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Senate committee advances DAGS request to exempt limited specialized positions amid local hiring concerns
Summary
Comptroller told senators SB 3069 seeks a narrow exemption for specialized 'special projects' positions within DAGS to attract technical talent and reduce consultant reliance; labor representatives warned it could limit career advancement for civil servants. Committee advanced the measure with reporting requirements and a sunset date.
Comptroller Keith Regan told the joint Senate committees on Feb. 11 that SB 3069 asks for a narrow set of civil‑service exemptions for the Department of Accounting and General Services’ special projects branch to bring specialized project‑management expertise in-house.
"What we're asking for is a very narrow number of positions that, we're asking to be exempt," Regan said, describing the roles as akin to senior project managers with combined engineering and architectural experience and pay flexibility needed to recruit from the private sector. He said the positions are intended to reduce the state’s reliance on external consultants and to keep consultants "in check." Regan also told senators the administration is requesting three positions in the special projects branch, and that the…
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