AN ACT CONCERNING FEE INCREASES FOR CERTAIN VITAL RECORDS, AND LIFETIME FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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HB-5608

AN ACT CONCERNING FEE INCREASES FOR CERTAIN VITAL RECORDS, AND LIFETIME FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Agency Affected	Fund-Effect	FY 07 $	FY 08 $
Public Health, Dept.	GF - Revenue Gain	9,000	9,000
Department of Environmental Protection	Environmental Conservation Fund - None	None	None

Municipalities	Effect	FY 07 $	FY 08 $
All Municipalities	Revenue Gain	See Below	See Below

Explanation

The fee increases outlined in the bill will result in a revenue gain to all municipalities in the state. Large cities such as Waterbury, Hartford, and New Haven could potentially have a revenue gain in excess of $100,000. The remainder of the municipalities would recognize minimal revenue gains commensurate with population size. Increasing the fee for initial copies of marriage and death certificates from $5 to $10 will result in a state revenue increase of approximately $9,000 annually.

Allowing a blind person, a person with mental retardation, and a permanently physically disabled person to submit the required certification of his disability only once, instead of annually, to obtain a free sport fishing, hunting, or trapping license will very minimally reduce the administrative duties of the agency and is not anticipated to have a fiscal impact.

The Out Years

The revenue gains outlined above will continue into the future.