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Agency proposes $88.7 million FY27 budget; officials plan $6 million draw from lifetime license trust
Summary
Budget staff presented a FY27 $88.7M budget that relies on conservative license-sale estimates, grant revenue and a $6M draw from the lifetime license trust; commissioners praised the process and approved contribution reports.
Agency budget staff provided commissioners with the FY27 proposal and a narrative of revenue and expenditure assumptions.
"Our FY27 budget request is $40,710,872" in salary and benefits, Andrea told the commission while walking through the proposed allocations; she later summarized total revenue from all sources as "$88,726,671," a number that combines license sales, estimated grant revenue (about $38.9 million) and a planned $6.0 million draw from the lifetime license fund.
Budget leaders said the FY27 request reflects a conservative revenue posture (flat license-sale assumptions), a 1% retiree cost-of-living increase paid from the pension fund, and a 7% salary/benefits increase request overall. Capital spending is lower than FY26 as several major projects wrapped up; capital needs remain for hatcheries, infrastructure and evidence storage for law enforcement.
Commissioners thanked staff and the finance committee for extensive work; the transcript shows voice approvals of contributions and the finance slate in the meeting segment provided.
