SB 227 — AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL INTERNET WEB SITES.

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599227 ReferredSenate, toApril 2, 2024 The Committee on PLANNINGPlanning ANDand DEVELOPMENTDevelopment Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL INTERNET WEB SITES.

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196 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do 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.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

Municipalities Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Various Municipalities Potential See Below See Below Cost Explanation The bill requires municipalities to register a ".gov" internet top-level domain and redirect any existing Internet web site addresses maintained by such municipality to the new ".gov" domain.

This results in a potential cost to various municipalities in FY 25 to the extent they do not have the necessary staff to transition to a .gov domain.

Currently, 116 of Connecticut's 169 municipalities do not have a ".gov" top-level domain and would need to register a new domain with such designation.

There is no registration cost for entities eligible for the ".gov" designation.

There is no fiscal impact to municipalities that already use a .gov domain or have the staff necessary to complete the transition to the new domain.

For towns without the resources to complete the transition, there is a federal grant program administered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within the United States Department of Homeland Security that assists with the transition process .

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State Impact:

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196 OLR Bill Analysis SB 227 AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL INTERNET WEB SITES.

SUMMARY This bill requires all municipalities, by July 1, 2026, to maintain a .gov Internet domain and register it with the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Municipalities (i.e., cities and towns) must redirect any other domains they use to the .gov domain or stop using them.

The bill’s requirements apply regardless of any municipal charter, special act, or home rule ordinance that requires otherwise.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Upon passage COMMITTEE ACTION Planning and Development Committee Joint Favorable Yea 21 Nay 0 (03/15/2024) SB227 / File No.

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