OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1356
AN ACT CONCERNING DATA PRIVACY, ONLINE MONITORING,
SOCIAL MEDIA, DATA BROKERS AND CONNECTED VEHICLE
SERVICES.
Primary Analyst: ME 4/7/25
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Consumer Protection, Dept. GF - Cost 154,000 199,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 60,535 80,714
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) to
license and regulate data brokers resulting in a cost and potential
revenue gain to the state. To meet the requirements of the bill DCP will
have to hire a state program manager and a staff attorney for a cost of
$154,000 in FY 26
2
and $199,000 in FY 27, along with associated fringe
benefit costs of $60,535 in FY 26 and $80,714 in FY 27. The new
employees are required to regulate the market, ensure compliance,
conduct hearings, and issue civil penalties for violations.
The bill requires DCP to oversee the registration of data brokers for
an annual application and renewal fee of $600 and allows DCP to
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.
2
FY 26 costs reflect nine months of expenditures due to the bill's 10/2/25 effective date. 2025SB-01356-R000609-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
impose a civil penalty of $500 per day (not to exceed $10,000 per year)
for violations resulting in a potential revenue gain to the state to the
extent applications are received and that violations occur.
The bill also changes various data privacy laws resulting in no fiscal
impact to the state.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the number of applications, number
of violations, employee wage increases, and inflation.