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Fish and Game urges temporary hold on DES transfers, seeks to keep ARPA-funded review staff through year-end
Summary
Fish and Game asked lawmakers to let four ARPA-funded environmental review positions remain with the department through the end of the ARPA funding period to allow a smoother transfer of duties to the Department of Environmental Services (DES); the governor's budget would shift three positions to DES and leave one in Fish and Game.
Stephanie Simic, executive director of Fish and Game, told the Finance Division I work session the governor’s budget moves four environmental review positions that have been ARPA-funded: three of those positions are proposed to move into the Department of Environmental Services (DES), and one would remain in Fish and Game.
Simic said the department and DES have been discussing the transition and that DES is supportive of a phased approach. “In order to make this a functional system and a successful transition, if this is gonna move forward, we’re gonna need more time,” Simic said, asking the committee to allow the ARPA-funded positions to remain in Fish and…
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