HOUSE BILL No. 2551
AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024,
June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, for state agencies;
authorizing and directing payment of certain claims against the state; authorizing
certain transfers, capital improvement projects and fees, imposing certain restrictions
and limitations, and directing or authorizing certain receipts, disbursements,
procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-
955, as amended by section 193 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, and repealing the
existing section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30,
2025, June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, appropriations
are hereby made, restrictions and limitations are hereby imposed, and
transfers, capital improvement projects, fees, receipts, disbursements,
procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing are hereby directed or
authorized as provided in this act.
(b) The agencies named in this act are hereby authorized to initiate
and complete the capital improvement projects specified and authorized
by this act or for which appropriations are made by this act, subject to
the restrictions and limitations imposed by this act.
(c) This act shall be known and may be cited as the omnibus
appropriation act of 2024 and shall constitute the omnibus
reconciliation spending limit bill for the 2024 regular session of the
legislature for purposes of K.S.A. 75-6702(a), and amendments thereto.
(d) The appropriations made by this act shall not be subject to the
provisions of K.S.A. 46-155, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 2. (a) The department of corrections is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following amount from the El Dorado correctional
facility – facilities operations account of the state general fund for lost
property to the following claimant:
Allen Todd #88097
Lansing Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 2
Lansing, KS 66043.........................................................................$16.24
(b) The department of corrections is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following amount from the Hutchinson correctional
facility – facilities operations account of the state general fund for lost
property to the following claimants:
Kendall Golston #104039
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 1568
Hutchinson, KS 67504...................................................................$43.08
Keeshaun Milo #121121
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 1568
Hutchinson, KS 67504.................................................................$118.12
Orlando Lucio #100545
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 1568
Hutchinson, KS 67504...................................................................$23.43
(c) The department of corrections is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following amount from the Lansing correctional
facility – facilities operations account of the state general fund for lost
property to the following claimant:
Terrance Godfrey #115774
El Dorado Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 311
El Dorado, KS 67042.....................................................................$24.60
(d) The department of corrections is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following amount from the Larned state correctional
facility – facilities operations account of the state general fund for lost
property to the following claimant:
Tanner Stone #115392
Larned State Correctional Facility HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 2
1318 KS Hwy #264
Larned, KS 67550..........................................................................$20.06
Sec. 3. (a) The Larned state hospital is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following amount from its operating expenditures
account of the state general fund for damage to a motor vehicle to the
following claimant:
Anthony Mott
1301 KS Hwy #264
Larned, KS 67550.....................................................................$1,508.91
(b) The Larned state hospital is hereby authorized and directed to
pay the following amount from its operating expenditures account of
the state general fund for lost property to the following claimant:
Valdie Barnett
1301 KS Hwy #264
Larned, KS 67550............................................................................$5.42
Sec. 4. The Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby
authorized and directed to pay the following amount from the parks fee
fund for damage to a motor vehicle to the following claimant:
Martin Goodwin
2040 W 31
st
St., Ste G148
Lawrence, KS 66046.................................................................$2,000.00
Sec. 5. The department of revenue is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following amounts from the motor-vehicle fuel tax
refund fund for claims not filed within the statutory filing period
prescribed in K.S.A. 79-3458, and amendments thereto, to the
following claimants:
Raymond C. Becker
468 Hwy 20 W
Lancaster, KS 66041....................................................................$745.85
Matt Freund
12 Lakeside Dr.
Goddard, KS 67052........................................................................$99.48
Geiger Ready Mix Co. Inc.
4318 Speaker Rd.
Kansas City, KS 66106...........................................................$39,665.57
Geiger Trucking Co. Inc.
P.O. Box 50
Leavenworth, KS 66048...........................................................$4,667.60
Harvey County RD & Bridge
P.O. Box 687
Newton, KS 67114.......................................................................$149.99
Philip L. Perry
16506 Fairview Rd.
Oskaloosa, KS 66066.....................................................................$21.96
Gordon Stucky
3311 SE 12
th
St.
Newton, KS 67114.......................................................................$171.07
Donald Umscheid
8905 Rockenham Rd.
St. George, KS 66535.....................................................................$17.16
Mike Wilson
2060 80
th
St.
Uniontown, KS 66779....................................................................$44.28
Sec. 6. (a) Except as otherwise provided by sections 2 through 5,
and amendments thereto, the director of accounts and reports is hereby
authorized and directed to draw warrants on the state treasurer in favor
of the claimants specified in sections 2 through 5, and amendments
thereto, upon vouchers duly executed by the state agencies directed to
pay the amounts specified in such sections to the claimants or their
legal representatives or duly authorized agents, as provided by law.
(b) The director of accounts and reports shall secure prior to the
payment of any amount to any claimant, other than amounts authorized HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 3
to be paid pursuant to section 5 as motor-vehicle fuel tax refunds or as
transactions between state agencies as provided by sections 2 through
5, and amendments thereto, a written release and satisfaction of all
claims and rights against the state of Kansas and any agencies, officers
and employees of the state of Kansas regarding their respective claims.
Sec. 7.
BOARD OF NURSING
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation
established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 23(a) of
chapter 82 and section 65 of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of
Kansas and section 14(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 on the board of
nursing fee fund (482-00-2716-0200) of the board of nursing is hereby
increased from $3,722,944 to $3,752,944.
Sec. 8.
LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
Legislative coordinating council operations
(422-00-1000-0100)...................................................................$250,000
Provided, That in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures
may be made from such account for fiscal year 2024 as authorized by
section 33(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas,
section 23(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or other appropriation act
of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be
made from such account by the above agency to issue a request for
proposal by June 1, 2024, for a constituent relationship management
software service to be used by all statewide elected officials to assist in
decreasing response time for both staff and constituents, to encrypt data
in transit to ensure constituent privacy, track casework through
completion and include integrations with existing systems: Provided
further, That such request for proposal shall be issued in conjunction
with the request for proposal authorized by section 25(a) of 2024
Senate Bill No. 28: And provided further, That such request for
proposal and subsequent contract shall be issued by and managed by
the legislative coordinating council: And provided further, That the
legislative coordinating council shall ensure that all statewide elected
officials shall have use of such constituent relationship management
software service: Provided, however, That the total expenditure for such
service shall not exceed $1,000,000.
Sec. 9.
LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Legislative coordinating council operations
(422-00-1000-0100)..................................................................$750,000
Provided, That in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures
may be made from such account for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by
section 24(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or other appropriation act
of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be
made from such account for the legislative coordinating council, in
consultation with all statewide elected officials, to review all proposals
for a constituent relationship management software service submitted
pursuant to the provisions of section 8: Provided further, That the
request for proposal issued pursuant to the provisions of section 8 shall
close on July 31, 2024: And provided further, That the legislative
coordinating council shall approve or reject a contract for such services,
on or before August 31, 2024, with the expectation that the service, if
approved, shall be implemented on or before December 1, 2024, for use
by statewide elected officials: Provided, however, That the total
expenditure for such constituent relationship management software
service shall not exceed $1,000,000.
Sec. 10.
LEGISLATURE
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 4
other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above
agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any
special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by
section 26 of Senate Bill No. 28, this or any other appropriation act of
the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made
from such moneys to create an interim study committee to review a
market rate study on employees of the state board of regents'
universities and Washburn university: Provided, That such interim
study committee shall also review the comprehensive studies conducted
pursuant to section 145(k) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28.
Sec. 11.
GOVERNOR'S DEPARTMENT
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Domestic violence prevention grants (252-00-1000-0600)....$3,000,000
Sec. 12.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Operating expenditures (082-00-1000-0103).............................$554,442
Office of inspector general (082-00-1000-0300).......................$350,000
(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding
the provisions of section 32(g) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, no
expenditures shall be made by the above agency from moneys
appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue
fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by section 32 of 2024 Senate Bill No.
28, this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the
legislature to implement or enforce the provisions of section 32(g) of
2024 Senate Bill No. 28 until the attorney general certifies to the
legislature that the supreme court of the United States has issued a final
order or opinion for all litigation concerning the obligations
manufacturers participating in the 340B drug pricing program, 42
U.S.C. § 256b, have under state and federal law with respect to the use
of contract pharmacies by the entities described in 42 U.S.C. § 256b(a)
(4).
Sec. 13.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, notwithstanding
the provisions of section 33 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, no
expenditures shall be made by the above agency from moneys
appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue
fund or funds for fiscal year 2026 by section 33 of 2024 Senate Bill No.
28, this or other appropriation act of the 2024 or 2025 regular session
of the legislature to implement or enforce the provisions of section 33
of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 until the attorney general certifies to the
legislature that the supreme court of the United States has issued a final
order or opinion for all litigation concerning the obligations
manufacturers participating in the 340B drug pricing program, 42
U.S.C. § 256b, have under state and federal law with respect to the use
of contract pharmacies by the entities described in 42 U.S.C. § 256b(a)
(4).
Sec. 14.
SECRETARY OF STATE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Professional employer organization fee fund..............................No limit
Sec. 15.
STATE TREASURER
(a) On July 1, 2024, notwithstanding any provision of section
12(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas to the contrary,
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incurred against the build Kansas matching grant fund to award
matching grant funds to local communities that qualify as eligible
entities for any federal grant program moneys related to water,
transportation, energy, cybersecurity or broadband infrastructure
requiring state or local community matching funds: Provided, That a
grant funding application requested by eligible entities from the build
Kansas matching grant fund shall be submitted to the Kansas
infrastructure hub prior to submission to the build Kansas advisory
committee: Provided further, That as soon as practicable, the build
Kansas advisory committee shall meet and review each request and
shall report such committee's advice to the state treasurer and the
eligible entity submitting the grant application: And provided further,
That the provisions of section 12(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session
Laws of Kansas requiring written documentation to the state treasurer
that such eligible entity's grant funding application has been approved
by the federal government pursuant to the infrastructure investment and
jobs act shall apply to the grants authorized by this subsection for any
other federal infrastructure grants awarded that are related to water,
transportation, energy, cybersecurity or broadband infrastructure: And
provided further, That, after the eligible entity submits such application
to the Kansas infrastructure hub, advises and consults with the build
Kansas advisory committee and receives notification of federal
approval, the state treasurer shall expend matching grant funds to the
eligible entity that has been awarded such grant subject to the
provisions of the grant: And provided further, That, if during fiscal year
2025, the build Kansas advisory committee determines that the
unencumbered balance in the build Kansas matching grant fund is
insufficient to finance grant applications approved pursuant to the
provisions of section 12(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of
Kansas and finance grants awarded to an eligible entity's infrastructure
project funded pursuant to this subsection, the provisions of section
12(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas concerning
requesting approval from the state finance council for a transfer of
funding shall apply: And provided further, That the geographical
distribution based on the department of commerce's Kansas economic
development districts provisions of section 12(a) of chapter 97 of the
2023 Session Laws of Kansas shall apply to the grants authorized by
this subsection.
