OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200 http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa sSB-338 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF MUNICIPAL VETERANS SERVICES. Primary Analyst: LD 3/24/22 Contributing Analyst(s): DD OFA Fiscal Note State Impact: Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $ Vet. Affairs, Dept. GF - Cost At least $150,000 Note: GF=General Fund Municipal Impact: None Explanation The bill requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) to conduct a study of municipal veterans' services and make recommendations to address deficiencies or insufficiencies. The bill results in a cost of at least $150,000 in FY 23 for the DVA to contract with a third-party entity to complete the study as the agency does not have the adequate staffing or resources necessary to do so. The Out Years State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None