OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-7212
AN ACT CONCERNING THE TRUST ACT AND PROHIBITED
STATE CONTRACTS.
Primary Analyst: BP 4/23/25
Contributing Analyst(s): DD, ME, CF, LG, WL, RP
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Judicial Dept. (Probation) GF - Potential
Cost
Minimal Minimal
Department of Administrative
Services
GF - Cost 250,000 100,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 40,710 40,710
Various State Agencies GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
All Municipalities Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Explanation
The bill, which expands the state’s civil immigration detainer laws in
various ways, results in 1) a potential revenue gain to the General Fund
for fines and civil causes of action, 2) a potential cost to municipalities
for penalties related to violations, 3) a cost to the Department of
Administrative Services (DAS) of $250,000 in FY 26 and $100,000 in FY
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 40.71% of payroll in FY 26. 2025HB-07212-R000757-FN.docx Page 2 of 3
27 for expenses related to contract changes and $40,710 annually to the
Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) for associated fringe benefits, and
4) a potential cost to various state agencies related to contract changes.
These impacts are detailed by section below.
Section 1 prohibits the civil arrest or detention of anyone pursuant to
a civil immigration detainer in a courthouse or while the person is
traveling to or from a courthouse. Violations will be considered
contempt of court which results in a potential cost to the Judicial
Department for probation and a potential revenue gain to the General
Fund from fines.
2
On average, the marginal cost for supervision in the
community is less than $600
3
each year for adults.
This section also allows the Office of the Attorney General to file a
civil cause of action for violations resulting in a potential revenue gain
to the state to the extent violations occur.
This section also may result in a potential cost to municipalities
beginning in FY 26 to the extent they violate the Trust Act as the bill
would subject them to civil action.
Section 2 requires state contracts to include a representation that the
principals and key personnel of the person seeking the contract will not
cooperate with any federal immigration authority. Adding this
requirement to state contracts results in a one-time cost of $150,000 in
FY 26 to the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to develop
the specific requirement and add this requirement to contracts. It also
results in an ongoing cost of $140,710 ($100,000 base salary with $40,710
in associated fringe benefits) in FY 26 and FY 27 for an additional
contract specialist to answer questions from prospective contractors and
provide appropriate training to various state agencies concerning the
2
From FY 20 – FY 24, 9 charges were recorded under CGS § 51-33.
3
Probation marginal cost is based on services provided by private providers and only
includes costs that increase with each additional participant. This does not include a
cost for additional supervision by a probation officer unless a new offense is
anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation
officers. 2025HB-07212-R000757-FN.docx Page 3 of 3
requirement.
This section also results in a potential cost to various state agencies to
the extent these requirements increase the administrative burden to
manage contracts, delay the signing of contracts, or result in higher
contract bids being accepted.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation and the number of
violations.