Sec. 16.
STATE TREASURER
(a) On July 1, 2025, notwithstanding any provision of section
13(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas to the contrary,
during fiscal year 2026, expenditures may be made from or obligation
incurred against the build Kansas matching grant fund to award
matching grant funds to local communities that qualify as eligible
entities for any federal grant program moneys related to water,
transportation, energy, cybersecurity or broadband infrastructure
requiring state or local community matching funds: Provided, That a
grant funding application requested by eligible entities from the build
Kansas matching grant fund shall be submitted to the Kansas
infrastructure hub prior to submission to the build Kansas advisory
committee: Provided further, That as soon as practicable, the build
Kansas advisory committee shall meet and review each request and
shall report such committee's advice to the state treasurer and the
eligible entity submitting the grant application: And provided further,
That the provisions of section 13(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session
Laws of Kansas requiring written documentation to the state treasurer
that such eligible entity's grant funding application has been approved
by the federal government pursuant to the infrastructure investment and
jobs act shall apply to the grants authorized by this subsection for any
other federal infrastructure grants awarded that are related to water,
transportation, energy, cybersecurity or broadband infrastructure: And
provided further, That, after the eligible entity submits such application
to the Kansas infrastructure hub, advises and consults with the build HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 6
Kansas advisory committee and receives notification of federal
approval, the state treasurer shall expend matching grant funds to the
eligible entity that has been awarded such grant subject to the
provisions of the grant: And provided further, That, if during fiscal year
2026, the build Kansas advisory committee determines that the
unencumbered balance in the build Kansas matching grant fund is
insufficient to finance grant applications approved pursuant to the
provisions of section 13(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of
Kansas and finance grants awarded to an eligible entity's infrastructure
project funded pursuant to this subsection, the provisions of section
13(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas concerning
requesting approval from the state finance council for a transfer of
funding shall apply: And provided further, That the geographical
distribution based on the department of commerce's Kansas economic
development districts provisions of section 13(a) of chapter 97 of the
2023 Session Laws of Kansas shall apply to the grants authorized by
this subsection.
Sec. 17.
STATE TREASURER
(a) On July 1, 2026, notwithstanding any provision of section
14(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas to the contrary,
during fiscal year 2027, expenditures may be made from or obligation
incurred against the build Kansas matching grant fund to award
matching grant funds to local communities that qualify as eligible
entities for any federal grant program moneys related to water,
transportation, energy, cybersecurity or broadband infrastructure
requiring state or local community matching funds: Provided, That a
grant funding application requested by eligible entities from the build
Kansas matching grant fund shall be submitted to the Kansas
infrastructure hub prior to submission to the build Kansas advisory
committee: Provided further, That as soon as practicable, the build
Kansas advisory committee shall meet and review each request and
shall report such committee's advice to the state treasurer and the
eligible entity submitting the grant application: And provided further,
That the provisions of section 14(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session
Laws of Kansas requiring written documentation to the state treasurer
that such eligible entity's grant funding application has been approved
by the federal government pursuant to the infrastructure investment and
jobs act shall apply to the grants authorized by this subsection for any
other federal infrastructure grants awarded that are related to water,
transportation, energy, cybersecurity or broadband infrastructure: And
provided further, That, after the eligible entity submits such application
to the Kansas infrastructure hub, advises and consults with the build
Kansas advisory committee and receives notification of federal
approval, the state treasurer shall expend matching grant funds to the
eligible entity that has been awarded such grant subject to the
provisions of the grant: And provided further, That, if during fiscal year
2027, the build Kansas advisory committee determines that the
unencumbered balance in the build Kansas matching grant fund is
insufficient to finance grant applications approved pursuant to the
provisions of section 14(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of
Kansas and finance grants awarded to an eligible entity's infrastructure
project funded pursuant to this subsection, the provisions of section
14(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas concerning
requesting approval from the state finance council for a transfer of
funding shall apply: And provided further, That the geographical
distribution based on the department of commerce's Kansas economic
development districts provisions of section 14(a) of chapter 97 of the
2023 Session Laws of Kansas shall apply to the grants authorized by
this subsection.
Sec. 18.
STATE TREASURER
(a) On July 1, 2027, notwithstanding any provision of section
15(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas to the contrary, HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 7
during fiscal year 2028, expenditures may be made from or obligation
incurred against the build Kansas matching grant fund to award
matching grant funds to local communities that qualify as eligible
entities for any federal grant program moneys related to water,
transportation, energy, cybersecurity or broadband infrastructure
requiring state or local community matching funds: Provided, That a
grant funding application requested by eligible entities from the build
Kansas matching grant fund shall be submitted to the Kansas
infrastructure hub prior to submission to the build Kansas advisory
committee: Provided further, That as soon as practicable, the build
Kansas advisory committee shall meet and review each request and
shall report such committee's advice to the state treasurer and the
eligible entity submitting the grant application: And provided further,
That the provisions of section 15(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session
Laws of Kansas requiring written documentation to the state treasurer
that such eligible entity's grant funding application has been approved
by the federal government pursuant to the infrastructure investment and
jobs act shall apply to the grants authorized by this subsection for any
other federal infrastructure grants awarded that are related to water,
transportation, energy, cybersecurity or broadband infrastructure: And
provided further, That, after the eligible entity submits such application
to the Kansas infrastructure hub, advises and consults with the build
Kansas advisory committee and receives notification of federal
approval, the state treasurer shall expend matching grant funds to the
eligible entity that has been awarded such grant subject to the
provisions of the grant: And provided further, That, if during fiscal year
2028, the build Kansas advisory committee determines that the
unencumbered balance in the build Kansas matching grant fund is
insufficient to finance grant applications approved pursuant to the
provisions of section 15(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of
Kansas and finance grants awarded to an eligible entity's infrastructure
project funded pursuant to this subsection, the provisions of section
15(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas concerning
requesting approval from the state finance council for a transfer of
funding shall apply: And provided further, That the geographical
distribution based on the department of commerce's Kansas economic
development districts provisions of section 15(a) of chapter 97 of the
2023 Session Laws of Kansas shall apply to the grants authorized by
this subsection.
Sec. 19.
HEALTH CARE STABILIZATION FUND BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 40-3401, and
amendments thereto, or any other statute, during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures
may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from any
special revenue fund or funds of the above agency for fiscal year 2025
as authorized by section 41 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or other
appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys for
fiscal year 2025 to deem a maternity center as a "healthcare provider"
for the purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act,
K.S.A. 40-3401 et seq., and amendments thereto, if such maternity
center: (1) Has been granted accreditation by the commission for
accreditation of birth centers; or (2) is a maternity center as defined in
K.S.A. 65-503, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 20.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
Judiciary operations (677-00-1000-0103)...............................$1,016,431
Sec. 21.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 8
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Judiciary operations (677-00-1000-0103)...............................$6,823,960
Sec. 22.
KANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
(a) On July 1, 2024, the amount of $56,748,405 authorized by
section 50(c) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 to be transferred by the
director of accounts and reports from the Kansas endowment for youth
fund to the children's initiatives fund is hereby increased to
$61,748,405: Provided, however, That if 2024 Senate Bill No. 387 or
other legislation that appropriates $5,000,000 for the department of
education from the children's initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2025, for a children's cabinet public-private partnership pilot
program is not passed by the legislature during the 2024 regular session
and enacted into law, then: (1) The director of accounts and reports
shall not increase the transfer to $61,748,405; and (2) on July 1, 2024,
the provisions of this subsection are hereby declared to be null and void
and shall have no force and effect.
Sec. 23.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, for the capital
improvement project or projects specified, the following:
Debt service refunding – 2016H (173-00-1000-0464).........$19,985,062
Provided, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024,
expenditures shall be made from the debt service refunding – 2016H
account by the above agency, in consultation with the Kansas
development finance authority, solely for the purpose of paying the
costs, including transaction costs, of prepaying, redeeming, defeasing
or purchasing, on the open market or through a tender offer or other
transaction, all of the outstanding maturities of the Kansas development
finance authority refunding revenue bonds (state of Kansas projects),
series 2016H: Provided further, That all such transactions shall be on
the terms of and pursuant to all necessary and appropriate agreements
by, between or among the above agency, the Kansas development
finance authority and such other agencies or parties as deemed
necessary by the above agency or the Kansas development finance
authority to complete such transactions: And provided further, That any
2016H bonds that are purchased on the open market or through a tender
offer or other transaction shall promptly be retired: And provided
further, That the director of the budget, in consultation with the Kansas
development finance authority, shall determine any amount required to
be paid for arbitrage rebate and yield restriction liability related to such
transaction on all of the outstanding maturities of the Kansas
development finance authority refunding revenue bonds (state of
Kansas projects), series 2016H: And provided further, That the director
of the budget shall certify the amount of such arbitrage rebate and yield
restriction liability to the director of accounts and reports and upon
receipt of such certification, or as soon thereafter as moneys are
available, the director of accounts and reports shall immediately
transfer such certified amount from the state general fund to the 2016H
state of Kansas projects rebate account (176-7261- 7259) of the Kansas
development finance authority: And provided further, That at the same
time as the director of the budget transmits certification to the director
of accounts and reports, the director of the budget shall transmit a copy
of such certification to the director of legislative research.
