Commission votes to approve FY28 budget request after staff presentation

Commission staff presented the office’s forthcoming budget request for fiscal year 2028, outlining prior appropriations, anticipated expenditures and an expected draw on rollover reserves. Staff said the office had been appropriated $944,100 for fiscal year 27 and anticipates spending approximately $1.4 million in total expenditures for the coming year, largely driven by staffing and benefits.

The chair called for a motion to approve the requested amount, and a member moved to accept the numbers. A second was recorded and members voiced assent; the chair declared "the ayes have it." The transcript does not list individual roll-call vote totals. Committee members noted the budget’s main drivers are staffing costs and that approving the request allows staff to submit the formal FY28 request to the commission.

The committee did not attach new conditions or amendments to the request during the vote; staff will proceed with the submittal process and may return to the committee for follow-up as needed.