SB 702 — AN ACT CONCERNING A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FREE SWIMMING LESSONS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

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AN ACT CONCERNING A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FREE SWIMMING LESSONS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

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35 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:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ Department of Energy and GF - Potential See Below See Below Environmental Protection Revenue Gain Department of Energy and GF - Potential Less than Less than Environmental Protection Cost 500,000 500,000 Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to provide a swimming lesson program in certain state parks, allowing the agency to contract with a nonprofit for this purpose.

This requirement is estimated to result in a cost to DEEP of less than $500,000 annually.

The bill also allows the agency to accept grants and donations from external sources to administer the program, resulting in a potential revenue gain to DEEP, to the extent this occurs.

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

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35 OLR Bill Analysis SB 702 AN ACT CONCERNING A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FREE SWIMMING LESSONS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.

SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), within available appropriations, to establish and administer an annual program to provide swimming lessons to children under age 18.

The program must be (1) free to participants, (2) during thesummermonths,and(3)inatleasteightstateparksthatmeetcriteria developed by DEEP.

Under the bill, DEEP must adopt criteria for selecting the state parks, giving priority to parks (1) with appropriate facilities and (2) located in municipalities that lack free swimming lessons for residents.

Additionally, the bill allows DEEP to (1) contract with a nonprofit entity that provides swimming lessons and water safety skills instruction to give swimming lessons under the program and (2) accept gifts, grants, and donations from public or private sources to establish and administer the program.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2021 COMMITTEE ACTION Committee on Children Joint Favorable Yea 10 Nay 3 (02/25/2021) SB702 / File No.

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