Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary — 1300 HB, Professional accounts (Final 1/23/2025)
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A Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary for Bill Number 1300 HB, titled Professional accounts, published January 23, 2025, followed by individual fiscal notes from the Office of State Treasurer, the Office of Financial Management and the Department of Licensing. The Department of Licensing note says Section 2 repeals the RCW establishing the Architects' License Account, the Real Estate Appraiser Commission Account, the Funeral and Cemetery Account, the Landscape Architects' License Account, the Appraisal Management Company Account and the Geologists' Account, and Section 4 sets an effective date of January 1, 2026. The Office of Financial Management note states there is no fiscal impact to OFM.
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Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary
Bill Number: 1300 HB Title: Professional accounts
Estimated Cash Receipts
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
GF-State NGF-Outlook Total GF-State NGF-Outlook Total GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Office of State Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Treasurer
Department of 0 0 146,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Licensing
Department of In addition to the estimate above,there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Please see individual fiscal note.
Licensing
Total $ 0 0 146,000 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estimated Operating Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total FTEs GF-State NGF-Outlook Total
Office of State .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0
Treasurer
Office of .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0
Financial
Management
Department of .0 0 0 146,000 .0 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0
Licensing
Department of In addition to the estimate above,there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Please see individual fiscal note.
Licensing
Total $ 0.0 0 0 146,000 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Estimated Capital Budget Expenditures
Agency Name 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total
Office of State Treasurer .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Office of Financial .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Management
Department of Licensing .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0
Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Estimated Capital Budget Breakout
NONE
FNPID 71734
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FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Prepared by: Kyle Siefering, OFM Phone: Date Published:
(360) 995-3825 Final 1/23/2025
FNPID 71734
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FNS029 Multi Agency rollup
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 1300 HB Title: Professional accounts Agency: 090-Office of State Treasurer
Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
NONE
Estimated Capital Budget Impact:
NONE
The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.
Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
form Parts I-V.
X If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).
Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.
Requires new rule making, complete Part V.
Legislative Contact: Xianyu Li Phone: 360-786-7094 Date: 01/15/2025
Agency Preparation: Mandy Kaplan Phone: (360) 902-8977 Date: 01/22/2025
Agency Approval: Dan Mason Phone: (360) 902-8990 Date: 01/22/2025
OFM Review: Megan Tudor Phone: (360) 890-1722 Date: 01/22/2025
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,954.00 Request # 509-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 1300 HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency by
section number.
HB 1300 amends RCW 43.24.150 to reflect any residual balance of funds remaining, as of December 31, 2025, in the
architects' license account except as provided in RCW 18.08.510, the funeral and cemetery account, the landscape
architects' license account, the real estate appraiser commission account, the geologists' account, and the appraisal
management company account must be transferred to the business and professions account in RCW 43.24.150.
There will be some de-minimis work for OST which can be completed within current practices and resources.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate, the
detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived. Explanation
of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
The estimated transfer amounts to the business and professions account are currently unavailable; therefore,
indeterminable.
II. C - Expenditures
Agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), with the provisions of the legislation that result in
the expenditures (or savings) identified by section number. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the expenditure
impact is derived. Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
NONE
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
III. C - Operating FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part I
and Part IIIA.
NONE
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE
Professional accounts 090-Office of State Treasurer
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,954.00 Request # 509-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 1300 HB
IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.
NONE
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.
Professional accounts 090-Office of State Treasurer
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,954.00 Request # 509-2
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 1300 HB
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 1300 HB Title: Professional accounts Agency: 105-Office of Financial
Management
Part I: Estimates
X No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
NONE
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
NONE
Estimated Capital Budget Impact:
NONE
The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.
Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
form Parts I-V.
If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).
Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.
Requires new rule making, complete Part V.
