OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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HB-6907
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF QUOTAS BY WAREHOUSE
DISTRIBUTION CENTERS.
Primary Analyst: RP 3/24/25
Contributing Analyst(s): ME, BP, CR
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Workers' Compensation Com. WCF - Potential
Cost
None Up to
91,630
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
None See Below
Note: WCF=Workers' Compensation Fund; GF=General 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 27.
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
Section 9 requires the Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC)
to monitor injury rates at warehouse distribution centers, resulting in a
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 disposes of over 250,000 cases annually and the number of cases is
not anticipated to be great enough to need additional resources. 2025HB-06907-R000192-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
potential cost to the Workers' Compensation Fund of up to $91,630 in
FY 27. Because WCC does not currently have a system or staff
monitoring these injury rates in this manner, it's possible that, if the
workload increase is great enough, they will need to hire a part-time
State Program Manager, for $50,000 per year with an estimated fringe
benefits rate of $41,630.
3
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 and extent of the increased workload to WCC.
3
The fringe benefit costs for employees funded out of other appropriated funds are
budgeted within the fringe benefit account of those funds, as opposed to the fringe
benefit accounts within the Office of the State Comptroller. The estimated active
employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes for other
appropriated fund employees is 83.26% of payroll in FY 26.