SB 353 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATORS.

Senate General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

353390 February Session, 2024 LCOSubstitute Senate Bill No.

2398353 ReferredSenate, toApril 10, 2024 The Committee on GOVERNMENTGovernment ADMINISTRATIONAdministration ANDand ELECTIONSElections Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATORS.

(NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than January 1, 2025, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall createmake andpublicly maintainaavailable searchableon onlinethe electronicdatabaseInternet ontheInternet web site of the Department of Administrative ServicesServicesinformationrelatedto forthemaintenance purposesofelevatorsinthisstate, ofexcept makingthose informationlocated relatedin toprivate theresidences, maintenancethat ofis elevatorsmaintained inby thisthe state,department except those located in privatean residences,electronic publiclydatabase. available.

Such publicly available information shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) registration information filed with the department pursuant to section 29-194 of the general statutes, (2) the date of each inspection by the department conducted pursuant to section 29-195 of the general statutes and a copy of the department inspector's report for each such inspection, (3) a copy of each certificate of operation issued by the department pursuant to section 29-196 of the general statutes and the date of expiration for each suchcertificate, (4)eachorder forthediscontinuance ofoperationissued bythedepartmentpursuanttosection29-197ofthegeneralstatutes,andsSB353 LCO/ File No.

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OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ Department of Administrative GF - Cost 162,000 86,750 Services State Comptroller - Fringe GF - Cost 24,750 24,750 Benefits1 Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill requires the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to maintain an electronic database and post information on their website related to the maintenance of elevators by January 1, 2025.

These requirements are anticipated to require up to $100,000 in startup costs in FY 25 and ongoing costs of $86,750 per year ($2,000 in other expenses, and one new position costing $60,000 in salary and $24,750 in fringe benefits).

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.

Sources:

Department of Administrative Services website The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts administered by the Comptroller.

The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes is 41.25% of payroll in FY 25.

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390 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 353 AN ACT CONCERNING THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RELATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATORS.

SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) commissioner, by January 1, 2025, to make publicly available on the DAS website information on elevator maintenance in the state, excluding those in private residences.

At a minimum, the information must include the following:

1.

registration information owners or operators filed with the department as required under existing law (e.g., the elevator’s manufacturer, type, and capacity);

2.

all department inspection dates and corresponding inspection reports, which existing law generally requires every 18 months;

3.

copies of DAS-issued certificates of operation, including their expiration dates;

4.

each order DAS issued to discontinue an elevator’s operation because it was found to be dangerous to life and property or was operating without a required certificate;

and 5.

any accidents and incidents reported by an elevator’s owner, or his or her agent, and any related DAS investigation and inspection information.

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