OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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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.