OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1499
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
STATE CONTRACTING STANDARDS BOARD.
Primary Analyst: TM 4/2/25
Contributing Analyst(s): SB, ME, PM, BP, CR, ES, CW, EW
Reviewer: PR
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
State Contracting Standards
Board
GF - Cost 250,447 250,447
State Comptroller - Fringe
Benefits
1
GF - Cost 101,957 101,957
Various State Agencies GF - Potential
Cost
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill results in a cost to the State Contracting Standards Board
(SCSB) by expanding SCSB powers and duties to include quasi-public
agencies. In order to fulfill the additional requirements, SCSB will need
to hire three positions at a cost of $250,447 in salaries and $101,957 in
fringe benefits in FY 26 and FY 27.
Quasi-Public agencies:
The bill results in a potential cost to quasi-public agencies to the
extent that additional resources or personnel will be required to meet
the additional reporting requirements and oversight created by the bill.
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-01499-R000498-FN.docx Page 2 of 2
In addition, the bill applies privatization laws to quasi-public agencies.
This results in a potential cost to quasi-public agencies to the extent that
additional resources and personnel will be required to meet the
additional requirements of the privatization law.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.