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SB-802

AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT'S EGG STATUTES.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 7455

File Copy No.: 604

Senate Calendar No.: 134

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The amendment strikes the underlying bill and its associated fiscal impact.

Instead, the amendment is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact in either FY 14 or FY 15 as the requirement of any person to not sell, offer for sale. or distribute certain products would not be implemented until FY 16.

The amendment may result in a potential cost to the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) of $117,632 in FY 16 by requiring certain products to be labeled “Produced with Genetic Engineering” if any three of eight states listed in the amendment adopt mandatory labeling laws for genetically engineered foods. The DCP will require a Consumer Protection Food Inspector and a part-time paralegal to respond to complaints and issues related to genetically engineered products. Costs include salaries ($80,000), other expenses including computers, software, travel and miscellaneous costs ($10,000) and fringe benefits ($27,632). The additional staff will need to examine the chain of production of suspect products in order to determine if such products meet the requirements of the amendment.

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.