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Health and Welfare asks for fleet, IT and MMIS funding; director warns of high contractor costs for licensing work
Summary
The Department of Health and Welfare requested one-time replacement items including 60 vehicles and IT hardware during the indirect support services budget hearing; the director said hiring staff is cheaper than contract labor for regulatory work and outlined progress on MMIS IT positions.
During the Jan. 13 hearing the Department of Health and Welfare presented the division-level budget for Indirect Support Services, describing one-time replacement requests and information technology items and answering committee questions about the state vehicle fleet and information‑system staffing.
Legislative Services analyst Alex Williamson told the committee the division spent about $40.2 million in fiscal 2024 and that indirect support services is personnel- and operations‑heavy. For fiscal 2026 the department requested one-time replacement items totaling about $2.8 million: visitation‑room improvements…
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