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FWP seeks funding to modernize website, mobile app and centralized contract/volunteer systems
Summary
The agency proposed a present-law website support request and new, recurring subscriptions for technology modernization and mobile app development to improve online licensing, accessibility, and enforcement tools.
Jessica Plunkett, chief information officer for FWP, briefed the committee on the Technology Services Division's requests, describing three items: a present-law DP for website support (DP103) to meet accessibility and mobile needs, DP101 to centralize contract and volunteer management and enable body-camera smartphone use, and DP102 to maintain and expand the MyFWP mobile app.
Lede context: Plunkett said upgrades include Americans with Disabilities Act compliance and mobile accessibility for the public and that the agency is asking for subscription-based (ongoing) funding to support those services.
Why it matters: The website and app are FWP's primary public portals for licensing, reservations and regulatory information. Lawmakers asked whether the mobile and contract/volunteer systems could be one-time investments; Plunkett said both DP101 and DP102 are subscription-based ongoing costs that include hosting, security and continuing development.
Details and examples: Plunkett cited recent developments the division delivered: online private-land hunting reservations integrated with the licensing system, bonus point management for Smith River floats, automated monthly license reports, and a mobile hunt planner that displays permit and quota information. She also said the enforcement division is piloting smartphone-enabled body-camera workflows to reduce separate equipment needs and simplify uploads to central evidence systems.
Committee questions: Senator Ellis asked whether DP102's $108,000 per year included operating costs; Plunkett confirmed it did. Representative Albus asked the CIO to continue simplifying licensure workflows on the website; Plunkett said the division is working on that consistently.
Next steps: Committee members requested DP-level cost and subscription details; staff confirmed the requests appear on page C13 of the budget book and that committee staff will review ongoing cost implications when drafting HB2.
