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 Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
February 8, 2023
The Honorable Molly Baumgardner, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Education
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 144-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Baumgardner:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 123 by Senators Pittman and Peck
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 123 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 123 would allow any veteran and the spouse or dependent of a veteran to pay resident
tuition rates when enrolled or accepted for admission at a postsecondary educational institution if
the veteran was stationed in the state for 11 months during the veteran’s service in the armed
forces. The bill would also include other related technical amendments.
The Kansas Board of Regents indicates the enactment of SB 123 could decrease revenues
from tuition received by postsecondary educational institutions from students who may have paid
the nonresident rate. Conversely, the Board indicates the bill could also increase the number of
students who choose to stay in the state after qualifying for the resident rate. The Board indicates
the bill could have a fiscal effect on postsecondary educational institutions, but the amount would
vary by institution depending on the number of students impacted. The Board is unable to estimate
a fiscal effect since the number of students who may qualify for resident tuition and the number of
students who may choose to stay in Kansas cannot be determined. Any fiscal effect associated
with SB 123 is not reflected in The FY 2024 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Becky Pottebaum, Board of Regents