OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6660
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
Primary Analyst: BP 5/8/23
Contributing Analyst(s): LG, EMG, MT, NN, RP, MR, EW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Department of Economic &
Community Development
GF - Cost See Below See Below
Policy & Mgmt., Off. MRSA - Savings See Below See Below
Policy & Mgmt., Off. MRSF - Cost See Below See Below
Judicial Dept. GF - Cost 1,360,000 2,740,000
Probate Court PCAF - Cost 500,000 1,000,000
Workers' Compensation Com. WCF - Cost 120,076 235,210
Governor's Off. GF - Cost 4,534 9,159
Lt. Governor's Off.; Treasurer;
Attorney General; Comptroller;
Secretary of the State
GF - Cost 3,790 each 7,655 each
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
GF - Cost 150,000 300,000
Note: GF=General Fund; MRSF=Municipal Revenue Sharing Fund; PCAF=Probate Court Administration
Fund; WCF=Workers' Compensation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
Section 1 changes the number of executive assistants that may be
permitted from four to two for each department head, which has no
fiscal impact.
Section 2 requires the Department of Economic and Community
Development to pay for the administrative costs of the Community
Investment Board. The bill disallows the use of bond funds to support
the administrative cost of the Board. 2023HB-06660-R000742-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 3
Currently, DECD incurs an annualized cost through the General
Fund of approximately $200,000 for two positions to administer the
program. Additionally, sHB 6659, the FY 24 and FY 25 budget bill, as
favorably reported by the Appropriations Committee, appropriates
$96,635 in FY 24 and $97,045 in FY 25 to support one additional position
for the administration of the program.
Sections 3-4 eliminate the sales and use tax transfer for the Municipal
Revenue Sharing Account and instead transfers the funds into the new
Municipal Revenue Sharing Fund, established in Sec. 5 of this bill. The
transfer to the MRSF is estimated to be $441.4 million in FY 24 and $458.5
million in FY 25.
Section 5 requires the following grants to be paid out of the
Municipal Revenue Sharing Fund (MRSF) beginning in FY 24: (1) motor
vehicle property tax grant, (2) the Tiered PILOT grant, (3) the
supplemental revenue sharing grant, (4) the Mashantucket Pequot and
Mohegan grant, and (5) the municipal revenue sharing grant. This
results in a cost to the Office of Policy and Management (OPM)
beginning in FY 24 from the MRSF.
The final cost will be dependent on grant formula calculations but is
expected to be approximately $600 million in each fiscal year.
Sections 6-8 change the payment date for Tiered PILOT from May
30
th
to September 30
th
annually. This has no fiscal impact but may result
in municipalities receiving their PILOT grant at an earlier date.
Sections 9 and 10 eliminate payments from the Municipal Revenue
Sharing Account (MRSA). This results in a savings to MRSA. Under
Section 5 of this bill, these grants will be paid out of the MRSF.
Sections 11 - 14 require any expenditures under (1) Cannabis Social
Equity and Innovation Fund and (2) the Cannabis Prevention and
Recovery Services Fund to be made only pursuant to appropriation by
the General Assembly. The bill also requires any remaining balance in
the funds to be carried forward to the next fiscal year. 2023HB-06660-R000742-FN.DOCX Page 3 of 3
The bill makes other clarifying and conforming changes to these
funds which have no fiscal impact.
Sections 15-18 make changes to judicial compensation resulting in an
estimated cost of $1.36 million in FY 24 and $2.74 million in FY 25 to the
Judicial Department. These increases represent a 2% increase in each
fiscal year.
These changes also impact the salaries of the Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor, the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Comptroller, the
Attorney General, Probate Court judges, and Workers Compensation
Commissioner Administrative Law judges.
The cost to the Probate Court Administration Fund (PCAF) is
estimated to be $500,000 in FY 24 and $1,000,000 in FY 25 for salary
increases and associated fringe.
The cost to the Workers' Compensation Commission is an estimated
$120,076 in FY 24 and $235,210 in FY 25 for salary increases and
associated fringe.
The cost to the Governor's office is an estimated $4,534 in FY 24 and
$9,159 in FY 25.
The cost to the Lieutenant Governor's office, the Treasurer, the
Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the State Comptroller is an
estimated $3,790 in FY 24 and $7,655 in FY 25 for each office.
The estimated cost to the Comptroller for associated fringe benefits is
$150,000 in FY 24 and $300,000 in FY 25.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.