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Architects and landscape architects boards ask for modest biennial funding to maintain operations
Summary
The Ohio Architects Board and Ohio Landscape Architects Board, which operate under a shared budget and staff, told the Senate committee they are self-supported by fees, license nearly 20,000 professionals and seek approximately $674,000 and $690,000 for FY26–27 to sustain operations and IT/administrative needs.
The Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee received testimony from the executive director of the Ohio Architects Board and the Ohio Landscape Architects Board during the Sub. H.B. 96 operating-budget hearing.
Shannon Himes, executive director for both boards, told the committee the boards operate under a single administrative budget and are entirely fee-funded. "So the boards have demonstrated track records of ensuring excellent level customer…
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