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Joint Fiscal Office: S‑206 needs startup funds; licensing fees may cover longer‑term costs

Senate Health & Welfare Committee · February 18, 2026
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Jeff Barnett of the Joint Fiscal Office told the committee S‑206 would require an initial FY27 appropriation of $262,000 for two positions, with additional positions and costs noted in the Sunrise assessment and estimated fee revenue projected to begin in FY29.

Jeff Barnett of the Joint Fiscal Office briefed senators on S‑206's draft fiscal note, outlining start‑up appropriations and projected fee revenue.

"The bill would appropriate $262,000 for the two positions from the general fund in fiscal year '27," Barnett told the committee, and he flagged that fee revenue would not be available until fiscal year 2029. He said the…

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