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.