pesticide applicator
certifications without reexamination, but with payment of a late fee.
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This is expected to result in a revenue gain to DEEP, anticipated to be
minimal, as some amount of late fees are expected to be collected by the
agency.
Additionally, Section 11 authorizes DEEP to register pesticides either
on an annual basis or, as under current law, for five-year periods. As
DEEP is currently shifting this program to an e-licensing system, this
could alter the distribution of revenue on an annual basis but is not
anticipated to change the overall amount revenue collected under the
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Under the bill, the late fee is equal to 10% of the renewal fee, plus 1.25% per month
or part of a month, dating from when the certification lapsed. 2022SB-00238-R000350-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
program.
Lastly, Section 16 of the bill applies existing penalties (of up to $1,000
for a violation, plus up to $100 for each day that the violation continues)
for failing to file certain documents under the radiation materials laws.
This provision could result in a minimal revenue gain to DEEP to the
extent violations occur.
The bill makes other changes that are not anticipated to result in a
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 amount of fees remitted.