SESSION OF 2023
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 123
As Recommended by Senate Committee on
Education
Brief*
SB 123 would require a veteran to have been stationed
in Kansas for at least 11 months during service in order for
the veteran, or the spouse or dependents of the veteran, to
be deemed residents of Kansas for the purpose of tuition and
fees at postsecondary educational institutions.
Current law provides that in order for a veteran, or the
spouse or dependents of a veteran, to be deemed a resident
of Kansas for tuition purposes, a veteran must either:
●Have been permanently stationed in Kansas during
service in the armed forces; or
●Had established residency in Kansas prior to
service in the armed forces.
The bill would replace the requirement that a veteran
must have been permanently stationed in Kansas with a
requirement that a veteran must have been stationed in
Kansas for at least 11 months during service in the armed
forces. The person seeking to be deemed a resident for the
purpose of tuition would still be required to live in Kansas at
the time of enrollment.
In addition, the bill would remove language that
authorizes tuition reimbursements for certain students who
were enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution
during the 2015-2016 school year.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org Background
The bill was introduced by Senators Pittman and Peck.
Senate Committee on Education
In the Senate Committee hearing on February 15, 2023,
proponent testimony was provided by Senator Peck, Senator
Pittman, and a representative of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. The proponents generally stated the bill would
incentivize individuals to move to Kansas as it would ease the
financial burden placed upon military families who oftentimes
do not qualify for in-state tuition rates.
Three private citizens and a representative of the
Kansas National Education Association provided written-only
proponent testimony, generally stating the bill would benefit
Kansas and military families.
No other testimony was provided.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, the State Board of Regents indicated
the bill could have a fiscal effect on post-secondary
educational institutions, but the amount would vary by
institution depending on the number of students impacted.
The State Board of Regents is unable to estimate a fiscal
effect because the number of students who would qualify for
resident tuition and the number of students who would
choose to stay in Kansas cannot be determined.
Any fiscal effect associated with the bill is not reflected
in The FY 2024 Governor’s Budget Report.
Resident status; tuition and fees; veterans; postsecondary education
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