OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS Legislative Office Building, Room 5200 Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200 http://www.cga.ct.gov/ofa sHB-6858 AN ACT CONCERNING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TICKETS, VETERAN OR MILITARY BENEFIT SERVICES, THE STATE CODE OF ETHICS, UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD, THE SOLICITATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS ACT AND REAL ESTATE LISTING PROVIDERS. Primary Analyst: ME 3/28/25 Contributing Analyst(s): Reviewer: PR OFA Fiscal Note State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None Explanation The bill makes various changes to consumer protection statutes including the addition of multiple unfair trade practice violations 1 resulting in no fiscal impact to the state. Under the bill, both the Department of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Attorney General investigate the unfair trade practice violations and both have the resources and expertise to meet these requirements. The Out Years State Impact: None Municipal Impact: None 1 The bill creates four new unfair trade practice violations and three of them are enforced only by the Attorney General.