OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-467
AN ACT PERMITTING REMOTE PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 4787
File Copy No.: 479
Senate Calendar No.: 335
Primary Analyst: LG 4/19/22
Contributing Analyst(s): ()
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Freedom of Information Com. GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Various State Agencies Various - Cost Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund; Various=Various
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 23 $ FY 24 $
Various Municipalities Cost Potential
Minimal
Potential
Minimal
Explanation
This amendment strikes the underlying bill and its associated fiscal
impact.
This amendment allows public agencies to continue holding hybrid
meetings after April 30, 2022. Depending on the caseload increase
related to provisions in this amendment, the Freedom of Information
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-00467-R00LCO04787-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Commission may need to hire one Staff Attorney 2 position, with a
potential cost of $99,513 and fringe benefit cost of $40,333 to the Office
of the State Comptroller.
Municipalities and state agencies that continue to offer hybrid
meetings after April 30, 2022 will continue to incur any ongoing costs
associated with such meetings. These costs, which are expected to be
minimal, include annual software licensing renewal, or replacement of
electronic equipment.
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.