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March 24, 2023
BILL EXPLANATION FOR HOUSE SU B. FOR SENATE BILL NO. 42
House Sub. for SB 42, as recommended by the House Committee on Appropriations,
contains FY 2023 supplemental funding, FY 2024 funding for most state agencies, and FY 2025
expenditures for certain state agencies. An overview of the Governor’s amended budget
recommendations for FY 2023 through FY 2024 and the House Committee’s adjustments to the
Governor’s amended recommendations are reflected below. The bill also contains some FY
2025 appropriations for the Kansas Board of Regents and claims against the State.
K-12 expenditures have been deleted from the bill and added to House Sub. for SB 113.
Summary of Governor Recommended Changes to Estimated FY 2023 Expenditures
The Governor's recommendation is an all funds increase of $1.4 billion, or 5.8 percent,
and an SGF decrease of $249.7 million, or 2.6 percent, from the FY 2023 approved budget. The
increase is primarily attributable to:
●Add $53.0 million SGF to retire water storage contracts in the Kansas Water
Office;
●Add $20.5 million SGF to modernize the Kansas Department of Labor
Unemployment system;
●Add $1.3 million SGF to adopt the Board of Indigents’ Defense Services revised
assigned counsel caseloads estimate;
●Delete $198.2 million SGF to implement revised human services caseloads
estimates; and
●Delete $65.5 million SGF to implement revised K-12 education school finance
estimates.
In addition to the SGF expenditure adjustments described above, the recommendation
makes several SGF revenue adjustments to FY 2023, including:
●Transfer $500.0 million from the SGF to the Budget Stabilization Fund. This
transfer would result in a balance in the Budget Stabilization Fund of
approximately $1.5 billion.
●Transfer $220.0 million to an infrastructure leveraging fund to assist local
governments in matching federal funds;
●Transfer $50.0 million from the SGF to a state agency federal grants matching
fund to assist agencies in meeting federal match requirements. Summary of Governor Recommended Adjustments to the FY 2024 Budget
State Operations—Agency operating costs for salaries and wages, contractual
services, commodities, debt service interest, and capital outlay. The Governor’s FY 2024
recommendation for state operations is $6.9 billion, which is a decrease of $44.8 million, or 0.6
percent, below the Governor’s FY 2023 recommendation.
The decrease is primarily attributable to the Department for Children and Families
exhaustion of pandemic assistance for child care and other programs ($143.3 million) and
decreases in Kansas Department of Labor unemployment operations and modernization ($46.8
million), Kansas Water Office early retirement of water storage debt ($57.1 million), and Kansas
Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Health pandemic child care development block
grant enhancements ($58.3 million).
The decreases are partially offset by a 5.0 percent increase to state employee pay
($169.5 million) and increases in Kansas Lottery sports betting and revised expanded lottery
estimates ($39.9 million), Judicial Branch enhancements ($22.1 million), and increases to the
Board of Regents and Institutions ($14.8 million).
Local Units of Government—Aid payments to counties, cities, school districts,
and other local government entities; may be from state or federal funds. The Governor’s
FY 2024 recommendation for aid to local units of government is $7.5 billion, which is a decrease
of $139.2 million, or 1.8 percent, below the Governor’s FY 2023 recommendation. The reduction
is primarily attributable to $240.8 million in the Office of the Governor for matching grants.
The increase is partially offset by the addition of $83.2 million for the Kansas State
Department of Education for the revised education school finance estimate, and $15.4 million in
the Office of the State Treasurer for acceleration of the Food Sales Tax exemption and the
addition of funding for the STAR Bond food sales tax reimbursement fund.
Other Assistance, Grants, and Benefits—Payments made to or on behalf of
individuals as aid, including public assistance benefits, unemployment benefits, and
tuition grants. The Governor’s FY 2024 recommendation for other assistance, grants, and
benefits is $8.0 billion, which is an increase of $381.2 million, or 5.0 percent, above the
Governor’s FY 2023 recommendation.
The increase is predominantly reflected in the State Hospitals, Kansas Department for
Aging and Disability Services, and KDHE-Health due to the expiration of the enhanced federal
medical assistance percentage (FMAP) match and revised human services caseloads estimate
($570.3 million).
The increase is partially offset by decreases in the Office of the Governor ($164.2
million) in matching funds, the Department of Commerce ($52.7 million) for a variety of housing
and small business tax credit initiative one-time expenditures, Department of Transportation
assistance ($25.3 million), and the Office of the Attorney General for the opioid settlement
distributions ($19.6 million).
Capital Improvements—Cash or debt service payments for projects involving new
construction, remodeling and additions, rehabilitation and repair, razing, and the
principal portion of debt service for a capital expenditure. The Governor’s FY 2024
recommendation for capital improvements is $1.8 billion, which is a decrease of $754.7 million,
Kansas Legislative Research Department 2 February 28, 2023 or 29.8 percent, below the Governor’s FY 2023 recommendation. The decrease is primarily
attributable to accelerated debt retirement in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ADJUSTMENTS
FY 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Recommendations:
The House Committee on Appropriations recommends expenditures of $17.9 billion,
including $4.8 billion SGF excluding K-12 education in FY 2023. The recommendation is an all
funds decrease of $6.8 billion, including $4.8 billion SGF. Excluding the deletion for K-12
Education, the recommendation is an all funds deletion of $49.8 million, and an SGF deletion of
$71.1 million below the Governor’s recommendation. Major adjustments include:
●Delete $6.8 billion, including $4.4 billion SGF, and 258.2 FTE positions to remove
the Department of Education budget from HB 2274 and insert the Department of
Education budget into a separate bill, as recommended by the House Committee
on K-12 Education Budget, in FY 2023.
●Delete $53.0 million SGF to not adopt the Governor's recommendation to pay off
water storage debt associated with the Milford and Perry Lake reservoirs in FY
2023.
●Delete $20.5 million SGF and fund the UI modernization project from the the
Legislative Coordinating Council an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) account
instead of the SGF.
●Add $1.9 million SGF to reimburse Mirror, Inc. for treatment of opioid use
disorder in FY 2023.
●The recommendation also includes the following revenue adjustments:
○Delete the transfer of $50.0 million from the SGF to the Office of the
Governor in FY 2023 for state match for agencies applying for federal
grant programs.
○Delete the transfer of $220.0 million SGF to the Office of the Governor for
communities to use as state match when accessing federal Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law funding. This transfer has been replaced by an annual
transfer of $55.0 million to the Office of the Treasurer for four years
starting in FY 2024 for a similar purpose.
○Add language to increase the maximum transfer from lottery vending
machines for crisis stabilization services and the Clubhouse model
program to $9.0 million in FY 2023.
FY 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Recommendations:
The House Committee on Appropriations recommends expenditures of $16.6 billion,
including $4.8 billion SGF, for FY 2024. The recommendation is an all funds decrease of $7.6
Kansas Legislative Research Department 3 February 28, 2023 billion and an SGF decrease of $4.7 billion below the Governor's FY 2024 recommendation.
Excluding the deletion for K-12 education, the recommendation is an all funds decrease of
$747.8 million, and an SGF increase of $29.4 million from the Governor’s FY 2024
recommendation. Major adjustments include:
●Department of Education. Delete $6.8 billion, including $4.7 billion SGF, and
258.2 FTE positions to remove the Department of Education budget from HB
2273 and insert the Department of Education budget into a separate bill, as
recommended by the House Committee on K-12 Education Budget
○The deletion for FY 2025 totals $4.0 billion, including $2.7 billion SGF, to
remove the Department of Education budget from HB 2273.
●Office of the Governor. Add $2.0 million SGF to be distributed to domestic
violence and assault programs funded through the Governor's Grants Program
for FY 2024.
●State Treasurer:
○Add $2.0 million SGF to the Alternative to Abortion Program account to
establish a statewide program to enhance and increase resources that
promote childbirth instead of abortion to women.
○Transfer $55.0 million SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for
FY 2024, FY 2025, FY 2026, and FY 2027. Add language that caps
construction at $50.0 million and technical support at $5.0 million.
●Board of Indigents’ Defense. Delete $16.3 million SGF to not adopt the
agency's salary adjustment plan for FY 2024 and review the request during
deliberation on the statewide 5.0 percent pay plan.
●Judicial Branch. Delete $16.3 million SGF to not adopt the agency's salary
adjustment plan for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
●Department of Administration:
○Delete $6.5 million SGF and fund the same amount from the Legislature
Employment Security Fund in the Legislative Coordinating Council to an
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) account in the Department of
Administration for maintenance and upgrades to the State Printing Plant.
○Delete $1.5 million SGF and 10.0 FTE positions for FY 2024 to not adopt
the Governor's recommendation to establish a Division of Policy within
the Division of the Budget.
●Department of Commerce:
○Add $3.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Sunflower Summer Program
for FY 2024 and FY 2025.
○Delete $3.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Returning Kansans Home
marketing campaign for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
Kansas Legislative Research Department 4 February 28, 2023 ○Delete $1.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Early Childhood Education
and Care Initiative for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
●KDHE Health:
○Add $10.8 million, including $4.3 million SGF, to increase the Medicaid
physician fee schedule by 5.0 percent for FY 2024.
○Add $5.1 million, including $2.0 million SGF, to increase Durable Medical
Equipment billing codes to 80.0 percent of Medicare rates for FY 2024.
○Add $5.0 million, including $2.0 million SGF to increase emergency
medical service ground ambulance rates to 100.0 percent of the Medicare
rates.
○Add $5.0 million SGF for community-based primary care grants.
○Delete $671.4 million, including the addition of $71.5 million SGF, to
remove funding for Medicaid Expansion for FY 2024. The all funds
deletion includes $703.4 million from federal funds and $39.4 million from
special revenue funds.
●Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services:
○Add $2.1 million SGF and 1.0 FTE position to administer a grant for
organizations developing crisis services for individuals with intellectual or
developmental disabilities (I/DD).
○Add $3.0 million SGF for nutritional services for seniors for FY 2024, to be
distributed through the Area Agencies on Aging.
○Add $34.4 million, including $14.0 million SGF, to fully rebase the daily
Medicaid rate for nursing facilities.
○Add $61.6 million, including $24.6 million SGF, to fund additional
payments to nursing facilities based on the number of Medicaid residents
served.
○Add $3.0 million, including $1.2 million SGF, and add language to
increase PACE Medicaid rates by 5.0 percent.
○Add $13.0 million, including $5.2 million SGF, to increase the Home and
Community Based Services (HCBS) Frail Elderly (FE) waiver
reimbursement rates by 10.0 percent.
○Add $7.4 million, including $3.0 million SGF, to increase the targeted case
management reimbursement rate to $75.00 per hour.
○Add $5.0 million SGF to increase allocations for substance use disorder
services for the uninsured for FY 2024, and add language to lapse SGF if
Problem Gambling and Addiction Grant Funds are available for this
purpose.
○Reimburse up to $5.0 million in costs of healthcare providers, law
enforcement agencies, and counties on an hourly basis for patient
observation and transportation following an evaluation and approval for
stay at a state mental health hospital and admission to the state hospital,
all from existing resources.
Kansas Legislative Research Department 5 February 28, 2023 ●Department for Children and Families. Add $6.0 million, including $5.1 million
SGF, to fund development of a Foster Care Therapeutic Program.
●Board of Regents:
○Add $4.5 million SGF to the Kansas Comprehensive Grant program. Add
language that in 2024 2025 all expenditures of $35.2 million shall be
distributed in the same proportionate amount as distributed in FY 2022
and the $4.5 million shall be distributed to the state educational
institutions and Washburn to fulfill student grants that were committed by
such institutions in FY 2023.
○Add $3.8 million SGF to the Career Technical Education Outlay Aid for FY
2024 and add language stating that the money shall be divided equally
among the seven technical colleges and nine community colleges that are
associated with technical education; and require a local match of non-
state moneys on a $1 for $1 basis from either the college non-state funds
or private donations including money or equipment.
○Add $2.0 million SGF to the State Scholarship Program 3.
○Delete $20.0 million SGF from the Postsecondary Education Operating
Grant Fund for student financial aid at state universities.
○Delete $17.9 million SGF for State University Inflation from the
Postsecondary Operating Grant for FY 2024.
○Delete $8.5 million SGF for NISS Academic Playbook from the
Postsecondary Operating Grant for FY 2024.
○Delete $4.0 million SGF from Student Micro-Internships from the
Postsecondary Operating Grant for FY 2024.
○Delete $3.8 million SGF from the Postsecondary Operating Grant Fund
for inflationary expenses at state universities for FY 2024.
○Add language prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from
expending funds to require an applicant, employee, student, or contractor
to endorse or oppose an ideology, including those of diversity, equity, or
inclusion, or to provide statements concerning commitment to such
ideologies, for FY 2024, unless such expertise is necessary in that
person's field.
●KSU Extension. Add $5.0 million SGF to the COOP Extension service account
for the KState 105 program for FY 2024 and FY 2025
●Emporia State University. Add $9.0 million SGF to a newly appropriated
Emporia State Investment Model account.
●Department of Corrections. Delete $9.6 million SGF from the operating
expenditures to not move the adult corrections officers to the Kansas Police &
Firefighter retirement plan.
Kansas Legislative Research Department 6 February 28, 2023 ●Lansing Correctional Facility. Delete $9.9 million SGF from the Lansing
Correctional Facility for capital improvements to raze the old maximum security
facility and stay the demolition for one year.
●Department for Wildlife and Parks. Delete $2.5 million, all from special revenue
funds, to not adopt the Governor's recommendation allowing KDWP law
enforcement officers to join the Kansas Police and Firemen's retirement system
for FY 2024 and review at omnibus.
●Kansas Department of Transportation. Add $4.2 million from the Special City
and County Highway Fund, and transfer the same amount from the SGF to the
fund, for formula aid to local governments for FY 2024.
●Federal Funds. Add language prohibiting expenditures from federal funds that
have not been previously appropriated unless the federal fund is part of an
existing State program that had been previously appropriated and is less than
$10.0 million for FY 2024
●State Employee Pay. Delete $169.5 million, including $65.5 million SGF, to not
implement a statewide 5.0 percent salary increase among state employees for
FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
The recommendation also includes the following revenue adjustments:
●Transfer $55.0 million from the SGF to the Build Kansas Matching Grant Fund.
●Delete the transfer of $15.4 million from the SGF to the STAR Bond Food Sales
Tax Revenue Replacement fund.
●Transfer $4.2 million SGF to the Special City County Highway Fund.
Kansas Legislative Research Department 7 February 28, 2023 3/24/2023
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FY 2023: State General Fund All Funds FTE Positions
Governor's Recommendation 9,240,103,507$ 24,684,484,851$ 44,272.8
Legislative Adjustments (4,488,225,177) $ (6,759,385,073)$ (271.2)
HAP Rec. FY 2023 Budget 4,751,878,330 17,925,099,778 44,001.6
Difference From Governor's Recommendation (4,488,225,177)$ (6,759,385,073)$ (271.2)
FY 2024: State General Fund All Funds FTE Positions
Governor's Recommendation 9,491,277,660$ 24,127,003,783$ 44,372.0
Legislative Adjustments (4,693,203,226) $ (7,553,590,837)$ (264.7)
HAP Rec. FY 2024 Budget 4,798,074,434 16,573,412,946 44,107.3
Difference From Governor's Recommendation (4,693,203,226)$ (7,553,590,837)$ (264.7)
Two -Year Change from Gov. Rec. (9,181,428,403)$ (14,312,975,910)$
Actual HAP Rec. HAP Rec.
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024
Beginning Balance 2,094.8 $ 1,834.5$ 1,864.6$
Receipts (November 2022 Consensus) 7,935.9 9,701.2 10,124.4
Governor's Transfer Adjustments - (770.0) 183.0
Legislative Tax Adjustments - - (76.2)
Legislative Receipt Adjustments - 267.9 66.5
Adjusted Receipts 7,935.9 9,199.1 10,297.7
Total Available 10,030.7 $ 11,033.6$ 12,162.3$
Less Expenditures 8,196.2 4,751.9 4,798.1
House Education - H. Sub. For SB 83 0.0 0.0 592.7
House Education - H. Sub. For SB 113 0.0 4,417.2 4,145.5
Ending Balance 1,834.5 $ 1,864.6$ 2,625.9$
Ending Balance as a Percent of Expenditures 22.4% 20.3% 29.4%
COMPARISON OF FY 2022 - FY 2024 RECOMMENDED EXPENDITURES
House Appropriations Profile
As of Friday, March 24, 2023
STATE GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, AND BALANCES
House Appropriations Profile
As of Friday, March 24, 2023
State General Fund Profile Kansas Legislative Research Department 3/24/2023
11:33 AM
FY 2023:
Lottery Ticket Vending Machine Transfer (1,000,000)
Friends of Cedar Crest (250,000)
Infrastructure Leveraging Fund 220,000,000
KHP Aircraft Fund (802,000)
State Match Fund 50,000,000
Total FY 2023 267,948,000 $
FY 2024:
HAVA Fund (200,000)
Budget Fee Fund 500,000
Special City County Highway Fund (4,226,614)$
Infrastructure Leveraging Fund 55,000,000$
STAR Bond Food Sales Tax Transfer 15,400,000
Total FY 2024 66,473,386 $
FY 2024:
HB 2106 - Communication Sales Tax (13,900,000)$
HB 2229 - Motor Vehicle Sales Tax
(1,500,000)
HB 2292 - Apprenticeship Grants and Tax Credit
(11,400,000)
HB 2302 - State Water Plan Fund Sales Tax
(48,100,000)
HB 2400 - Adult Learner Grant and Tax Credit
(1,300,000)
Total FY 2024 (76,200,000) $
Total FY 2023 through FY 2024 258,221,386 $
State General Fund Revenue Adjustments
House Appropriations Committee
As of Friday, March 24, 2023
Transfers
Legislative Tax Adjustments
State General Fund Profile Kansas Legislative Research Department House FY 2024 Appropriations Bill. House Sub for SB 42
(Reflects House Committee Adjustments for FY 2023, FY 2024, FY 2025, and FY 2026)
Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs
FY 2023
State Bank Commissioner
Delete $39,819, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions for
IT examiners in FY 2023 and review at Omnibus.
0 (39,819) (39,819) (2.0)1.
$0 ($39,819) ($39,819) (2.0)Agency Subtotal
Office of the Governor
Delete the transfer of $220.0 million from the SGF to the Office of the
Governor for communities to use as state match when accessing federal
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding.
0000.01.
Delete the transfer of $50.0 million from the SGF to the Office of the
Governor in FY 2023 for state match for agencies applying for federal grant
programs.
0000.02.
Add language stating that any funds transferred to state agencies from the
American Rescue Plan - State fiscal relief federal fund (ARPA discretionary
funds) as recommended by the SPARK Executive Committee and
authorized by the State Finance Council, that have not previously been
expended or legally obligated through a signed agreement, shall not be
expended or encumbered in FY 2023. In addition, add language stating that
actions taken by the State Finance Council to allocate or distribute ARPA
discretionary funds, including future actions, are declared null and void and
any agency receiving ARPA discretionary funds will provide House
Appropriations a report detailing the amount of any unencumbered funds,
and the recipient of any encumbered or awarded funds, by April 14, 2023.
0000.03.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Kansas Human Rights Commission
Delete $22,212 SGF to reduce overall expenditures in FY 2023. (22,212) 0 (22,212) 0.01.
Delete 3.0 FTE vacant and unfunded positions in FY 2023. The Budget
Committee notes the agency currently budgets for 16.0 FTE positions and
recommends lowering the total number of FTE positions.
0 0 0 (3.0)2.
($22,212) $0 ($22,212) (3.0)Agency Subtotal
Department of Administration
Add $15,000 SGF to reimburse the Friends of Cedar Crest Association for
the living quarters at Cedar Crest in FY 2023.
15,000 0 15,000 0.01.
Transfer $250,000 SGF to an endowment for the Friends of Cedar Crest
Association in FY 2023 and add language prohibiting use of endowment
funds, including interest income, until FY 2026. Interest income from this
endowment would be used for the living quarters at Cedar Crest.
0000.02.
Pay $4,072, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations
account, for damages sustained by the claimant’s vehicle from a
malfunctioning security gate at a state parking garage in FY 2023.
0000.03.
Pay $1,989, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations
account, for damages sustained by the claimant’s vehicle from a
malfunctioning security gate at a state parking garage in FY 2023 and add
language updating claimant address.
