OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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SB-1222
AN ACT CONCERNING PORTAL TO PORTAL WORKERS'
COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.
Primary Analyst: WL 3/19/25
Contributing Analyst(s): LG, RP
Reviewer: EMG
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Various State Agencies GF&TF -
Potential Cost
See Below See Below
Note: GF&TF=General Fund & Transportation Fund
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Various Municipalities STATE
MANDATE
1
- Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Explanation
The bill results in a potential cost to the state and self-insured
municipalities beginning in FY 26, from increases to premium costs and
medical and indemnity claims, to the extent that certain employees
apply for Workers' Compensation benefits and meet the conditions of
the bill. There is also a potential cost to fully or partially insured
municipalities to the extent expanding coverage results in an increase in
premiums.
1
State mandate is defined in Sec. 2-32b(2) of the Connecticut General Statutes, "state
mandate" means any state initiated constitutional, statutory or executive action that
requires a local government to establish, expand or modify its activities in such a way
as to necessitate additional expenditures from local revenues. 2025SB-01222-R000168-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.