Legislative Contact: Xianyu Li Phone: 360-786-7094 Date: 01/15/2025
Agency Preparation: Kathy Cody Phone: (360) 480-7237 Date: 01/17/2025
Agency Approval: Jamie Langford Phone: 360-902-0422 Date: 01/17/2025
OFM Review: Gwen Stamey Phone: (360) 790-1166 Date: 01/20/2025
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,184.00 Request # 25-037-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 1300 HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency by
section number.
The bill eliminates several accounts under the Department of Licensing and moves activity and balances to the Business
and Professions Account. OFM assumes some de minimis administrative and technical work to remove these accounts and
transfer the balances. OFM can complete this work using current practices and resources. There is no fiscal impact to
OFM.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate, the
detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived. Explanation
of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
II. C - Expenditures
Agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), with the provisions of the legislation that result in
the expenditures (or savings) identified by section number. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the expenditure
impact is derived. Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
NONE
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
III. C - Operating FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part I
and Part IIIA.
NONE
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE
IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.
NONE
Professional accounts 105-Office of Financial Management
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,184.00 Request # 25-037-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 1300 HB
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.
Professional accounts 105-Office of Financial Management
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 197,184.00 Request # 25-037-1
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 1300 HB
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Bill Number: 1300 HB Title: Professional accounts Agency: 240-Department of Licensing
Part I: Estimates
No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts to:
ACCOUNT FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
Architects' License Account-State (317,000) (634,000) (951,000) (1,268,000) (1,268,000)
003-1
Real Estate Appraiser Commission (427,000) (853,000) (1,280,000) (1,706,000) (1,706,000)
Account-State 06G-1
Business and Professions Account-State 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
06L-1
Funeral and Cemetery (541,000) (1,084,000) (1,625,000) (2,168,000) (2,168,000)
Account-Non-Appropriated 15V-6
Landscape Architects' License (170,000) (340,000) (510,000) (680,000) (680,000)
Account-Non-Appropriated 16B-6
Appraisal Management Company (88,000) (177,000) (265,000) (354,000) (354,000)
Account-Non-Appropriated 16M-6
Geologists' Account-Non-Appropriated (195,000) (389,000) (584,000) (778,000) (778,000)
298-6
Total $ 146,000 146,000
In addition to the estimates above, there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Estimated Operating Expenditures from:
FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
Account
Architects' License Account-State (317,000) (634,000) (951,000) (1,268,000) (1,268,000)
003-1
Real Estate Appraiser Commission (427,000) (853,000) (1,280,000) (1,706,000) (1,706,000)
Account-State 06G-1
Business and Professions 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
Account-State 06L-1
Funeral and Cemetery (541,000) (1,084,000) (1,625,000) (2,168,000) (2,168,000)
Account-Non-Appropriated
15V-6
Landscape Architects' License (170,000) (340,000) (510,000) (680,000) (680,000)
Account-Non-Appropriated
16B-6
Appraisal Management Company (88,000) (177,000) (265,000) (354,000) (354,000)
Account-Non-Appropriated
16M-6
Geologists' (195,000) (389,000) (584,000) (778,000) (778,000)
Account-Non-Appropriated 298
-6
Total $ 146,000 0 146,000 0 0
In addition to the estimates above, there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,015.00 Request # HB 1300-3
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 1300 HB
Estimated Capital Budget Impact:
NONE
The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates,
and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II.
Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions:
If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note
X
form Parts I-V.
If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I).
Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.
Requires new rule making, complete Part V.
Legislative Contact: Xianyu Li Phone: 360-786-7094 Date: 01/15/2025
Agency Preparation: Gina Rogers Phone: 360-634-5036 Date: 01/21/2025
Agency Approval: Collin Ashley Phone: (564) 669-9190 Date: 01/21/2025
OFM Review: Kyle Siefering Phone: (360) 995-3825 Date: 01/21/2025
Professional accounts 240-Department of Licensing
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,015.00 Request # HB 1300-3
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 1300 HB
Part II: Narrative Explanation
II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Significant provisions of the bill and any related workload or policy assumptions that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency by
section number.
