OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200 http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa HB-5484 AN ACT CONCERNING TREE AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Primary Analyst: PM 4/4/24 Contributing Analyst(s): Reviewer: MM OFA Fiscal Note State Impact: Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Transportation, Dept. TF - Potential Cost See Below See Below Note: TF=Transportation Fund Municipal Impact: None Explanation The bill results in a potential cost to the Department of Transportation (DOT) to the extent that the bill's approval processes result in a delay to DOT projects that leads to an increase in overall project costs. The Out Years The fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the submission and approval timeline and any resulting project delays.