Debt service refunding – 2020S (173-00-1000-8564)............$4,673,600
Provided, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024,
expenditures shall be made from the debt service refunding – 2020S
account by the above agency, in consultation with the Kansas
development finance authority, solely for the purpose of paying the
costs, including transaction costs, of prepaying, redeeming, defeasing
or purchasing, on the open market or through a tender offer or other
transaction, all of the outstanding maturities of the Kansas development
finance authority taxable refunding revenue bonds (state of Kansas HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 9
projects), series 2020S: Provided further, That all such transactions
shall be on the terms of and pursuant to all necessary and appropriate
agreements by, between or among the above agency, the Kansas
development finance authority and such other agencies or parties as
deemed necessary by the above agency or the Kansas development
finance authority to complete such transactions: And provided further,
That any 2020S bonds that are purchased on the open market or
through a tender offer or other transaction shall promptly be retired:
Provided, however, That no expenditures shall be made from this
account for the debt service refunding transaction of series 2020S
bonds until such transaction is approved by the state finance council
acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of
legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A.
75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, except that such approval also
may be given while the legislature is in session.
(b) On the effective date of this act, the $19,985,062 appropriated
for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by
section 152(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 from the state general fund in
the debt service refunding – 2016H account (173-00-1000-0464), is
hereby lapsed: Provided, That on the effective date of this act, the
provisions of the proviso under section 152(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No.
28 for the debt service refunding – 2016H account (173-00-1000-0464)
of the state general fund are hereby declared to be null and void and
shall have no force and effect.
(c) On the effective date of this act, the $4,673,600 appropriated
for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by
section 152(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 from the state general fund in
the debt service refunding – 2020S account (173-00-1000-8564), is
hereby lapsed: Provided, That on the effective date of this act, the
provisions of the proviso under section 152(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No.
28 for the debt service refunding – 2020S account (173-00-1000-8564)
of the state general fund are hereby declared to be null and void and
shall have no force and effect.
(d) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital
improvement project or projects specified, the following:
Debt service refunding – 2016H (173-00-1000-0464)...........$6,293,376
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the debt service refunding
– 2016H account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby
reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That during fiscal
year 2025, the provisions of the provisos in subsection (a) concerning
any reappropriated balance shall apply to the expenditure of such
reappropriated balance from such account.
Any unencumbered balance in the debt service refunding – 2020S
account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated
for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2025, the
provisions of the provisos in subsection (a) concerning any
reappropriated balance shall apply to any expenditure of such
reappropriated balance from such account.
(e) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Emil Joseph Kapaun memorial fund............................................No limit
(f) On July 1, 2024, the provisions of the proviso under section
153(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 for the debt service refunding –
2020S account (173-00-1000-8564) of the state general fund are hereby
declared to be null and void and shall have no force and effect.
(g) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the
other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above
agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from
any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by section 56 of
2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 10
regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the
above agency from such moneys for the purpose of preparing a report
pertaining to the affordability of the state employee health plan
member's share of costs for diagnostic and supplemental breast
examinations for the members: Provided, That the above agency shall
include in the report information about the number of members of the
state employee health plan who have received a screening mammogram
during fiscal year 2022, fiscal year 2023, and fiscal year 2024, and of
those members, the number who: (1) Received a recommendation for
further diagnostic or supplemental breast examination; (2) received
such additional breast examination services; and (3) did not receive
such additional breast examination services because the member could
not afford the member's share of costs: Provided further, That the above
agency shall include in the report an analysis of whether the current
array of coverage options for members, including tax-advantaged
accounts and voluntary benefits, are adequate to provide affordable
access to diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations for
members: And provided further, That the above agency shall submit the
report to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of
representatives on or before March 1, 2025: And provided further, That
prior to submission, the report shall be approved by a majority of the
members of the Kansas state employees health care commission and
may include any written response from any member of the commission
that voted against approving the report.
Sec. 24.
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Kansas information security office (335-00-1000-0060)...........$375,000
Sec. 25.
STATE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS
(a) On the effective date of this act, of the $255,007 appropriated
for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by
section 59(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 from the state general fund in
the operating expenditures account (562-00-1000-0103), the sum of
$250,000 is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 26.
STATE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Operating expenditures (562-00-1000-0103).............................$118,837
Sec. 27.
KANSAS LOTTERY
(a) On the effective date of this act, the aggregate of the amounts
authorized by section 63(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 to be transferred
from the lottery operating fund (450-00-5123-5100) to the state gaming
revenues fund (173-00-9011-9100) during the fiscal year ending June
30, 2024, is hereby increased from $72,490,000 to $75,490,000.
Sec. 28.
KANSAS LOTTERY
(a) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026,
the director of the budget, in consultation with the director of
legislative research, shall certify, by June 25 of each such fiscal year,
the aggregate of all amounts certified by the executive director of the
Kansas lottery that have been transferred from the lottery operating
fund (450-00-5123-5100) to the state gaming revenues fund (173-00-
9011-9100) that is in excess of, or is less than, $71,490,000 and shall
transmit such certification to the director of accounts and reports:
Provided, however, That for each such fiscal year, the amount certified
shall not include sports wagering revenues deposited in the lottery
operating fund: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions
of K.S.A. 74-8711, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, upon
receipt of such certification, or as soon thereafter as moneys are
available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 11
of excess revenues certified by the director of the budget for each such
fiscal year from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting
professional sports to Kansas fund (300-00-2942) of the department of
commerce: And provided, however, That if the amount certified by the
director of the budget for each such fiscal year is less than $71,490,000,
then no transfer to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund
shall be made.
Sec. 29.
KANSAS RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION
(a) During the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30,
2026, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8823, and
amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to
the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above
agency from moneys appropriated from any special revenue fund or
funds for fiscal year 2025 and 2026, as authorized by section 66 of
2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or any other appropriation act of the 2024
or 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made
from such moneys during fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026 by the
above agency to use the amounts of moneys remitted pursuant to the
provisions of K.S.A. 74-8823(a)(5), and amendments thereto, and
credited to the state racing fund (553-00-5131-5000) to cover the costs
of the above agency to enforce and oversee the operation of historical
horse race machines: Provided, That when the above agency, in
consultation with the director of the budget, determines that the amount
of such remittances has covered such costs, the director of the budget
shall certify such information to the director of accounts and reports:
Provided further, That of the remaining moneys remitted pursuant to
the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8823(a)(5), and amendments thereto, the
director of accounts and reports shall credit
1
/3 of the amount of such
moneys to the Kansas horse breeding development fund (553-00-2516-
2300) and
2
/3 of the amount of such moneys to the horse fair racing
benefit fund (553-00-2296-3000): And provided further, That at the
same time as the director of the budget transmits certification to the
director of accounts and reports, the director of the budget shall
transmit a copy of such certification to the director of legislative
research.
Sec. 30.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) On the effective date of this act, of the $6,250,000 appropriated
for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by
section 77(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from
the state general fund in the APEX account (300-00-1000), the sum of
$6,250,000 is hereby lapsed.
(b) On the effective date of this act, the director of accounts and
reports shall transfer $2,950,000 from the American rescue plan state
relief – federal fund (300-00-3756) of the department of commerce to
the state general fund.
Sec. 31.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Eisenhower foundation educational facility............................$5,000,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from such account to
construct a new facility on the campus of the Eisenhower presidential
library to expand K-12 educational programming on-site: Provided
further, That all expenditures from such account shall require a match
of nonstate or private moneys on the basis of $2 of nonstate or private
moneys to $1 of state moneys: And provided further, That for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the budget shall determine, in
consultation with the above agency, the amount of moneys from any
federal law that appropriates moneys to the state for aid for coronavirus
relief that are eligible to be used for the educational facility, may be
expended at the discretion of the state in compliance with the office of
management and budget's uniform administrative requirements, cost HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 12
principles and audit requirements for federal awards, and are
unencumbered: Provided further, That, of such identified moneys, the
director of the budget shall determine the remaining moneys available
in special revenue funds: And provided further, That if the above
agency, in consultation with the director of the budget, determines that
federal moneys to the state for aid for coronavirus relief are available
during fiscal year 2025 to be used for such educational facility, the
director of the budget shall certify the amount of such federal
coronavirus relief moneys from each fund to the director of accounts
and reports, and upon receipt of each such certification, or as soon
thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports
shall immediately transfer an aggregate amount of up to $5,000,000 as
available from such funds to the special revenue fund of the above
agency and as designated by the secretary of commerce for the purpose
of funding such educational facility: And provided further, That on the
effective date of such transfer, of the $5,000,000 appropriated for the
above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by this section
from the state general fund in the Eisenhower foundation educational
facility account, the aggregate amount transferred is hereby lapsed: And
provided further, That at the same time as the director of the budget
transmits certification to the director of accounts and reports, the
director of the budget shall transmit a copy of such certification to the
director of legislative research.
Sports hall of fame support........................................................$200,000
Provided, That the department of commerce and the Kansas sports hall
of fame shall submit a progress report to the senate committee on ways
and means and the house of representatives committee on
appropriations on or before January 31, 2025.
(b) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall
transfer $5,000,000 from the state general fund to the attracting
powerful economic expansion payroll incentive fund (300-00-2943)
established by K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-50,316, and amendments thereto.
(c) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall
transfer $7,000,000 from the state general fund to the attracting
powerful economic expansion new employee training and education
fund (300-00-2944) established by K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-50,318, and
amendments thereto.
(d) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall
transfer $1,200,000 from the state general fund to the attracting
powerful economic expansion residency incentive fund (300-00-2945)
established by K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-50,323, and amendments thereto.
(e) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available,
notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-8793, and
amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and
reports shall transfer $2,000,000 from the attracting professional sports
to Kansas fund (300-00-2942) of the department of commerce to the
existing horse racing facility remodel fund of the department of
commerce.
(f) On July 1, 2024, the provisions of section 68(l) of 2024 Senate
Bill No. 28 are hereby declared to be null and void and shall have no
force and effect and the sports hall of fame support fund is hereby
abolished.
Sec. 32.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
Sports hall of fame support........................................................$200,000
(b) On July 1, 2025, the provisions of section 69(b) of 2024
Senate Bill No. 28 are hereby declared to be null and void and shall
have no force and effect.
Sec. 33.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 13
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Kansas sheltered workshop transition fund.................................No limit
Sec. 34.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT –
DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
Operating expenditures (including official
hospitality) – health (264-00-1000-0270)....................................$10,000
Provided, however, That if 2024 House Bill No. 2749 is not passed by
the legislature during the 2024 regular session and enacted into law,
then on the effective date of this act, the $10,000 appropriated for the
above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2024, by this section in the operating expenditures (including
official hospitality) – health account, is hereby lapsed.
