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Committee approves $1.27 million for occupational licensing operations; adds reporting language
Summary
The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee approved $1,268,900 in dedicated funds for the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses—covering inspector pay, fleet replacements and IT hardware—and unanimously accepted language aligning reporting requirements and raising a fund balance cap to 50%.
The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee voted to add $1,268,900 in dedicated funds to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2026 and accepted, by unanimous consent, accompanying language to align reporting and increase a fund balance cap.
Budget analyst Kellen McGurkin told the committee that DOPL regulates more than 200,000 licensees across 45 boards and commissions and is funded entirely through dedicated fees. McGurkin summarized three enhancement requests totaling $1,268,900: an ongoing dedicated‑fund increase for inspector pay,…
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