0000.04.
$15,000 $0 $15,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Board of Tax Appeals
Delete $225,000 SGF for the modernization initiative in FY 2023. (225,000) 0 (225,000) 0.01.
Delete $27,800 SGF for computer upgrades in FY 2023. (27,800) 0 (27,800) 0.02.
($252,800) $0 ($252,800) 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Revenue
Pay $7,087 from the Motor Fuel Tax Refund Fund for taxes paid on fuel for
school buses and off-highway uses including farming in FY 2023.
0000.01.
Delete 8.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. 0 0 0 (8.0)2.
$0 $0 $0 (8.0)Agency Subtotal
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Department of Labor
Delete $20.5 million SGF and add the same amount from federal funds in
FY 2023. Transfer the same amount from the Legislature Employment
Security Fund in the Legislative Coordinating Council to an American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) account in the Kansas Department of Labor to
fund the unfunded portion of the UI modernization project from the ARPA
instead of the SGF.
(20,500,000) 20,500,000 0 0.01.
($20,500,000) $20,500,000 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Commission on Veterans Affairs Office
Add $200,000 SGF for the Veterans Claims Assistance Program in FY
2023.
200,000 0 200,000 0.01.
$200,000 $0 $200,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Health and Environment - Health
Add language requiring local health departments to provide anyone who is
receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or medicine to treat COVID-19 with the
following information in writing: the ingredients of the vaccine or
medication, the known risks or side effects of the vaccine or medication,
and the most recent information from the federal vaccine adverse event
reporting system (VAERS) for FY 2023.
0000.01.
Add language excluding any hospital that is licensed as a rural emergency
hospital from the Health Care Access Improvement Program assessment in
FY 2023.
0000.02.
Add language requiring KDHE to prioritize new determinations of
Medicaid eligibility for admission to adult care homes before
redeterminations of continued eligibility in FY 2023.
0000.03.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Add $1.9 million SGF to reimburse Mirror, Inc. for treatment of opioid use
disorder in FY 2023.
1,900,000 0 1,900,000 0.01.
Add language directing the agency to reimburse providers of opioid use
disorder services for all allowable purposes under federal guidelines in FY
2023.
0000.02.
Add language directing the agency to certify CMHCs to transition to
CCBHCs based on readiness, rather than the statutory schedule, in FY 2023.
0000.03.
Add language to increase the maximum transfer from lottery vending
machines for crisis stabilization services and the Clubhouse model program
to $9.0 million in FY 2023.
0000.04.
$1,900,000 $0 $1,900,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Larned State Hospital
Pay $680, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations
account, for claims against the State regarding lost or damaged patient
property in FY 2023.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
University of Kansas
Add language prohibiting the demolition of Smith Hall at the University of
Kansas and prohibiting removal of art from Smith Hall, including a statue
of Moses, in FY 2023 until the agency submits an updated land use plan for
the Lawrence campus to the Board of Regents. Such plan must include
intentions for the Smith Hall site. Upon approval by the Board Regents in a
public meeting allowing for public testimony, demolition of Smith Hall
may proceed.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Education
Delete $6.8 billion, including $4.4 billion SGF, and 258.2 FTE positions to
remove the Department of Education budget from HB 2274 and insert the
Department of Education budget into a separate bill, as recommended by
the House Committee on K-12 Education Budget, in FY 2023.
(4,417,165,165) (2,292,422,077) (6,709,587,242) (258.2)1.
($4,417,165,165) ($2,292,422,077) ($6,709,587,242) (258.2)Agency Subtotal
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Department of Corrections
Add language allowing funding appropriated to the community corrections
account for FY 2023 as authorized by section 112 and section 140 of
chapter 81 and section 37 of chapter 97 of the 2022 Session Laws of
Kansas to be expended for hiring as many additional employees as may be
necessary for such county's community corrections program in FY 2023.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Add language authorizing the Hutchinson Correctional Facility to pay $59,
all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's food items that were
destroyed in FY 2023 and add language updating claimant address.
0000.01.
Add language authorizing the Hutchinson Correctional Facility to pay $108,
all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account,
for a claim against the State regarding lost inmate property in FY 2023.
0000.02.
Add language authorizing the Hutchinson Correctional Facility to pay $50,
all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's lost law book in FY 2023.
0000.03.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Lansing Correctional Facility
Add language authorizing the Lansing Correctional Facility to pay $250, all
from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account, for a
claim against the State regarding lost inmate property in FY 2023.
0000.01.
Add language authorizing the Lansing Correctional Facility to pay $315, all
from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account, for a
claim against the State regarding unpaid restitution owed to the inmate in
FY 2023.
0000.02.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Ellsworth Correctional Facility
Add language authorizing the Ellsworth Correctional Facility to pay $21, all
from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account, for a
claim against the State regarding two claims involving an inmate's lost
property in FY 2023.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Norton Correctional Facility
Add language authorizing the Norton Correctional Facility to pay $50, all
from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account, for a
claim against the State regarding an inmate's damaged music player in FY
2023.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
El Dorado Correctional Facility
Add language authorizing the El Dorado Correctional Facility to pay $300,
all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's lost property in FY 2023
and add language updating claimant address.
0000.01.
Add language authorizing the El Dorado Correctional Facility to pay $29,
all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's damaged radio in FY
2023.
0000.02.
Add language authorizing the El Dorado Correctional Facility to pay $36,
all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's lost property in FY 2023.
0000.03.
Add language authorizing the El Dorado Correctional Facility to pay $23,
all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's lost necklace in FY 2023.
0000.04.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Adjutant General
Pay $5,714, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations
account, for claims against the State regarding a damaged vehicle in FY
2023 and add language updating claimant address.
0000.01.
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Pay $592, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations
account, for claims against the State regarding a damaged vehicle in FY
2023.
0000.02.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Highway Patrol
Add $802,000, all from the Aircraft Fund, and transfer the same amount
from the SGF to the fund, to partially support the purchase of a new law
enforcement helicopter in FY 2023. Add language prohibiting the sale of
the agency's 2005 Bell 407 helicopter, which was previously to provide
trade-in value for the new helicopter. Upon delivery of the new helicopter,
at least one helicopter must be stationed at the Troop T location in the
Wichita area.
0 802,000 802,000 0.01.
$0 $802,000 $802,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Pay $1,607, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations
account, for claims against the State for property damage resulting from a
fugitive standoff in FY 2023.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Kansas State Fair Board
Add $600,000 SGF, and reappropriation authority, to install additional
motion-sensor lighting and cameras on the grounds of the State Fair in FY
2023.
600,000 0 600,000 0.01.
$600,000 $0 $600,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Kansas Water Office
Delete $53.0 million SGF to pay off water storage debt associated with the
Milford and Perry reservoirs in FY 2023 and review at Omnibus.
(53,000,000) 0 (53,000,000) 0.01.
($53,000,000) $0 ($53,000,000) 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Wildlife and Parks
Add language to no longer require unsuccessful nonresident deer permit
applicants to purchase a nonresident hunting license in FY 2023.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
($4,488,225,177) ($2,271,159,896) ($6,759,385,073) (271.2)TOTAL
FY 2024
State Bank Commissioner
Delete $158,527, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions for
IT examiners for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
0 (158,527) (158,527) (2.0)1.
$0 ($158,527) ($158,527) (2.0)Agency Subtotal
Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Add language prohibiting the agency from requiring, as a condition of
licensure or renewal, any program that includes diversity, equity, inclusion,
anti-racism, or critical race theory for FY 2024.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Board of Cosmetology
Delete $17,177, all from special revenue funds, and 0.5 FTE position for a
part-time senior administrative assistant for the enforcement department for
FY 2024.
0 (17,177) (17,177) (0.5)1.
$0 ($17,177) ($17,177) (0.5)Agency Subtotal
Real Estate Appraisal Board
Add language directing the Kansas Real Estate Appraisal Board to review
the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) program and
to begin taking part in the program as soon as possible to facilitate an
increase in the number of appraisers available in Kansas. The agency will
present a report to the House Committee on Appropriations and the House
Committee on General Government Budget by January 31, 2024.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
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Governmental Ethics Commission
Delete $38,898 SGF for the agency's salary adjustment plan for FY 2024
and review the request during deliberation on the statewide 5.0 percent pay
plan increases at Omnibus.
(38,898) 0 (38,898) 0.01.
Add language that directs the money received by the agency from civil fines
be deposited into SGF rather than the agency's fee fund for FY 2024.
0000.02.
($38,898) $0 ($38,898) 0.0Agency Subtotal
Office of the Governor
Add $2.0 million SGF to be distributed to domestic violence and assault
programs funded through the Governor's Grants Program for FY 2024.
2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0.01.
Add $400,000 SGF to child advocacy programs funded through the
Governor's Grants Program for FY 2024.
400,000 0 400,000 0.02.
Add $120,000 SGF to Court Appointed Special Advocacy (CASA)
programs funded through the Governor's Grants Program for FY 2024.
120,000 0 120,000 0.03.
Transfer $375,000 from the White Collar Crime Fund to the Fraud and
Abuse Criminal Prosecution Fund in the Office of the Attorney General for
FY 2024.
0000.04.
Delete $113,155 SGF and 2.0 FTE positions in the Commissions on
Disabilities and Minority Affairs Program for FY 2024.
(113,155) 0 (113,155) (2.0)5.
$2,406,845 $0 $2,406,845 (2.0)Agency Subtotal
Attorney General
Add $650,296 SGF and delete the same amount from special revenue funds
for FY 2024 to restore a 10.0 percent SGF reduction implemented in FY
2020 as part of a reduced resources budget.
650,296 (650,296) 0 0.01.
Add $375,000, all from the Fraud and Abuse Criminal Prosecution Fund,
and 4.0 FTE positions, for the Fraud and Abuse Litigation Division to
support investigations and criminal prosecution of sports wagering,
financial, and economic crimes involving unauthorized gambling for FY
2024.
0 375,000 375,000 4.02.
Add language transferring $375,000 from the White Collar Crime Fund to
the Fraud and Abuse Criminal Prosecution Fund for FY 2024.
0000.03.
$650,296 ($275,296) $375,000 4.0Agency Subtotal
Secretary of State
Transfer $200,000 SGF to the Democracy Fund for the second HAVA state
match requested by the agency for FY 2024.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
State Treasurer
Add $2.0 million SGF to the Alternative to Abortion Program account to
establish a statewide program to enhance and increase resources that
promote childbirth instead of abortion to women facing unplanned
pregnancies and to offer a full range of services, including pregnancy
support centers, adoption assistance, and maternity homes for FY 2024.
2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0.01.
Delete $15.4 million, all from the STAR Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue
Replacement Fund, and delete the transfer from the SGF to the fund for FY
2024. Review at Omnibus.
0 (15,400,000) (15,400,000) 0.02.
Transfer $55.0 million SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for
FY 2024. Add language that caps construction at $50.0 million and
technical support at $5.0 million; allows money to remain in the special
revenue fund; requires a means test being developed and used for those
local communities applying for the infrastructure grants; requires
Legislative Budget Committee to approve all grant funding requests;
requires the State Finance Council to approve any request to exceed the
$55.0 million annual cap; and requires an annual report from each state
agency assisting local communities with the process to Senate Ways and
Means and House Appropriations committees on expenditures, expenditure
requests, and approved projects.
0000.03.
$2,000,000 ($15,400,000) ($13,400,000) 0.0Agency Subtotal
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Board of Indigents' Defense Services
Add $3.8 million SGF, and 30.0 FTE positions, to cover first-year start-up
costs and staffing to establish public defender offices in the 29th Judicial
District (Wyandotte County) and the 11th Judicial District (Crawford,
Cherokee, and Labette counties) for FY 2024.
3,774,366 0 3,774,366 30.01.
$3,774,366 $0 $3,774,366 30.0Agency Subtotal
Judicial Branch
Delete $16.3 million SGF for the agency's salary adjustment plan request
for FY 2024 and review the request during deliberation on the statewide 5.0
percent pay plan at Omnibus.
(16,292,950) 0 (16,292,950) 0.01.
Delete 5.0 FTE positions to partially adopt the agency's request for
additional staff for FY 2024.
0 0 0 (5.0)2.
Add $200,000 SGF for Kansas Legal Services to conduct expungement
fairs for FY 2024.
200,000 0 200,000 0.03.
($16,092,950) $0 ($16,092,950) (5.0)Agency Subtotal
Kansas Human Rights Commission
Delete 3.0 FTE vacant and unfunded positions for FY 2024. The Budget
Committee notes the agency currently budgets for 16.0 FTE positions and
recommends lowering the total number of FTE positions.
0 0 0 (3.0)1.
$0 $0 $0 (3.0)Agency Subtotal
Department of Administration
Delete $6.5 million SGF and add the same amount from federal funds for
FY 2024. Transfer the same amount from the Legislature Employment
Security Fund in the Legislative Coordinating Council to an American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) account in the Department of Administration for
maintenance and upgrades to the State Printing Plant.
(6,500,000) 6,500,000 0 0.01.
Delete $1.5 million SGF and 10.0 FTE positions to not establish a Division
of Policy within the Division of the Budget for FY 2024.
(1,485,094) 0 (1,485,094) (10.0)2.
Delete $500,000 SGF for a state workforce study for FY 2024. The
Committee recommends funding the study from existing resources instead
of from the SGF.
(500,000) 0 (500,000) 0.03.
Delete $500,000 from the Budget Fee Fund and do not transfer the same
amount from the SGF for employee engagement activities across state
agencies.
0 (500,000) (500,000) 0.04.
Delete $113,415 SGF and 1.0 FTE position to not create a new Budget
Analyst position in the Division of the Budget.
(113,415) 0 (113,415) (1.0)5.
($8,598,509) $6,000,000 ($2,598,509) (11.0)Agency Subtotal
Board of Tax Appeals
Delete $27,800 SGF for computer upgrades for FY 2024. (27,800) 0 (27,800) 0.01.
($27,800) $0 ($27,800) 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Revenue
Decrease the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the License Plate
Replacement Fund by the amount of $8.9 million for FY 2024.
0 (8,875,000) (8,875,000) 0.01.
Delete 8.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. 0 0 0 (8.0)2.
$0 ($8,875,000) ($8,875,000) (8.0)Agency Subtotal
Department of Commerce
Add $3.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Sunflower Summer Program
for FY 2024. Add language requiring the agency to expend funds to recruit
and add new venues geographically located across the state to participate in
the program and allow a participating venue that does not require an
admission price or requests a small donation for admission to be reimbursed
$5.00 for each program ticket used for admission.
0 3,000,000 3,000,000 0.01.
Delete $3.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Returning Kansans Home
marketing campaign for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
0 (3,000,000) (3,000,000) 0.02.
Delete $1.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Early Childhood Education
and Care Initiative for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
0 (1,000,000) (1,000,000) 0.03.
Delete 2.0 FTE positions for the Research Division for FY 2024. 0 0 0 (2.0)4.
$0 ($1,000,000) ($1,000,000) (2.0)Agency Subtotal
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Commission on Veterans Affairs Office
Add $200,000 SGF for the Veterans Claims Assistance Program for FY
2024.
200,000 0 200,000 0.01.
Add $30,000 SGF for the Scattering Garden Wall project at the Kansas
Veterans Cemetery at Fort Dodge for FY 2024.
30,000 0 30,000 0.02.
$230,000 $0 $230,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Health and Environment - Health
Add $10.8 million, including $4.3 million SGF, to increase the Medicaid
physician fee schedule by 5.0 percent for FY 2024.
4,345,920 6,454,080 10,800,000 0.01.
Add $5.1 million, including $2.0 million SGF, to increase Durable Medical
Equipment billing codes to 80.0 percent of Medicare rates for FY 2024.
2,031,294 3,035,034 5,066,328 0.02.
Add $5.0 million, including $2.0 million SGF to increase emergency
medical service ground ambulance rates to 100.0 percent of the Medicare
rates for FY 2024.
2,002,169 3,008,890 5,011,059 0.03.
Add $5.0 million SGF for community-based primary care grants for FY
2024.
5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.04.
Add $1.7 million, including $687,000 SGF, to extend Medicaid adult dental
coverage to include dentures and partials for FY 2024.
687,000 1,020,256 1,707,256 0.05.
Add $1.4 million SGF to increase funding to local health departments using
the statutory distribution formula contained in KSA 65-242, for FY 2024.
1,400,000 0 1,400,000 0.06.
Add $938,756 SGF for the Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program for FY
2024.
938,756 0 938,756 0.07.
Add $500,000 SGF to fund Project Access and Wy Jo Care for FY 2024.
These programs coordinate donated healthcare to provide care for low
income, uninsured individuals.
500,000 0 500,000 0.08.
Add $338,846 SGF to the Stan Clark Pregnancy Maintenance Initiative to
increase case management services from six months to twelve months for
FY 2024.
338,846 0 338,846 0.09.
Delete $671.4 million, including the addition of $71.5 million SGF, to
remove funding for Medicaid Expansion for FY 2024. The all funds
deletion includes $703.4 million from federal funds and $39.4 million from
special revenue funds.
71,458,209 (742,808,209) (671,350,000) 0.010.
Add language requiring local health departments to provide anyone who is
receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or medicine to treat COVID-19 with the
following information in writing: the ingredients of the vaccine or
medication, the known risks or side effects of the vaccine or medication,
and the most recent information from the federal vaccine adverse event
reporting system (VAERS) for FY 2024.
0000.011.
Add language excluding any hospital that is licensed as a rural emergency
hospital from the Health Care Access Improvement Program assessment for
FY 2024.
0000.012.
Add language requiring KDHE to prioritize new determinations of
Medicaid eligibility for admission to adult care homes before
redeterminations of continued eligibility for FY 2024.
0000.013.
$88,702,194 ($729,289,949) ($640,587,755) 0.0Agency Subtotal
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Add $2.1 million SGF and 1.0 FTE position to administer a grant for
organizations developing crisis services for individuals with intellectual or
developmental disabilities (I/DD) for FY 2024.
2,093,000 0 2,093,000 1.01.
Add $3.0 million SGF for nutritional services for seniors for FY 2024, to be
distributed through the Area Agencies on Aging.
3,000,000 0 3,000,000 0.02.
Add $34.4 million, including $14.0 million SGF, to fully rebase the daily
Medicaid rate for nursing facilities for FY 2024.
14,000,000 20,400,000 34,400,000 0.03.
Add $61.6 million, including $24.6 million SGF, to fund additional
payments to nursing facilities based on the number of Medicaid residents
served for FY 2024.
24,600,000 37,000,000 61,600,000 0.04.
Add $3.0 million, including $1.2 million SGF, and add language to increase
PACE Medicaid rates by 5.0 percent for FY 2024.
1,200,000 1,800,000 3,000,000 0.05.
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Add $13.0 million, including $5.2 million SGF, to increase the Home and
Community Based Services (HCBS) Frail Elderly (FE) waiver
reimbursement rates by 10.0 percent for FY 2024
5,200,000 7,800,000 13,000,000 0.06.
Add $7.4 million, including $3.0 million SGF, to increase the targeted case
management reimbursement rate to $75.00 per hour for FY 2024.
3,000,000 4,400,000 7,400,000 0.07.
Add $1.0 million SGF for one-time expenditures to establish a grant
program for Kansas-based sheltered workshops to transition away from the
use of 14(c) certificates and subminimum wage employment for individuals
with I/DD for FY 2024.
1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0.08.
Add $5.0 million SGF to increase allocations for substance use disorder
services for the uninsured for FY 2024, and add language to lapse SGF if
Problem Gambling and Addiction Grant Funds are available for this
purpose.
5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.09.
Reimburse up to $5.0 million in costs of healthcare providers, law
enforcement agencies, and counties on an hourly basis for patient
observation and transportation following an evaluation and approval for
stay at a state mental health hospital and admission to the state hospital, all
from existing resources, for FY 2024.
0000.010.
Add language directing the agency to continue funding the EmberHope
Youthville pilot program at current levels using existing resources for FY
2024.
0000.011.
Add language directing the agency to certify community mental health
centers (CMHCs) to transition to certified community behavioral health
clinics (CCBHCs) based on readiness, rather than the statutory schedule,
for FY 2024.
0000.012.
Add language requiring the agency to fund an expansion of PACE using
$2.5 million of the $66.0 million ARPA funds transferred to the agency.
The transfer was approved by the State Finance Council on December 21,
2022 and recommended by the SPARK Taskforce.
