Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
February 1, 2024
The Honorable Ken Rahjes, Chairperson
House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 112-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Rahjes:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2564 by House Committee on Appropriations
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2564 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2564 would establish the Kansas Farm-to-Food Bank Program administered by the
Department of Agriculture. The goal of the program would be to help expand the availability of
nutritious locally grown, raised, or produced foods for the Kansas emergency food system. The
program would acquire Kansas agricultural food products from agricultural entities or aggregators
and distribute the products to the emergency food system. The program would use funds to
purchase Kansas agricultural food products or facilitate the donation of Kansas agricultural food
products, including harvesting, packing and transportation. Expenditures for the program would
be subject to appropriation and would dedicate not less than 75.0 percent of available funds to
acquisition and distribution of Kansas agricultural food products.
Estimated State Fiscal Effect
FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026
Expenditures
State General Fund -- $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Fee Fund(s) -- -- --
Federal Fund -- -- --
Total Expenditures -- $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Revenues
State General Fund -- -- --
Fee Fund(s) -- -- --
Federal Fund -- -- --
Total Revenues -- -- --
FTE Positions -- -- --
The Honorable Ken Rahjes, Chairperson
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The Department of Agriculture estimates that the enactment of HB 2564 would increase
total expenditures by $1.0 million, all from the State General Fund, which would fund state grants
to eligible organizations. The Department notes that funding for the program is included in the
Governor’s recommendation for FY 2025 for the agency. In addition, any administrative expenses
would be negligible and any funds appropriated by the Legislature would be used for awarding
grants. The Division of the Budget notes that because the grant program would be codified with
HB 2564, state aid expenditures for the program would be expected to be ongoing after FY 2025.
Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2564 is reflected in The FY 2025 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Lita Biggs, Department of Agriculture