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, 2026, to June 30, 2027, the bill allocates a total of $68,417,000 from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account for the Bureau's operations. Additionally, it specifies further appropriations from restricted receipts accounts for the State Board of Medicine ($9,813,000), the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine ($2,423,000), the State Board of Podiatry ($461,000), and the Athletic Commission Augmentation Account ($1,270,000) for their respective operations during the same fiscal year.

The bill clarifies that each of these appropriations will be treated as separate and distinct from the Department of State's general appropriations, ensuring that they are accounted for individually. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, or immediately thereafter, depending on which date is later.