OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-15
AN ACT REQUIRING FEE DISCLOSURES.
Primary Analyst: ME 3/19/24
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Consumer Protection, Dept. GF - Cost 62,976 83,968
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 25,978 34,637
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill prohibits advertising, displaying, or offering pricing for
certain items or services unless the total price is disclosed clearly and
makes violations an unfair or deceptive trade practice resulting in a cost
to the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) and the State
Comptroller.
To meet the requirements of the bill DCP will need to hire one staff
attorney resulting in a cost of $62,976 in FY 25
2
and $83,968 in FY 26,
along with corresponding fringe benefits costs of $25,978 in FY 25 and
$34,637 in FY 26. The additional employee is needed to manage and
review the complaints, investigate the cases, and conduct settlement
negotiation and case preparation.
The Out Years
1
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.
2
FY 25 costs reflect 9 months of salary due to the bill's October 1, 2024 effective date. 2024SB-00015-R000067-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to employee wage increases.