OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5051
AN ACT ESTABLISHING EARLY START CT.
Primary Analyst: LD 4/22/24
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: RW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: See Below
Municipal Impact: See Below
Explanation
The bill results in a fiscal impact to the Office of Early Childhood
(OEC) and various municipalities beginning in FY 27, as described
below.
Section 2 results in a cost to OEC beginning in FY 27 of approximately
$3.8 million to administer and operate the Early Start CT program,
which includes establishing as many as 14 new Local Governance
Partners in communities where there are no existing School Readiness
Councils.
Section 8 results in a cost to municipalities beginning in FY 27
associated with establishing local governance partners to assist in the
provision of early care and education. The bill requires each local
governance partner to conduct a data-driven needs assessment and to
hire a staff liaison to assist in implementing the provisions of this
section.
Section 10 results in a potential cost to OEC beginning in FY 27 to the
extent they allocate funds to regional educational service centers, which
results in a corresponding revenue gain to towns. This funding can be
used for the provision of professional development services, technical
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activities as well as boards of education and childcare centers and
homes.
The bill makes other technical and conforming changes that have no
fiscal impact.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.