0000.013.
Add language requesting an interim committee to take a holistic look at the
nursing facility reimbursement rate system, including cost center caps and
an acuity-based add-on for FY 2024.
0000.014.
Add language requiring the agency to conduct a study of I/DD service
provider costs and to provide recommendations to the 2024 Legislature for
funding adjustments based on inflationary indexes for FY 2024.
0000.015.
Add language requiring the agency to submit to CMS an initial application
for a community support waiver for individuals with I/DD for FY 2024.
0000.016.
Add language directing the agency to reimburse providers of opioid use
disorder services for all allowable purposes under federal guidelines for FY
2024.
0000.017.
$59,093,000 $71,400,000 $130,493,000 1.0Agency Subtotal
Department for Children and Families
Add $216,783 SGF to increase the reimbursement rate for the Centers for
Independent living by 20.0 percent for FY 2024.
216,783 0 216,783 0.01.
Add $350,000 SGF for Safe Families for Kansas to expand coverage into
four extra counties for FY 2024.
350,000 0 350,000 0.02.
Add $6.0 million, including $5.1 million SGF, for Children's' Alliance of
Kansas to fund development of a Foster Care Therapeutic Program for
Child Placing Agencies to recruit, train and retain therapeutic foster homes
for FY 2024.
5,086,200 913,800 6,000,000 0.03.
Add $750,000, including $624,975 SGF, for the Children's' Alliance of
Kansas to fund a KanCoach supervisor coaching program for FY 2024.
624,975 125,025 750,000 0.04.
Add $972,000, including $486,000 SGF, to the Kansas Children’s Services
League to expand Healthy Families America into four additional counties
for FY 2024.
486,000 486,000 972,000 0.05.
Add $780,000, all from the TANF fund, for the Boys and Girls Clubs for
operational cost increases for FY 2024.
0 780,000 780,000 0.06.
Add $300,000 SGF for the Hope Ranch program for women and add
language directing the program to report to the Legislature on or before
January 9, 2024 with performance measures to evaluate the program’s
effectiveness for FY 2024.
300,000 0 300,000 0.07.
$7,063,958 $2,304,825 $9,368,783 0.0Agency Subtotal
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Board of Regents
Add $4.5 million SGF to the Kansas Comprehensive Grant program. Add
language that in 2024 all expenditures of $35.2 million shall be distributed
in the same proportionate amount as distributed in FY 2022 and the $4.5
million shall be distributed to the state educational institutions and
Washburn to fulfill student grants that were committed by such institutions
in FY 2023.
4,500,000 0 4,500,000 0.01.
Add $3.8 million SGF to the Career Technical Education Outlay Aid for FY
2024 and add language stating that the money shall be divided equally
among the seven technical colleges and nine community colleges that are
associated with technical education; and require a local match of non-state
moneys on a $1 for $1 basis from either the college non-state funds or
private donations including money or equipment.
3,800,000 0 3,800,000 0.02.
Add $2.0 million SGF to the State Scholarship Program for FY 2024. 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0.03.
Delete $20.0 million SGF from the Postsecondary Education Operating
Grant account for student financial aid at state universities for FY 2024.
(20,000,000) 0 (20,000,000) 0.04.
Delete $17.9 million SGF for State University Inflation from the
Postsecondary Operating Grant account for FY 2024.
(17,928,602) 0 (17,928,602) 0.05.
Delete $8.5 million SGF for NISS Academic Playbook from the
Postsecondary Operating Grant account for FY 2024.
(8,500,000) 0 (8,500,000) 0.06.
Delete $4.0 million SGF from Student Micro-Internships from the
Postsecondary Operating Grant account for FY 2024.
(4,000,000) 0 (4,000,000) 0.07.
Delete $3.8 million SGF from the Postsecondary Operating Grant account
for inflationary expenses at state universities for FY 2024.
(3,800,000) 0 (3,800,000) 0.08.
Delete $541,137 SGF for Washburn University Inflation from the
Postsecondary Operating Grant account for FY 2024.
(541,137) 0 (541,137) 0.09.
Delete $437,000 SGF for Washburn Ensuring Pathways to Student Success
from the Postsecondary Operating Grant account for FY 2024.
(437,000) 0 (437,000) 0.010.
Add language for tuition for technical education (Excel CTE) stating that
each college eligible for reimbursement receive a 5.0 percent increase to
cover rising personnel cost for FY 2024.
0000.011.
Add language prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from
expending funds to require an applicant, employee, student, or contractor to
endorse or oppose an ideology, including those of diversity, equity, or
inclusion, or to provide statements concerning commitment to such
ideologies, for FY 2024, unless such expertise is necessary in that person's
field. Add further language prohibiting preferential consideration to such
persons that provide unsolicited statements concerning these ideologies,
unless such expertise is necessary. These prohibitions shall not limit
academic freedom relating to teaching, researching, or writing. This
language permits compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination
laws and allows actions against persons for violation of such law. Each
institution shall submit a report to the Director of Legislative Research and
the Attorney General regarding compliance
0000.012.
Add language requiring items under the Postsecondary Operating Grant
account of the SGF to be separately appropriated in the bill to each
institution for FY 2024, rather than representing with a single item of
appropriation for the Board of Regents.
0000.013.
Add language requiring that each Regents institution email a statement to
every student regarding free expression for FY 2024 and include such
statement in each institution's student code of conduct or student handbook.
0000.014.
Add language to the tiered and non-tiered accounts stating that specified
formulated amounts from the Board of Regents will be separately
appropriated for transparency for FY 2024. The Board of Regents will use a
three-year average for postsecondary tiered technical education state aid by
determining the amount each community or technical college will receive
from such college's enrollment data from academic year (AY) 2020, AY
2021, and AY 2022. Additionally, a 5.0 percent increase is included for
rising personnel costs. The formula also includes a partial correction for
previous funded status.
0000.015.
Add $20,000 SGF for full payment of annual dues for Midwestern Higher
Ed Compact for FY 2024.
20,000 0 20,000 0.016.
($44,886,739) $0 ($44,886,739) 0.0Agency Subtotal
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KSU - Extension Systems and Agricultural Research Program
Add $5.0 million SGF to the COOP Extension service account for the K-
State 105 program for FY 2024. Add language that the agency shall submit
a report on expenditures to the Higher Education Budget Committee and
House Committee on Appropriations for FY 2024.
5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.01.
Add $100,000 SGF to the Agricultural experiment stations account for the
Kansas Mesonet technician for FY 2024.
100,000 0 100,000 0.02.
$5,100,000 $0 $5,100,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
University of Kansas
Add $3.8 million SGF to the Kansas Geological Survey Program for capital
improvements including water quality programs, and lab facility upgrades
for FY 2024.
3,800,000 0 3,800,000 0.01.
Add language prohibiting the demolition of Smith Hall at the University of
Kansas and prohibiting removal of art from Smith Hall, including a statue
of Moses, in FY 2024, until the agency submits an updated land use plan
for the Lawrence campus to the Board of Regents. Such plan must include
intentions for the Smith Hall site. Upon approval by the Board Regents in a
public meeting allowing for public testimony, demolition of Smith Hall
may proceed.
0000.01.
Add $1.9 million SGF to the Kansas Geological Survey Program for
critical program restoration supporting scientists and software developers
for FY 2024.
1,900,000 0 1,900,000 0.02.
$5,700,000 $0 $5,700,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Emporia State University
Add $9.0 million SGF to a newly appropriated Emporia State Investment
Model account for FY 2024 and add language that the agency prepare a
written report specifying and accounting for all moneys expended from
such account to the Higher Education Budget Committee and House
Committee on Appropriations on or before January 8, 2025.
9,000,000 0 9,000,000 0.01.
Add language authorizing bonding authority of $15.0 million for the
demolition and renovation of certain facilities and construction of a new
Department of Nursing and Student Wellness Center for FY 2024.
0000.02.
$9,000,000 $0 $9,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Wichita State University
Add language authorizing bonding authority of $17.9 million for university
stadium renovations for FY 2024.
0000.01.
Add language authorizing bonding authority of $15.2 million for expansion
of the NIAR Technology and Innovation Building for FY 2024.
0000.02.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Education
Delete $6.8 billion, including $4.7 billion SGF, and 258.2 FTE positions to
remove the Department of Education budget from HB 2273 and insert the
Department of Education budget into a separate bill, as recommended by
the House Committee on K-12 Education Budget, for FY 2024.
(4,722,602,099) (2,083,207,382) (6,805,809,481) (258.2)1.
Delete language changing the School District Capital Improvements Fund
from a statutory transfer to a demand transfer from HB 2273 and insert the
Department of Education budget into a separate bill, as recommended by
the House Committee on K-12 Education Budget Committee.
0000.02.
($4,722,602,099) ($2,083,207,382) ($6,805,809,481) (258.2)Agency Subtotal
School for the Deaf
Add $83,808 SGF to hire a school counselor for FY 2024. 83,808 0 83,808 0.01.
$83,808 $0 $83,808 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Corrections
Delete $9.6 million SGF from the operating expenditures to not move the
adult corrections officers to the Kansas Police & Firefighter retirement plan
for FY 2024.
(9,600,000) 0 (9,600,000) 0.01.
Add $1.4 million SGF to the newly created pathways to purpose pilot
program account for FY 2024.
1,400,000 0 1,400,000 0.02.
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Add language that not withstanding the provisions of section 89 or any
other provisions or statute, the agency is authorized to allow any county
grant recipients to use moneys from the community corrections grant for
hiring of additional employees as may be necessary for such county's
community corrections program for FY 2024.
0000.03.
($8,200,000) $0 ($8,200,000) 0.0Agency Subtotal
Lansing Correctional Facility
Delete $9.9 million SGF from the Lansing Correctional Facility for capital
improvements to raze the old maximum security facility for FY 2024 and
stay the demolition for one year.
(9,870,293) 0 (9,870,293) 0.01.
($9,870,293) $0 ($9,870,293) 0.0Agency Subtotal
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Add $910,000 SGF for the replacement of an HVAC system at the Great
Bend laboratory for FY 2024.
910,000 0 910,000 0.01.
$910,000 $0 $910,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Agriculture
Add $200,000, all from the State Water Plan Fund, for the Soil Health
Initiative in FY 2024.
0 200,000 200,000 0.01.
Add $65,758, all from the State Water Plan Fund, for the Water Resource
Cost Share Program for FY 2024.
0 65,758 65,758 0.02.
Delete $702,015 SGF, and 2.0 FTE, for Water Appropriations for FY 2024
and review at Omnibus.
(702,015) 0 (702,015) (2.0)3.
Delete $375,917 SGF, and 1.0 FTE, for Water Structures for FY 2024 and
review at Omnibus.
(375,917) 0 (375,917) (1.0)4.
Delete $321,713 SGF, and 2.0 FTE, for Water Management for FY 2024
and review at Omnibus.
(321,713) 0 (321,713) (2.0)5.
Delete $100,760 SGF, and 1.0 FTE, for Agricultural Marketing for FY
2024 and review at Omnibus.
(100,760) 0 (100,760) (1.0)6.
($1,500,405) $265,758 ($1,234,647) (6.0)Agency Subtotal
Department of Wildlife and Parks
Delete $2.5 million, all from special revenue funds, for KDWP law
enforcement officers to join the Kansas Police and Firemen's retirement
system for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
0 (2,500,000) (2,500,000) 0.01.
Delete $600,000 SGF for the purchase of land near the Lovewell Wildlife
Area in FY 2024.
(600,000) 0 (600,000) 0.02.
Delete 2.0 FTE positions for Parks and Trails in FY 2024. 0 0 0 (2.0)3.
Add language directing the agency to make available at least 10,000
antlerless deer permits for the nonresident draw pool for the 2023 regular
firearm season. These permits will be sold at the state resident rate.
0000.04.
Add language to no longer require unsuccessful nonresident deer permit
applicants to purchase a nonresident hunting license in FY 2024.
0000.05.
($600,000) ($2,500,000) ($3,100,000) (2.0)Agency Subtotal
Kansas Department of Transportation
Add $4.2 million, all from the Special City and County Highway Fund, and
transfer the same amount from the SGF to the fund for formula aid to local
governments for FY 2024.
0 4,226,614 4,226,614 0.01.
$0 $4,226,614 $4,226,614 0.0Agency Subtotal
Office of Administrative Hearings
Add $138,523, all from the Administrative Hearings Office Fund, for the
first year of a two-year pay scale adjustment for Administrative Law Judges
to achieve pay parity with Administrative Law Judges in the Department of
Labor for FY 2024.
0 138,523 138,523 0.01.
$0 $138,523 $138,523 0.0Agency Subtotal
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Other Statewide Adjustments
Add language prohibiting expenditures from federal funds that have not
been previously appropriated unless the federal fund is part of an existing
State program that had been previously appropriated and is less than $10.0
million for FY 2024. Also add language directing any agency with a new
expenditure from a federal fund to report such expenditures to the Senate
Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on
Appropriations for FY 2024.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
State Employee Pay
Delete $169.5 million, including $65.5 million SGF, to not implement a
statewide 5.0 percent salary increase among state employees for FY 2024
and review at Omnibus.
(65,500,000) (104,000,000) (169,500,000) 0.01.
($65,500,000) ($104,000,000) ($169,500,000) 0.0Agency Subtotal
($4,693,203,226) ($2,860,387,611) ($7,553,590,837) (264.7)TOTAL
FY 2025
State Bank Commissioner
Delete $157,110, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions for
IT examiners for FY 2025 and review at Omnibus.
0 (157,110) (157,110) (2.0)1.
$0 ($157,110) ($157,110) (2.0)Agency Subtotal
Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Add language prohibiting the agency from requiring, as a condition of
licensure or renewal, any program that includes diversity, equity, inclusion,
anti-racism, or critical race theory for FY 2025.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Board of Cosmetology
Delete $17,460, all from special revenue funds, and 0.5 FTE position for a
part-time senior administrative assistant for the enforcement department for
FY 2025.
0 (17,460) (17,460) (0.5)1.
$0 ($17,460) ($17,460) (0.5)Agency Subtotal
Optometry Board
Add $17,228, all from special revenue funds, and 1.0 FTE position to cross
train a new Executive Officer with the retiring Executive Officer for three
months for FY 2025.
0 17,228 17,228 1.01.
$0 $17,228 $17,228 1.0Agency Subtotal
Governmental Ethics Commission
Delete $38,565 SGF for the agency's salary adjustment plan for FY 2025
and review the request during deliberation on the statewide 5.0 percent pay
plan increases at Omnibus.
(38,565) 0 (38,565) 0.01.
Add language that directs the money received by the agency from civil fines
be placed into SGF rather than the agency's fee fund for FY 2025.
0000.02.
($38,565) $0 ($38,565) 0.0Agency Subtotal
State Treasurer
Transfer $55.0 million SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for
FY 2025. Add language that caps construction at $50.0 million and
technical support at $5.0 million; allows money to remain in the special
revenue fund; requires a means test being developed and used for those
local communities applying for the infrastructure grants; requires
Legislative Budget Committee to approve all grant funding requests;
requires the State Finance Council to approve any request to exceed the
$55.0 million annual cap; and requires an annual report from each state
agency assisting local communities with the process to Senate Ways and
Means and House Appropriations committees on expenditures, expenditure
requests, and approved projects.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
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Department of Commerce
Add $3.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Sunflower Summer Program
for FY 2025. Add language requiring the agency to expend funds to recruit
and add new venues geographically located across the state to participate in
the program and allow a participating venue that does not require an
admission price or requests a small donation for admission to be reimbursed
$5.00 for each program ticket used for admission.
0 3,000,000 3,000,000 0.01.
$0 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Health and Environment - Health
Add language requiring local health departments to provide anyone who is
receiving a COVID-19 vaccine or medicine to treat COVID-19 with the
following information in writing: the ingredients of the vaccine or
medication, the known risks or side effects of the vaccine or medication,
and the most recent information from the federal vaccine adverse event
reporting system (VAERS) for FY 2025.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Add language directing the agency to reimburse providers of opioid use
disorder services for all allowable purposes under federal guidelines in FY
2025.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Board of Regents
Add $4.5 million SGF to the Kansas Comprehensive Grant program. Add
language that in FY 2025 all expenditures of $35.3 million shall be
distributed in the same proportionate amount as distributed in FY 2022 and
the $4.5 million shall be distributed to the state educational institutions and
Washburn to fulfill students grants that were committed by such institutions
in FY 2023.
4,500,000 0 4,500,000 0.01.
Add $2.0 million SGF to the State Scholarship Program for FY 2025. 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0.02.
Add language prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from
expending funds to require an applicant, employee, student, or contractor to
endorse or oppose an ideology, including those of diversity, equity, or
inclusion, or to provide statements concerning commitment to such
ideologies, for FY 2025, unless such expertise is necessary in that person's
field. Add further language prohibiting preferential consideration to such
persons that provide unsolicited statements concerning these ideologies,
unless such expertise is necessary. These prohibitions shall not limit
academic freedom relating to teaching, researching, or writing. This
language permits compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination
laws and allows actions against persons for violation of such law. Each
institution shall submit a report to the Director of Legislative Research and
the Attorney General regarding compliance.
0000.03.
$6,500,000 $0 $6,500,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
KSU - Extension Systems and Agricultural Research Program
Add $5.0 million SGF to the COOP Extension service account for the K-
State 105 program for FY 2025. Add language that the agency shall submit
a report on expenditures to the Higher Education Budget Committee and
House Committee on Appropriations.
5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.01.
$5,000,000 $0 $5,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
University of Kansas
Add $850,000 SGF to the geological survey account for FY 2025. 850,000 0 850,000 0.01.
$850,000 $0 $850,000 0.0Agency Subtotal
Emporia State University
Add language that the agency prepare a written report specifying and
accounting for all moneys expended from such account to the Higher
Education Budget Committee and House Committee on Appropriations on
or before Jan 8 2025.
Null1.
NullAgency Subtotal
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Department of Education
Delete $4.0 billion, including $2.7 billion SGF, to remove the Department
of Education budget from HB 2273 and insert the Department of Education
budget into a separate bill, as recommended by the House Committee on K-
12 Education Budget, for FY 2025.
(2,684,923,000) (1,267,299,658) (3,952,222,658) 0.01.
($2,684,923,000) ($1,267,299,658) ($3,952,222,658) 0.0Agency Subtotal
Department of Corrections
Add language for the pathways to purpose pilot program to reappropriate
unspent SGF from FY 2024 to FY 2025.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
Office of Administrative Hearings
Add $138,522, all from the Administrative Hearings Office Fund, for the
second year of a two-year pay scale adjustment for Administrative Law
Judges to achieve pay parity with Administrative Law Judges in the
Department of Labor for FY 2025.
0 138,522 138,522 0.01.
$0 $138,522 $138,522 0.0Agency Subtotal
Other Statewide Adjustments
Add language prohibiting expenditures from federal funds that have not
been previously appropriated unless the federal fund is part of an existing
State program that had been previously appropriated and is less than $10.0
million for FY 2025. Also add language directing any agency with a new
expenditure from a federal fund to report such expenditures to the Senate
Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on
Appropriations for FY 2025.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
($2,672,611,565) ($1,264,318,478) ($3,936,930,043) (1.5)TOTAL
FY 2026
State Treasurer
Transfer $55.0 million SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for
FY 2026. Add language that caps construction at $50.0 million and
technical support at $5.0 million; allows money to remain in the special
revenue fund; requires a means test being developed and used for those
local communities applying for the infrastructure grants; requires
Legislative Budget Committee to approve all grant funding requests;
requires the State Finance Council to approve any request to exceed the
$55.0 million annual cap; and requires an annual report from each state
agency assisting local communities with the process to Senate Ways and
Means and House Appropriations committees on expenditures, expenditure
requests, and approved projects.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
KSU - Extension Systems and Agricultural Research Program
Add language that the agency shall submit a report on expenditures to the
Higher Education Budget Committee and House Committee on
Appropriations.
Null1.
NullAgency Subtotal
Department of Corrections
Add language that the agency will provide a report to the Kansas
Legislature on or before June 30, 2026 on the results of the pathways to
purpose three year pilot program for FY 2026.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
$0 $0 $0 0.0TOTAL
FY 2027
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State Treasurer
Transfer $55.0 million SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for
FY 2027. Add language that caps construction at $50.0 million and
technical support at $5.0 million; allows money to remain in the special
revenue fund; requires a means test being developed and used for those
local communities applying for the infrastructure grants; requires
Legislative Budget Committee to approve all grant funding requests;
requires the State Finance Council to approve any request to exceed the
$55.0 million annual cap; and requires an annual report from each state
agency assisting local communities with the process to Senate Ways and
Means and House Appropriations committees on expenditures, expenditure
requests, and approved projects. The fund shall be abolished in FY 2028.
