OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION
HB-7009
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEADLINES FOR CERTAIN
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS AND MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 21 $ FY 22 $
Various Municipalities Revenue Potential None
Loss
East Haven; Groton; Berlin; Revenue See Below None
Meriden; Middletown; New Loss
Haven; Oxford; Seymour;
Plainville; West Hartford; Windsor
Locks
Milford Revenue See Below None
Gain
Explanation
Sections 1 to 14 allows taxpayers in Berlin, East Haven, Groton,
Meriden, Middletown, New Haven, Oxford, Plainville, Seymour, West
Hartford, and Windsor Locks to receive tax exemptions that they
would have been eligible for if they had not missed the deadline to file
for such exemptions.
These exemptions are based on past grand lists, for which taxes
have already been levied. Due to this, the bill results in either a
revenue loss to affected municipalities or a cost to reimburse taxpayers
for taxes that have already been paid.
Primary Analyst: DD 9/30/20
Contributing Analyst(s):
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Section 15 results in a revenue gain to the town of Milford and a
corresponding potential revenue loss to various other towns, as the
Excess Cost grant is capped, an increase to Milford will result in a
redistribution of funds.
Section 16 extends the time period for the Steel Point Taxing District
in Bridgeport to receive certain financial assistance. This has no fiscal
impact as it does not authorize the issuance of additional General
Obligation bonds.
Section 17 facilitates a payment from the Department of Economic
and Community Development or the Office of Policy of Management
to the Town of Branford of $500,000. This has no fiscal impact, as the
payment is funded by bonds that have already been authorized and
awarded.
Section 18 extends the site plan approval granted by the Ridgefield
Planning and Zoning Commission on May 15, 2007 for construction of
a residential, multifamily structure. This has no fiscal impact.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.
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 analysts 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.