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Commerce seeks funding for five positions and plans to rely on revolving accounts if needed
Summary
Department of Commerce officials told the House Committee on Ways and Means that their FY 2026 submittal asks the legislature to fund five positions now financed from revolving accounts and outlined account balances and staffing gaps.
Department of Commerce officials told the House Committee on Ways and Means that their FY 2026 submittal asks the legislature to fund five positions currently financed from the department's revolving accounts and outlined account balances and staffing gaps.
"Your continued support empowers the Department of Commerce to safeguard consumers and foster a resilient, transparent, and growth oriented business environment across the Commonwealth," the secretary said in an opening statement. The department requested general-fund appropriations for five positions now financed through revolving accounts: a banking administrator, an insurance administrator (recently filled), and three ABTC (Alcohol, Beverage and Tobacco Control) enforcement Officer I positions.
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