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
March 13, 2024
The Honorable Ronald Ellis, Chairperson
House Committee on Veterans and Military
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 281-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Ellis:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2829 by House Committee on Taxation
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2829 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2829 would amend references to “military service” and “armed forces” throughout
several state statutes. Statutory references to “military service” would be changed to “active
service” or would otherwise clarify the provision to specify the term meant those performing active
service or would be changed to “armed forces.” References to the United States would be updated
to add “the several states and territories, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.” In addition,
references to “armed forces” would also be updated to include the Space Force.
According to the Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office, enactment of HB 2829
would not have a fiscal effect on agency operations. The agency notes the bill is only updating
statutory definitions to accurately reflect current terms. Enactment of the bill would have no fiscal
effect on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical
Services, or the Kansas Department of Labor. The Kansas State Board of Nursing indicates
passage of the bill could require revisions in licensing software to accommodate the statutory
changes, but a total fiscal effect could not be estimated. The agency states the costs could likely
be handled within existing resources. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2829 is not reflected
in The FY 2025 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Jill Simons, Board of Nursing
Susan Gile, Board of Healing Arts
Dawn Palmberg, Department of Labor
Joe House, Emergency Medical Services Board
Crystal Hewitt, Commission on Veterans Affairs Office