OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-6580
AN ACT REVISING CERTAIN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
RELATED TO SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS IN
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
AMENDMENT
LCO No.: 8544
File Copy No.: 354
House Calendar No.: 241
Primary Analyst: RP 5/30/23
Contributing Analyst(s): BP, CW, EW (FN)
OFA Fiscal Note
See Fiscal Note Details
The amendment expands the type of fireworks that may be sold and
used in the state, resulting in the following fiscal impacts.
Section 502 requires the Department of Emergency Services and
Public Protection (DESPP) to adopt regulations for granting permits for
the indoor use of consumer fireworks, resulting in a potential cost to the
state in FY 24 should DESPP require the assistance of outside
consultants in adopting such regulations.
Sections 502 and 504 create various new misdemeanor charges and
expands an existing class C felony charge and results in a potential cost
for incarceration or probation and a potential revenue gain from fines.
On average, the marginal cost to the state for incarcerating an offender
for the year is $2,500
1
while the average marginal cost for supervision in
the community is less than $800
2
each year.
1
Inmate marginal cost is based on increased consumables (e.g. food, clothing, water,
sewage, living supplies, etc.) This does not include a change in staffing costs or utility
expenses because these would only be realized if a unit or facility opened.
2
Probation marginal cost is based on services provided by private providers and only
includes costs that increase with each additional participant. This does not include a
cost for additional supervision by a probation officer unless a new offense is 2023HB-06580-R00LCO08544-FNA.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Section 503 allows DESPP to issue annual or temporary licenses to
sell consumer fireworks, resulting in a potential revenue gain to the state
beginning in FY 24. The initial annual license fee is $5,000 with a renewal
fee of $2,500. The temporary license fee is $250 per selling period.
Section 506 results in a $900,000 revenue gain annually by applying
a 5% tax on the wholesale of consumer fireworks. The amendment
would also result in a sales tax revenue gain of $975,000 annually by
expanding the types of fireworks that may be sold.
This section also results in a one-time cost of up to $100,000 in FY 24
to the Department of Revenue Services to establish the new excise tax
within the Ctax tax administration system and myconneCT online
portal, and form development.
The amendment makes other various changes involving consumer
fireworks, which do not result in a fiscal impact to the state or
municipalities.
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.
anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation
officers.