OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-525
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SELECTION OF CONTRACTORS FOR
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS.
Primary Analyst: WL 4/1/25
Contributing Analyst(s): LG, EMG
Reviewer: EMG
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Department of Administrative
Services
GF - Cost 227,000 227,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
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GF - Cost 92,412 92,412
Various State Agencies GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires state contracting agencies to give preference to in-
state contractors when awarding certain contracts, bypassing the
current requirement to use competitive bidding to award contracts to
the lowest responsible qualified bidder. This results in a potential cost
to the state to the extent higher cost contracts are chosen for future
projects.
The bill results in a cost of $227,000 to DAS in FY 26 and FY 27 for
salary expenses and $92,412 in FY 26 and FY 27 to the State Comptroller
– Fringe Benefits to hire a bidding specialist and a staff attorney to help
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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. 2025SB-00525-R000479-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
with the amended bidding and selection process.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.