OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sSB-73
AN ACT ESTABLISHING LOCAL REPRESENTATION ON THE
CONNECTICUT SITING COUNCIL FOR LOCAL PROJECTS.
Primary Analyst: MT 3/7/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: MM
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Siting Council, CT CSCF - Cost Approximately
$4,400
Approximately
$4,400
Note: CSCF= Connecticut Siting Council Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill could result in a minimal, annual cost by expanding the
number of public members in a siting council proceeding to include an
elector from the municipality where a subject facility is being proposed.
The Connecticut Siting Council appears to hold around twenty-two
meetings per year, and per diem cost is capped at $200 per proceeding.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of meetings held by the
Connecticut Siting Council.