Section 1 adds all receipts related to these chapters to the business and professions account (06L): Chapter 18.08, except as
provided in RCW 18.08.51; Chapter 18.39; Chapter 18.96; Chapter 18.140; Chapter 18.220; Chapter 18.310; and Chapter
68.05. These additions also expand the eligible uses of 06L to the requirements of those chapters.
Section 2 repeals the RCW establishing Architects’ License Account (003), Real Estate Appraiser Commission Account
(06G), Funeral and Cemetery Account (15V), Landscape Architects’ License Account (16B), Appraisal Management
Company Account (16M), and Geologists’ Account (298).
Section 4 establishes an effective date of January 1, 2026.
II. B - Cash receipts Impact
Cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency with the cash receipts provisions identified by section number and when appropriate, the
detail of the revenue sources. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived. Explanation
of how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
Please see attached fiscal note.
II. C - Expenditures
Agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), with the provisions of the legislation that result in
the expenditures (or savings) identified by section number. Description of the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the expenditure
impact is derived. Explanation of how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguished between one time and ongoing functions.
Please see attached fiscal note.
Part III: Expenditure Detail
III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures
Account Account Title Type FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
003-1 Architects' License State (317,000) (634,000) (951,000) (1,268,000) (1,268,000)
Account
06G-1 Real Estate Appraiser State (427,000) (853,000) (1,280,000) (1,706,000) (1,706,000)
Commission Account
06L-1 Business and State 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
Professions Account
15V-6 Funeral and Non-Appr (541,000) (1,084,000) (1,625,000) (2,168,000) (2,168,000)
Cemetery Account opriated
16B-6 Landscape Non-Appr (170,000) (340,000) (510,000) (680,000) (680,000)
Architects' License opriated
Account
16M-6 Appraisal Non-Appr (88,000) (177,000) (265,000) (354,000) (354,000)
Management opriated
Company Account
298-6 Geologists' Account Non-Appr (195,000) (389,000) (584,000) (778,000) (778,000)
opriated
Total $ 146,000 0 146,000 0 0
In addition to the estimates above, there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Please see discussion.
Professional accounts 240-Department of Licensing
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,015.00 Request # HB 1300-3
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 1300 HB
III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
FTE Staff Years
A-Salaries and Wages
B-Employee Benefits
C-Professional Service Contracts
E-Goods and Other Services 146,000 146,000
G-Travel
J-Capital Outlays
M-Inter Agency/Fund Transfers
N-Grants, Benefits & Client Services
P-Debt Service
S-Interagency Reimbursements
T-Intra-Agency Reimbursements
9-
Total $ 146,000 0 146,000 0 0
In addition to the estimates above, there are additional indeterminate costs and/or savings. Please see discussion.
III. C - Operating FTE Detail: List FTEs by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals need to agree with total FTEs in
Part I and Part IIIA
Job Classification Salary FY 2026 FY 2027 2025-27 2027-29 2029-31
Administrative Assistant 3 54,199
Administrative Assistant 4 62,888
Customer Service Specialist 3 52,926
Customer Service Specialist 4 58,376
Funeral Director & Embalmer 82,515
Inspector
Investigator 3 88,794
Investigator 4 93,343
Licensing Services Manager 78,474
Professional Licensing 56,881
Representative 1
Professional Licensing 69,401
Representative 2
Program Specialist 3 74,729
Program Specialist 5 88,794
WMS 1 106,512
WMS 2 126,528
WMS 3 142,512
Total FTEs 0.0
III. C - Operating FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part I
and Part IIIA.
NONE
III. D - Expenditures By Program (optional)
NONE
Part IV: Capital Budget Impact
IV. A - Capital Budget Expenditures
NONE
Professional accounts 240-Department of Licensing
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,015.00 Request # HB 1300-3
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 4 Bill # 1300 HB
IV. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose
NONE
IV. C - Capital Budget Breakout
Acquisition and construction costs not reflected elsewhere on the fiscal note and description of potential financing methods.
