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 13, 2023
The Honorable Carolyn McGinn, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Local Government
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 142-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator McGinn:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 162 by Senate Committee on Local Government
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 162 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 162 would create the Riley County Unincorporated Area Nuisance Abatement Act.
The bill would establish procedures for the removal and abatement of certain nuisances in the
unincorporated areas of Riley County. The bill would provide for the assessment of the costs for
abatement. The Act would expire July 1, 2026.
The Kansas Department of Revenue estimates that enactment of SB 162 could result in
administrative expenditures of $250 due to necessary updates to policies and procedures if
nuisance involves a motor vehicle. The Office of Judicial Administration states enactment of SB
162 could increase the number of cases filed in district court because the decisions by boards of
county commissioners would be subject to the Kansas Judicial Review Act, which could result in
more time spent by district court judicial and nonjudicial personnel processing, researching, and
hearing cases. The Office estimates enactment of the bill could result in the collection of docket
fees in those cases filed under the bill’s provisions. According to the Office, a fiscal effect cannot
be estimated. Any fiscal effect associated with SB 162 is not reflected in The FY 2024 Governor’s
Budget Report.
The Kansas Association of Counties states that the bill would have a fiscal effect on Riley
County as they are responsible for sending out notices prior to taking actions outlined in the bill.
If a property owner failed to repair or remove the nuisance, the county could order the repair or The Honorable Carolyn McGinn, Chairperson
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removal itself and place the costs on the property owner. However, if the value of the property
was higher than removal costs, the county would have to pay the owner the difference, which
would result in a monetary loss for Riley County.
Sincerely,
Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue
Vicki Jacobsen, Judiciary
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties