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JFAC adds $250,000 and three FTEs to support transfer of emergency medical services to Military Division
Summary
The committee approved a $250,000 personnel increase and three full‑time equivalents to the Military Management Program to support emergency medical services after its transfer from the Department of Health and Welfare; the motion passed 16–4.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee authorized $250,000 in dedicated personnel funding and three additional full‑time equivalents to the Military Management Program to support the transfer of the state Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Military Division.
For the record, Frances Lippett, a budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the action continues work to provide a trailer for House Bill 206. “Yesterday the committee acted to transfer emergency medical services from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Military Division, as well as providing funding for a part‑time medical director and one‑time costs of the transition. This action today … would provide $250,000 in personnel costs to the division's military management program to provide support staff for the emergency medical services program,” Lippett said.
Lippett explained the Military Management Program houses administrative, fiscal, human resources and procurement functions for the division and that, because the Military Division has far fewer support staff than Health and Welfare, additional FTEs are needed. “The military division is … 435 FTP, compared to 3,000,” Lippett said, describing why the new positions were requested. Representative Price asked for clarification whether the move required additional staff; Lippett said the change reflects that Health and Welfare provides shared support functions by scale that the Military Division lacks.
Senator Burkey moved the funding and staffing change; Representative Galaviz seconded. Senator Bjerke urged colleagues to back the transfer and highlighted the analysis that led to adding the personnel costs.
The committee approved the motion on a roll call vote with a recorded total of 16 ayes and 4 nays. With the majority voting in favor, the committee will forward the item as a bill with a do‑pass recommendation. The motion increases the Military Management Program’s dedicated fund personnel authority and adds three FTEs; staff described this as resulting in the Military Division having one more FTE than the number removed from Health and Welfare in the prior action.