Adult inpatient behavioral health services..............................$5,000,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the adult inpatient
behavioral health services account in the amount of $5,000,000 for
providing adult and adolescent inpatient behavioral and mental health
services at ascension Via Christi St. Joseph campus and NMC health
and such expenditures shall be distributed based on the number of
behavioral and mental health beds available at each facility.
HIV testing (264-00-1000).........................................................$121,500
Sec. 35.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT –
DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
HIV testing (264-00-1000)...........................................................$48,600
Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100
as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: (1)
Immunization programs (264-00-1000-1400); and (2) adult inpatient
behavioral health services account: Provided, That during fiscal year
2025, the provisions of the provisos in section 34(a) shall apply to any
expenditure from the adult inpatient behavioral health services account
of the state general fund.
(b) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 77(a) of 2024 Senate Bill
No. 28 on the aid to local units – primary health projects account (264-
00-1000-0460) for distribution for community-based primary care
grants and services provided by the community care network of Kansas
is hereby decreased from $20,750,690 to $18,750,690.
Sec. 36.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT –
DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
Other medical assistance (264-00-1000-3026).....................$10,500,000
Sec. 37.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT –
DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Other medical assistance (264-00-1000-3026).....................$29,381,327
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the other medical
assistance account during fiscal year 2025 to provide coverage for
dental exams, x-rays and cleanings.
Sec. 38.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT –
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENT
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following: HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 14
Small town infrastructure (264-00-1000)...............................$6,000,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from
the small town infrastructure account in the amount of $1,233,100 for
the purpose of providing grants specific to wastewater treatment
systems: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made by the
above agency from the small town infrastructure account in the amount
of $4,766,900 for the purpose of providing grants specific to drinking
water systems.
Sec. 39.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
KanCare caseloads (039-00-1000-0610)................................$4,000,000
Non-KanCare caseloads (039-00-1000-0611)...........................$190,000
Behavioral health services (039-00-1000-3004)..........................$47,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by such agency from such
account in an amount of $47,000 for drug abuse and addiction
prevention services for youth at the Kansas City full circle program,
inc.
Sec. 40.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
State operations (039-00-1000-0801)........................................$196,800
Provided, however, That if 2024 House Bill No. 2784 is not passed by
the legislature during the 2024 regular session and enacted into law,
then on the effective date of this act, the $196,800 appropriated for the
above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2025, by this section in the state operations account, is hereby
lapsed.
Regional beds (039-00-1000-3003)......................................$26,500,000
Provided, however, That during fiscal year 2025, no expenditures shall
be made from this account for the Sedgwick county regional
psychiatric hospital until such expenditure is approved by the state
finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a
matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed
in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, except that such
approval also may be given while the legislature is in session.
CDDO support (039-00-1000-4001)..........................................$500,000
KanCare caseloads (039-00-1000-0610)..............................$14,000,000
Non-KanCare caseloads (039-00-1000-0611)........................$1,812,000
Larned state hospital – operating expenditures account
(410-00-1000-0103)................................................................$9,941,339
Osawatomie state hospital – operating expenditures account
(410-00-1000-0100)..............................................................$15,465,013
Behavioral health services (039-00-1000-3004).....................$6,235,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by such agency from such
account in an amount of $250,000 for the EmberHope Youthville
program to expand family on-site visitation services and support family
engagement with residents of the psychiatric residential treatment
facility: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made by such
agency from such account in an amount of $185,000 for drug abuse and
addiction prevention services for youth at the Kansas City full circle
program, inc.
Valley hope substance use disorder.........................................$2,500,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the valley hope
substance use disorder account for infrastructure to expand valley hope
located in Atchison, Kansas: Provided, however, That as a condition of
receiving moneys from such account and subject to the provisions of
section 41, valley hope shall provide that 10% of the total capacity of
beds in the Atchison facility shall be used for medicaid eligible HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 15
substance abuse treatment inpatient beds.
Indigent support......................................................................$3,500,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the indigent support
account for providing support to the substance use disorder providers
who provide services to individuals who have no insurance or other
medical coverage: Provided further, That the above agency shall
develop guidelines for providers to apply for the funds and establish a
review team for the application for funds to determine that such funds
are being appropriately used to provide services to such indigent
individuals.
Mental health intervention team pilot (039-00-1000).............$4,500,000
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the mental health
intervention team pilot account (652-00-1000-0150) of the department
of education in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby
reappropriated to the mental health intervention team pilot account
(039-00-1000) of the above agency for fiscal year 2025: Provided
further, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from
such account during fiscal year 2025 in an amount of $1,500,000 for
qualified schools: And provided further, That expenditures shall be
made by the above agency from such account during fiscal year 2025,
including moneys appropriated in section 83(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No.
28, to establish the mental health intervention team program as
provided by the provisions of this proviso:
(1) And provided further, That such school district program
shall be a continuation of the mental health intervention team pilot
program first established pursuant to section 1 of chapter 57 of the
2018 Session Laws of Kansas and K.S.A. 72-9943, and amendments
thereto, and continued and expanded through subsequent appropriation
acts of the legislature: And provided further, That the purposes of the
mental health intervention team program are to: Provide greater access
to behavioral health services for students enrolled in kindergarten or
any of the grades one through 12 and establish a coherent structure
between school districts and mental health intervention team providers
to optimize scarce behavioral health resources and workforce; identify
students, communicate with families and link students and their
families to the statewide behavioral health systems and resources
within the network of mental health intervention team providers;
alleviate the shortage of staff with specialized degrees or training such
as school counselors, psychologists and social workers and reduce the
competition for such staff between school districts and other private
and governmental service providers to provide broader-based and
collaborative services to students, especially in rural districts that do
not have enough students to justify a full-time staff position; provide
and coordinate mental health services to students throughout the
calendar year, not only during school hours over nine months of the
school year; and reduce barriers that families experience to access
mental health services and maintain consistency for a child to attend
recurring sessions and coordination between the child's classroom
schedule and the provision of such services: And provided further, That
the program shall focus on the following students: Any student who has
been adjudicated as a child in need of care and is in the custody of the
secretary for children and families or has been referred for a families
first program or family preservation program; and any other student
who is in need of mental health support services: And provided further,
That the secretary for aging and disability services shall appoint a
mental health intervention team program manager and, within the limits
of appropriations therefor, such additional staff as necessary to support
such manager: And provided further, That the above agency shall
oversee and implement the mental health intervention team program in
accordance with the requirements of this proviso and the policies and
procedures established by the above agency pursuant to this proviso:
And provided further, That during fiscal year 2025, the board of
education of a school district may apply to the above agency to
establish or maintain a mental health intervention team program within HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 16
such school district: And provided further, That the application shall be
in such form and manner as the above agency requires and submitted at
a time determined and specified by such agency: And provided further,
That each application submitted by a school district shall specify the
mental health intervention team provider that the school intends to
coordinate with to provide school-based services to students who need
assistance during the applicable school year: And provided further, That
the school district shall provide notice to the mental health intervention
team provider as soon as they are able of their intent to partner for the
following school year: And provided further, That the above agency
shall establish an application review committee that shall include
representatives from mental health intervention team providers and the
department of education: And provided further, That if a school district
and mental health intervention team provider are approved to establish
or maintain a mental health intervention team program, the school
district shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a
partnering mental health intervention team provider: And provided
further, That if the school district chooses to partner with more than one
mental health intervention team provider, the school district shall enter
into a separate memorandum of understanding with each such mental
health intervention team provider: And provided further, That the above
agency may establish requirements for a memorandum of
understanding, including contractual provisions that are required to be
included in each memorandum of understanding and that are optional
and subject to agreement between the school district and the mental
health intervention team provider: And provided further, That each
memorandum of understanding shall be submitted to the above agency
for final approval: And provided further, That the above agency may
authorize another category of provider other than a mental health
intervention team provider to serve as a partnering provider under the
mental health intervention team program pursuant to this proviso: And
provided further, That such category of provider shall provide the
required services and otherwise meet the requirements of a partnering
mental health intervention team provider under this proviso: And
provided further, That if the above agency authorizes another category
of provider other than a mental health intervention team provider, such
agency shall provide notification of this decision to the mental health
intervention team provider that provides services in that county: And
provided further, That, subject to appropriations therefor, a school
district and mental health intervention team provider that have been
approved by the above agency to establish or maintain a mental health
intervention team program shall be eligible to receive a mental health
intervention team program grant and a mental health intervention team
provider pass-through grant: Provided, however, That the amount of a
school district's mental health intervention team program grant shall be
determined in each school year by calculating the total amount of the
salary and fringe benefits paid by the school district to each school
liaison: And provided further, That the amount of a school district's
mental health intervention team provider pass-through grant shall be an
amount equal to 35% of the amount of the school district's mental
health intervention team grant: And provided further, That moneys
provided to a school district for the mental health intervention team
provider pass-through grant shall be paid to any mental health
intervention team provider that partners with the school district: And
provided further, That if the amount of appropriations are insufficient to
pay in full the amount of all grants school districts are entitled to
receive for the school year, the above agency shall prorate the amount
appropriated among all districts: And provided further, That the above
agency shall be responsible for the allocation and distribution of grants
in accordance with appropriation acts: And provided further, That the
above agency may make grant payments in installments and may
provide for payments in advance or by way of reimbursement and may
make any necessary adjustments for any overpayment to a school
district: And provided further, That the above agency shall not award HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 17
any grant to a school district unless such district has entered into a
memorandum of understanding with a partnering mental health
intervention team provider in accordance with this proviso: And
provided further, That any remaining appropriations that were not
allocated to the mental health intervention team program shall provide
funding in the form of grants from the above agency to the association
of mental health intervention team providers of Kansas to fund training
for school districts participating in the mental health intervention team
program pursuant to this proviso: And provided further, That the above
agency shall seek advice from mental health intervention team
providers prior to awarding any grant under this subsection: And
provided further, That the above agency may waive the requirement
that a school district employ a school liaison and may instead authorize
a mental health intervention team provider that partners with the school
district to employ a school liaison: And provided further, That such
waiver shall only be granted by the above agency in limited
circumstances: And provided further, That a school district that is
granted a waiver pursuant to this proviso shall continue to be eligible to
receive the mental health intervention team program grant and the
mental health intervention team provider pass-through grant authorized
pursuant to this proviso: And provided further, That the amount of the
mental health intervention team program grant shall be determined in
the same manner as provided under this proviso as though the school
liaison was employed by such school district: And provided further,
That upon receipt of any moneys awarded pursuant to the mental health
intervention team program grant to any such school district, the school
district shall direct payment of such amount to the mental health
intervention team provider that employs the school liaison: And
provided further, That on or before January 13, 2025, the above agency
shall prepare and submit a report on the mental health intervention team
