General Assembly |
File No. 309 |
January Session, 2009 |
Senate, March 30, 2009
The Committee on Commerce reported through SEN. LEBEAU of the 3rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Economic and Community Development shall establish a program to create green jobs and promote green energy and conservation by (1) targeting investments in renewable energy research, development and deployment, and (2) promoting the use of renewable energy in state buildings, nonprofits and educational institutions. Such program shall include, but not be limited to, components that emphasize the use of existing industries in the state and that examine the viability of other renewable industries.
(b) The program established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be limited to available appropriations, but the Department of Economic and Community Development shall apply for any federal economic stimulus funds available pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L. 111-5, to establish a program to create green jobs and promote green energy and conservation pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) On or before October 1, 2009, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce regarding the program established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and any federal economic stimulus funds applied for and received, if applicable, pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
from passage |
New section |
CE |
Joint Favorable Subst. |
The following fiscal impact statement and bill analysis are prepared for the benefit of members of the General Assembly, solely for the purpose of information, summarization, and explanation, and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either House thereof for any purpose:
OFA Fiscal Note
Agency Affected |
Fund-Effect |
FY 10 $ |
FY 11 $ |
Department of Economic & Community Development |
GF - See Below |
70,000-80,000 |
70,000-75,000 |
Comptroller Misc. Accounts (Fringe Benefits)1 |
GF - See Below |
17,216 |
17,216 |
Note: GF=General Fund
Explanation
The bill requires the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to establish a program to create green jobs and promote green energy and conservation. This will result in the need for a Community Development Specialist ($67,700 annual salary, $17,216 fringe benefits) with knowledge of the energy industry to fulfill the programs goals. Additional costs associated with equipment, materials, and printing could be incurred in FY 10 ($10,000-$15,000) and FY 11 ($5,000).
The bill specifies that DECD apply for any federal economic stimulus funds available and implement the provisions of the bill within available appropriations. With passage of the bill, the agency would either (1) re-allocate existing funding for this purpose from another program; (2) incur additional costs; (3) delay or not implement this program due to lack of funding; or (4) implement the program with federal stimulus funding.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
Sources: Department of Administrative Services, CORE-CT Financial Accounting System
OLR Bill Analysis
This bill requires the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to establish, within available appropriations, a program to create green jobs and promote green energy and conservation. The program must (1) target investments in renewable energy research, development, and deployment; (2) promote the use of renewable energy in state buildings, nonprofits, and educational institutions; and (3) include components that emphasize the use of the state's existing industries and examine the viability of other renewable industries.
The bill requires DECD to apply for any federal economic stimulus funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the program. DECD must report by October 1, 2009 to the Commerce Committee on the program and any stimulus funds it applied for and received.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage
COMMITTEE ACTION
Commerce Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea |
20 |
Nay |
0 |
(03/12/2009) |
1 The fringe benefit costs for state employees are budgeted centrally in the Miscellaneous Accounts administered by the Comptroller on an actual cost basis. The following is provided for estimated costs associated with additional personnel. The estimated non-pension fringe benefit rate as a percentage of payroll is 25.43%. Fringe benefit costs for new positions do not initially include pension costs as the state's pension contribution is based upon the 6/30/08 actuarial valuation for the State Employees Retirement System (SERS) which certifies the contribution for FY 10 and FY 11. Therefore, new positions will not impact the state's pension contribution until FY 12 after the next scheduled certification on 6/30/2010.