OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-412
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF WAREHOUSE
WORKERS IN THE STATE.
Primary Analyst: RP 4/8/24
Contributing Analyst(s): BP, CR, CW
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
None See Below
Workers' Compensation Com. WCF - Potential
Cost
None See Below
Note: GF=General Fund; WCF=Workers' Compensation Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill establishes protections for employees of certain warehouse
distribution centers, resulting in the following fiscal impacts beginning
in FY 26.
The bill allows covered employees or the Attorney General to bring a
civil action in Superior Court for violations of the bill's provisions,
resulting in a potential revenue gain to the state. Violations may be
subject to civil penalties of up to $3,000.
1
These cases are not expected to
result in a cost to the Attorney General or the courts.
2
The bill also requires the Workers' Compensation Commission
(WCC) to monitor injury rates at warehouse distribution centers,
1
$1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for the second violation, and $3,000 for the third
and subsequent violations.
2
The court system disposed of over 263,000 cases in FY 23 and the number of cases is
not anticipated to be great enough to need additional resources. 2024SB-00412-R000354-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
resulting in a potential cost to the state. The exact cost will depend on
the extent to which WCC requires additional resources to collect this
data.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of civil actions brought
under this bill.