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Environmental Quality Council asks for small increases for hearing officers and camera upgrades

Joint Appropriations Committee · December 15, 2025
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Summary

The Environmental Quality Council sought modest funding increases for database maintenance ($4,342), outside hearing officers for complex contested cases ($20,000) and active‑tracking cameras ($9,228) to improve remote hearings and transcription accuracy.

Kelly Doran, executive officer of the Environmental Quality Council, told the Joint Appropriations Committee that the council operates with two full‑time staff and relies on a lean budget to conduct rulemaking and contested case hearings. The council asked for three modest exception requests: database maintenance and programmer time…

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