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Secretary of State briefs committee on vacant positions, urges retention of business-administration role for upcoming software transitions
Summary
Secretary of State David Scanlon told the Senate Finance Committee the House budget abolishes some vacant positions and that he supports most changes but asked that a securities bureau assistant and a corporations business-administrator role be preserved to support future software transitions and operations.
Secretary of State David Scanlon and staff summarized the Department of State’s FY26–27 budget for the Senate Finance Committee, noting the House abolished some vacant positions and the department supports most of the proposed changes but seeks to retain two roles to manage near‑term operational needs.
Scanlon said the House eliminated some positions but that most were already vacant; the department asked the committee to preserve one assistant…
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