OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sSB-1185
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF
CERTAIN MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES.
Primary Analyst: BP 4/21/25
Contributing Analyst(s): LG
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
State Revenues Various -
Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: Various=Various
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
All Municipalities Potential
Revenue
Gain
See Below See Below
Explanation
The bill increases the maximum penalty that municipalities can set
under CGS § 7-148 from $250 to $500, which results in a potential
revenue gain to the state and to municipalities. In FY 24, 3,357 charges
were recorded and $51,810 was collected in associated revenue.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the actual number of violations.