OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200 http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa HB-5781 AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SENIOR CITIZENS. Primary Analyst: ME 3/10/23 Contributing Analyst(s): CG Reviewer: PR OFA Fiscal Note State Impact: Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity GF - Cost 10,000 None Note: GF=General Fund Municipal Impact: None Explanation The bill requires the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity to conduct a study on the needs of senior citizens resulting in a cost of $10,000 in FY 24. To meet the requirements of the study the Commission will need to hire a graduate fellow from a CT based institution in FY 24 to assist with the research, data collection, and drafting of the report. The Out Years None.