NONE
IV. D - Capital FTE Detail: FTEs listed by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals agree with total FTEs in Part IVB.
NONE
Part V: New Rule Making Required
Provisions of the bill that require the agency to adopt new administrative rules or repeal/revise existing rules.
Professional accounts 240-Department of Licensing
Form FN (Rev 1/00) 198,015.00 Request # HB 1300-3
FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 5 Bill # 1300 HB
Individual State Agency Fiscal Note
Agency 240 – Department of Licensing
Bill Number: HB 1300 Bill Title: Professional accounts
Part 1: Estimates
☐ No Fiscal Impact
Estimated Cash Receipts:
Revenue Fund FY 26 FY 27 25-27 Total 27-29 Total 29-31 Total
Business and Professions 06L 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
Architects' License 003 (317,000) (634,000) (951,000) (1,268,000) (1,268,000)
Real Estate Appraiser Commission 06G (427,000) (853,000) (1,280,000) (1,706,000) (1,706,000)
Funeral and Cemetery 15V (541,000) (1,084,000) (1,625,000) (2,168,000) (2,168,000)
Landscape Architects' License 16B (170,000) (340,000) (510,000) (680,000) (680,000)
Appraisal Management Company 16M (88,000) (177,000) (265,000) (354,000) (354,000)
Geologists' 298 (195,000) (389,000) (584,000) (778,000) (778,000)
Account Totals 146,000 - 146,000 - -
Partially indeterminate, see below.
Estimated Expenditures:
Operating Expenditures Fund FY 26 FY 27 25-27 Total 27-29 Total 29-31 Total
Architects' License 003 (317,000) (634,000) (951,000) (1,268,000) (1,268,000)
Real Estate Appraiser Commission 06G (427,000) (853,000) (1,280,000) (1,706,000) (1,706,000)
Business and Professions 06L 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
Funeral and Cemetery 15V (541,000) (1,084,000) (1,625,000) (2,168,000) (2,168,000)
Landscape Architects' License 16B (170,000) (340,000) (510,000) (680,000) (680,000)
Appraisal Management Company 16M (88,000) (177,000) (265,000) (354,000) (354,000)
Geologists' 298 (195,000) (389,000) (584,000) (778,000) (778,000)
Account Totals 146,000 - 146,000 - -
Partially indeterminate, see below.
Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions.
☐ If the fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent
biennia, complete this page only (Part I).
☒ If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent
biennia, complete entire fiscal note form Parts I-V.
☐ Capital budget impact, complete Part IV.
☐ Requires new rule making, complete Part V.
Legislative Contact: Xianyu Li Phone: (360) Date:
Agency Preparation: Gina Rogers Phone: (360) 634-5036 Date: 1/20/25
Agency Approval: Collin Ashley Phone: (360) 902-3931 Date: 1/20/25
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Request # 1
Bill # 1300
Part 2 – Explanation
2.A – Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact
Section 1 adds all receipts related to these chapters to the business and professions account (06L):
Chapter 18.08, except as provided in RCW 18.08.51; Chapter 18.39; Chapter 18.96; Chapter 18.140;
Chapter 18.220; Chapter 18.310; and Chapter 68.05. These additions also expand the eligible uses of 06L
to the requirements of those chapters.
Section 2 repeals the RCW establishing Architects’ License Account (003), Real Estate Appraiser
Commission Account (06G), Funeral and Cemetery Account (15V), Landscape Architects’ License Account
(16B), Appraisal Management Company Account (16M), and Geologists’ Account (298).
Section 4 establishes an effective date of January 1, 2026.
2.B - Cash receipts Impact
This bill moves the cash receipts for select professions with dedicated accounts into the Business and
Professions Account, 06L.
Per RCW 43.24.086, the cost of administering professional and business licensing programs must be
funded by those industry’s licensing fees. Cash receipt impacts are driven by fee increases to satisfy this
requirement. Due to the indeterminate nature of expenditures, cash receipts are also indeterminate.
