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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
2024 REGULAR SESSION
MEASURE
2024 BR NUMBER 1076 HOUSE BILL NUMBER 15GA
TITLE AN ACT relating to consumer data privacy and making an appropriation therefor.
SPONSOR Representative Josh Branscum
FISCAL SUMMARY
STATE FISCAL IMPACT: YES NO UNCERTAIN
OTHER FISCAL STATEMENT (S) THAT MAY APPLY: ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS
LOCAL MANDATE CORRECTIONS IMPACT HEALTH BENEFIT MANDATE
APPROPRIATION UNIT(S) IMPACTED: Attorney General
FUND(S) IMPACTED: GENERAL ROAD FEDERAL RESTRICTED Attorney General -
Consumer Privacy Fund
FISCAL
ESTIMATES
2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 ANNUAL IMPACT AT
FULL
IMPLEMENTATION
REVENUES
EXPENDITURES $900,000 $1,800,000
NET EFFECT ($900,000) ($1,800,000)
( ) indicates a decrease/negative
PURPOSE OF MEASURE: The purpose of this measure is to establish consumer rights
relating to personal data and create a set of data privacy protections.
FISCAL EXPLANATION: The measure allows the Office of the Attorney General to enforce
violations of consumer data privacy rights. The measure creates the consumer privacy fund and
allows the Attorney General to seek up to $7,500 in civil penalties for continued violations to be
deposited into the fund. The measure may require the a new Consumer Data Privacy department
in the Office of Attorney General, including three to six attorneys, two technologists, and three to
four support staff. The estimated fiscal impact is $1,800,000 annually for salary and operating
costs. The measure takes effect January 1, 2026.
DATA SOURCE(S): LRC Staff, Office of Attorney General
PREPARER: Joey Holt NOTE NUMBER: 128 REVIEW: JB DATE: 3/22/2024
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