OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1405
AN ACT MODIFYING CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS AND THE
POWERS OF THE STATE ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT
COMMISSION.
Primary Analyst: TM 4/2/25
Contributing Analyst(s):
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Elections Enforcement
Commission
GF - Cost 218,236 210,826
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 85,827 85,827
Resources of the Citizen's
Election Fund
GF - Potential
Cost
Minimal Minimal
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
This bill makes a variety of changes to the state’s campaign finance
laws resulting in the fiscal impacts outlined below.
Section 7 and 8, create a variety of changes related to State Elections
Enforcement Commission (SEEC) oversight, which requires three
additional personnel
2
to meet the requirements of the bill at a cost to
SEEC of $218,236 in FY 26 and $210,826 in FY 27
3
, and a fringe cost of
$85,827 in FY 26 and FY 27. The additional personnel will offset the
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
These positions include a Secretary I, a Fiscal Administrative Officer, and an Elections
Officer.
3
This includes a salary cost of $210,826 in FY 26 and FY 27, and one-time other
expenses cost of $7,500 in FY 26 to support equipment for the positions. 2025SB-01405-R000489-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
expanded administrative and oversight role of the SEEC.
In addition, these sections reduce the reasons for SEEC to disqualify
a contribution resulting in a potential increased cost to the resources of
the Citizens' Election Fund. The exact impact depends on the number of
candidates who received Citizens' election Program funding who
previously would not have qualified.
The remaining sections of the bill make a variety of changes that
result in no fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation and the number of additional
grants issued as a result of the bill.