0000.01.
$0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal
$0 $0 $0 0.0TOTAL
3/24/2023Page 15 of 15 11:49 AMKansas Legislative Research Department Bill Explanation for House Sub. for SB 42
Appropriations for FY 2023, FY 2024, FY 2025, FY 2026, FY 2027, and FY 2028
Includes House Appropriations Action as of March 22, 2023
Sec. 2 — El Dorado Correctional Facility Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $29, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's damaged radio in FY 2023.
2. Pay $36, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's lost property in FY 2023.
3. Pay $300, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's lost property in FY 2023 and add
language updating claimant address.
4. Pay $23, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operating account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's lost necklace in FY 2023.
Sec. 2 — Ellsworth Correctional Facility Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $21, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding two claims involving an inmate's lost property in
FY 2023.
Sec. 2 — Hutchinson Correctional Facility Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $59, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's food items that were destroyed in FY
2023 and add language updating claimant address.
2. Pay $108, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding lost inmate property in FY 2023.
3. Pay $50, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's lost law book in FY 2023.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 1 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 2 — Lansing Correctional Facility Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $250, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding lost inmate property in FY 2023.
2. Pay $315, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding unpaid restitution owed to the inmate in FY
2023.
Sec. 2 — Norton Correctional Facility Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $50, all from within existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account,
for a claim against the State regarding an inmate's damaged music player in FY 2023.
Sec. 3 — Larned State Hospital Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $680, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account, for
claims against the State regarding lost or damaged patient property in FY 2023.
Sec. 4 — Adjutant General's Department Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $592, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account, for
claims against the State regarding a damaged vehicle in FY 2023.
2. Pay $5,714, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account, for
claims against the State regarding a damaged vehicle in FY 2023 and add language
updating a claimant address.
Sec. 5 — Kansas Bureau of Investigation Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $1,607, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account, for
claims against the State for property damage resulting from a fugitive standoff in FY
2023.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 2 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 6 — Department of Administration Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $4,072, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account, for
damages sustained by the claimant's vehicle from a malfunctioning security gate at a
state parking garage in FY 2023.
2. Pay $1,989, all from existing resources in the agency's SGF operations account, for
damages sustained by the claimant's vehicle from a malfunctioning security gate at a
state parking garage in FY 2023 and add language updating claimant addresses.
Sec. 7 — Department of Revenue Claims
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Pay $7,087 from the Motor Fuel Tax Refund Fund for taxes paid on fuel for school
buses and off-highway uses including farming in FY 2023.
Sec. 8 — Claim Release
This section provides that the Director of Accounts and Reports shall secure a written
release and satisfaction of all claims and rights against the State of Kansas and any agencies,
officers and employees prior to authorizing payment for any claim paid pursuant to sections 2-6
of this bill. A written release is not required for motor fuel claims.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 9 — Abstracters' Board of Examiners
The agency requests $25,711, all from the Abstracters' Fee Fund, in expenditures for FY
2024. This is a decrease of $6, or less than 0.1 percent, below the revised estimate for FY 2023.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $25,723, all from the Abstracters’ Fee Fund, in expenditures for
FY 2025. This is an increase of $12, or less than 0.1 percent, above the amount requested for
FY 2024.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 3 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 10 — Board of Accountancy
The agency requests $482,372, all from the Board of Accountancy Fee Fund, for FY
2024. This is an increase of $28,478, or 6.3 percent, above the revised estimate for FY 2023.
Notable adjustments include:
●SALARIES AND WAGES. The agency’s request includes $291,060 for salaries and
wages for FY 2024. This is an increase of $39,050, or approximately 15.5 percent,
above the FY 2023 amount, which is primarily due to training a new Executive
Director prior to the retirement of the current Executive Director.
●CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. The agency’s request includes $186,287 for
contractual services for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $10,572, or approximately 5.4
percent, below the FY 2023 amount, which is primarily due to the agency’s belief that
the rollout of the new licensure database system will be complete.
The request includes 3.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the approved number for
FY 2024.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $426,097, all from the Board of Accountancy Fee Fund, for FY
2025. This is a decrease of $56,275, or 11.67 percent, below the requested amount for FY
2024. Notable adjustments include:
●SALARIES AND WAGES. The agency’s request includes $240,996 for salaries and
wages for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $50,064, or approximately 17.2 percent,
below the FY 2024 requested amount, which is due to the expected completed
transition of Executive Directors as the current Executive Director plans to retire by
the end of calendar year 2023.
●CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. The agency’s request includes $180,076 for
contractual services for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $6,211, or approximately 3.33
percent, below the requested amount for FY 2024, which is primarily due to the
agency’s completed rollout of the new licensure database system and reduced
expenditures for job-related training.
The request includes 3.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the requested number for
FY 2024.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 4 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 11 — Office of the State Bank Commissioner
The agency requests a revised estimate of $13.0 million, all from special revenue funds,
in FY 2023. This is an increase of $299,261, or 2.7 percent, above the FY 2023 approved
amount. Significant increases in the revised estimate include the following:
●SUPPLEMENTAL–BOARD MEMBER PER DIEM INCREASES. The revised
estimate includes a supplemental request to increase the board member per diem
rates. The agency has historically reported having issues recruiting for the State
Banking Board due in large part to the low per diem rate.
●SUPPLEMENTAL–STAFF SALARY INCREASES. The revised estimate includes a
supplemental request to provide merit-based staff salary increases. The agency has
historically reported having issues retaining staff due in part to wage competition with
the private sector as well as adjoining states and federal counterparts.
●SUPPLEMENTAL–TWO ADDITIONAL STAFF. A third supplemental request is for
two additional specialized examiners. The 2.0 FTE positions would be Information
Technology (IT) Examiners and would conduct IT exams for banks to check for risks
and exposures in cybersecurity.
●TRAVEL-RELATED EXPENDITURES INCREASES. The revised estimate also
includes several increases for travel-related expenditures. This is for training of the
agency's staff in all areas of expertise as well as in-person examinations of state-
owned banks. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the training schools, conferences,
and programs moved to virtual events. Resumption of in-person training and in-
person portions of examinations are included in the revised estimate.
The agency requests 112.0 FTE positions in FY 2023.This is an increase of 2.0 FTE
positions above the approved number for the purposes of adding two IT Examiners, as
explained above.
The Governor recommends $12.7 million, all from special revenue funds, in FY 2023.
This is an overall decrease of $259,442, or 2.0 percent, below the agency's FY 2023 revised
estimate. The Governor's recommendation does not include the agency's supplemental
requests for board member per diem increases or staff salary increases. The Governor
recommends $39,819, all from special revenue funds, to provider partial year funding for 2.0
FTE IT examiner positions.
The Governor's recommendation includes 112.0 FTE positions, which is the same as
the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2023
1. Delete $39,819, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions for IT
examiners in FY 2023 and review at Omnibus.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 5 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 12 — Office of the State Bank Commissioner
The agency requests $13.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $65,164, or 0.5 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. Notable items in
the agency request include the following:
●ENHANCEMENT–BOARD MEMBER PER DIEM. The request includes an
enhancement request to maintain the supplemental request from FY 2023 for
increased board member per diem rates. The agency has historically reported having
issues recruiting for the State Banking Board due in large part to the low per diem
rate.
●ENHANCEMENT–STAFF SALARY INCREASES. The request includes an
enhancement request to continue to provide merit-based staff salary increases
requested in the FY 2023 revised estimate. The agency has historically reported
having issues retaining staff due in part to wage competition with the private sector
as well as adjoining states and federal counterparts.
●ENHANCEMENT–TWO ADDITIONAL STAFF. This request also continues the 2.0
additional FTE positions requested in FY 2023. The two IT Examiners would conduct
IT exams for banks to check for risks and exposures in cybersecurity.
The agency requests 112.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is the same number as the
revised estimate for FY 2023.
The Governor recommends $13.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024.
This is a decrease of $69,137, or 0.5 percent, below the agency's request for FY 2024. The
Governor's recommendation does not include the enhancement requests for board member per
diem increases or staff salary increases. The Governor's recommendation does include
$158,527, all from special revenue funds, for 2.0 FTE IT examiner positions.
The Governor's recommendation includes 112.0 FTE positions, which is the same as
the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $12.9 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2025. This is
a decrease of $90,084, or 0.7 percent, below the FY 2024 request. Significant items in the
agency request include the following:
●ENHANCEMENT–BOARD MEMBER PER DIEM. The request includes an
enhancement request to maintain the increased board member per diem rates as
requested in the revised estimate in FY 2023 and FY 2024. The agency has
historically reported having issues recruiting for the State Banking Board due in large
part to the low per diem rate.
●ENHANCEMENT–STAFF SALARY INCREASES. The request includes an
enhancement request to continue to provide merit-based staff salary increases
requested in the revised estimate in FY 2023 and FY 2024. The agency has
historically reported having issues retaining staff due in part to wage competition with
the private sector as well as adjoining states and federal counterparts.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 6 - March 24, 2023 ●ENHANCEMENT–TWO ADDITIONAL STAFF. This request is to continue the
additional 2.0 FTE positions requested in FY 2023 and FY 2024. The two IT
Examiners would conduct IT exams for banks to check for risks and exposures in
cybersecurity.
●OTHER ADJUSTMENTS. There is an anticipated decrease in employer
contributions for group health insurance of $135,214, or 1.3 percent, below the FY
2024 request. There is also an increase in contractual services expenditures
of$40,390, or 1.8 percent, above the FY 2024 request, mainly for additional travel-
related expenses ($14,000) and other contractual services ($18,502).
The agency requests 112.0 FTE positions for FY 2025, which is the same as the FY
2024 number.
The Governor recommends $12.9 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2025.
This is a decrease of $68,631, or 0.5 percent, below the agency's request for FY 2025. The
Governor's recommendation does not include the enhancement requests for board member per
diem increases or staff salary increases. The Governor's recommendation does include
$157,110, all from special revenue funds, for 2.0 FTE IT examiner positions.
The Governor's recommendation includes 112.0 FTE positions, which is the same as
the agency's request for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $158,527, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions for IT
examiners for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
FY 2025
1. Delete $157,110, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions for IT
examiners for FY 2025 and review at Omnibus.
Sec. 13 — Board of Barbering
The agency submits a revised estimate of $193,348, all from the Board of Barbering
Fee Fund, in expenditures and 1.9 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an expenditure increase of
$9,000, or 4.9 percent, and a 1.3 FTE positions decrease from the FY 2023 approved. The
increase is primarily due to vendor fees for the administration of examinations and travel
expenditures. The decrease in FTE positions is due to the consolidation of two part-time
positions.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 7 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 14 — Board of Barbering
The agency requests $197,899, all from the Board of Barbering Fee Fund, in
expenditures and 1.9 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $4,551, or 2.4 percent,
above the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is primarily due to ongoing vendor
expenditures for administering the barbering examination, increased travel expenditures, and
increased expenditures for employer contributions for group health insurance.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
The agency requests $202,404, all from the Board of Barbering Fee Fund, in
expenditures and 1.9 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $4,505, or less than 2.3
percent, above the agency's FY 2024 request. This increase is primarily due to ongoing vendor
expenditures for administering the barbering examination and increased travel expenditures.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 15 — Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
The agency requests $1,050,908, all from the BSRB Fee Fund, in expenditures and 9.5
FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $26,476, or 2.6 percent, above the revised
estimate for FY 2023. This increase is primarily due to increased expenditures to the Office of
the Attorney General for legal services, increased expenditures for the Kansas State Board of
Healing Arts for maintaining the licensing system, and resumed travel following the COVID-19
pandemic.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $1,073,817, all from the BSRB Fee Fund, in expenditures and 9.5
FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $22,909, or 2.2 percent, above the agency's
FY 2024 request. This increase is primarily due to increased expenditures to the Office of the
Attorney General for legal services, increased expenses for the Kansas State Board of Healing
Arts for maintaining the licensing system, and resumed travel following the COVID-19
pandemic.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add language prohibiting the agency from requiring, as a condition of licensure or
renewal, any program that includes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, or critical
race theory for FY 2024.
FY 2025
1. Add language prohibiting the agency from requiring, as a condition of licensure or
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 8 - March 24, 2023 renewal, any program that includes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, or critical
race theory for FY 2025.
Sec. 16 — Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
The agency requests $7.1 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and
67.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $265,555, or 3.9 percent, above the FY
2023 agency revised estimate. The increase is primarily due to an anticipated increase in travel
for staff and board members as more meetings transition from online to in-person, and
increased salary and wages expenditures for employer contributions for group health insurance.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $7.2 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and
67.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $160,536, or 2.3 percent, above the
agency's FY 2024 request. The increase is primarily in contractual services for increased travel
expenditures for staff and board members as more meetings transition from online to in-person.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 17 — Board of Cosmetology
The agency requests $1.2 million, all from the Cosmetology Fee Fund, in expenditures
and 15.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $44,157 or 3.7 percent, above the
FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to the agency's enhancement
requests for additional staffing. These include a part-time facility inspector and a part-time senior
administrative assistant.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
The agency requests $1.2 million, all from the Cosmetology Fee Fund, in expenditures
and 15.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an expenditure increase of $277, or less than 0.1
percent, above the FY 2024 estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to the continuation of
the agency's enhancement requests for additional staffing. These positions include a part-time
facility inspector and a part-time senior administrative assistant.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $17,177, all from special revenue funds, and 0.5 FTE position to not adopt the
agency's enhancement request for a part-time senior administrative assistant for the
enforcement department for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 9 - March 24, 2023 FY 2025
1. Delete $17,460, all from special revenue funds, and 0.5 FTE position to not adopt the
agency's enhancement request for a part-time senior administrative assistant for the
enforcement department for FY 2025.
Sec. 18 — Kansas Department of Credit Unions
The agency requests $1.3 million, all from the Credit Union Fee Fund, for FY 2024. This
is an increase of $1,087, or 0.1 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is
attributable to additional salaries and wages expenditures and is mostly due to merit increases
in salaries. The agency increased pay for regular unclassified employees by $36,643. Employer
contributions for fringe benefits also increase by $10,536. This increase is partially offset by a
reduction of $46,092 in salaries and wages by eliminating classified temporary positions. The
request includes 12.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the number in the FY 2023 revised
estimate.
The Governor recommends $1.3 million, all from the Credit Union Fee Fund, for FY
2024. This is a decrease of $44,741, or 3.4 percent, below the agency's request for FY 2024.
The Governor's recommendation does not include the agency's enhancement request for merit-
based increases in salaries and wages.
The agency requests $1.3 million, all from the Credit Union Fee Fund, for FY 2025. This
is an increase of $4,191, or 0.3 percent, above the FY 2024 request. The agency's request
includes an additional $4,191 in salaries and wages expenditures. This increase is due
expected increases in employer contributions for fringe benefits. The estimate also includes
12.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the requested number for FY 2024.
The Governor recommends $1.3 million, all from the Credit Union Fee Fund, for FY
2025. This is a decrease of $46,536, or 3.5 percent, below the FY 2024 agency request. The
Governor's recommendation does not include the agency's enhancement request for merit-
based increases in salaries and wages.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 19 — Kansas Dental Board
The agency requests $560,000, all from the Dental Board Fee Fund, in expenditures
and 3.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $134,312, or 31.6 percent, above the
FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is attributable to a request to upgrade the agency's
licensing system. The agency indicates that the existing system is on Microsoft Access and is
no longer supported. The agency's request includes $130,000 to migrate the existing system to
a cloud-based licensing vendor. In addition to the system upgrade, the agency's request
includes increases in salaries and wages expenditures totaling $2,283, primarily attributable to
increased employer contributions to group health insurance. Other, smaller adjustments, are
also included in the agency's FY 2024 request.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 10 - March 24, 2023 The agency requests $565,000, all from the Dental Board Fee Fund, in expenditures
and 3.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $5,000, or 0.9 percent, above the FY
2024 agency request. The increase is attributable to estimated costs for in-state travel, the State
Building Capital Charge, paper and other stationery, and employer contributions for fringe
benefits. The agency request also includes ongoing expenditures for the enhanced licensing
system, which is also included in the agency's FY 2024 estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 20 — Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts
The agency requests $322,934, all from special revenue funds, and 3.0 FTE positions
for FY 2024. This is an increase of $5,264, or 1.7 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The increase is attributable to the addition of $2,592 for employer contributions for group health
insurance, $1,000 for a computer replacement, $1,000 for anticipated increases in expenditures
for travel and subsistence for FY 2024, and other, smaller adjustments.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $324,494, all from special revenue funds, and 3.0 FTE positions
for FY 2025. This is an increase of $1,560, or 0.5 percent, above the FY 2024 agency request.
The increase is attributable to the addition of $1,000 for anticipated increases in travel and
subsistence, $1,000 for anticipated increases in gasoline costs, partially offset by the reduction
of $440 in other various adjustment for FY 2025. Other, smaller adjustments, are also included
in the agency's requested expenditures for FY 2025.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 21 — Kansas Board of Hearing Aid Examiners
The agency requests $37,695, all from the Hearing Aid Board Fee Fund, for FY 2024.
This is an increase of $3,685, or 10.8 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The
increase is primarily attributable to an increase in contractual services for website development
and transitioning to a fully online renewal process. The agency requests no FTE positions.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $37,695, all from the Hearing Aid Board Fee Fund, for FY 2025.
This is the same amount as the FY 2024 request. The agency requests no FTE positions.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 11 - March 24, 2023 HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 22 — Board of Nursing
The agency submits a revised estimate of $3.7 million, all from special revenue funds, in
expenditures and 27.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an increase of $159,083, or 4.7
percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. Significant items in the agency estimate include
the following:
●SOFTWARE UPGRADE. The agency is requesting an additional $189,083 to
upgrade licensing software and purchase software to process Kansas Open Records
Act requests more efficiently.
●CRIMINAL BACKGROUND FEE FUND. The agency decreased expenditures from
the Criminal Background Fee Fund by $30,000 due to an anticipated decrease in the
number of graduates seeking licensure.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 23 — Board of Nursing
The agency requests $4.0 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and
27.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $327,531, or 8.9 percent, above the
agency's FY 2023 revised estimate. Significant items in the agency request include the
following:
●LICENSING SOFTWARE UPGRADE. The FY 2024 budget includes expenditures to
implement Phase 2 of the agency's three-year IT plan, which includes a transition to
the MyLicense Platform. This upgraded platform will include increased security
measures to protect licensee's data, allow staff and public users to effectively access
the system with any device, and provide increased access to real-time data and
reports.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $3.9 million, all special revenue funds, in expenditures and 27.0
FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $59,403, or 1.5 percent, below the agency's
FY 2024 request. The decrease is largely due to one-time expenditures in FY 2024 for software
upgrades that do not reoccur for FY 2025, partially offset by subscription fees for the licensing
software.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 12 - March 24, 2023 HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 24 — Board of Examiners in Optometry
The agency requests $208,258, all from special revenue funds, and 1.0 FTE position for
FY 2024. The increase is primarily attributable to computer programming services totaling
$5,579. Other, miscellaneous adjustments total $165.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
The agency requests $246,824, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions
for FY 2025.The agency's request includes an enhancement request totaling $34,456, all from
special revenue funds, and an additional 1.0 FTE position.
The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $212,368, all from special revenue
funds, and 1.0 FTE position for FY 2025. The recommendation is a decrease of $34,456 and
1.0 FTE position below the FY 2025 agency request as the Governor does not recommend the
agency enhancement request to add an FTE position to train the new Executive Officer prior to
the current Executive Officer's retirement.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2025
1. Add $17,228, all from special revenue funds, and 1.0 FTE position to cross train a
new Executive Officer with the retiring Executive Officer for three months for FY 2025.
