Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2026.
APPROPRIATIONS -- DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES -- Relates to the appropriation to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses for fiscal year 2026.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This is the enhancement appropriation bill for the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses and provides an additional $1,268,900. Enhancements include an average pay increase of $0.95 per hour for inspectors in the Bureau of Building, Construction, and Real Estate, as well as the replacement of twenty-three (23) vehicles representing nineteen percent (19%) of the agency's fleet, and IT hardware recommended for replacement by the Office of Information Technology Services.
FISCAL NOTE
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This appropriation provides an additional $1,268,900 to the maintenance appropriation for Economic Development agencies provided in Senate Bill 1109. Of additional amounts provided, all are from dedicated funds, of which $222,000 is ongoing and $1,046,900 is onetime. Table 1 shows the incremental adjustments to the budget found in the bill. Table 2 shows all the adjustments leading to the FY 2026 Total. The total budget for the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses is $37,208,100. Table 1 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total 1. Inspector Pay Increases 0.00 0 222,000 0 222,000 Replacement Items 0.00 0 900,500 0 900,500 OITS Hardware 0.00 0 146,400 0 146,400 FY 2026 Budget Enhancements 0.00 0 1,268,900 0 1,268,900 % Chg from FY 2026 Maintenance. 3.6% 3.5% Table 2 FTP Gen Ded Fed Total FY 2025 Original Appropriation 267.20 0 36,275,300 206,800 36,482,100 Prior Year Reappropriation 0.00 0 6,054,000 0 6,054,000 FY 2025 Total Appropriation 267.20 0 42,329,300 206,800 42,536,100 Expenditure Adj
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Senate Third Reading
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House Third Reading
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LATEST ACTION
Session Law Chapter 232 Effective: 07/01/2025
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Mar 31, 2025
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