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Committee limits new spending for Board of Cosmetology, requests audits and statutory review
Summary
The committee concurred with Legislative Budget Committee (LBC) deletions and declined enhancement requests for the Board of Cosmetology, ordered an internal review path and discussed seeking a legislative post‑audit.
The Committee on General Government Budget on Oct. 12 voted to accept the Legislative Budget Committee’s recommendations for much of the Board of Cosmetology’s budget and declined to authorize several enhancement requests, saying the agency needs internal reform and auditing rather than larger appropriations.
Why it matters: the Board of Cosmetology oversees licensing and training for cosmetology professions statewide. Committee members said the board’s current spending and staffing levels need review before adding new recurring funds. The question affects licensing fees, agency operations and potential future…
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