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sSB-437

AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES TO ELECTIONS LAWS.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 3852

File Copy No.: 458

Senate Calendar No.: 341

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Note: GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The bill establishes a six member bipartisan committee on ethics under certain conditions. Costs would vary depending on the scope of official business. At a minimum, the Office of Legislative Management (OLM) would incur costs associated with mileage reimbursement of 51 cents per mile for legislators participating on the committee.

OLM may also incur significant costs associated with legal counsel and additional staff depending on the misconduct complaint and the scope of the committee's investigation.

The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for the purposes of information, summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst's professional knowledge. Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.