Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SB294

Introduced
3/6/23  
Refer
3/7/23  

Caption

Increasing the amount of state moneys distributed to local health departments.

Impact

The increase in state funding for local health departments is intended to enhance the availability and quality of public health services across Kansas. By bolstering financial support, SB294 seeks to address disparities in public health resources among different counties, particularly those with smaller populations that may struggle to secure the necessary funding from local tax revenues. This amendment could have significant implications for the operations of local health departments, allowing them to better serve their communities.

Summary

Senate Bill 294 aims to increase the amount of financial assistance provided to local health departments in Kansas. The bill amends existing statute K.S.A. 65-242 to ensure that state funding is allocated more generously per county represented by local health departments. Specifically, the bill proposes to raise the minimum financial assistance from $7,000 to $12,000 per county, ensuring that every local health department receives a stronger financial base to support public health initiatives.

Contention

While the proposed increase in funding has garnered support for its potential to improve public health services, there may be concerns regarding the sustainability of state funding levels. Opponents may argue that increasing state financial assistance without a corresponding increase in state budget appropriations could lead to future funding constraints. Additionally, there could be debates regarding the equitable distribution of these funds among health departments of varying sizes and needs, raising questions about how effectively the bill addresses the health disparities it aims to mitigate.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2330

Increasing the amount of state moneys distributed to local health departments.

KS HB2397

Increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances.

KS SB126

House Sub for SB 126 - Establishing an advance universal newborn screening program, providing for the reimbursement of certain treatment services and extending the transfer of moneys to the Kansas newborn screening fund, increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances and increasing the annual assessment rate on hospital providers.

KS SB332

Providing for the distribution of local ad valorem tax reduction fund (LAVTRF) moneys from the state to residential property taxpayers in the form of rebates.

KS HB2844

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, increasing the standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income limit for an income tax subtraction modification for social security income, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax rate, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

KS HB2508

Authorizing a transfer of state general fund moneys to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund in fiscal year 2025 and all fiscal years thereafter, requiring political subdivisions to credit all such moneys to residential property taxpayers in the form of a rebate and providing a formula for such rebate amount.

KS SB300

House Substitute for SB 300 by Committee on Taxation - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, increasing the standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income limit for an income tax subtraction modification for social security income, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax rate, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund, providing for certain transfers to the special city and county highway fund and decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HB2690

Abolishing the 911 coordinating council and establishing the state 911 board; abolishing the 911 operations fund, 911 state fund and 911 state grant fund outside of the state treasury and establishing the state 911 operations fund, state 911 fund and state 911 grant fund in the state treasury; increasing the minimum county distribution of 911 moneys; and authorizing counties to contract with other counties for the provision of 911 PSAP services.

KS HB2738

Revising the special education state aid statewide excess costs calculation to count additional funding, requiring the state board of education to determine each school district's excess costs and to establish a special education state aid equalization distribution schedule to distribute certain amounts of special education state aid and requiring school districts to transfer amounts attributable to the special education weighting from their supplemental general funds to their special education funds.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.