program for the preceding school year to the house of representatives
standing committees on appropriations, social services budget and
health and human services, or their successor committees, and the
senate standing committees on ways and means, ways and means
subcommittee on human services and public health and welfare, or their
successor committees: And provided further, That such report shall
provide a summary of the program, including, but not limited to, the
school districts that applied to participate or continued participating
under the program, the mental health intervention team providers, the
grant amount each such school district received and the payments made
by school districts from the mental health intervention team program
fund of each school district: And provided further, That the staff
required for the establishment and maintenance of a mental health
intervention team program shall include a combination of one or more
behavioral health liaisons employed by the school district and one or
more case managers and therapists licensed by the behavioral sciences
regulatory board who are employed by the partnering mental health
intervention team provider: And provided further, That all staff working
together under a school district's program shall be known as the mental
health intervention team of the school district: And provided further,
That the school district and the mental health intervention team
provider shall cooperate and work together to identify needs specific to
the students in the school district, and the families of such students and
shall develop an action plan to implement a school-based program that
is tailored to such needs: And provided further, That a school district
that participates in the program shall employ one or more school
liaisons who will help students in need and coordinate services between
the school district, the student, the student's family and the mental
health intervention team provider: And provided further, That a school
liaison shall have a bachelor's degree in any field of study: And
provided further, That a school liaison's roles and responsibilities
include, but are not limited to: Identifying appropriate student referrals
for the team to engage with; act as a liaison between the school district
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point of contact for communications between the school district and the
mental health intervention team provider; assist with mental health
intervention team provider staff understanding of the school district's
system and procedures including the school calendar, professional
development, drills and crisis plan protocols; triage prospective student
referrals and help decide how to prioritize interventions; help the
mental health intervention team provider and other school personnel
understand the roles and responsibilities of the mental health
intervention team; facilitate communications and connections between
families of identified students and the mental health intervention team
provider's staff; coordinate a student's treatment schedule with building
administrators and classroom teachers, to optimize clinical therapist's
productivity; troubleshoot problems that arise and work with the mental
health intervention team provider to resolve such problems; track and
compile outcomes to monitor the effectiveness of the program;
maintain and update the department of education mental health
intervention team database as directed by the above agency and
required by this section; follow up with child welfare contacts if a
student has moved schools to get the child's educational history; be an
active part of the school intervention team and relay information back
to mental health intervention team provider staff, including student
observations, intervention feedback from teachers, communications
with family and other relevant information; work with school
administration to identify and provide confidential space for a mental
health intervention team provider therapist; assist in planning
continuity of care through summer services; and submit an annual
report to the above agency on how the liaison complied with the
required roles and responsibilities: And provided further, That within
the scope of employment by a school district, an individual employed
as a school liaison shall primarily perform roles and responsibilities
that are related to the school liaison position as described in this
section: And provided further, That once the initial referral has been
completed for a student, all relevant information shall be entered into
the database within 14 calendar days: And provided further, That a
mental health intervention team provider that partners with a school
district shall employ one or more therapists licensed by the behavioral
sciences regulatory board who will collaborate with the school district
to assist students in need and provide services to such students under
the program: And provided further, That a therapist's roles and
responsibilities under the program include, but are not limited to: Assist
the school liaison with the identification of appropriate student referrals
to the program; triage student referrals with the school liaison to
prioritize treatment interventions for identified students; work with the
school liaison to connect with families or child welfare contacts to
obtain consent to commence treatment; conduct a clinical assessment of
the identified student and make appropriate treatment
recommendations; engage with the student, family or child welfare
contacts in clinical interventions as identified on the treatment plan and
provide individual and family therapy; administer scales or tests to
detect areas of concern with depression, anxiety, self-harm or other
areas as identified; make referrals to other treatment modalities as
appropriate; communicate educationally appropriate information to the
school liaison, such as interventions and strategies for use by classroom
and school staff; gather outcome data to monitor the effectiveness of
the program; coordinate with the case manager to identify ways to
support the student and family; provide therapy services as determined
by the students' treatment plan; and maintain the treatment plan and
necessary treatment protocols required by the mental health
intervention team provider: And provided further, That a mental health
intervention team provider that partners with a school district shall
employ one or more case managers who will collaborate with the
school district to assist students in need and to coordinate services
under the program: And provided further, That a case manager's roles
and responsibilities under the program include, but are not limited to: HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 19
Work with the school liaison and clinical therapist to identify students
and triage priorities for treatment; provide outreach to students,
families and child welfare contacts to help engage in treatment;
participate in the treatment planning process; communicate with the
school liaison and other school district personnel about student needs,
interventions and progress; help maintain communication between all
entities, including the family, student, school, clinical therapist, child
welfare contacts and the community; maintain the treatment plan and
necessary treatment protocols required by the mental health
intervention team provider; make referrals to appropriate community
resources; help reconnect students and families when they are not
following through with the treatment process; help families negotiate
barriers to treatment; and engage with the student in the classroom, the
home or the community to help build skills wherever needed: And
provided further, That each school district that receives moneys for the
mental health intervention team program grant or the mental health
intervention team provider pass-through grant awarded pursuant to this
proviso shall credit the moneys to a mental health intervention team
program fund created by such school district: And provided further,
That moneys in such fund shall be used by a school district to: Pay for
the expenditures that are attributable to the salary and fringe benefits of
any school liaison employed by the school district pursuant to the
mental health intervention team program; and provide payment to each
partnering mental health intervention team provider in an amount equal
to the mental health intervention team provider pass-through grant
received by the school district: And provided further, That the school
district shall keep separate accounting records for the school liaison
expenditures and the pass-through grants to mental health intervention
team providers: And provided further, That the above agency shall
publish on its website an aggregated report of outcomes achieved,
numbers served and associated information by the mental health
intervention team program: And provided further, That the above
agency shall establish a crisis hotline, available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, that individuals receiving services from the mental health
intervention team program may access outside of the hours that such
individuals are receiving services: And provided further, That such
hotline shall be established for the purposes of providing information
sharing and communications regarding crisis coordination and
emergency response services;
(2) And provided further, That such qualified school district
program shall be established and implemented by the board as
established in this paragraph: And provided further, That the board shall
be appointed by the secretary as follows: (A) A school psychologist
employed by a qualified school; (B) a school administrator employed
by a qualified school; (C) a mental health professional employed by a
community mental health center; (D) a mental health professional
employed by a federally qualified health center; (E) a representative of
the state board of education; (F) a representative of the above agency;
and (G) a parent or guardian of a qualified school student: And
provided further, That the board shall establish a plan, including
specified criteria, for the allocation of moneys to qualified schools for
the establishment and maintenance of mental health intervention teams:
And provided further, That such teams will provide timely support and
resources to students facing mental health issues in order to promote a
healthier learning environment: And provided further, That the board
shall review the criteria for school district funding as provided in
paragraph (1) and determine which such criteria will work best for the
qualified schools: And provided further, That such criteria may include
student population size, demonstrated need for mental health support
and the availability of qualified staff: And provided further, That any
qualified school seeking funding for mental health intervention teams
shall submit a proposal for funding to the board: And provided further,
That the board shall evaluate each proposal based on the criteria
established by the board: And provided further, That board shall make HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 20
recommendations to the secretary on the allocation of funding and the
secretary shall allocate funding for qualified schools based on such
recommendations: And provided further, That the board shall oversee
the implementation of the qualified school's mental health intervention
teams: And provided further, That the board shall review the criteria for
school district reporting, monitoring and evaluating as provided in
paragraph (1) and determine which such criteria will work best for the
qualified schools: And provided further, That the board shall establish
such reporting, monitoring and evaluating to ensure that the mental
health intervention teams effectively meet the needs of students and
adhere to best practices in mental health care, program service delivery:
And provided further, That on or before January 13, 2025, the above
agency shall prepare and submit a report summarizing the mental
health intervention team program for qualified schools to the house of
representatives standing committees on appropriations, social services
budget and health and human services, or their successor committees,
and the senate standing committees on ways and means, ways and
means subcommittee on human services and public health and welfare,
or their successor committees: And provided further, That the board
shall provide resources, training and support to qualified schools and
such school's mental health intervention teams, including access to
professional development opportunities, educational materials and
networking opportunities with other qualified schools and mental
health organizations; and
(3) And provided further, That as used in this proviso: (A)
"Mental health intervention team provider" means a center organized
pursuant to article 40 of chapter 19 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated,
and amendments thereto, a mental health clinic organized pursuant to
article 2 of chapter 65 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and
amendments thereto, or a federally qualified health center as defined by
section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the federal social security act: And provided
further, That "mental health intervention team provider" includes other
provider categories as authorized by the above agency to serve as a
partnering provider under the mental health intervention team program
pursuant to this proviso: And provided further, That a provider under
this proviso shall provide services, including: Support for students
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week; person-centered treatment
planning; and outpatient mental health services; (B) "school district"
means a school district as defined in K.S.A. 72-5132, and amendments
thereto; and (C) "qualified school" means any nonpublic school that
provides education to elementary or secondary students and is
accredited by the state board or a national or regional accrediting
agency that is recognized by the state board for the purpose of
satisfying the teaching performance assessment for professional
licensure or is working in good faith toward such accreditation.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
State licensure fee fund (039-00-2373-2370).............................No limit
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the state licensure fee
fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purpose of providing oversight of
supplemental healthcare services agencies through annual registration
and quarterly reporting: Provided further, That the above agency shall
require a supplemental healthcare services agency to register with the
above agency by completing a form established by such agency and
pay a registration fee of not to exceed $2,035: And provided further,
That all fees received pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in
the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215,
and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the state licensure fee
fund: And provided further, That the above agency shall require a report
from each registered supplemental healthcare services agency on a
quarterly basis for each healthcare facility that participates in medicare
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contracts: And provided further, That the report shall include a detailed
list of the average amount that the supplemental healthcare services
agency charged the healthcare facility for each individual agency
employee category and the supplemental healthcare services agency
paid to employees in each individual employee category: And provided
further, That as used in this subsection, "supplemental healthcare
services agency" means a person, firm, corporation, partnership or
association engaged in for-hire business of providing or procuring
temporary employment in healthcare facilities for healthcare personnel,
including a temporary nursing staffing agency, or operates a digital
website or digital smartphone application that facilitates the provision
of the engagement of healthcare personnel and accepts requests for
healthcare personnel through a digital website or digital smartphone
application: Provided, however, That a "supplemental healthcare
services agency" shall not include an individual who engages on their
own behalf or to provide services on a temporary basis to healthcare
facilities or a home health agency: And provided further, That as used in
this subsection, "temporary nursing staffing agency" means a person,
firm, corporation, partnership or association doing business within the
state that supplies, on a temporary basis, registered nurses or licensed
practical nurses to a hospital, nursing home or other facility requiring
such services.
(c) On the effective date of this act, the provisions of the proviso
under section 83(b) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 for the state licensure
fee fund (039-00-2373-2370) are hereby declared to be null and void
and shall have no force and effect.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding
the provisions of article 20 of chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes
Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the
contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state
general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year
2025 as authorized by section 83 and 155 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28,
this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the
legislature: (1) Expenditures may be made from such moneys during
fiscal year 2025 for the secretary for aging and disability services to:
(A) Waive a requirement of the rules and regulations adopted under
article 20 of chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and
amendments thereto, if the secretary finds that the waiver of the
regulatory requirement is in the public interest and will not
detrimentally affect the life, safety, health or welfare of any person
receiving care or treatment in a center, facility or hospital licensed
under article 20 of chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and
amendments thereto, or an individual receiving services from a
provider licensed under article 20 of chapter 39 of the Kansas Statutes
Annotated, and amendments thereto: Provided, That for the purposes of
paragraph (1)(A), "provider" includes a: (i) Day service provider who
provides day support services for development in self-help, social,
recreational skills and work skills for adults with intellectual or
developmental disabilities that is licensed by the above agency; or (ii)
separate and distinct dedicated division of a provider of day support
services for development in self-help, social, recreational skills and
work skills for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities
licensed by the above agency; and (B) make an order conditioning or
restricting a license issued under article 20 of chapter 39 of the Kansas
Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, using the notice and
hearing procedure requirements pursuant to K.S.A. 39-2013, and
amendments thereto; and (2) expenditures shall be made from such
moneys during fiscal year 2025 for the secretary for aging and
disability services to: (A) Advise the licensee of the opportunity to be
heard in accordance with the Kansas administrative procedure act and
to appeal such order in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas
judicial review act when issuing the written notice of assessment
pursuant to K.S.A. 39-2016, and amendments thereto; and (B) advise HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 22
any licensee against whom a civil penalty has been assessed, that such
licensee may appeal such assessment to the secretary within 10 days
after receiving a written notice of assessment by filing a written notice
of appeal with the office of administrative hearings specifying why
such civil penalty should not be assessed: Provided, That such appeal
shall not operate to stay the payment of the civil penalty: Provided
further, That if the initial order issued by the office of administrative
hearings finds in favor of the appellant and the secretary affirms the
initial order, any civil penalties collected shall be refunded to the
appellant licensee: And provided further, That either party may appeal
the final order in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding
the provisions of K.S.A. 75-37,105, and amendments thereto, or any
other statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures
may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the
state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year
2025 by section 83 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or any other
appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures may be made by the above agency from such moneys to
implement, in coordination with the department of administration
division of personnel services, a program for the awarding of hiring,
recruiting or retention bonuses to state employees who are employed at
any state hospital or institution under the supervision of the secretary
for aging and disability services: Provided, That the amount of such
bonuses shall not exceed $10,000 per state employee.
Sec. 41.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, in addition to the
other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above
agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from
any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2026, as authorized by
section 84 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or any other appropriation
act of the 2024 or 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures
shall be made from such moneys during fiscal year 2026 by the above
agency to request from valley hope certification that valley hope is
providing 10% of the total capacity of beds in the Atchison facility for
medicaid eligible substance abuse treatment inpatient beds: Provided,
That if valley hope fails to provide such certification on or before
January 1, 2026, valley hope shall reimburse the above agency
$2,500,000: Provided further, That if valley hope fails to reimburse the
above agency, the above agency is hereby authorized to take legal
action to collect such moneys, including filing for a lien to be attached
on any real property owned by valley hope in the state of Kansas in the
amount of any outstanding moneys required to be reimbursed pursuant
to section 40 and this section.
Sec. 42.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
Youth services aid and assistance (629-00-1000-7020)..........$4,928,600
Sec. 43.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Youth services aid and assistance (629-00-1000-7020)........$36,198,287
State operations (including official hospitality)
(629-00-1000-0013)...............................................................$1,800,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from
such account in an amount of $1,800,000 for a matching funds grant
with a charitable organization exempt from federal income taxation
pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code to HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 23
provide toiletry kits for public elementary and secondary schools.
Sec. 44.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
KPERS – school employer contributions – non-USDs
(652-00-1000-0100)...............................................................$1,631,443
(b) On the effective date of this act, of the $531,880,516
appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2024, by section 2(a) of chapter 98 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas
from the state general fund in the KPERS – school employer
contributions – USDs account (652-00-1000-0110), the sum of
$7,914,323 is hereby lapsed.
(c) On the effective date of this act, of the $2,558,881,605
appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2024, by section 4(a) of chapter 94 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas
from the state general fund in the state foundation aid account (652-00-
1000-0820), the sum of $13,488,000 is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 45.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
KPERS – school employer contributions – non-USDs
(652-00-1000-0100)...............................................................$2,887,068
Supplemental state aid (652-00-1000-0840)...........................$8,000,000
(b) On July 1, 2024, of the $506,277,807 appropriated for the
above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 2(a)
of 2024 Senate Bill No. 387 from the state general fund in the KPERS
– school employer contributions – USDs account (652-00-1000-0110),
the sum of $7,533,362 is hereby lapsed.
(c) On July 1, 2024, of the $2,825,725,000 appropriated for the
above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 3(a)
of chapter 98 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state
general fund in the state foundation aid account (652-00-1000-0820),
the sum of $23,066,474 is hereby lapsed.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding
any memorandum of agreement between the office of recovery and the
above agency concerning the use of state fiscal recovery fund moneys,
expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the ARPA agency
state fiscal recovery fund (652-00-3756) or from any other federal
elementary and secondary school emergency relief moneys
appropriated for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 in an amount of
$1,000,000 for a youth career exploration program.
Sec. 46.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
Supplemental state aid (652-00-1000-0840).........................$23,200,000
(b) On July 1, 2025, of the $3,027,848,697 appropriated for the
above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by section 3(a)
of 2024 Senate Bill No. 387 from the state general fund in the state
foundation aid account (652-00-1000-0820), the sum of $30,551,210 is
hereby lapsed.
Sec. 47.
STATE LIBRARY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Blind information access program (434-00-1000-0500).............$70,000
Sec. 48.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Charles Curtis home purchase....................................................$300,000
Provided, That if the amount expended by the above agency to HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 24
purchase the Charles Curtis home is less than $300,000 based on the
market value appraisals required by K.S.A. 76-2050, and amendments
thereto, then the amount in excess of the purchase price for the Charles
Curtis home shall lapse.
Sec. 49.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Kansas state university college of aviation jet.......................$1,200,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from this account for fiscal
year 2025 for the shared lease or ownership, insurance, maintenance
and operations of a jet-type aircraft for student training purposes.
Central immersive training hub..............................................$3,950,000
Provided, That all expenditures shall be made by the above agency
from the central immersive training hub account for the central
immersive training hub at the Kansas state university Salina campus.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital
improvement project or projects specified, the following:
Dairy facility debt service.......................................................$2,635,000
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by Kansas state university from moneys appropriated from the
state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year
2025, as authorized by sections 100 and 164 of 2024 Senate Bill No.
28, this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the
legislature, expenditures may be made by Kansas state university from
such moneys for fiscal year 2025 to provide for the issuance of bonds
by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with
K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a capital improvement
project to construct, renovate, develop and equip a dairy facility at the
Manhattan campus of Kansas state university: Provided, That such
capital improvement project is hereby approved for Kansas state
university for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments
thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas
development finance authority in accordance with that statute:
Provided further, That Kansas state university may make expenditures
from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such
capital improvement project: Provided, however, That expenditures
from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such
capital improvement project shall not exceed $34,000,000 plus all
amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs of interest on the
bonds issued for such capital improvement project during the
construction and renovation of such project and, for a period of not
more than one year following completion of such project, credit
enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment of
principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all
moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be
deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond
covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds
for such capital improvement project shall be financed by
appropriations from the state general fund: And provided further, That
any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an obligation only of the
Kansas development finance authority, shall not constitute a debt of the
state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the
constitution of the state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and
credit or the taxing power of the state of Kansas: And provided further,
That Kansas state university shall make provisions for the maintenance
of the dairy facility: And provided further, That issuance of bonds for
such capital improvement project shall be matched by Kansas state
university on a 15% of the total project amount basis from other
moneys of Kansas state university.
Sec. 50.
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 25
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Emporia state model investment account
(379-00-1000-0400)...............................................................$9,000,000
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Emporia state model
investment account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby
reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 51.
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Institute for emerging technologies center for graphene............$500,000
Provided, That all expenditures from such account shall require a match
of federal moneys on the basis of $6 of federal moneys to $1 of state
moneys.
