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.
As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 7778)
Senate Calendar No.: 313
Primary Analyst: MR 6/7/23
Contributing Analyst(s):
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
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 a minimal revenue gain to DEEP,
beginning in FY 24.
Section 6 may result in a minimal revenue gain to DEEP beginning
in FY 24 as it creates a distance-based prohibition for lamprey fishing,
subjecting anyone who violates the 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 (OSWA) program
administered by DEEP. This could result in increased or more rapid use 2023SB-01146-R01-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
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.
Senate "A" alters the provisions of the underlying bill that would
have allowed DEEP to post certain notices online, instead of in a
newspaper. These changes remove a minimal savings to DEEP
beginning in FY 24. Senate "A" also requires posting certain notices on
a municipality’s website which results in no anticipated fiscal impact to
municipalities as they have the resources available to complete this
requirement.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of relevant lamprey
fishing violations and the terms of any bonds issued.
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.