CT SB00470

Commissioner of Revenue Services shall conduct a study examining administrative costs of collecting and enforcing state taxes, effective July 1, 2014

Study shall identify all state taxes and revenues raised, estimate percentage of unpaid tax revenue, and break down Department of Revenue Services costs by category (staff guidance, collection, enforcement, other responsibilities)

Commissioner must submit report to the joint standing committee on finance and revenue by January 1, 2015, including analysis of administrative costs relative to revenues and recommendations for statutory changes to increase efficiency or modify/repeal taxes

Each state agency authorized to charge fees shall conduct a similar study examining administrative costs of fee collection, including listings of all fees and revenue breakdown by cost category

Department heads must submit fee study reports by January 1, 2015, to the joint standing committee on finance and revenue with analysis of administrative costs relative to revenues and recommendations for statutory changes to increase efficiency or modify/repeal fees