Moved funds:
Architects’ License (003), Real Estate Appraiser Commission (06G), Funeral and Cemetery (15V),
Landscape Architects’ License (16B), Appraisal Management Company (16M), and Geologists’ (298).
Revenue Fund FY 26 FY 27 25-27 Total 27-29 Total 29-31 Total
Business and Professions 06L 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
Architects' License 003 (317,000) (634,000) (951,000) (1,268,000) (1,268,000)
Real Estate Appraiser Commission 06G (427,000) (853,000) (1,280,000) (1,706,000) (1,706,000)
Funeral and Cemetery 15V (541,000) (1,084,000) (1,625,000) (2,168,000) (2,168,000)
Landscape Architects' License 16B (170,000) (340,000) (510,000) (680,000) (680,000)
Appraisal Management Company 16M (88,000) (177,000) (265,000) (354,000) (354,000)
Geologists' 298 (195,000) (389,000) (584,000) (778,000) (778,000)
Account Totals 146,000 - 146,000 - -
Below are the professions whose accounts are changed:
8,307 architects*
2,863 real estate appraisers*
2,092 licensed geologists*
896 registered landscape architects*
742 funeral directors, 462 embalmers, and 117 cemeteries*
112 appraiser management companies
*As of July 2024
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2.C – Expenditures
HB 1300 moves the below accounts into 06L. The anticipated new expense to make this change is
$146,000 for Polaris System change orders.
This fiscal note reflects the move of three fourths the biennial appropriations for moved professions
from the Governor’s proposed budget from these dedicated accounts to reflect the effective date of
January 1, 2026. Other appropriations for 2025-27 biennium for the funds below are indeterminate until
the session is concluded.
Moved accounts:
Architects’ License (003), Real Estate Appraiser Commission (06G), Funeral and Cemetery (15V),
Landscape Architects’ License (16B), Appraisal Management Company (16M), and Geologists’ (298).
The increase in authority is for one-time Information Services change orders through the contracted
Polaris System ($146,000).
Operating Expenditures Fund FY 26 FY 27 25-27 Total 27-29 Total 29-31 Total
Architects' License 003 (317,000) (634,000) (951,000) (1,268,000) (1,268,000)
Real Estate Appraiser Commission 06G (427,000) (853,000) (1,280,000) (1,706,000) (1,706,000)
Business and Professions 06L 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
Funeral and Cemetery 15V (541,000) (1,084,000) (1,625,000) (2,168,000) (2,168,000)
Landscape Architects' License 16B (170,000) (340,000) (510,000) (680,000) (680,000)
Appraisal Management Company 16M (88,000) (177,000) (265,000) (354,000) (354,000)
Geologists' 298 (195,000) (389,000) (584,000) (778,000) (778,000)
Account Totals 146,000 - 146,000 - -
The appropriations moved are based on the Governor’s proposed budget bill as a point in time
reference to ensure appropriation authority is transferred. Impacts from legislative actions this session
to the removed accounts will also need to move from those accounts to 06L. That impact is
indeterminate.
Fiscal Year 2026 reflects a partial fiscal year, due to the effective date being January 1, 2026.
Goods and Services:
Moved appropriation reflect general office supplies, printing, postage, cell phone (if required), laptop,
specialized training when required, standard software, and miscellaneous goods and services.
Goods and Services outside of typical expenses:
Moved appropriations reflect:
National Registry for Appraisers $250,000 (estimated)
National Registry for Appraisal Management Companies $250,000 (estimated)
Appraiser Annual Membership Dues $5,000
WSP Background Checks $300,000 (estimated)
Council of Landscape Arch Member Dues $15,000
Geology Exams Expenses $20,000
Information Services:
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The agency will use appropriated funds to hire contract programmers to accomplish this work or to
support current staff implementing this legislation within the required timeline.
