OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sHB-5483
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AND TRANSFERRING VARIOUS
FUNCTIONS TO A DIVISION OF FIRE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
SERVICES AND PUBLIC PROTECTION AND REVISING THE
POWERS AND COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION ON FIRE
PREVENTION AND CONTROL.
Primary Analyst: WL 4/3/24
Contributing Analyst(s): RP
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Department of Administrative
Services
GF - Cost Up to
521,250
Up to
695,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
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GF - Cost Up to
215,250
Up to
287,000
Department of Administrative
Services
GF - Transfer
from
2,025,000 2,700,000
Department of Emergency
Services and Public Protection
GF - Transfer to 2,025,000 2,700,000
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill is estimated to result in an increase in total costs in the
Department of Administrative Services’ (DAS) and the Department of
Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) due to transferring
a portion of the Regulatory Compliance Division (RCD) into DESPP.
The transfer would increase costs to the extent there is a need to
duplicate responsibilities between agencies and it disrupts coordination
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The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts
administered by the Comptroller. The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost
associated with most personnel changes is 41.25% of payroll in FY 25. 2024HB-05483-R000291-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
between offices and delays state construction projects.
Under the provisions of the bill the entirety of the Office of Education
and Data Management (OEDM) is transferred out of DAS which
currently relies on those personnel to operate the Office of the State
Building Inspector (OSBI). There will be a cost to DAS and DESPP to the
extent new employees would need to be hired to accommodate the
needs of both the OSBI within DAS and the Office of the State Fire
Marshal (OFSM) within DESPP. This may require hiring up to 7 new
positions totaling $525,000 in personal services costs and $217,000 in
fringe benefit costs on an annualized basis.
OFSM currently supports the responsibilities of the Real Estate and
Construction Services (RECS) division of DAS. There will be a cost to
DAS to the extent new employees would need to be hired to
accommodate the loss of the OFSM staff from DAS. This would require
hiring up to 2 new positions totaling $170,000 in personal service costs
and $70,000 in fringe benefit costs on an annualized basis.
The transfer of the two offices would require the transfer of 28
positions and funding of up to $2.7 million from DAS to DESPP on an
annualized basis.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.
Sources: Department of Administrative Services website