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JFAC approves DOPL staffing, vehicle and IT requests and adopts new reporting language for 45 licensing boards
Summary
The committee approved $1.2689 million in dedicated‑fund enhancements for the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL) — including inspector pay, vehicle replacement and IT hardware — and accepted language aligning reporting requirements for its 45 boards and commissions; the funding package passed 16–4.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved $1,268,900 in dedicated‑fund enhancements for the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), and the committee accepted on unanimous consent new reporting language that aligns DOPL’s appropriation reporting with a recently passed policy bill.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget analyst with Legislative Services, explained the division regulates more than 200,000 licensees across 45 boards and commissions and is fully supported by dedicated fee revenue. “The agency’s request and governor’s recommendation for FY2026 included three…
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