Sec. 52.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Kansas law enforcement training center operating expenditures
...............................................................................................$12,000,000
Sec. 53.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by Wichita state university from the moneys appropriated
from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds
for fiscal year 2024 or fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other
appropriation act of the 2023 or 2024 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures may be made by Wichita state university from moneys
appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue
fund or funds for fiscal year 2024 or fiscal year 2025 to provide for the
issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in
accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a capital
improvement project for the construction and equipment of the NIAR
technology and innovation building on the innovation campus of
Wichita state university: Provided, That such capital improvement
project is hereby approved for Wichita state university for the purposes
of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization
of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority
in accordance with that statute: Provided further, That Wichita state
university may make expenditures from the moneys received from the
issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project:
Provided, however, That expenditures from the moneys received from
the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project
shall not exceed $20,000,000 plus all amounts required for costs of
bond issuance, costs of interest on the bonds issued for such capital
improvement project during the construction of such project, credit
enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment of
principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all
moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be
deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond
covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds
for such capital improvement project shall be financed by
appropriations from any appropriate special revenue fund or funds: And
provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an
obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority, shall not
constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6
or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and shall not
pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the state of
Kansas: And provided further, That Wichita state university shall make
provisions for the maintenance of the building.
(b) On the effective date of this act, the provisions of section
162(f) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas are hereby
declared to be null and void and shall have no force and effect.
Sec. 54. HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 26
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Need-based aid scholarship and recruitment
(561-00-1000-0580)...............................................................$2,500,000
Rural family physician residency program expansion grant$10,000,000
Provided, That all expenditures from the rural family physician
residency program expansion grant account for fiscal year 2025 shall
require a match of nonstate or private moneys on the basis of $2 of
nonstate or private moneys to $1 of state moneys: Provided further,
That expenditures shall be made from such account for the expansion
of an existing program located in a county with a population of
between 40,000 and 60,000 as of the 2020 census that is designed to
place rural family physicians in Kansas.
Kansas nursing initiative grant program
(561-00-1000-4130)...............................................................$1,000,000
Provided, however, That during fiscal year 2025, as a condition of
receiving such grant, any such recipient shall agree to be employed as a
nurse in a health care facility in Kansas on a full-time basis for a period
of 12 months for each year a grant was received or on a part-time basis
for a period equivalent to 12 months, as determined by the above
agency, for each year a grant was received, and shall not be employed
by a supplemental healthcare services agency, as defined in section
40(b): Provided, That if the above agency determines a recipient is in
violation of the provisions of this proviso, the above agency shall
require such recipient reimburse the above agency in the amount of the
grant.
Nursing student scholarship program (561-00-1000-4100)....$1,000,000
Provided, however, That during fiscal year 2025, as a condition of
receiving such scholarship, any such recipient shall agree to be
employed as a nurse in a health care facility in Kansas on a full-time
basis for a period of 12 months for each year a scholarship was
received or on a part-time basis for a period equivalent to 12 months, as
determined by the above agency, for each year a scholarship was
received, and shall not be employed by a supplemental healthcare
services agency, as defined in section 40(b): Provided, That if the above
agency determines a recipient is in violation of the provisions of this
proviso, the above agency shall require such recipient reimburse the
above agency in the amount of the scholarship.
Kansas education opportunity scholarships............................$1,700,000
Hero's act scholarships............................................................$1,000,000
EMERGE program assistance.................................................$1,100,000
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Kansas national guard EMERGE program repayment fund........No limit
(c) On the effective date of this act, the Kansas ethnic minority
scholarship discontinued attendance fund of the state board of regents
is hereby redesignated as the Kansas education opportunity scholarship
discontinued attendance fund of the state board of regents.
(d) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available,
the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $1,000,000 from the
state general fund to the Kansas adult learner grant program fund (561-
00-2857-2857) of the state board of regents.
(e) During fiscal year 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of the
Kansas promise scholarship act, K.S.A. 74-32,271 through 74-32,278,
and amendments thereto, or any other statute, in addition to the other
purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency
from the moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any
special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for such agency as
authorized by section 116 of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of
Kansas, section 116 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or other HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 27
appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys for
fiscal year 2025 to allow Kansas students attending heartland welding
academy, Wichita technical institute or Peaslee tech located in Kansas
to be eligible to be awarded a scholarship pursuant to such program
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, if such student is attaining
a certification in advanced manufacturing or building trades at such
school or academy: Provided, That such expenditures from such
program pursuant to this subsection shall be based on the number of
qualifying students in the same proportional share as other qualifying
students at not-for-profit independent institutions of higher education as
described in K.S.A. 74-32,120, and amendments thereto.
(f) During fiscal year 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of the
Kansas promise scholarship act, K.S.A. 74-32,271 through 74-32,278,
and amendments thereto, or any other statute, in addition to the other
purposes for which expenditures shall be made by the above agency
from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any
special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025,
as authorized by section 116 of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of
Kansas, section 116 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or any other
appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys for
fiscal year 2025 to provide such scholarships to students who are
otherwise eligible for the Kansas promise scholarship, agree to work in
Kansas on a full-time basis for a period of 24 consecutive months, or
on a part-time basis for a consecutive period equivalent to 24 months,
as determined by the above agency, and are pursuing allied health
professions, including, but not limited to, nursing professionals,
laboratory technicians and assistants, respiratory therapists, occupation
therapists and mental health professionals: Provided, That if the above
agency determines a recipient is in violation of the provisions of this
proviso, the above agency shall require such recipient reimburse the
above agency in the amount of the scholarship.
Sec. 55.
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
Need-based aid scholarship and recruitment (561-00-1000-0580)
.................................................................................................$2,500,000
Hero's act scholarships............................................................$1,750,000
EMERGE program assistance.................................................$2,200,000
Sec. 56.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
Facilities operations (521-00-1000-0303)...............................$4,000,000
Regional inpatient juvenile substance use treatment..............$2,500,000
Provided, That all moneys in the regional inpatient juvenile substance
use treatment account shall be used for Mirror Incorporated to create a
regional inpatient juvenile substance use treatment center in south
central Kansas with the capacity of at a minimum forty beds.
(b) On the effective date of this act, of the amount of moneys
appropriated and reappropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2024, by section 118(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023
Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the evidence-
based programs account (521-00-1000-0050), the sum of $7,500,000 is
hereby lapsed.
Sec. 57.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Facilities operations (521-00-1000-0303).............................$21,900,625
(b) Any unencumbered balance in the Kansas penitentiary
museum content development account in excess of $100 as of June 30, HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 28
2024, is hereby reappropriated for the fiscal year 2025: Provided, That
expenditures shall be made from the Kansas penitentiary museum
content development account in consultation with the Lansing
historical society in pursuit of establishing the Kansas penitentiary
museum.
(c) Any unencumbered balance in the Lansing future prison
museum stabilization account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is
hereby reappropriated for the fiscal year 2025: Provided, That all
expenditures made from the Lansing future prison museum
stabilization account shall be for assessing and making stabilization
repairs in areas of the Lansing correctional facility to be used for a
future prison museum.
(d) Any unencumbered balance in the Lansing correctional facility
career campus account (521-00-1000) in excess of $100 as of June 30,
2024, is hereby reappropriated for the fiscal year 2025.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the
other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above
agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any
special revenue fund of funds for fiscal year 2025 by section 119 or 173
of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or any other appropriation act of the
2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by
the above agency from such moneys during fiscal year 2025 for the
purposes of executing an exclusive agreement with the Lansing
historical society for the administration and operation of a museum
located on the Lansing correctional facility grounds for historical
preservation and education: Provided, That such agreement shall
include provisions granting the Lansing historical society the exclusive
right of running tours in the old Lansing correctional facility and
outlining roles, responsibilities and restrictions regarding such tours.
(f) Any unencumbered balance in the regional inpatient juvenile
substance use treatment account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024,
is hereby reappropriated for the fiscal year 2025: Provided, That during
fiscal year 2025, the provisions of the provisos in section 56(a) shall
apply to any expenditure from the regional inpatient juvenile substance
use treatment account of the state general fund.
Sec. 58.
ADJUTANT GENERAL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
Operating expenditures (034-00-1000-0053)...............................$22,715
Sec. 59.
ADJUTANT GENERAL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Operating expenditures (034-00-1000-0053)...............................$22,715
Shooting team grants....................................................................$50,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the shooting team
grants account for the adjutant general to provide grants to shooting
teams from the Kansas air national guard or the Kansas army national
guard for ammunition, equipment and travel expenses for
marksmanship matches: Provided further, That an eligible team shall
have participated in: (1) The 2024 adjutant general's combat
marksmanship match; and (2) a national guard marksmanship regional
or national competition: And provided further, That upon application
from eligible teams, at least one grant shall be awarded to a Kansas air
national guard team and at least one grant shall be awarded to a Kansas
army national guard team: Provided, however, That, if no team from
one branch of the Kansas national guard meets the requirements of this
proviso, the adjutant general may award all grants to teams from the
other branch of Kansas national guard that meet such requirements:
And provided, however, That the adjutant general shall not award a
single team all moneys in the shooting team grants account.
Sec. 60.
KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 29
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the
other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above
agency from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund (280-00-2034-
1100) for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by section 125 of 2024 Senate
Bill No. 28, this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session
of the legislature, expenditures shall be made from the Kansas highway
patrol operations fund to establish a license plate reader system pilot
program, including fixed and mobile license plate readers: Provided,
That the department of transportation shall install such license plate
reader units in consultation with the Kansas highway patrol.
(b) On July 1, 2024, the amount of $18,206,594.25 authorized by
section 125(d) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 to be transferred by the
director of accounts and reports from the state highway fund (276-00-
4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the Kansas highway
patrol operations fund (280-00-2034-1100) of the Kansas highway
patrol on July 1, 2024, October 1, 2024, January 1, 2025, and April 1,
2025, is hereby increased to $18,706,594.25.
(c) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established by
section 125(a) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 on the Kansas highway
patrol operations fund (280-00-2034-1100) of the Kansas highway
patrol is hereby increased from $72,826,377 to $74,826,377.
(d) On July 1, 2024, the amount of $575,181 authorized by section
175(e) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 to be transferred by the director of
accounts and reports from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100)
of the department of transportation to the scale replacement and
rehabilitation and repair of buildings capital improvement account
(280-00-2034-1115) of the Kansas highway patrol operations fund
(280-00-2034-1100) of the Kansas highway patrol is hereby increased
to $875,181.
