Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Aging for fiscal year 2026.

This is the enhancement appropriation to the Commission on Aging and includes $666,500 for the provision of three enhancement requests. The first enhancement provides a onetime federal fund appropriation for the agency to distribute remaining American Rescue Plan Act awards to local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) for onetime services and modernization projects. The second enhancement provides for an ongoing $155,000 General Fund appropriation, for a 3% increase in distributions provided to local AAAs, to address inflationary increases related to labor and operating expenses, which do not receive annual maintenance adjustments. This enhancement also includes $7,600 ongoing for inflationary increases for Commission staff to travel, audit, and train programs throughout the state. The final enhancement provides for the onetime replacement of IT hardware as recommended by the Office of Information and Technology Services.