This bill appropriates funds from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and various restricted revenue accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State, specifically for the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. For the fiscal year from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, a total of $73,093,000 is allocated from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account for the Bureau's operations. Additionally, specific amounts are designated for the operations of the State Board of Medicine ($10,191,000), the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine ($2,553,000), the State Board of Podiatry ($474,000), and the State Athletic Commission ($1,396,000) from their respective restricted receipts accounts.

The bill clarifies that each of these appropriations will be treated as separate and distinct from general government appropriations and will not be considered augmentations to the Department of State. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, or immediately thereafter, depending on which date is later.