Sec. 25 — Kansas Board of Pharmacy
The agency submits a revised estimate of $4.0 million, all from special revenue funds, in
expenditures and 19.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is a decrease of $23,056, or 0.6 percent,
below the FY 2023 approved amount. The decrease is attributable to a decrease in expected
expenditures for salaries and wages, partially offset by an increase in contractual services
expenditures. This also includes a decrease of 0.8 FTE positions.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 26 — Kansas Board of Pharmacy
The agency requests $4.2 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and
19.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $217,720, or 5.4 percent, above
the FY 2023 revised estimate. This increase is primarily attributable to computer software
maintenance, employer contributions for group health insurance, salaries and wages, and out-
of-state travel expenditures.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 13 - March 24, 2023 The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $3.8 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and
19.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $418,117, or 9.8 percent, below
the FY 2024 requested amount. The decrease is primarily attributable to computer software
maintenance and salaries and wages.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 27 — Real Estate Appraisal Board
The agency requests $357,227, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions
for FY 2024. This is an increase of $4,052, or 1.1 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate.
There is an increase of $1,038, or 0.5 percent, in salaries and wages mainly due to employer
contributions for group health insurance and an increase of $2,514, or 1.6 percent, in
contractual services for increased expenditures for travel, rent, and computer expenditures.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
The agency requests $362,805, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions
for FY 2025. This is an increase of $5,578, or 1.6 percent, above the FY 2024 request. The
request includes a decrease of $372, or 0.2 percent, in salaries and wages and an increase of
$5,950, or 3.8 percent, in contractual services for increased expenditures for travel, rent, and
computer expenditures.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add language directing the Kansas Real Estate Appraisal Board to review the
Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) program and to begin taking
part in the program as soon as possible to facilitate an increase in the number of
appraisers available in Kansas. The agency will present a report to the House
Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on General Government
Budget by January 31, 2024.
Sec. 28 — Real Estate Commission
The agency requests $1.4 million, all from special revenue funds, and 12.0 FTE
positions for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $180,402, or 11.4 percent, below the FY 2023
revised estimate. The decrease is mainly in contractual services due to one-time expenditures
in FY 2023 for a licensing system that do not reoccur in FY 2024. These decreases are partially
offset by increases in all other expenditure categories, including $48,362 in salaries and wages.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 14 - March 24, 2023 The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
The agency requests $1.4 million, all from special revenue funds, and 12.0 FTE
positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $16,454, or 1.2 percent, above the FY 2024
request. The increase is primarily in salaries and wages ($9,133) for employer contributions for
group health insurance and contractual services ($5,936) for printing and binding.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 29 — Board of Technical Professions
The agency requests $808,720, all from the Technical Professions Fee Fund, and 5.0
FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $3,237, or 0.4 percent, above the agency's FY
2023 revised estimate. The increase is due to an increase in salaries and wages, namely an
increase in employer contributions for fringe benefits, which is partially offset by a decrease in
contractual services.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
The agency requests $810,850, all from the Technical Professions Fee Fund, and 5.0
FTE positions for FY 2025. This increase of $2,130, or 0.3 percent, above the agency’s FY 2024
request is due to an increase in salaries and wages expenditures, namely an increase in
employer contributions for fringe benefits such as group health insurance.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s FY 2025 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 30 — Board of Veterinary Examiners
The agency requests FY 2024 expenditures of $368,512, all from the Veterinary
Examiners Fee Fund. This is an increase of $5,242, or 1.4 percent, above the FY 2023 revised
estimate. This increase is primarily due to increased employer contributions for fringe benefits
such as group health insurance.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
The agency requests $373,203, all from the Veterinary Examiners Fee Fund, for FY
2025. This is an increase of $4,691, or 1.3 percent, above the FY 2024 request. This increase is
primarily due to estimated increases in rents and attorney costs.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 15 - March 24, 2023 HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 31 — Governmental Ethics Commission
The agency requests $808,236, including $531,287 SGF, for FY 2024. This is an
increase of $56,621, or 7.5 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The request includes
an SGF increase of $43,942, or 9.0 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The agency
requests 8.5 FTE positions for FY 2024, which is the same as the FY 2023 revised estimate
number. Significant items in the agency request include the following:
●ENHANCEMENT–SALARY INCREASES. The agency requests $38,898, all SGF, to
provide salary increases for multiple positions after a salary study was conducted by
a compensation study subcommittee of the Commission.
●INCREASE IN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION EXPENDITURES. The agency
requests an additional $8,097 for expected increases in employer contributions to
group health insurance.
●INCREASE IN COMMODITIES. The agency expects to have less postage
expenditures due to the non-state-election year. This is offset by an expected
increase in printing expenditures due to the anticipated printing of education and
guidance documents. This results in an expected total increase of $1,000 in
commodities.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
The agency requests $813,610, including $530,954 SGF, for FY 2025. This is an
increase in all funding sources of $5,374, or 0.7 percent, above the FY 2024 request. The
request is an SGF decrease of $333, or less than 0.1 percent, below the FY 2024 request. The
agency requests 8.5 FTE positions for FY 2025, which is the same number requested for FY
2024. Significant items in the agency request include the following:
●ENHANCEMENT–SALARY INCREASES. The agency requests $38,565, all SGF, to
continue salary increases requested in FY 2024 for multiple positions after a salary
study was conducted by a compensation study subcommittee of the Commission.
This is a decrease of $333 below the FY 2024 request.
●DECREASE IN EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. The agency's enhancement
request is offset by a decrease in employer contributions for fringe benefits, mostly
for Medicare ($27,434) and KPERS ($5,035), which results in a net decrease of$443
in salaries and wages below the FY 2024 request.
●INCREASE IN CONTRACTUAL SERVICES. The agency's FY 2025 request
includes an increase of $5,817, or 4.5 percent, above the FY 2024 request in
contractual services. This is attributable to increased postage expenditures for an
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 16 - March 24, 2023 election year and increased building rent, partially offset by decreased printing
expenditures.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $38,898 SGF for the agency's salary adjustment plan for FY 2024 and review
during deliberation on the statewide 5.0 percent pay plan increases at Omnibus.
2. Add language that directs the money received by the agency from civil fines be
deposited into SGF rather than the agency's fee fund for FY 2024.
FY 2025
1. Delete $38,565 SGF for the agency's salary adjustment plan for FY 2025 and review
during deliberation on the statewide 5.0 percent pay plan increases at Omnibus.
2. Add language that directs the money received by the agency from civil fines be
deposited into SGF rather than the agency's fee fund for FY 2025.
Sec. 32 — Legislative Coordinating Council
The agency submits a revised estimate of $783,653, all SGF, and 8.0 FTE positions in
FY 2023. The revised estimate is a decrease of $67,896, or 8.0 percent, below the approved
amount. The decrease is all attributable to lapsing all of the SGF reappropriations from FY 2022.
The majority of expenditures for this agency are in salaries and wages for the 8.0 FTE positions,
which is the same as the approved number.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 32 — Legislative Research Department
The agency submits an FY 2023 revised estimate totaling $5.1 million, all SGF. The
revised estimate is a decrease of $237,298, or 4.4 percent, below the approved amount. The
decrease is all attributable to lapsing a portion of the SGF reappropriations from FY 2022. The
majority of FY 2023 expenditures for this agency are in salaries and wages for the 41.0 FTE
positions, which is the same as the approved number.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 17 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 32 — Office of the Revisor of Statutes
The agency submits an FY 2023 revised estimate totaling $4.4 million, all SGF. The
revised estimate is a decrease of $431,521, or 8.9 percent, below the approved amount. The
decrease is attributable to lapsing all of the SGF reappropriations from FY 2022. The agency's
FY 2023 revised estimate includes 33.5 FTE positions, which is the same as the approved
number.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 33 — Legislative Coordinating Council
The agency requests $758,613, all SGF, for FY 2024. The request is a decrease of
$25,040, or 3.2 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The majority of the decrease is
due to reductions in contractual services, partially offset by increases in salaries and wages
fringe benefit expenditures, particularly employer contributions for group health insurance. The
agency request also includes funding for 8.0 FTE positions, the same number as the FY 2023
revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 33 — Legislative Research Department
The agency requests $5.0 million, all SGF, for FY 2024. The request is a decrease of
$88,995, or 1.7 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease is attributable to the
lack of reappropriated funds and the completion of the current redistricting cycle. The agency
request also includes funding for 41.0 FTE positions, which is the same number as the FY 2023
revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 33 — Office of the Revisor of Statutes
The agency requests $4.5 million, all SGF, for FY 2024. The request is an increase of
$23,743, or 0.5 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The majority of the increase is
attributable to changes in employer contributions for group health insurance, partially offset by a
reduction in employer contributions for public employees retirement. The agency request also
includes funding for 33.5 FTE positions, the same number as the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 18 - March 24, 2023 HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 34 — Legislature
The agency submits a revised estimate of $30.4 million, all SGF, and 56.0 FTE positions
in FY 2023. The revised estimate is a decrease of $3.5 million, or 10.4 percent, below the
approved amount. The decrease is all attributable to lapsing a portion of the SGF
reappropriations from FY 2022 into FY 2023.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 35 — Legislature
The agency requests $25.6 million, all SGF, and 56.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. The
request is a decrease of $4.7 million, or 15.5 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The
majority of the decrease is due to the lack of reappropriated funds as well as a reduction in the
amount required for the Kansas Legislative Information System and Services (KLISS)
Modernization project. The agency request also includes 56.0 FTE positions, which is the same
number as the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 36 — Legislative Division of Post Audit
The agency submits an FY 2023 revised estimate totaling $3.6 million, all SGF. The
revised estimate is a decrease of $420,637, or 10.5 percent, below the approved amount. The
decrease is attributable to lapsing all of the SGF reappropriations from FY 2022 as well as an
additional $12,112 SGF. The majority of FY 2023 expenditures for this agency are in salaries
and wages for the 26.0 FTE positions, which is 1.0 FTE position below the approved number.
The decrease is due to the correction of a technical error.
Contractual services expenditures in FY 2023 include a $150,000 contingency for hiring
outside contractors for both economic development tax incentives evaluation and contracted
performance audits.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 19 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 37 — Legislative Division of Post Audit
The agency requests $3.5 million, all SGF, for FY 2024. The request is a decrease of
$51,662, or 1.4 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The majority of the decrease is
due to a reduction in the contingency for hiring outside contractors for both economic
development tax incentives evaluation and contracted performance audits, partially offset by
increases in salaries and wages fringe benefit expenditures. The agency request also includes
26.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the FY 2023 revised estimate number. One of the
major contractual services expenditures is contracts for assistance with selected performance
audits and evaluations of economic development tax incentives.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 38 — Office of the Governor
The agency requests $43.4 million from all funds, including $16.5 million SGF, and 58.8
FTE positions for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $404.8 million from all funds, or 90.3 percent,
including $12.9 million SGF, or 43.9 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The all funds
decrease is due to a $380.5 million decrease in federal ARPA funds expenditures. While the FY
2023 budget included $385.3 million in ARPA expenditures, the FY 2024 request includes only
$4.8 million, which will be used to support operations for the Office of Recovery. In October
2022, the Office of Recovery estimated that there is approximately $374.0 million in unallocated
ARPA Funds. As of the time of this budget submission, the SPARK Executive Committee has
made high-level recommendations for these remaining funds, but the recommendations must be
approved by the State Finance Council or via legislation before the funds can be allocated. The
all funds decrease was also due to a $9.2 million decrease below the FY 2023 amount in federal
funds for the Federal Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance (VOCA) Grant Program.
The SGF decrease is primarily due to $20.0 million SGF included in the FY 2023 budget
for the Rural Housing Revolving Loan Program being transferred to the budget of the Kansas
Housing Resources Corporation for FY 2024. This decrease was partially offset by the agency's
enhancement request for the addition of $7.5 million to provide grant funds through the Kansas
Governor's Grants Program to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs ($5.4 million),
Child Advocacy Centers ($1.8 million), and Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
organizations ($250,000). This enhancement request will partially offset a decrease in federal
funding through the federal Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance (VOCA) Grant Program, a
program that provides direct services to victims of crime, responding to their immediate
emotional and physical needs as well as supporting them in navigating the criminal justice
system.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $44.0 million from all funding sources,
including $17.8 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $654,960, including
$1.4 million SGF, above the agency request. The SGF increase is due to increased salaries and
wages expenditures in the Office of the Governor to fund an additional 6.0 FTE positions and
increased SGF expenditures in the Governor's Grants Program to replace the annual transfer
from the Problem Gambling and Addictions Grant Fund with SGF moneys.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 20 - March 24, 2023 HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $113,155 SGF and 2.0 FTE positions in the Commissions on Disabilities and
Minority Affairs Program for FY 2024.
2. Add $2.0 million SGF to be distributed to domestic violence and assault programs
funded through the Governor's Grant Program for FY 2024
3. Add $400,000 SGF to child advocacy programs funded through the Governor's
Grants Program for FY 2024.
4. Add $120,000 SGF to Court Appointed Special Advocacy (CASA) programs funded
through the Governor's Grants Program for FY 2024.
5. Transfer $375,000 from the White Collar Crime Fund to the Fraud and Abuse
Criminal Prosecution Fund in the Office of the Attorney General for FY 2024.
Sec. 39 — Office of the Attorney General
The agency requests $36.9 million, including $7.2 million SGF, in expenditures and
182.6 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $25.6 million, including an
SGF increase of $401,399, from the FY 2023 revised estimate. The agency request includes
$375,000 from the Fraud and Abuse Criminal Prosecution Fund, and 4.0 FTE positions, to
increase staffing in the Fraud and Abuse Litigation Division. Of this amount, $366,259 would be
for salaries and wages and $8,741 would be for capital outlay to purchase computer equipment
and software. The division would add two Assistant Attorneys General, one fiscal analyst, and
one support staff position. Furthermore, the agency requests to reinstate the reduced resource
budget from FY 2022 that resulted in a 10.0 reduction to SGF funding and the reduction of the
SGF portion of certain grant awards in the Victim Services Division. The increase in SGF would
be entirely offset by the decrease in the special revenue funds currently being used for
expenditures.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $36.5 million, including $6.6 million SGF,
for FY 2024.This is an all funds decrease of $375,000, or 1.0 percent, below the agency's FY
2024 request. The recommendation includes 178.6 FTE positions, which is 4.0 FTE positions
below the agency's FY 2024 request. The expenditure and FTE decreases are attributable to
the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement requests for the Fraud and Abuse
Litigation Division staffing increase or the reinstatement of SGF moneys for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add $375,000, all from the Fraud and Abuse Criminal Prosecution Fund, and 4.0 FTE
positions, for the Fraud and Abuse Litigation Division to support investigations and
criminal prosecution of sports wagering, financial, and economic crimes involving
unauthorized gambling for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 21 - March 24, 2023 2. Add language transferring $375,000 from the White Collar Crime Fund to the Fraud
and Abuse Criminal Prosecution Fund for FY 2024.
3. Add $650,296 SGF and delete the same amount from special revenue funds for FY
2024 to restore a 10.0 percent SGF reduction implemented in FY 2020 as part of a
reduced resources budget.
Sec. 40 — Office of the Secretary of State
The agency requests $5.2 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
an all funds decrease of $475,193, or 8.3 percent, including $200,000 from the SGF, below the
revised estimate for FY 2023. The decreases mainly occur for contractual services and capital
outlay. The overall decrease in contractual services ($117,697) is mainly for decreases in
printing and advertising. The decrease in capital outlay ($404,070) is mainly for non-capital
information processing equipment and the lack of a HAVA federal funds state match request.
The agency requests 41.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is the same as the revised
FY 2023 revised estimate number.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024. The Governor also
recommends a $200,000 transfer from the SGF to the Democracy Fund for the agency to use
for HAVA matching funds.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Transfer $200,000 from the SGF to the Democracy Fund for the second HAVA state
match requested by the agency for FY 2024.
Sec. 41 — Office of the State Treasurer
The agency requests $35.9 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $7.1 million, or 24.6 percent, above the revised estimate for FY 2023. The
increase is mainly due to the STAR Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund starting
in FY 2024. The agency requests $7.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for the STAR
Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund. The agency also requests 40.0 FTE
positions for FY 2024, which is the same number as the revised estimate for FY 2023.
The Governor recommends $44.3 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024.
This is an increase of $8.4 million, or 23.4 percent, above the agency's FY 2024 request. This
increase is all for the STAR Bond Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund. The Governor
recommends expediting the elimination of the state sales tax rate on food and food ingredients
to April 1, 2023. Therefore, the Governor's recommendation for FY 2024 increases the total
amount for the STAR Bond Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund from $7.0 million to
$15.4 million for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 22 - March 24, 2023 FY 2024
1. Add $2.0 million SGF to the Alternative to Abortion Program account to establish a
statewide program to enhance and increase resources that promote childbirth instead
of abortion to women facing unplanned pregnancies and to offer a full range of
services, including pregnancy support centers, adoption assistance, and maternity
homes for FY 2024.
2. Delete $15.4 million, all from the STAR Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue
Replacement Fund, and delete the transfer from the SGF to the fund for FY 2024.
Review at Omnibus.
3. The House Committee on Appropriations recommends a transfer of $55.0 million
SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for FY 2024. These funds are for
infrastructure repair and modernization projects funded by the federal infrastructure
investment and jobs act. The funds will be capped at $50.0 million for construction and
$5.0 million for technical support. All expenditures must be approved by the Legislative
Budget Committee and the State Finance Council must approve any request to exceed
the $55.0 million annual cap.
Sec. 42 — Office of the State Treasurer
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2025
1. The House Committee on Appropriations recommends a transfer of $55.0 million
SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for FY 2025. These funds are for
infrastructure repair and modernization projects funded by the federal infrastructure
investment and jobs act. The funds will be capped at $50.0 million for construction and
$5.0 million for technical support. All expenditures must be approved by the Legislative
Budget Committee and the State Finance Council must approve any request to exceed
the $55.0 million annual cap.
Sec. 43 — Office of the State Treasurer
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2026
1. The House Committee on Appropriations recommends a transfer of $55.0 million
SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for FY 2026. These funds are for
infrastructure repair and modernization projects funded by the federal infrastructure
investment and jobs act. The funds will be capped at $50.0 million for construction and
$5.0 million for technical support. All expenditures must be approved by the Legislative
Budget Committee and the State Finance Council must approve any request to exceed
the $55.0 million annual cap.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 23 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 44 — Office of the State Treasurer
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2027
1. The House Committee on Appropriations recommends a transfer of $55.0 million
SGF to the Build Kansas matching grant fund for FY 2027. These funds are for
infrastructure repair and modernization projects funded by the federal infrastructure
investment and jobs act. The funds will be capped at $50.0 million for construction and
$5.0 million for technical support. All expenditures must be approved by the Legislative
Budget Committee and the State Finance Council must approve any request to exceed
the $55.0 million annual cap.
Sec. 45 — Office of the State Treasurer
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
FY 2028
1. All moneys in the Build Kansas matching grant fund transfers to SGF in FY 2028 and
the Build Kansas matching grant fund is abolished.
Sec. 46 — Kansas Insurance Department
The agency requests $38.9 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
a decrease of $209,295, or 0.5 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease is
primarily due to decreases in contractual services ($243,706) and capital outlay ($437,500),
partially offset by increases in salaries and wages ($421,911) and other assistance for
scholarships, fellowships, and grants to students ($50,000). The salaries and wages increase is
primarily attributable to a 5.5 percent salary increase ($385,649). The agency request also
includes 135.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the FY 2023 revised estimate number.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 47 — Health Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors
The agency requests $40.1 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $1.8 million, or 4.8 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. This is mainly
attributable to increases in other assistance expenditures, contractual services, and capital
outlay. The request includes an increase in projected other assistance expenditures of
$801,568, or 2.7 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate, which is mainly due to increased
projected court-approved settlement agreements or jury awards for medical malpractice
lawsuits. The increase in contractual services is $900,487, or 14.9 percent, above the FY 2023
revised estimate, which is mainly attributable to an expected increase in attorney and lawyer
fees ($543,897) and an anticipated increase in court reporter and expert witness fees
($259,740). The capital outlay increase is $43,300, or 71.9 percent, above the FY 2023 revised
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 24 - March 24, 2023 estimate, and is mainly attributable to routine system maintenance and equipment replacement
($37,000). The agency also requests 21.0 FTE positions for FY 2024, which is the same number
as the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 48 — Pooled Money Investment Board
The agency requests $805,463, all from the Pooled Money Investment Portfolio Fee
Fund, for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $7,332, or 0.9 percent, below the FY 2023 revised
estimate. This is mainly due to the statutory performance audit occurring every two years, and
FY 2024 is not one of the years in which the audit is scheduled. The budget request includes an
increase in salaries and wages expenditures of $3,639, or 0.6 percent, which is due to
increased employer costs for group health Insurance with an offsetting decrease in contractual
services of $11,770, or 8.1 percent, due to the biennial statutory audit not occurring in FY 2024.
