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JFAC requires DHW vehicle fleet report as part of indirect support services funding vote
Summary
As part of a funding motion for the Department of Health and Welfare's Division of Indirect Support Services, the committee approved replacement and IT items and added language requiring DHW to report on state vehicle utilization and appropriateness to JFAC by Dec. 15.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 14 approved replacement items and IT hardware for the Department of Health and Welfare’s Division of Indirect Support Services and included language directing the department to produce a vehicle fleet utilization report for the committee.
Representative Mitchell moved the fiscal 2026 package that included $851,600 for SQL Server replacement, $2,237,800 for replacement items and $1,834,300 for Office of Information Technology support hardware. The motion, seconded by Representative Cyndi Bierke, carried on a roll call the transcript records as 9–1 in the Senate and a favorable House showing (combined totals reported in the transcript). The transcript records the motion’s total funding impact as $2,298,700 from the general fund and $2,625,000 from federal funds (total $4,923,700).
Language included in the motion requires the Department of Health and Welfare to evaluate its vehicle fleet—examining utilization, appropriateness of vehicle count and vehicle use—and submit a report to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee through the Legislative Services Office no later than Dec. 15 of this year. The committee’s clear-language section ties the appropriation to adherence to this reporting requirement.
Committee discussion and next steps Representative Mitchell said he had conducted a deep review of the department’s automotive practices and indicated the vehicle report language was intended to provide data for committee oversight. The report is to include vehicle utilization and recommendations on whether fleet counts and usage are appropriate. The transcript indicates the department will be required to provide data to JFAC by the December deadline; the committee’s action does not automatically change fleet size or vehicle policies but conditions funding on the department’s compliance with the reporting requirement.
Implementation tasks noted in the record include the department preparing the vehicle fleet utilization report and the budget office receiving it for JFAC review by Dec. 15.
