OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1482
AN ACT CONCERNING MAXIMIZING USE OF FEDERAL
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDS
AND THE RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM FOR THE
NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF ELDERLY PERSONS AND OTHERS.
Primary Analyst: LD 4/2/25
Contributing Analyst(s): ME, JP, ES
Reviewer: RW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Social Services, Dept. GF - Cost At least
770,000
At least
170,000
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost Approximately
$35,400
Approximately
$35,400
Resources of the General
Fund
GF - Revenue
Gain
At least
330,000
At least 85,000
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill results in a cost to the Department of Social Services (DSS) of
at least $770,000 in FY 26 and at least $170,000 in FY 27 to (1) develop a
plan to participate in the United States Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) Restaurant Meals Program and (2) maximize the use of federal
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds to provide
meals to elderly people living at home or in congregant housing.
It is anticipated that DSS will need to hire at least one public
assistance consultant ($86,900 yearly salary with approximately $35,400
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-01482-R000497-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
in associated fringe benefits) to meet the provisions of the bill.
Additionally, DSS will incur expenses of approximately $50,000 in both
FY 26 and FY 27 for outreach activities and one-time expenses of at least
$600,000 in FY 26 for associated system changes with a corresponding
revenue gain of at least $335,000 in FY 26 and $85,000 in FY 27.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.