OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1146
AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION.
Primary Analyst: MR 4/10/23
Contributing Analyst(s): LG, EMG
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $
Treasurer, Debt Serv. GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection
GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
Minimal Minimal
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection
GF - Savings Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill changes various laws under the administration of the
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), resulting
in a potential debt service impact and minimal positive fiscal impacts to
DEEP, beginning in FY 24.
Sections 2, 3, and 9 results in a minimal savings to DEEP beginning
in FY 24 as the agency is required to post certain notices online, instead
of advertising these notices in a print newspaper. Posting these notices
on a municipality’s website results in no anticipated fiscal impact to
municipalities as they have the resources available to complete this
requirement.
Section 6 may result in a minimal revenue gain to DEEP beginning 2023SB-01146-R000517-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
in FY 24 as it creates a distance-based prohibition for lamprey fishing,
subjecting anyone who violates requirement established in the bill to a
$250 fine, per fish.
Sections 10 and 11 expand the potential pool of applicants under the
Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Program (OSWA)
administered by DEEP. This could result in increased or more rapid use
of previously-authorized bond funds. There is an existing General
Obligation (GO) bond authorization for the program. Future General
Fund debt service costs may be incurred sooner under the bill to the
degree that it causes authorized GO bond funds to be expended or to be
expended more rapidly than they otherwise would have been.
As of April 10, 2023, there is an unallocated bond balance of $22
million available under the relevant authorization. The bill does not
change GO bond authorizations relevant to the program.
The bill also makes other technical and clarifying changes that are not
anticipated to have a fiscal impact.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation, the number of notices
posted, the number of relevant lamprey fishing violations, and the terms
of any bonds issued.