OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sHB-5324
AN ACT ESTABLISHING SECONDARY TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
Primary Analyst: BP 4/10/24
Contributing Analyst(s): PM, RP
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
State Resources Various -
Potential
Revenue Loss
See Below See Below
Note: Various=Various
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Various Municipalities Potential
Revenue
Loss
See Below See Below
Explanation
The bill designates certain motor vehicle infractions as "secondary
violations" and prohibits law enforcement officers from stopping a
motor vehicle only to enforce one of these infractions, resulting in a
potential revenue loss to the state and various municipalities beginning
in FY 25, to the extent that there are less infractions resulting from
vehicles stopped solely for such infractions.
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The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the actual number of infractions.
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In FY 23, approximately $2 million was collected in fines related to infractions that
would now be considered secondary violations.