The agency also requests 5.0 FTE positions for FY 2024, which is the same number as in FY
2023.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 49 — Judicial Council
The agency requests $694,098, all from special revenue funds, and 5.0 FTE positions
for FY 2024. This is an increase of $48,425, or 7.5 percent, above the FY 2023 revised
estimate. The increase is primarily due to changes in salaries and wages to fund a vacant full-
time administrative assistant position. Previously, this position had been a part-time position,
which the agency notes does not provide sufficient administrative support ($31,032).
The Governor concurs with the agency request for FY 2024. As the agency is part of the
Judicial Branch, the Governor is statutorily required to include the Judicial Council's budget in
The Governor's Budget Report as submitted by the agency, pursuant to KSA 75-3721(f).
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 50 — Board of Indigents' Defense Services
The agency submits a revised estimate of $50.7 million, including $50.1 million SGF, in
FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $6,243, or less than 0.1 percent, above the FY 2023
approved amount, and no change in the amount of SGF moneys. Of this amount, $6,243 is for
increased expenditures related to the Indigents Defense Services Fund ($2,391) and the
Inservice Education Workshop Fee Fund ($3,852). These are the carry forward balances of the
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 25 - March 24, 2023 funds and will be used for expert witness services and within the agency's training program. The
agency estimate also includes 243.2 FTE positions, which is 1.1 FTE positions below the
approved amount. The change is due to a technical adjustment.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $52.0 million, including $51.4 million SGF,
in FY 2023. This is an SGF increase of $1.3 million, or 2.6 percent, above the agency's FY 2023
revised estimate. The increase is due to an increase of $1.3 million SGF for the fall 2022
assigned counsel caseloads adjustment. The Governor's recommendation also includes 243.2
FTE positions, which is the same as the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate number.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 51 — Board of Indigents' Defense Services
The agency requests $69.8 million, including $69.2 million SGF, in expenditures and
404.2 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $19.1 million, or 37.7 percent,
and an SGF increase of $19.1 million, or 38.2 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The
agency request includes the following notable adjustments:
●ENHANCEMENT—RERUITMENT AND RETENTION. The agency requests
$601,490 SGF to address pay parity with prosecutors and other government
employees.
●ENHANCEMENT—ETHICAL CASELOAD STAFFING. The agency requests $13.2
million SGF and 131.0 FTE positions to address chronic attorney caseload issues
and insufficient support staffing in its public defender offices.
●ENHANCEMENT—PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE SERVICE OF UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES. The agency requests $3.8 million SGF and 30.0 FTE positions for
first-year start-up costs to establish a public defender offices in the 29th Judicial
District (Wyandotte County) and the 11th Judicial District (Crawford, Cherokee, and
Labette counties).
●ENHANCEMENT—BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES. The agency requests
$784,586 SGF for additional leased space for current employees, software licensing,
and agency employee training.
●ENHANCEMENT—ASSIGNED COUNSEL RATE INCREASE. The agency requests
$3.6 million SGF to fund an assigned counsel rate increase up to $140 per hour.
The Governor recommends $50.3 million, including $49.7 million SGF, for FY 2024. This
is an SGF decrease of $19.5 million, or 28.2 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 request. The
SGF decrease is primarily due to the Governor not recommending the enhancement requests
for Recruitment and Retention, Ethical Caseload Staffing, Public Defender Office Service,
Assigned Counsel Rate Increase, Legal Services for Prisoners, Inc. Salary Adjustment, and
Capital Casework. The recommendation includes partial funding for the agency's Basic
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 26 - March 24, 2023 Infrastructure Upgrade enhancement request, and funding to continue the assigned counsel
hourly rate of $120 for FY 2024.
The Governor’s recommendation also includes 243.2 FTE positions, which is 161.0 FTE
positions below the agency’s FY 2024 request. This is due to the Governor not recommending
the agency’s enhancement requests for ethical caseload staffing and the expansion of the
public defender offices.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add $3.8 million SGF, and 30.0 FTE positions, to cover first-year start-up costs and
staffing to establish public defender offices in the 29th Judicial District (Wyandotte
County) and the 11th Judicial District (Crawford, Cherokee, and Labette counties) for
FY 2024.
Sec. 52 — Board of Indigents' Defense Services
The Governor recommends setting the maximum compensation rate for assigned
counsel at $120 per hour for FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 53 — Judicial Branch
The agency submits a revised estimate of $184.8 million in expenditures, including
$172.5 million SGF, in FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $132,597, or less than 0.1
percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. The recommendation adds $1.6 million from the
electronic filing fee funding for operational expenditures for e-filing and $255,421 in federal
funds for a new Byrne Grant Discretionary Fund. The awarded grant will establish a new
Veteran Treatment Court (VTC) in the 18th Judicial District Court located in Sedgwick County
over a 36-month period. These courts are specialized dockets that utilize therapeutic or
problem-solving procedures to address underlying factors that may be contributing to a party’s
involvement in the criminal justice system, like mental illness or drug, alcohol, or other addiction.
The increases are partially offset by a reduction of $1.7 million from the Docket Fee fund.
The agency estimates 2,002.0 FTE positions in FY 2023, which is an increase of 2.0
FTE positions above the FY 2023 approved amount. The request deletes 20.0 FTE positions in
the District and Appellate Courts and adds 21.0 FTE positions in information services and the
Office of Judicial Administration.
The agency's revised estimate includes capital improvements including $100,000 SGF
for library stacks compact shelving and $110,000 SGF for the agency's IT help desk. This is a
reduction in capital improvements expenditures of $190,000, or 47.5 percent, below the FY
2023 approved budget.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 27 - March 24, 2023 Pursuant to KSA 75-3721(f), the Governor is statutorily required to include the Judicial
Branch's budget in The Governor's Budget Report as submitted by the agency. The Governor's
recommendation includes $184.8 million in expenditures, including $172.5 SGF, and 2,002.0
FTE positions for the Judicial Branch in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 54 — Judicial Branch
The agency requests $206.8 million in expenditures, including $194.8 million SGF, and
2,007.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $22.1 million, or 11.9 percent, and 5.0
FTE positions above the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
The request includes $9.4 million SGF in enhancement expenditures for salary
increases for non-judicial employees in FY 2024. The increase provides an 8.5 percent salary
increase for non-judicial employees and is designed to offset inflationary pressures. The amount
of the increase is equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index at the time of the budget
submission.
There is an increase of $680,505 SGF in enhancement expenditures and 5.0 FTE
positions for additional staff for FY 2024. The agency notes that the expansion of technology
services statewide has increased the need for additional cybersecurity protection.
There is an increase of $6.9 million SGF in enhancement expenditures for judicial salary
increases. The increase provides a 15.3 percent salary increase for judges for FY 2024. The
agency notes that according to a July 1, 2022, judicial salary survey performed by the National
Center for State Courts, Kansas district judge pay ranks 43rd out of 50 states before adjusting
for cost of living.
In addition to the enhancement requests, the FY 2024 request includes an increase of
$5.1 million, including $5.3 million SGF. The majority of the increase is in salaries and wages,
including District Courts ($4.1 million), Appellate Courts ($157,182), Office of Judicial
Administration ($192,399), Information Services ($99,277), and Judicial and Professional
Review ($6,632). The request also includes an increase of $422,186 in contractual services.
The agency indicates that due to limited information technology staff available, vendors may be
necessary to assist with the modification or development of applications.
The agency request includes capital improvements expenditures, including $300,000
SGF for office restructuring and $50,000 SGF for the Judicial Branch Learning Center.
Pursuant to KSA 75-3721(f), the Governor is statutorily required to include the Judicial
Branch's budget in 's Budget Report as submitted by the agency. The Governor's
recommendation includes $206.8 million in expenditures, including $194.8 SGF, and 2,007.0
FTE positions for the Judicial Branch for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 28 - March 24, 2023 HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $16.3 million SGF for the agency's salary adjustment plan for FY 2024 and
review during deliberation on the statewide 5.0 percent pay plan increases at Omnibus.
2. Delete 5.0 FTE positions to partially adopt the agency's request for additional staff for
FY 2024.
3. Add $200,000 SGF for Kansas Legal Services to conduct expungement fairs for FY
2024.
Sec. 55 — Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
The agency requests $65.9 million for FY 2024, including $64.9 million from the Kansas
Public Employees Retirement Fund. This represents an increase of $2.0 million, or 3.2 percent,
above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The majority of the increase is attributable to a $1.4 million
increase in expenditures from the Kansas Public Employees Retirement Fund for external
investment management and consultant fees. The request increases management fee
estimates from $33.9 million in FY 2023 to $35.3 million for FY 2024.
The request also includes increases in a variety of other expenditures, including
expenses for computer system maintenance agreements and repairs on computers and related
equipment ($332,432). The increase is also attributable to administrative expenses for the
following programs: Investment ($44,380), Deferred Compensation ($13,979), and Death and
Disability ($21,066).
The agency also requests 98.4 FTE positions for FY 2024, which is the same as the FY
2023 revised estimate number.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request and recommends $65.9 million for FY
2024, including $64.9 million from the Kansas Public Employees Retirement Fund.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 56 — Kansas Human Rights Commission
The agency submits a revised estimate of $1,476,978, including $1,096,480 SGF, and
23.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an all funds decrease of $71,510, or 4.6 percent,
including no change to the SGF amount, from the amount approved by the 2022 Legislature.
This decrease is specifically due to an estimated decrease in both federal funds and all other
funds. Adjustments include:
●EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION FEDERAL FUND. The agency estimates a
decrease of $53,539, or 12.5 percent, in federal funds below the amount approved
by the 2022 Legislature. The agency contracts with the federal Equal Employment
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 29 - March 24, 2023 Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to resolve complaints dually filed with both
Commissions. The proposed number of resolved complaints was downgraded by the
EEOC in the latest contract, resulting in a lower amount of federal revenue for the
agency.
●EDUCATION AND TRAINING FUND. The agency estimates a decrease of $17,971,
or 82.2 percent, in all other funds, below the amount approved by the 2022
Legislature. The Education and Training Fee Fund generates revenue primarily
through registration fees for the agency’s annual Employment Law Seminar.
However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency is temporarily replacing the in-
person seminar with a series of free webinars.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Delete $22,212 SGF to reduce overall expenditures in FY 2023.
2. Delete 3.0 FTE vacant and unfunded positions in FY 2023.
Sec. 57 — Kansas Human Rights Commission
The agency requests $1,498,605, including $1,074,268 SGF, and 23.0 FTE positions for
FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $21,627, or 1.5 percent, including an SGF decrease of
$22,212, or 2.0 percent, from the FY 2023 revised estimate. The overall increase is due to an
estimated increase in both federal funds and all other funds. Adjustments include:
●EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION FEDERAL FUND. The agency estimates an
increase of $24,801, or 6.6 percent, in federal funds, above the FY 2023 revised
estimate. However, this is partially offset by the agency’s prediction that the EEOC
will downgrade the proposed number of resolved complaints in the federal fiscal year
2024 contract, meaning that expenditures from the EEOC account will outpace the
revenue earned from the EEOC account for FY 2024.
●EDUCATION AND TRAINING FUND. The agency estimates an increase of $19,038,
or 489.2 percent, in all other funds, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The
increase is due to the agency’s plan to resume the in-person annual Employment
Law Seminar in FY 2024. Costs incurred for the event will include food for the
registrants and audio-visual equipment for the seminar.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Delete 3.0 FTE vacant and unfunded positions for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 30 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 58 — Kansas Corporation Commission
The agency requests $46.3 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $11.2 million, or 32.0 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The largest
increase above the FY 2023 revised estimate is in contractual services. Specifically, the agency
requests $9.9 million more in contractual services expenditures in FY 2024 when compared to
FY 2023. Most of those increases are found in the agency's Conservation Program.
Like in FY 2023, the increase is in large part due to increasing planned expenditures
totaling $12.0 million from the Energy Community Revitalization Federal Grant Fund. This is an
increase of $7.0 million, or 140.0 percent, above the agency's revised FY 2023 estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 59 — Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
The agency submits a revised estimate of $1.4 million, all from the Utility Regulatory
Fee Fund, and 9.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an increase of $147,440, or 12.0 percent,
above the amount approved by the 2022 Legislature. The agency is authorized each year by
language in the appropriations bill to carry over unspent funds for consultant services between
fiscal years to ensure sufficient funds during years with a higher number of rate cases. The
agency had a balance of $147,440 in unspent money budgeted for professional services in FY
2022 that will be carried over into FY 2023.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 60 — Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
The agency requests $1.2 million, all from the Utility Regulatory Fee Fund, and 9.0 FTE
positions for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $133,633, or 9.7 percent, below the agency's FY
2023 revised estimate. The decrease is due primarily to an expected decrease in expenditures
for contractual services, primarily consulting services.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 61 — Department of Administration
The agency submits a revised estimate of $243.0 million in on-budget expenditures and
99.5 on-budget FTE positions in FY 2023, including $191.8 million SGF and $36.1 million from
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 31 - March 24, 2023 ELARF. This represents an overall increase of $10.6 million, or 4.3 percent, above the amount
approved by the 2022 Legislature.
The increase is primarily attributable to an additional $10.0 million in planned
expenditures from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Relief Fund for the
renovation of the Docking State Office Building. State Finance Council Resolution 21-740
approved the renovation of Docking into a three-story building with office and meeting space.
The Department of Administration estimated up to half of the $120.0 million total project cost
could be funded with federal moneys. Accordingly, the 2022 Legislature appropriated $60.0
million SGF for the renovation, and this $10.0 million reflects the beginning of federal funds for
the project.
The revised estimate includes a request for $18,795 in supplemental funding to provide
a 5.0 percent salary increase to employees of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO). For FY
2023, the LTCO has nine Regional Ombudsmen, one State Ombudsman, one Administrative
Assistant, and three unclassified temporary positions. The request amount allocates $15,235 for
salary increases and $3,560 for fringe benefits.
The revised estimate also includes $92.0 million in off-budget expenditures and 374.3
off-budget FTE positions, which are categorized as such to avoid double counting payments
from one state agency to another. In FY 2023, off-budget expenditures increase by $1.6 million,
or 1.8 percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. The increase is primarily due to
accounting and reporting services for other state agencies.
The Governor recommends $242.8 million in on-budget expenditures and 99.5 on-
budget FTE positions in FY 2023, including $191.7 million SGF and $36.1 million from ELARF.
This represents an overall decrease of $168,795, or less than 0.1 percent, below the agency's
revised estimate.
The reduction is primarily due to the Governor not recommending adoption of the
agency's supplemental request to provide a 5.0 percent salary increase to employees of the
LTCO. The Governor also recommends lapsing $150,000 SGF that was allocated for a potential
gubernatorial transition. The Division of the Budget is statutorily (per KSA 75-137) appropriated
up to $150,000 in fiscal years where a gubernatorial transition would occur. Absent such a
transition, those funds remain unused and the Governor recommends lapsing it back to the
SGF.
The Governor’s recommendation also includes $92.0 million in off-budget expenditures
and 374.3 off-budget FTE positions, which is the same as the agency's revised estimate.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2023
1. Transfer $250,000 SGF to an endowment for the Friends of Cedar Crest Association
in FY 2023 and add language prohibiting use of endowment funds, including interest
income, until FY 2026. Interest income from this endowment would be used for the
living quarters at Cedar Crest.
2. Add $15,000 SGF to reimburse the Friends of Cedar Crest Association for the living
quarters at Cedar Crest in FY 2023.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 32 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 62 — Department of Administration
The agency requests $216.4 million in on-budget expenditures and 101.5 on-budget
FTE positions for FY 2024, including $135.2 million SGF and $36.1 million from ELARF. This
represents an overall reduction of $26.6 million, or 10.9 percent, below the agency's revised
estimate in FY 2023.
The most significant change is attributable to a request for $6.5 million SGF in
enhancement funding for deferred maintenance and upgrades to the State Printing Plant, which
houses both printing and central mail operations. Most of the Printing Plant's mechanical,
electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems are original to its construction in 1985 and are
at, or past, median service life estimates. Examples of the impact the outdated system has on
the agency's operational needs and goals include: (1) slowed production and increased waste
caused by drastic changes in temperature and humidity, (2) needing to install a temporary
HVAC system because the current system is unable to adequately cool new equipment, and (3)
damage to paper inventories as well as long-term impacts on digital equipment caused by leaks
in roofs and walls.
The agency also requests $1.6 million SGF in enhancement funding to increase the total
amount of rehabilitation and repair funding for the Capitol Complex to $5.0 million. The agency
indicates the increase is needed to keep facilities operating in an efficient and safe manner
while accounting for the increasing cost of labor and materials and the continual aging of
buildings. Absent the enhancement, the agency has budgeted $3.4 million for rehabilitation and
repair.
The request includes $18,795 SGF in enhancement funding to continue the 5.0 percent
salary increase to employees of the LTCO. This is the same as the amount requested in FY
2023. The requested amount allocates $15,235 for salary increases and $3,560 for fringe
benefits.
The request also includes $40.0 million in expenditures from the ARPA State Relief Fund
for planned expenditures for the renovation of the Docking State Office Building. This represents
an overall decrease of $30.0 million below FY 2023, including a reduction of $60.0 million SGF
and an increase of $30.0 million from the federal ARPA State Relief Fund.
The agency request also includes $93.1 million in off-budget expenditures and 374.3 off-
budget FTE positions, which are categorized as such to avoid double counting payments from
one state agency to another. For FY 2024, off-budget expenditures increase by $1.1 million, or
1.2 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is primarily due to an increase in
claims filed with the Office of the State Employee Health Benefits Plan ($841,526) and
increases in employer contribution expenditures for group health insurance ($298,930).
The Governor recommends $218.9 million in on-budget expenditures and 111.5 on-
budget FTE positions for FY 2024, including $137.2 million SGF and $36.1 million from ELARF.
This represents an overall increase of $2.5 million, or 1.1 percent, above the agency request.
The increase is due to the Governor's recommendation to establish a Division of Policy within
the Division of the Budget ($1.5 million and 10.0 FTE positions), conduct a state workforce
study ($500,000), and for employee engagement activities ($500,000). The increase is partially
offset by the Governor's recommendation not to adopt the enhancement request for a 5.0
percent salary increase to employees of the LTCO ($18,795 decrease).
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 33 - March 24, 2023 The Governor’s recommendation also includes $93.1 million in off-budget expenditures
and 374.3 off-budget FTE positions, which is the same as the agency request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $1.5 million SGF and 10.0 FTE positions for FY 2024 to not adopt the
Governor's recommendation to establish a Division of Policy within the Division of the
Budget.
2. Delete $500,000 SGF for a state workforce study for FY 2024. The Committee
recommends funding the study from existing resources instead of from the SGF.
3. Delete $500,000 from the Budget Fee Fund and do not transfer the same amount
from the SGF to not adopt the Governor's recommendation to create a funding source
for employee engagement activities across state agencies.
4. Delete $113,415 SGF and 1.0 FTE position to not create a new Budget Analyst
position in the Division of the Budget.
5. Delete $6.5 million SGF and add the same amount from federal funds for FY 2024.
Transfer the same amount from the Legislature Employment Security Fund in the
Legislative Coordinating Council to an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) account in
the Department of Administration for maintenance and upgrades to the State Printing
Plant.
6. Add language prohibiting use of Friends of Cedar Crest Association endowment
funds, including interest income, until FY 2026. Interest income from this endowment
would be used for the living quarters at Cedar Crest.
Sec. 63 — Department of Administration
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2025
1. Add language prohibiting use of Friends of Cedar Crest Association endowment
funds, including interest income, until FY 2026. Interest income from this endowment
would be used for the living quarters at Cedar Crest.
Sec. 64 — Office of Information and Technology Services
The agency submits a revised estimate of $4.3 million, including $4.3 million SGF, for
on-budget expenditures in FY 2023. The revised estimate is the same as the FY 2023 approved
amount. Included in this amount is $60,000 in expenditures from the GIS Contracting Services
Fund to support state geographic information systems for the user community in Kansas.
