OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1375
AN ACT CONCERNING HIGHWAY, PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLIST
SAFETY.
Primary Analyst: PM 4/7/25
Contributing Analyst(s): SB, BP
Reviewer: MM
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Judicial Dept. (Probation) GF - Potential
Cost
Minimal Minimal
State Revenues Various -
Potential
Revenue Gain
Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund; Various=Various
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
Section 1 increases the fine for not yielding to pedestrians by $250
(from $500 to $750) resulting in a potential revenue gain to the state.
1
Section 2 expands the circumstances in which it is prohibited to drive
in the extreme left lane resulting in a potential revenue gain to the state
from fines.
2
Section 3 increases the age for which helmets on motorcycles are
required from 18 to 21 which results in a potential cost to the Judicial
Department for probation and a potential revenue gain to the General
Fund from fines.
3
On average, the marginal cost for supervision in the
1
In FY 24, 332 charges were recorded for this offense under CGS 14-300 with $45,420
in associated revenue collected.
2
In FY 24, 907 charges were recorded for this offense under CGS 14-230a with $69,824
in associated revenue collected.
3
In FY 24, 13 offenses under CGS 14-289g were recorded with $364 in associated
revenue collected. 2025SB-01375-R000540-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 3
community is less than $600
4
each year for adults and $450 each year for
juveniles.
Section 4 expands the definition of distracted driving resulting in a
potential revenue gain to the state from fines.
5
Section 5 creates an infraction for having an open alcoholic beverage
container in the passenger area of a vehicle, which results in a potential
revenue gain to the state. Infractions are not crimes and are punishable
by fines that usually range from $100 to $300.
This section is expected to bring Connecticut into compliance with
federal transportation law, which would remove a penalty that directs
a percentage of the state's federally funded highway construction
funding to the state's federally funded highway safety programs.
Section 7 requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to assign
employees to support the adoption of Complete Streets standards or
policies, and does not result in a fiscal impact because it comports to
current DOT operations.
Section 9 requires drivers convicted of certain offenses to take a
Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) approved operator retraining
program upon the first offense rather than the third. This section does
not have a fiscal impact because the programs are operated by third
party vendors (and that generally charge an $85 fee) rather than DMV.
Section 10 expands eligibility to cover various adaptive e-bikes under
the e-bike voucher program and requires the Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection (DEEP) to give priority vouchers to residents
with physical disabilities. This is not anticipated to result in additional
4
Probation marginal cost is based on services provided by private providers and only
includes costs that increase with each additional participant. This does not include a
cost for additional supervision by a probation officer unless a new offense is
anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation
officers.
5
In FY 24, 16,832 offenses under CGS 14-296aa were recorded with $1,703,353 in
associated revenue collected. 2025SB-01375-R000540-FN.DOCX Page 3 of 3
costs to DEEP, as DEEP caps programmatic costs. However, expanded
eligibility could result in a redistribution of vouchers to eligible
participants.
The other sections of the bill are not anticipated to result in a fiscal
impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the actual number of offenses, or as
otherwise described.