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Agency Recommendation Summaries

Department of Health - Environmental Health

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 288.8 19,286 125,917 145,203
2025-27 Maintenance Level 355.6 20,092 135,425 155,517
Difference from 2025-27 Original 66.8 806 9,508 10,314
% Change from 2025-27 Original 23.1% 4.2% 7.6% 7.1%

2026 Policy Other Changes

Administrative Reduction 0.0 (16) 0 (16)
Drinking Water Grant Increase 7.0 0 14,713 14,713
Env Justic Taskforce Outreach 0.0 (435) 0 (435)
Fees for Shellfish 0.0 0 1,861 1,861
2026 Policy Other Changes Total 7.0 (451) 16,574 16,123
Total Policy Changes 7.0 (451) 16,574 16,123
2026 Policy Level 362.6 19,641 151,999 171,640
Difference from 2025-27 Original 73.8 355 26,082 26,437
% Change from 2025-27 Original 25.6% 1.8% 20.7% 18.2%

Policy Changes

Administrative Reduction

Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)

Drinking Water Grant Increase

Federal expenditure authority is increased for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Drinking Water State Revolving Fund grant. (Drinking Water Assistance Account - Federal)

Env Justic Taskforce Outreach

The recent expansion to the Environmental Justice Taskforce community outreach is removed. (General Fund - State)

Fees for Shellfish

Expenditure authority is increased to match revenue from fee increases to sustain regulatory services in the shellfish program. (General Fund - Local, General Fund - Private/Local)