The agency's revised estimate also includes $57.4 million in off-budget expenditures, all
from special revenue funds, which is an increase of $5.5 million, or 10.6 percent, above the FY
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 34 - March 24, 2023 2023 approved amount. Off-budget expenditures are categorized as such to avoid double
counting payments from one state agency to another. The increase can primarily be attributed to
expenditures for software, services, and equipment purchased on behalf of other state agencies
($6.5 million), the relocation to the Capitol Complex ($1.0 million), license costs for new
software utilized in the Hosted Services Program ($225,000), renewal of licenses for Cisco and
Info Block Maintenance ($175,000), increased expenditures for temporary professional services
within the Client Services program ($150,000), one-time purchases of Cisco desk phones
($150,000), and increased expenditures for various vendor maintenance services including,
Cisco Smartnet, Hewlett Packard, and ConvergeOne. ($100,000).
The increase is partially offset by a decrease in the Business Productivity program due
to the agency shifting more of the costs associated with Microsoft licensing to the Direct Billed
Services Program to better align their costs and revenues ($1.9 million), and reduced services
fees related to the Unysis data center ($800,000). The revised estimate also includes 117.0 off-
budget FTE positions for FY 2023, which is the same as the FY 2023 approved number.
The Governor concurs with the agency request in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 65 — Office of Information and Technology Services
The agency requests $15.8 million, including $15.8 million SGF, which is an SGF
increase of $11.5 million, or 266.8 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate for on-budget
expenditures for FY 2024. The increase is attributed to the agency's enhancement request to
replace off-budget special revenue funding for the Kansas Information Security Office (KISO)
and further expand KISO's capabilities. The request includes funding for cybersecurity training
and a statewide cybersecurity posture assessment ($6.9 million); salaries and wages to support
current and additional Information Security Officers (ISOs), security engineers, security
analysts, and staff to assist with collaboration and partnership with entities such as local
governments on cybersecurity endeavors ($4.5 million); and the purchase of equipment to
improve the base level of security on networks ($166,840).
The request includes 36.0 on-budget FTE positions for FY 2024, which is an increase of
36.0 FTE positions above the FY 2023 revised estimate. (Staff Note: 18.0 FTE positions are
funded from off-budget special revenue funds in the FY 2023 revised estimate, 6.0 FTE
positions are new ISOs, 8.0 FTE positions are cybersecurity support staff, and 4.0 FTE
positions are general support staff.)
The FY 2024 request also includes $51.2 million in off-budget expenditures, all from
special revenue funds, which is a decrease of $6.2 million, or 10.8 percent, below the FY 2023
revised estimate. Off-budget expenditures are categorized as such to avoid double counting
payments from one state agency to another. The decrease can primarily be attributed to the
agency’s request to fully fund the KISO from on-budget SGF moneys, instead of off-budget
sources ($5.2 million), and the elimination of a one-time expenditure for relocation of OITS to
the Capitol Complex ($1.0 million) The request includes 99.0 off-budget FTE positions for FY
2024, which is a decrease of 18.0 FTE positions below the FY 2023 revised estimate.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 35 - March 24, 2023 The Governor recommends expenditures of $10.1 million, all SGF, for on-budget
expenditures for FY 2024. The recommendation is an SGF decrease of $5.8 million, or 36.4
percent, below the FY 2024 agency request. The decrease is attributable to the Governor
recommending partial adoption of the agency's enhancement request for new and ongoing
cybersecurity activities, and not recommending the portion of the request that would have
changed the funding source for the Kansas Information Security Office (KISO) from off-budget
special revenue funds to SGF moneys. The recommendation includes 9.0 on-budget FTE
positions for FY 2024, which is an increase of 9.0 FTE positions above the FY 2023 revised
estimate.
For FY 2024, the Governor’s recommendation also includes $56.4 million in off-budget
special revenue fund expenditures. The recommendation is an increase of $5.2 million, or 10.2
percent, above the FY 2024 agency request. The increase is attributable to the Governor
partially adopting the agency’s enhancement request, and replacing a portion of the SGF
moneys requested for KISO operations with off-budget special revenue funds. The
recommendation includes 117.0 off-budget FTE positions for FY 2024, which is the same as the
FY 2023 revised estimate number.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 66 — Kansas Information Security Office
The agency requests FY 2024 Kansas Information Security Office (KISO) program
expenditures of $11.5 million, all SGF. The request is an all funds increase of $6.3 million, or
120.0 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase can be attributed to the
agency's FY 2024 enhancement requests to shift the KISO’s funding from off-budget special
revenue funds to SGF ($5.2 million) and add additional capacity to improve the State’s
cybersecurity posture with additional agency Information Security Officers (ISOs), additional
cybersecurity professionals, expanded training, and outreach ($6.3 million). The KISO program
request also includes 36.0 FTE positions for FY 2024, which is an increase of 18.0 FTE
positions above the FY 2023 revised estimate. Included in the 18.0 FTE positions are 6.0 new
ISOs, 8.0 cybersecurity analysts and engineers, and 4.0 collaboration and support staff. Note:
This is a net increase of 18.0 new FTE positions. The agency requests funding for the KISO’s
current 18.0 FTE positions with on-budget SGF moneys. Historically, these positions have been
funded using off-budget moneys.
The Governor recommends FY 2024 KISO expenditures of $11.0 million, including $5.8
million SGF. The recommendation includes $5.2 million in off-budget expenditures, which are
categorized as such to avoid double counting payments from other state agencies. The
recommendation is an all funds decrease of $517,840, or 4.5 percent, below the agency FY
2024 request. The decrease is attributable to the Governor’s partial adoption of the agency
cybersecurity enhancement request. The recommendation also includes 27.0 FTE positions for
FY 2024, 9.0 of which are funded with SGF moneys, which is a decrease of 9.0 FTE positions
below the FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 36 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 67 — Office of Administrative Hearings
The agency requests $1.7 million, all from the Administrative Hearings Office Fund, in
expenditures and 14.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $14,793, or 0.9
percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. This is primarily attributable to the agency's
enhancement request for a 5.0 percent salary increase for Administrative Law Judges
($32,915). According to the agency, this increase would increase the recruitment and retention
of highly qualified Administrative Law Judges, and continue efficient, fair, and impartial hearings.
The increase is partially offset by reductions for postage, communications, and job-related
training.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $1.7 million, all from the Administrative
Office Hearings Fund, and 14.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $32,915, or 1.1
percent, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is due to the Governor not
recommending the agency's enhancement request for a salary increase for Administrative Law
Judges for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $138,523, all from the Administrative Hearings Office Fund, for the first year of a
two-year pay scale adjustment for Administrative Law Judges to achieve pay parity with
Administrative Law Judges in the Department of Labor for FY 2024.
Sec. 68 — Office of Administrative Hearings
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2025
1. Add $138,522, all from the Administrative Hearings Office Fund, for the second year
of a two-year pay scale adjustment for Administrative Law Judges to achieve pay parity
with Administrative Law Judges in the Department of Labor for FY 2025.
Sec. 69 — Board of Tax Appeals
The agency requests a revised estimate of $2.2 million, including $993,259 SGF, in
expenditures and 16.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $71,860, or 3.4
percent. The increase is entirely SGF, which is an increase of 7.8 percent above the agency's
FY 2023 approved SGF amount. This increase is primarily attributable to two supplemental
requests to upgrade computer equipment ($27,800) and migrate applications to a cloud-based
storage environment ($44,060).
The Governor recommends revised expenditures of $2.8 million, including $1.6 million
SGF, in FY 2023. This is an SGF increase of $590,000, or 27.3 percent, above the FY 2023
revised estimate. The increase is attributable to the agency's IT modernization initiative,
submitted to the SPARK Taskforce. The initiative would upgrade the hearing room to offer a
remote hearing option, upgrade the agency website, offer electronic form and fee payment
options, and make other updates to the filing and case management system. The Governor
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 37 - March 24, 2023 recommends adding language to lapse $590,000 SGF if moneys from the federal ARPA Fund
are available in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2023
1. Delete $225,000 SGF for the modernization initiative in FY 2023.
2. Delete $27,800 SGF for computer upgrades in FY 2023.
Sec. 70 — Board of Tax Appeals
The agency requests $2.2 million, including $1.0 million SGF, in expenditures and 16.0
FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $11,013, or 0.5 percent, and an SGF
increase of $25,777, or 2.6 percent, above the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate. This
increase is primarily attributable to employer contributions for group health insurance and
slightly offset by decreased expenditures for recruitment services.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Delete $27,800 SGF for computer upgrades for FY 2024.
Sec. 71 — Kansas Department of Revenue
The agency requests a revised estimate of $114.0 million, including $15.4 million SGF, in
expenditures and 1,057.2 FTE positions in FY 2023. The revised estimate is an all funds
increase of $3.2 million, or 2.9 percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. The increase is
primarily attributable to an increase in state aid to local governments ($2.6 million), including an
increase in the transfer from the Special County Mineral Production Tax Fund ($2.2 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Delete 8.0 FTE positions in FY 2023.
Sec. 72 — Kansas Department of Revenue
The agency requests $138.9 million, including $16.0 million SGF, in expenditures and
1,057.2 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $24.8 million, or 21.8
percent, including an SGF increase of $605,437, or 3.9 percent, above the agency's FY 2023
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 38 - March 24, 2023 revised estimate. The increase is attributable to an enhancement request for complete
replacement of the standard license plate design ($25.3 million).
The Governor recommends FY 2024 expenditures of $126.3 million, including $16.0
million SGF. This is an all funds decrease of $12.7 million, or 9.1 percent, below the agency's
FY 2024 request. This decrease is primarily attributable to not recommending the agency's
enhancement request in full.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Decrease the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the License Plate
Replacement Fund by the amount of $8.9 million for FY 2024.
2. Delete 8.0 FTE positions for FY 2024.
Sec. 73 — Kansas Lottery
The agency submits a revised estimate of $399.4 million, all from special revenue funds,
in expenditures and 95.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an increase of $17.7 million, or 4.6
percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. The majority of the increase is for the Sports
Wagering Management Fee based on 90.0 percent of net sports wagering revenue ($16.2
million). The agency added $912,000 for adjusted consensus revenue estimates for the
expanded lottery act revenues fund, and $250,000 for a revised estimate for vendor fees for
regular lottery ticket sales. The agency also made operating adjustments totaling $314,196 for
salaries and vehicle replacements.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $399.0 million, all from special revenue
funds, for FY 2023. This is a decrease of $408,959, or less than 0.1 percent, below the agency's
FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease is entirely due to the decrease of salaries and wages
and reduced funding for vacant positions to more accurately reflect the agency's actual
expenditures. The recommendation includes 95.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the
agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 74 — Kansas Lottery
The agency requests $439.6 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and
95.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $40.2 million, or 10.1 percent, above the
FY 2023 revised estimate. The majority of the increase is for the sports wagering management
fees $37.8 million and a revised expanded lottery gaming estimate ($2.1 million). The request
also makes operating adjustments totaling $276,643; including $239,823 for salaries and
wages.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $439.0 million, all from special revenue
funds, in expenditures and 95.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $660,891, or
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 39 - March 24, 2023 0.2 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The recommendation deletes a
requested 3.0 percent salary adjustment ($252,570), and reduces salaries to more accurately
reflect filled positions ($408,321). The recommendation includes 95.0 FTE positions, which is
the same as the agency request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 75 — Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission
The agency requests $11.7 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $598,117, or 5.4 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is
primarily attributable to the continued request for funding of 13.0 FTE positions to regulate
historical horse racing machines ($483,283). This amount includes expenditures for salaries and
wages ($415,283), contractual services ($160,000), and commodities ($8,000), and is partially
offset by a decrease in capital outlay expenditures ($100,000).
The Governor recommends $10.4 million, all from special revenue funds, and 107.5
FTE positions in FY 2023. This is a decrease of $1.4 million, or 11.7 percent, and 13.0 FTE
positions below the agency's FY 2024 request. The funding and FTE position decreases are
due to the Governor not recommending the agency's historical horse racing enhancement
request for FY 2024.
The Governor's recommendation includes the addition of language that would allow the
Racing Operations Program to charge parimutuel licensees the initial start-up costs and
regulation costs for this industry in the event that any parimutuel racetracks are reopened for FY
2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 76 — Kansas Department of Commerce
The agency requests $154.7 million, including $126,616 SGF, and 322.0 FTE positions
for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $73.6 million, or 32.2 percent, including a decrease of $24.8
million SGF, or 99.5 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. This decrease is primarily
attributable to the elimination of the federal State Small Business Credit Initiative funds ($21.0
million), the final payment of the Investments in Major Projects and Comprehensive Training
(IMPACT) program bonds, and reductions in the Job Creation Program Fund ($16.3 million).
This is partially offset by 13 enhancement requests, totaling $14.0 million and and the addition
of 11.0 FTE positions.
The Governor recommends FY 2024 expenditures of $178.3 million, including $26.4
million SGF, and 319.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $23.7 million, or 15.3
percent, including an increase of $26.3 million SGF, above the agency's FY 2023 revised
estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to expenditures for the Housing Revolving Loan
Program ($20.0 million) through the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, which in addition
to funding approved for rural housing last year, will be available to assist with workforce housing
needs throughout the state and for the APEX Program ($6.3 million). The increase is partially
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 40 - March 24, 2023 offset by the Governor's recommendation to not approve five of the agency's enhancement
requests ($3.6 million).
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $3.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Returning Kansans Home marketing
campaign for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
2. Delete $1.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Early Childhood Education and Care
Initiative for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
3. Delete 2.0 FTE positions for the Research Division for FY 2024.
4. Add $3.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Sunflower Summer Program for FY 2024.
Add language requiring the agency to expend funds to recruit and add new venues
geographically located across the state to participate in the program and allow a
participating venue that does not require an admission price or requests a small
donation for admission to be reimbursed $5.00 for each program ticket used for
admission.
Sec. 77 — Kansas Department of Commerce
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2025
1. Add $3.0 million, all from the EDIF, for the Sunflower Summer Program for FY 2025.
Add language requiring the agency to expend funds to recruit and add new venues
geographically located across the state to participate in the program and allow a
participating venue that does not require an admission price or requests a small
donation for admission to be reimbursed $5.00 for each program ticket used for
admission.
Sec. 78— Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation is a quasi-governmental entity which
administers the State Housing Trust Fund. All expenditures from the State Housing Trust Fund
shall be made by the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation for the purposes of administering
and supporting housing programs of the Kansas housing resources corporation. The State
Housing Trust Fund is funded by a $2.0 million annual transfer from the Economic Development
Initiatives Fund.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 41 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 79 — Kansas Department of Labor
The agency submits a revised estimate of $233.3 million in on-budget expenditures and
442.3 on-budget FTE positions in FY 2023, including $30.3 million SGF, $138.8 million from the
UI Trust Fund, and $34.0 million from federal funds. The revised estimate represents an
increase of $14.8 million, or 6.8 percent, above the amount approved by the 2022 Legislature.
The revised estimate includes seven supplemental requests, totaling $25.6 million in additional
spending. The largest request is for $16.5 million SGF to support continued Pandemic
Unemployment Assistance (PUA) operations in FY 2023. The agency indicates this funding
would allow it to repay the U.S. Department of Labor for an overage of PUA costs and continue
to work through its backlog of pandemic program claims throughout the unemployment process,
including adjudications and appeals.
The agency also requests $3.0 million SGF for the unfunded portion of the UI
modernization project in FY 2023. The agency estimates the cost for modernization to be $17.9
million in FY 2023, $14.9 million of which is currently funded. Project tasks scheduled for FY
2023 include developing a requirements management tool, system design, system build and
configuration, system testing, and data migration.
Additionally, the revised estimate also includes $3.9 million SGF for UI program positions
in FY 2023. These positions were established to address the backlog resulting from the COVID-
19 pandemic, and the agency indicates other funding sources are not currently available to be
allocated for these positions. This funding would support UI program operations as some
existing personnel are diverted to the UI modernization project. This funding also provides
salary increases to certain positions that the agency has found to be inequitable compared to
other positions.
Lastly, the agency requests $1.5 million SGF to repay overpayment of unemployment
benefits owed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Lost Wages
Assistance (LWA) Program in FY 2023. The LWA Program allowed states to provide up to $400
in additional weekly unemployment benefits to eligible claimants. Of that amount, $300 was
funded through a $44.0 billion allocation from the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund. Repayment of
overpaid benefits is a requirement of the FEMA grant.
The FY 2023 revised estimate also includes $378,516 in off-budget expenditures and 2.9
off-budget FTE positions, which are categorized as such to avoid double counting payments
from one state agency to another. In FY 2023, off-budget expenditures decrease by $110,968,
or 22.7 percent, below the approved amount.
The Governor recommends $228.2 million in on-budget expenditures and 445.2 on-
budget FTE positions in FY 2023, including $25.2 million SGF, $138.8 million from the UI Trust
Fund, and $34.0 million from federal funds. The recommendation is a decrease of $5.1 million,
or 2.2 percent, below the agency's revised estimate and is primarily due to the Governor's
recommendation not to adopt the following supplemental requests: increased funding for UI
program personnel ($3.9 million SGF), additional law enforcement personnel ($422,786 SGF),
salary increases for the IT department ($211,224 SGF), funding to repay overpayment of
unemployment benefits ($1.5 million SGF), and funding to support continued PUA operations
($16.5 million SGF).
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 42 - March 24, 2023 The decrease is partially offset by the Governor's recommendation for $20.5 million SGF
in one-time expenditures for the unfunded portion of the UI modernization project in FY 2023,
instead of the agency request of $3.0 million SGF in FY 2023 and $10.0 million SGF for FY
2024. In total, the Governor recommends $7.5 million SGF more than the amount requested by
the agency. The Governor also recommends lapsing up to $20.5 million SGF if federal funding,
in excess of federal funds currently encumbered for the project, are available.
The recommendation also includes $378,516 in off-budget expenditures and 2.9 off-
budget FTE positions, which is the same as the agency’s revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Delete $20.5 million SGF and add the same amount from federal funds in FY 2023.
Transfer the same amount from the Legislature Employment Security Fund in the
Legislative Coordinating Council to an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) account in
the Kansas Department of Labor to fund the unfunded portion of the UI modernization
project from the ARPA instead of the SGF.
Sec. 80 — Kansas Department of Labor
The agency requests $197.5 million in on-budget expenditures and 443.2 on-budget
FTE positions for FY 2024, including $22.1 million SGF, $137.6 million from the UI Trust Fund,
and $17.5 million from federal funds. This represents a decrease of $35.8 million, or 15.4
percent, below the revised estimate in FY 2023. The request includes enhancement funding for
five items, totaling $17.3 million in additional spending. The largest request is for $10.0 million
SGF for the unfunded portion of the UI modernization project for FY 2024. This is an increase of
$7.0 million SGF above the amount requested for the same purpose in FY 2023. The agency
estimates the cost for modernization to be $16.3 million for FY 2024, $6.3 million of which is
currently funded. Project tasks scheduled for FY 2024 include user acceptance testing, end-to-
end testing, training, and go-live operations.
The agency also requests $6.7 million SGF for UI program positions for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $2.8 million SGF above the amount requested for the same purpose in FY 2023.
These positions were established to address the backlog resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic, and the agency indicates other funding sources are not currently available to be
allocated for these positions. This funding would support UI program operations as some
existing personnel are diverted to the UI modernization project. This funding also provides
salary increases to certain positions that the agency has found to be inequitable compared to
other positions.
The request also includes $418,262 in off-budget expenditures and 2.9 off-budget FTE
positions, which are categorized as such to avoid double counting payments from one state
agency to another. For FY 2024, off-budget expenditures increase by $39,746, or 10.5 percent,
above the revised estimate in FY 2023.
The Governor recommends $180.2 million in on-budget expenditures and 443.3 on-
budget FTE positions for FY 2024, including $4.8 million SGF, $137.6 million from the UI Trust
Fund, and $34.0 million from federal funds. The recommendation is a decrease of $17.3 million,
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 43 - March 24, 2023 or 78.4 percent, below the agency request and is primarily due to funding the unfunded portion
of the UI modernization project in FY 2023 instead of FY 2024 ($10.0 million SGF). The
decrease is also due to the Governor's recommendation not to adopt the following
enhancement requests: increased funding for UI program personnel ($6.7 million SGF),
additional law enforcement personnel ($404,656 SGF), and salary increases for the IT
department ($211,224 SGF).
