OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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SB-1388
AN ACT CONCERNING FAILURE TO MOVE OVER FOR AN
EMERGENCY VEHICLE RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE
OPERATOR OR OTHER OCCUPANT OF THE EMERGENCY
VEHICLE.
Primary Analyst: BP 4/15/25
Contributing Analyst(s): RP
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Judicial Dept. (Probation);
Correction, Dept.
GF - Potential
Cost
Minimal Minimal
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill increases the penalty for a violation of the "move over" law
to a class B felony when it results in the death of an emergency vehicle's
operator or occupant, which results in a potential cost to the Department
of Correction and the Judicial Department for incarceration or probation
and a potential revenue gain to the General Fund from fines.
1
On
average, the marginal cost to the state for incarcerating an offender for
the year is $3,300
2
while the average marginal cost for supervision in the
community is less than $600
3
each year for adults and $450 each year for
1
In FY 24, there were 395 charges recorded and $28,834 in associated revenue collected
under CGS § 14-283b.
2
Inmate marginal cost is based on increased consumables (e.g., food, clothing, water,
sewage, living supplies, etc.) This does not include a change in staffing costs or utility
expenses because these would only be realized if a unit or facility opened.
3
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 2025SB-01388-R000726-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
juveniles.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the actual number of violations.
anticipated to result in enough additional offenders to require additional probation
officers.