(e) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 175(c) of 2024 Senate Bill
No. 28 on the scale replacement and rehabilitation and repair of
buildings capital improvement account (280-00-2034-1115) of the
Kansas highway patrol operations fund is hereby increased from
$575,181 to $875,181.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the
other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above
agency from moneys appropriated from the scale replacement and
rehabilitation and repair of buildings capital improvement account
(280-00-2034-1115) of the Kansas highway patrol operations fund as
authorized by section 175(c) of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, this or any
other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys in
an amount of not exceed $300,000 to conduct a comprehensive
assessment concerning reconfiguration of Kansas highway patrol assets
in Salina, including, but not limited to, a contemporary training center,
dispatch center and troop C headquarters: Provided, That the above
agency shall submit a report on the findings of such assessment,
including, but not limited to, site selection, design, construction and
associated costs, to the house of representatives committee on
appropriations, the senate committee on ways and means and the joint
committee on state building construction on or before January 13,
2025.
Sec. 61.
ATTORNEY GENERAL – KANSAS
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Lease space Wichita state university campus..........................$2,031,450
Operating expenditures (083-00-1000-0083)...............................$48,621
Sec. 62.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation
established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 128(a) HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 30
of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28 for the emergency medical services
operating fund (206-00-2326-4000) of the emergency medical services
board is hereby increased from $2,029,012 to $2,249,936.
Sec. 63.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding
the provisions of K.S.A. 2-1907c, and amendments thereto, or any
other statute, in addition to other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state
general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the above
agency for fiscal year 2025 by section 134 of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28,
this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the
legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency for fiscal
year 2025 to provide disbursements from the division of conservation
to conservation districts that have submitted the amount of money
allocated by county commissioners to such conservation district by
November 1, 2023: Provided further, That such disbursements from the
division of conservation to each conservation district shall be made on
a $2 division of conservation moneys basis to a $1 county moneys basis
to match the funds allocated by the commissioners of each county to
each conservation district: And provided further, That the division of
conservation shall submit an expenditure request to the secretary of
agriculture for an amount not less than the sum of such certified
allocations of each county to each conservation district, but in no event
shall such request exceed the sum of $50,000 per conservation district:
And provided further, That the amounts disbursed by the division of
conservation to each conservation district based on the matching
formula provided by this subsection shall be made as soon as
practicable after July 1, 2024, and such disbursements to each
conservation district shall not exceed $50,000 per conservation district:
Provided, however, That the disbursement of moneys provided for in
this subsection shall be prorated in proportion to county allocations to
each conservation district in the event that the secretary of agriculture
determines that appropriations are insufficient for the complete
matching of funds.
Sec. 64.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, notwithstanding
the provisions of K.S.A. 2-1907c, and amendments thereto, or any
other statute, in addition to other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state
general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the above
agency for fiscal year 2026 by this or other appropriation act of the
2024 or 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be
made by the above agency for fiscal year 2026 to provide
disbursements to conservation districts on a $2 division of conservation
moneys basis to a $1 county moneys basis to match the funds allocated
by the commissioners of each county to each conservation district:
Provided, That on or before November 1, 2024, conservation districts
shall submit to the division of conservation a certification of the
amount of money allocated by county commissioners for conservation
district activities for the ensuing calendar year: Provided further, That
the division of conservation shall submit an expenditure request to the
secretary of agriculture for an amount not less than the sum of such
certified allocations of each county to each conservation district, but in
no event shall such request exceed the sum of $50,000 per conservation
district: And provided further, That the amounts disbursed by the
division of conservation to each conservation district based on the
matching formula provided by this subsection shall be made as soon as
practicable after July 1, 2025, and such disbursements to each
conservation district shall not exceed $50,000 per conservation district:
Provided, however, That the disbursement of moneys provided for in
this subsection shall be prorated in proportion to county allocations to
each conservation district in the event that the secretary of agriculture HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 31
determines that appropriations are insufficient for the complete
matching of funds.
Sec. 65.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Kansas air service development incentive program fund............No limit
Provided, That all expenditures from the Kansas air service
development incentive program fund shall be to support commercial
service airports in Kansas: Provided further, That the Kansas
department of transportation shall establish requirements for the
program, taking into consideration: (1) Recent or imminent regional
economic development opportunities, including, but not limited to, new
business entering the market area or business growth in the market
area; (2) viable air service opportunities, including, but not limited to,
airline support service or market data support service; (3) air service
routes serving a market area that meets the needs of such economic
development opportunities, including, but not limited to, routes
establishing a pipeline to areas with workforce talent or serving a
customer base or main business function; and (4) local match
requirements, including, but not limited to, opportunities to use state or
local moneys to leverage federal air service development grant funds:
And provided further, That local entities representing commercial
service airports may apply for grants from such fund: And provided
further, That the Kansas department of transportation shall form a
selection committee to evaluate such applications: And provided
further, That not more than $1,000,000 shall be awarded for a single
commercial service airport: And provided further, That all grant moneys
awarded to a local entity shall be deposited in an interest-bearing
escrow account: And provided further, That, when awarded a grant,
such local entity shall execute a minimum revenue guarantee (MRG)
agreement with an airline: And provided further, That such MRG
agreement shall describe the thresholds that trigger drawdowns of grant
moneys: And provided further, That the Kansas department of
transportation shall verify all expenses before authorizing any
drawdown of grant moneys from such escrow account.
(b) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available,
notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments
thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall
transfer $5,000,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) to
the Kansas air service development incentive program fund.
(c) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 142(b) of 2024 Senate Bill
No. 28 on the agency operations account (276-00-4100-0403) of the
state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of
transportation is hereby increased from $334,537,478 to $334,568,918.
Sec. 66. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-955, as amended by section 193
of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, is hereby amended to read as follows: 82a-
955. (a) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall
transfer $45,000,000 from the state general fund to the state water plan
fund and July 1, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer
$35,000,000 from the state general fund to the state water plan fund. It
is the intent of the legislature to provide for the transfer of $35,000,000
from the state general fund to the state water plan fund on July 1, 2026,
and July 1, 2027.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the state water plan
fund shall continue to be appropriated and expended for the purposes
prescribed in K.S.A. 82a-951, and amendments thereto, except that if
an appropriation is made for any fiscal year as intended in subsection
(a), on July 1 of such fiscal year, or as soon thereafter on such dates as
moneys are available: HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 32
(A) $5,000,000 shall be transferred from the state water plan fund
to the water technical assistance fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp.
82a-956, and amendments thereto; and
(B) $12,000,000 shall be transferred from the state water plan
fund to the water projects grant fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp.
82a-957, and amendments thereto.
(2) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall
transfer $7,500,000 from the state water plan fund to the water
technical assistance fund and $19,500,000 from the state water plan
fund to the water projects grant fund.
(3) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2028. On
July 1, 2028, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer all
moneys in the water technical assistance fund and the water projects
grant fund to the state water plan fund and all liabilities of the water
technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund shall be
imposed upon the state water plan fund. On July 1, 2028, the water
technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund shall be
abolished.
(c) (1) (A) Notwithstanding any restrictions in K.S.A. 82a-951,
and amendments thereto, the Kansas water authority may recommend
to the legislature the appropriation of up to 10% of the unencumbered
balance of the state water plan fund to be used to supplement salaries of
existing state agency full-time equivalent employees and for funding
new full-time equivalent positions created to implement the state water
plan. Moneys from such appropriation may be used to supplement
existing positions, but such moneys shall not be used to replace state
general fund moneys, any fee fund moneys or other funding for
positions existing on July 1, 2023.
(B) Eligible full-time equivalent positions that moneys may be
used for pursuant to this paragraph include engineers, geologists,
hydrologists, environmental scientists, attorneys, resource planners,
grant specialists and any other similar positions.
(2) If at least two conservation districts present a joint proposal to
the Kansas water authority for a position or positions to provide shared
services to all districts involved in such proposal, the Kansas water
authority may recommend that moneys be used to supplement the
salary or salaries of such position or positions pursuant to paragraph
(1).
(3) The Kansas water authority shall encourage funding requests
from state and local entities that cooperate with qualified nonprofit
entities on projects that provide a direct benefit to water quantity and
quality, including water infrastructures that are both natural and
constructed, and include matching funds from non-state sources.
(4) The Kansas water authority may direct the Kansas water office
to provide funding pursuant to K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-956 or 82a-957,
and amendments thereto, for the improvement of water infrastructure in
an unincorporated area related to or serving a national park site or state
historic site if the request for funding is made by a nonprofit
organization or state agency that is willing to administer the moneys
and oversee the project, and the Kansas water authority deems such
applicant capable of successfully managing the project. Upon receipt of
such a request, the Kansas water office may award moneys in any fiscal
year prior to July 1, 2028, with such awarding of moneys to be made at
the discretion of the Kansas water office.
(5) The Kansas water authority shall encourage the creation of
grant programs for stockwatering conservation projects. Such grant
programs shall prioritize the use of fees collected pursuant to K.S.A.
82a-954(a)(3), and amendments thereto.
(d) All reporting requirements established in K.S.A. 82a-951, and
amendments thereto, shall continue and such reporting requirements
shall apply to the water technical assistance fund established in K.S.A.
2023 Supp. 82a-956, and amendments thereto, and the water projects
grant fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-957, and amendments
thereto. HOUSE BILL No. 2551—page 33
Sec. 67. Severability. If any provision or clause of this act or
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act that
can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
Sec. 68. Appeals to exceed expenditure limitations. (a) Upon
written application to the governor and approval of the state finance
council, expenditures from special revenue funds may exceed the
amounts specified in this act.
(b) This section shall not apply to the expanded lottery act
revenues fund, the state economic development initiatives fund, the
children's initiatives fund, the state water plan fund or the Kansas
endowment for youth fund, or to any account of any of such funds.
Sec. 69. If any fund or account name described by words and the
numerical accounting code that follows such fund or account name do
not match, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature
intended that the fund or account name described by words is the
correct fund or account name, and such fund or account name described
by words shall control over a contradictory or incorrect numerical
accounting code.
Sec. 70. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-955, as amended by section 193
of 2024 Senate Bill No. 28, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 71. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the
HOUSE, and was adopted by that body
HOUSE adopted
Conference Committee Report
Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the SENATE
as amended
SENATE adopted
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President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
APPROVED
Governor.