Any change requires a process to ensure changes are correctly applied to the system. This involves
Project Managers that manage the team that completes the update, business analyst that documents
and reviews the system changes, architect services that analyzes how the update could have an effect
on other systems or DOL processes, developers who create the change, and testers and quality
assurance teams that ensure the update is working correctly. $146,000
What IS Will Implement:
Create new fee templates that include new fund and revenue account codes and inactivate the fee
templates with old fund and revenue account codes.
Update fund and revenue account codes on fees, invoices, and refunds that were generated but unpaid
prior to the fund and revenue account code changes.
Update item records generated with the old fund and revenue account codes but not sent to OFM
before fund change cut-over to the new fund and revenue account codes.
Part 3 – Expenditure Detail
3.A – Operating Budget Expenditures
Operating Expenditures Fund FY 26 FY 27 25-27 Total 27-29 Total 29-31 Total
Architects' License 003 (317,000) (634,000) (951,000) (1,268,000) (1,268,000)
Real Estate Appraiser Commission 06G (427,000) (853,000) (1,280,000) (1,706,000) (1,706,000)
Business and Professions 06L 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
Funeral and Cemetery 15V (541,000) (1,084,000) (1,625,000) (2,168,000) (2,168,000)
Landscape Architects' License 16B (170,000) (340,000) (510,000) (680,000) (680,000)
Appraisal Management Company 16M (88,000) (177,000) (265,000) (354,000) (354,000)
Geologists' 298 (195,000) (389,000) (584,000) (778,000) (778,000)
Account Totals 146,000 - 146,000 - -
Travel, Object G, is for staff to conduct regulatory visits and for staff to attend Board meetings when
needed. National conferences are occasionally required for some professions.
The moved staff and expenditures moved are a net $0 change, except for the information systems
implementation costs. Information below is provided for context which won’t appear in the fiscal note
system.
Object of Expenditure FY 26 FY 27 25-27 Total 27-29 Total 29-31 Total
FTE Staff Years 11.2 22.1 16.8 22.1 22.1
Salaries and Wages 798,000 1,632,000 2,430,000 3,264,000 3,264,000
Employee Benefits 312,000 629,000 941,000 1,258,000 1,258,000
Personal Service Contracts 354,000 645,500 999,500 1,291,000 1,291,000
Goods and Services 346,000 546,000 892,000 1,092,000 1,092,000
Travel 74,000 24,500 98,500 49,000 49,000
Total By Object Type 1,884,000 3,477,000 5,361,000 6,954,000 6,954,000
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3.C – FTE Detail
Staffing Salary FY 26 FY 27 25-27 Total 27-29 Total 29-31 Total
Administrative Assistant 3 54,199 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
Administrative Assistant 4 62,888 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.8
Customer Service Specialist 3 52,926 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.5
Funeral Director & Embalmer Inspector 82,515 1.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0
Investigator 3 88,794 1.4 2.8 2.1 2.8 2.8
Investigator 4 93,343 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.2
LICENSING SERVICES MANAGER 78,474 0.7 1.3 1.0 1.3 1.3
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING REPRESENTATIVE 1 56,881 2.6 5.2 3.9 5.2 5.2
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING REPRESENTATIVE 2 69,401 1.1 2.2 1.7 2.2 2.2
Program Specialist 3 74,729 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.2
Program Specialist 5 88,794 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.2
Customer Service Specialist 4 58,376 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
WMS3 142,512 0.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6
WMS2 126,528 1.1 2.1 1.6 2.1 2.1
WMS1 106,512 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
Total FTE 11.2 22.1 16.8 22.1 22.1
Total move of 22.1 FTE into 06L, this is a net 0 change and will not reflect within the fiscal note system.
HB 1300 moves the FTE appropriation for professions with dedicated accounts into the Business and
Professions Account, 06L. Other appropriation for 2025-27 biennium for the funds are indeterminate
until the current legislative session is concluded.
Part 4 – Capital Budget Impact
None.
Part 5 – New Rule Making Required
None.
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