Connecticut 2023 2023 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01155 Introduced / Fiscal Note

Filed 04/13/2023

                    OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS 
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 
Hartford, CT 06106  (860) 240-0200 
http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa 
sSB-1155 
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION.  
 
Primary Analyst: MT 	4/12/23 
Contributing Analyst(s):    
Reviewer: EW 
 
 
 
OFA Fiscal Note 
 
State Impact: 
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ 
Various State Agencies Various - 
Potential Savings 
See Below See Below 
Note: Various=Various  
Municipal Impact: 
Municipalities Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ 
Various Municipalities Potential 
Savings 
See Below See Below 
  
Explanation 
This bill creates potential savings for both municipalities and various 
state agencies by (1) limiting the applicability of "government function" 
and (2) defining cell phones as electronic recording devices for purposes 
of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. By more narrowly 
defining the applicability of "government function", narrows the scope 
of FOIA requests concerning contracts that agencies will be required to 
produce potentially saving resources. The inclusion of cell phones as 
electronic recording devices may also increase savings by reducing the 
staff time required to fulfil requests.  
The Out Years 
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would 
continue into the future subject to inflation.