OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1103
AN ACT CONCERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE,
AUTOMATED DECISION -MAKING AND PERSONAL DATA
PRIVACY.
Primary Analyst: WL 3/27/23
Contributing Analyst(s): ME, LG
Reviewer: MM
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Policy & Mgmt., Off. GF - Cost 537,400 574,200
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
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GF - Cost 228,100 467,600
Department of Administrative
Services
GF - Cost 695,300 1,105,300
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill is estimated to result in a total cost to the General Fund of
approximately $1,460,800 in FY 24 and $2,147,100 in FY 25 (and annually
thereafter).
Section 1 results in a cost of approximately $537,400 in FY 24 and
$574,200 in FY 25 (and annually thereafter) to the Office of Policy and
Management (OPM) for staff, consultants, and IT expenses, and a cost
of approximately $101,700 in FY 24 and $208,400 in FY 25 to the Office
of the State Comptroller for associated fringe benefits.
Section 1 requires the OPM secretary to designate an AI officer by
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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 42.82% of payroll in FY 24. 2023SB-01103-R000228-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 3
October 1, 2023 and outlines the officer's responsibilities. To meet these
requirements, OPM is expected to need an additional four staff, at an
estimated cost of $237,400 in FY 24 and fully annualized costs of
$486,660 in FY 25, along with associated fringe benefits. OPM will also
have cost associated with IT expenses, consisting of a one-time cost of
$250,000 in FY 24 for AI portal development and annual costs of $37,500
beginning in FY 25 for AI portal maintenance. There is also an annual
cost of $50,000 anticipated, beginning in FY 24, for IT and policy
consultants.
Section 2 creates the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Advisory
Board resulting in no fiscal impact to the state because the board has the
expertise to meet the requirements of the bill.
Sections 3 and 4 result in a cost of approximately $695,300 in FY 24
and $1,105,300 in FY 25 (and annually thereafter) to the Department of
Administrative Services (DAS) for staff, consultants, and IT expenses,
and a cost of approximately $126,400 in FY 24 and $259,200 in FY 25 to
the Office of the State Comptroller for associated fringe benefits.
Sections 3 and 4 require the DAS commissioner to designate an AI
Implementation Officer by October 1, 2023 and outline the officer's
responsibilities. To meet these requirements, DAS is expected to need
an additional five staff, at an estimated cost of $295,300 in FY 24 and
fully annualized costs of $605,300 in FY 25, along with associated fringe
benefits. DAS will also have cost associated with Other Expenses, IT
expenses and consulting totaling approximately $400,000 in FY 24 and
$500,000 in FY 25.
Sections 5 to 7 make changes relating to the consumer data privacy
law that have no anticipated fiscal impact.
Section 8 creates a task force to study artificial intelligence resulting
in no fiscal impact to the state because the task force has the expertise to
meet the requirements of the bill.
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The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.