OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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SB-973
AN ACT PERMITTING REDACTION FEES FOR THE DISCLOSURE
OF RECORDS CREATED BY POLICE BODY -WORN RECORDING
EQUIPMENT OR DASHBOARD CAMERAS UNDER THE FREEDOM
OF INFORMATION ACT.
Primary Analyst: RP 3/11/25
Contributing Analyst(s): TM
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Various State Agencies
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Various -
Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: Various=Various
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Municipal Police Departments Potential
Revenue
Gain
See Below See Below
Explanation
The bill results in a potential revenue gain to various state agencies
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and municipal police departments by allowing such agencies, under
certain circumstances, to charge a redaction fee for any body-worn or
dashboard camera recordings requiring redaction prior to disclosure
under the Freedom of Information Act. Such agencies may charge up to
$100 per hour of the requested recording’s actual duration.
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These agencies include, but are not limited to, the Connecticut State Police, the
University of Connecticut Police Department, the police departments of the
Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, the Department of Mental Health and
Addiction Services Police, and the Environmental Conservation Police in the
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The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of requested records
eligible for redaction fees.