OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS

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SB-1160

AN ACT CONCERNING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND CHILDREN'S SAFETY.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.: 5475

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Municipal Impact: None

Explanation

The amendment establishes a non-refundable Personal Income Tax credit for the purchase of certain firearm storage containers. This results in a significant annual revenue loss. The actual revenue loss is dependent on the purchase amount and timing of purchase of eligible containers.

There are currently approximately 179,000 Connecticut residents holding a pistol permit, and an unknown number of additional residents owning long guns. Based on gun safe manufacturers' data, it is anticipated that at least 1,500 firearm storage containers would be sold annually in Connecticut.

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.