OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sSB-1409
AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE
FILINGS.
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 None None
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost None None
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill centralizes record keeping of municipal campaign filings
within the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) beginning
in 2029 and results in no fiscal impact to the state in FY 26 and FY 27.
The Out Years
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 28 $ FY 29 $ FY 30 $
Elections
Enforcement
Commission
GF - Cost 167,489 167,489 167,489
State
Comptroller -
Fringe Benefits
GF - Cost 68,185 68,185 68,185
Note: GF=General Fund
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. 2025SB-01409-R000493-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
There is an out-year's impact beginning in FY 28. The
implementation of the bill will require the hiring of two additional
positions including one IT Analyst I, and one Election Officer to
facilitate the additional campaign filings at an expected cost of $167,489
in salary and $68,185 in fringe beginning in FY 28.
Municipal Impact: None