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Department of Consumer Affairs requests ongoing funds to sustain modernized licensing systems
Summary
The Department of Consumer Affairs told the subcommittee it needs ongoing funding—about $2.6 million—to maintain business modernization systems that replaced legacy enforcement and licensing technology for several boards and bureaus; staff said the project is complete and the request is for maintenance and operations.
Taylor Schick, chief fiscal officer for the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 that the department has multiple budget change proposals (BCPs) and specifically sought $2.6 million ongoing to support maintenance and operations of business modernization cohort 2.
Why it matters: DCA said the modernization replaces very old legacy enforcement and licensing systems used by five programs—the Structural Pest Control Board, California Architects Board, Landscape Architects Technical Committee, Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, and Bureau of Household Goods and Services—and that ongoing funding is required to run and maintain the new systems.
Project status and purpose: DCA staff said the project is complete and the requested funding covers ongoing maintenance and operations rather than new development. The department’s chief information officer joined to answer…
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