The recommendation also includes $418,262 in off-budget expenditures and 2.9 off-
budget FTE positions, which is the same as the agency’s request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 81 — Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office
The agency submits a revised estimate of $31.9 million, including $12.2 million SGF, in
FY 2023. This is an increase of $4.0 million overall, or 14.4 percent, including an SGF increase
of $1.1 million, or 10.0 percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. Significant items in the
agency estimate include the following:
●SUPPLEMENTAL–KVH SALARIES AND WAGES. The agency's supplemental
request for FY 2023 is for an increase of $1,116,630 SGF to reduce shrinkage rates
at the KVH. Per the agency, the KVH continues to operate periodically in a COVID-
19 environment, which requires increases in staffing and overtime to accommodate
COVID-19 wings and short-term staffing shortfalls.
●COMMODITIES. The agency request includes an increase in commodities
of$433,073, or 28.8 percent, for FY 2023. This is mainly due to a large increase in
food ($277,513); other professional, scientific supplies and materials ($87,637); and
drugs and pharmaceuticals ($52,758) at the KVH.
●CAPITAL OUTLAY. The agency request includes an increase in capital outlay
of$297,348, or 95.6 percent, for FY 2023. This is mainly for the purchase of trucks
($81,219), road and highway machinery and equipment ($56,433), and additional
software ($73,811) at the KSH.
●CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. The agency request includes a revised estimate of
$3.4 million, including $238,900 SGF, in FY 2023. This includes $2.0 million in
reappropriated funds from FY 2022.
The agency estimate also includes 375.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the
approved amount for FY 2023.
The Governor recommends $32.2 million, including $11.7 million SGF, in FY 2023. This
is an all funds increase of $296,587, or 0.9 percent, and a decrease of $552,580 SGF, from the
agency's FY 2023 revised estimate. Significant items in the Governor's recommendation include
the following:
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 44 - March 24, 2023 ●KVH SALARIES AND WAGES. The Governor's recommendation includes a
supplement of $500,000 SGF for supplemental salary and wages at the KVH, for a
total of $9.7 million for salaries and wages for the KVH. This is a decrease
of$616,630, or 6.0 percent, below the agency's supplemental request for FY 2023.
●CAPITAL OUTLAY. The Governor's recommendation includes $672,336 SGF for
capital outlay, which is an increase of $64,040, or 10.5 percent, above the agency's
FY 2023 revised estimate. The additional $64,040 is for the purchase of two
vehicles.
●CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. The Governor's recommendation includes $4.3 million
for capital improvements, which is an increase of $849,167 SIBF, or 43.5 percent,
above the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is to pay for the
architect/design fees for the new northeast Kansas veterans' home.
The Governor's recommendation also includes 375.0 FTE positions, which is the same
as the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $200,000 SGF for the Veterans Claims Assistance Program in FY 2023.
Sec. 82 — Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office
The agency requests $35.1 million, including $14.8 million SGF, in expenditures for FY
2024. This is an increase of $3.1 million overall, or 9.8 percent, including an SGF increase of
$2.6 million, or 21.3 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. Significant items in the
agency estimate include the following:
●ENHANCEMENTS–SALARIES AND WAGES. The agency's enhancement requests
regarding salaries for FY 2024 is for an increase of $2.6 million SGF. Per the agency,
this will help cover projected staff growth at KSH and KVH, as well as the current
salaries within the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery program. Based on census and
acuity levels, the optimal FTE positions for both programs will rise as well. The
agency expects to be able to fill 11.0 FTE positions at KVH and 4.0 FTE positions at
KSH in FY 2024, and this enhancement helps cover those salaries and wages.
●ENHANCEMENTS–CEMETERIES PROJECTS. The agency's enhancement
requests also include six enhancement projects for the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
program for a total increase of $1.4 million SGF. These projects include a Scattering
Garden Wall at Fort Dodge ($35,000), an expansion project on the Columbarium
Wall at Fort Dodge ($1.3 million), storage building and fence maintenance at Fort
Dodge ($192,696), and adding doors to committal shelters at Fort Dodge and
WaKeeney ($90,000).
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 45 - March 24, 2023 ●CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. The agency request includes a revised estimate of
$4.3 million, including $1.6 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is an increase of $845,753,
or 24.7 percent, from the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The agency estimate also includes 375.0 FTE positions, which is the same number as in
the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The Governor recommends $50.2 million, including $13.4 million SGF, for FY 2024. This
is an all funds increase of $15.1 million, or 43.2 percent, and an SGF decrease of $1.5 million,
or 10.0 percent, from the agency's request for FY 2024. Significant items in the Governor's
recommendation include the following:
●SALARIES AND WAGES. The Governor partially adopts the agency's
enhancements for salaries and wages. The Governor's recommendation includes
$2.4 million for the agency's requests for salary shortfalls for KSH and KVH.
●CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. The Governor's recommendation includes $19.5 million
for capital improvements, which is a decrease of $1.4 million SGF and an increase of
$16.6 million SIBF, or 43.5 percent, above the agency's request for FY 2024 revised
estimate. The Governor's recommendation includes $16.4 million SIBF to pay for the
state's portion of the new northeast Kansas veterans' home. The Governor also
recommends the following three projects: adding doors to committal shelters at Fort
Dodge and WaKeeney ($90,000 SGF), storage building and fence maintenance at
Fort Dodge ($192,696 SGF), and emergency repairs and maintenance for the four
agency cemeteries ($28,980 SGF). The Governor's recommendation does not
include the other capital improvement enhancements.
●ADDITIONAL STAFF. The Governor's recommendation includes $62,328 SGF for an
additional 1.0 FTE senior administrative assistant for the agency.
The agency estimate also includes 376.0 FTE positions, which is 1.0 more than the
agency's request for FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $200,000 SGF for the Veterans Claims Assistance Program for FY 2024.
Sec. 83 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Public Health
The agency submits a Division of Public Health revised estimate of $273.9 million,
including $37.4 million SGF, in FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $48.9 million, or 21.7
percent, including an SGF increase of $87,593, or 0.2 percent, above the amount approved by
the 2022 Legislature. The all funds increase is largely due to $56.9 million in federal funds
provided through the Child Care and Development Block Grant. These funds were allocated by
the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and were distributed to childcare providers in the form of
one-time bonuses.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 46 - March 24, 2023 The Governor recommends FY 2023 Division of Public Health expenditures totaling
$273.7 million, including $37.2 million SGF. This is a decrease of $183,490 SGF, below the
agency's FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending
the agency's supplemental request for the local public health program.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Add language requiring local health departments to provide anyone who is receiving
a COVID-19 vaccine or medicine to treat COVID-19 with the following information in
writing: the ingredients of the vaccine or medication, the known risks or side effects of
the vaccine or medication, and the most recent information from the federal vaccine
adverse event reporting system (VAERS) for FY 2023.
Sec. 84 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Public Health
The agency requests Division of Public Health expenditures of $209.0 million, including
$38.6 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $65.0 million, or 23.7 percent,
including an SGF increase of $1.2 million, or 3.1 percent, from the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The all funds increase is largely due to one-time expenditures for child care worker bonuses in
FY 2023 that are not budgeted for in FY 2024 and a reduction in Federal Funds associated with
public health grants. The SGF increase is due to the agency's enhancement requests totaling
$4.5 million SGF.
The Governor recommends FY 2024 Division of Public Health expenditures totaling
$209.1 million, including $38.7 million SGF. This is an increase of $178,642, including an SGF
increase of $152,910, above the agency's FY 2024 request. The increase is largely due to the
Governor's recommendation to add $2.5 million for a Child Care Pilot Project, $1.5 million for
Tiny-K vision services, and $25,732 for the SIDS Network. These increases are partially offset
by the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement requests for county public
health data, local public health program, Stan Clark Pregnancy Maintenance program, statewide
psychiatric program, and the recommendation to only partially fund the agency's enhancement
request for health facility surveillance.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add $5.0 million SGF for community-based primary care grants for FY 2024.
2. Add $1.4 million SGF to increase funding to local health departments using the
statutory distribution formula contained in KSA 65-242, for FY 2024.
3. Add $500,000 SGF to fund Project Access and Wy Jo Care for FY 2024. These
programs coordinate donated healthcare to provide care for low income, uninsured
individuals.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 47 - March 24, 2023 4. Add $938,756 SGF for the Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program for FY 2024.
5. Add $338,846 SGF to the Stan Clark Pregnancy Maintenance Initiative to increase
case management services from six months to twelve months for FY 2024.
6. Add language requiring local health departments to provide anyone who is receiving
a COVID-19 vaccine or medicine to treat COVID-19 with the following information in
writing: the ingredients of the vaccine or medication, the known risks or side effects of
the vaccine or medication, and the most recent information from the federal vaccine
adverse event reporting system (VAERS) for FY 2024.
Sec. 85 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Public Health
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2025
1. Add language requiring local health departments to provide anyone who is receiving
a COVID-19 vaccine or medicine to treat COVID-19 with the following information in
writing: the ingredients of the vaccine or medication, the known risks or side effects of
the vaccine or medication, and the most recent information from the federal vaccine
adverse event reporting system (VAERS) for FY 2025.
Sec. 86 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Health Care
Finance
The agency submits a Division of Health Care Finance revised estimate of $3.3 billion,
including $878.9 million SGF, in FY 2023. This is an all funds decrease of $11.2 million, or 0.3
percent, including an SGF increase of $112,371, or less than 0.1 percent, from the amount
approved by the 2022 Legislature. The SGF increase includes $1.5 million due to the agency's
supplemental requests as listed above. The all funds decrease is largely due to decreased
expenditures on salaries and wages due to unfilled positions the agency is attempting to fill, and
decreased expenditures from fee funds for the state share of the Children's Health Insurance
Program (CHIP). These decreases were partially offset by increased expenditures for
contractual services associated with Gainwell, the agency's fiscal agent and Conduent, the
agency's eligibility contractor.
The Governor recommends FY 2023 Division of Health Care Finance expenditures
totaling $3.6 billion, including $720.0 million SGF. This is an increase of $265.4 million from all
funds, including a decrease of $159.0 million SGF, from the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate,
largely due to adjustments to the human services caseloads.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2023
1. Add language excluding any hospital that is licensed as a rural emergency hospital
from the Health Care Access Improvement Program assessment in FY 2023.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 48 - March 24, 2023 2. Add language requiring KDHE to prioritize new determinations of Medicaid eligibility
for admission to adult care homes before redeterminations of continued eligibility in FY
2023.
Sec. 87 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Health Care
Finance
The agency requests Division of Health Care Finance expenditures of $3.3 billion,
including $808.2 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $49.4 million, or less
than 0.1 percent, including an SGF decrease of $70.6 million, or 8.0 percent, below the FY 2023
revised estimate. The decrease in SGF expenditures for FY 2024 is largely due to funds that
were reappropriated from FY 2022 into FY 2023 that are not budgeted to reoccur in FY 2024.
Also contributing to the SGF decrease is a $9.1 million dollar supplement provided to the
agency by the 2022 Legislature. These funds were used for the state match to support the
Kansas Modular Medicaid System (KMMS) while KMMS awaited certification by the federal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The certification process is now complete
and additional SGF moneys are no longer needed. The all funds decrease was partially offset
by increased contractual fees for Gainwell, the agency's fiscal agent and Conduent, the
agency's eligibility contractor.
The Governor recommends FY 2023 Division of Health Care Finance expenditures
totaling $4.2 billion, including $701.6 million SGF. This is an increase of $885.8 million from all
funds, including a decrease of $106.6 million SGF, from the agency's FY 2024 request. The all
fund increase and SGF decrease are due to adjustments to fully fund the fall 2022 human
services caseload estimates and the addition of funding to expand Medicaid eligibility.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add $5.1 million, including $2.0 million SGF, to increase Durable Medical Equipment
billing codes to 80.0 percent of Medicare rates for FY 2024.
2. Add $10.8 million, including $4.3 million SGF, to increase the Medicaid physician fee
schedule by 5.0 percent for FY 2024.
3. Add $5.0 million, including $2.0 million SGF to increase emergency medical service
ground ambulance rates to 100.0 percent of the Medicare rates for FY 2024.
4. Add $1.7 million, including $687,000 SGF, to extend Medicaid adult dental coverage
to include dentures and partials for FY 2024.
5. Delete $671.4 million, including the addition of $71.5 million SGF, to remove funding
for Medicaid Expansion for FY 2024. The all funds deletion includes $703.4 million from
federal funds and $39.4 million from special revenue funds.
6. Add language excluding any hospital that is licensed as a rural emergency hospital
from the Health Care Access Improvement Program assessment for FY 2024.
7. Add language requiring KDHE to prioritize new determinations of Medicaid eligibility
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 49 - March 24, 2023 for admission to adult care homes before redeterminations of continued eligibility for FY
2024.
Sec. 88 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Environment
The agency requests Division of Environment FY 2024 expenditures of $177.4 million,
including $34.4 million SGF. This is an all funds increase of $24.0 million, or 15.6 percent,
including an SGF decrease of $2.4 million, or 6.6 percent, from the Division's FY 2023 revised
estimate. The all funds increase is due to agency enhancements for Local Environmental
Protection, Stream trash removal, Small town infrastructure, and laboratory equipment. These
were offset by a decrease of $32.5 million SGF for one- time expenditures that were included in
the FY 2023 revised estimate and not included in the FY 2024 request. The FY 2024 request
includes an increase of $30.9 million in federal funds for laboratory construction in FY 2024.
The Governor recommends FY 2024 Division of Environment expenditures totaling
$147.4 million, including $4.4 million SGF. This is a decrease of $30.0 million, all SGF, below the
agency's FY 2024 request. This decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the
agency's enhancement request for small town infrastructure assistance. The Governor did
recommend funding the agency's enhancement requests for Stream trash removal, local
environment protection program, and replacement laboratory equipment.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 89 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
The agency submits a revised estimate of $2.7 billion, including $1.1 billion SGF, and
362.3 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an all funds decrease of $161.9 million, or 5.7 percent,
including a decrease of $83.7 million SGF, or 6.9 percent, below the FY 2023 approved amount.
Significant items in the agency's estimate include the following:
●LAPSED REAPPROPRIATIONS. The agency's revised estimate includes a
supplemental request to lapse $164.1 million from all funds, including $63.3 million
SGF, that were reappropriated from FY 2022. The reappropriated funds were
budgeted for human services caseloads, and the agency requests lapsing the
Medicaid caseloads reappropriations, as the need for these funds will be reassessed
during the human services consensus caseloads process.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $2.8 billion, including $1.2 billion SGF, in
FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $149.6 million, including an SGF increase of $18.5
million, above the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023. The Governor's recommendation also
includes 362.3 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
●FALL 2022 CASELOADS ADJUSTMENT. The Governor recommends the addition
of $149.6 million, including $18.5 million SGF, in FY 2023, to reflect the fall 2022
human services consensus caseloads estimate. Compared to the FY 2023 approved
amount, the fall 2022 consensus caseloads estimate for KDADS is an all funds
decrease of $14.5 million, including a decrease of $44.8 million SGF. The SGF
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 50 - March 24, 2023 decrease below the FY 2023 approved amount is primarily due to the extension of
the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for three quarters of FY 2023, compared to one
quarter reflected in the approved amount in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2023
1. Add $1.9 million SGF to reimburse Mirror, Inc. for treatment of opioid use disorder in
FY 2023.
2. Add language directing the agency to reimburse providers of opioid use disorder
services for all allowable purposes under federal guidelines in FY 2023.
3. Add language directing the agency to certify CMHCs to transition to CCBHCs based
on readiness, rather than the statutory schedule, in FY 2023.
4. Add language to increase the maximum transfer from lottery vending machines for
crisis stabilization services and the Clubhouse model program to $9.0 million in FY
2023.
Sec. 89 — State Institutions for Intellectual Disabilities
The agencies estimate revised expenditures of $68.2 million, including $38.4 million
SGF, and 927.7 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $6.5 million, including
an increase of $6.0 million SGF, above the agencies' FY 2023 approved amount. Significant
changes in the agencies' revised estimate include:
●24/7 PAY PLAN. The agencies received a transfer of $6.0 million SGF from KDADS
in FY 2023. The funds include $2.0 million for base pay increases and $4.0 million
for differential pay in accordance with the 24/7 Pay Plan approved by the 2022
Legislature.
The Governor concurs with the agencies' revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 89 — State Institutions for Mental Health
The agencies estimate revised expenditures of $171.9 million, including $151.5 million
SGF, and 1,453.5 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $47.6 million, or
38.3 percent, and an SGF increase of $449.1 million, or 48.0 percent, above the FY 2023
approved amount. This increase is primarily due to the following expenditures:
●LSH—CONTRACTED FOOD EXPENSES. LSH requests supplemental funding of
$625,000 SGF in FY 2023. This increase will be used to fund the existing food
contract at a higher rate. The current food services contractor has a FY 2023
contract amendment to increase the meal rate by 16.6 percent.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 51 - March 24, 2023 ●LSH—CONTRACT AGENCY NURSING STAFF. LSH requests supplemental
funding of $34.2 million SGF to its base budget for FY 2023 and to continue in future
years. The increase will be used for contract agency nursing staff at LSH. Anticipated
expenditures for contract nursing at LSH for FY 2023 are $43.7 million. The
approved budget includes $9.5 million, and the supplemental request of $34.2 million
would cover the remainder.
●24/7 PAY PLAN. During FY 2023, KDADS transferred $14.3 million SGF to LSH and
OSH. This includes $8.4 million SGF to LSH and $6.0 million SGF to OSH. The 2022
Legislature added these funds to the KDADS budget for FY 2023. Since the funds
are transferred to the hospitals in FY 2023, the funds appear in the LSH and OSH
budgets in FY 2023.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $137.1 million, including $116.8 million
SGF, and 1,453.5 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an all funds decrease of $34.8 million, or
20.2 percent, including an SGF decrease of the same amount, or 23.0 percent, below the
agencies' revised estimate in FY 2023. This decrease is due to the following adjustment:
●SUPPLEMENTALS NOT RECOMMENDED. The Governor does not recommend the
adoption of the LSH supplemental requests to cover increased contract food
expenses ($625,000 SGF) and contract agency nursing staff ($34.2 million SGF).
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 90 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
The agency requests $2.8 billion, including $1.1 billion SGF, and 397.3 FTE positions for
FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $95.0 million, or 3.4 percent, including an increase of
$2.6 million SGF, or 0.2 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The agency's request
includes 21 enhancement requests for an all funds increase totaling $105.6 million, including
$46.4 million SGF.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $2.9 billion, including $1.2 billion SGF, for
FY 2024. This is an increase of $81.2 million, including $44.2 million SGF, above the agency's
request for FY 2024. The Governor's recommendation includes the following adjustments:
●FALL 2022 CASELOADS ADJUSTMENT. The Governor recommends the addition
of $126.4 million, including $53.5 million SGF, to reflect the fall 2022 human services
consensus caseloads estimate.
●EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH BED EXPANSION. The Governor recommends
the addition of $22.0 million SGF to fund behavioral health emergency room bed
expansion. The stated purpose is to expand behavioral health services to patients of
all ages who would otherwise meet admission criteria for Osawatomie State Hospital.
●ENHANCEMENTS RECOMMENDED. The Governor recommends adoption of the
following agency enhancement requests:
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 52 - March 24, 2023 ○HCBS Rate Standardization. $17.7 million, including $7.1 million SGF, to
increase select HCBS service rates on the Brain Injury (BI), PD, Autism, and
Technology Assisted (TA) waivers to match the rates approved by the 2022
Legislature for the Frail Elderly (FE) waiver.
○TBI Rehabilitation Facility Rates. $9.3 million, including $3.7 million SGF, to
increase the traumatic brain injury rehabilitation facility rate from $700/day to
$1,400/day.
○Increase Targeted Case Management Rates. $3.8 million, including $1.5
million SGF, to increase the TCM rates for individuals receiving I/DD waiver
services by 25.0 percent, from $43.24 per hour to $54.15 per hour.
○Expand Children's Crisis Respite Pilot Program. $1.0 million SGF to
expand the Children's Crisis Respite Pilot Program to additional communities.
○CARE System Automation. $4.0 million, including $1.0 million SGF, to
implement a fully automated system for the Client Assessment, Referral and
Evaluation (CARE) program.
●ENHANCEMENTS NOT RECOMMENDED. The Governor did not recommend the
adoption of several agency enhancements, resulting in a decrease of $66.7 million,
including $29.8 million SGF, below the agency's request for FY 2024. Enhancements
not recommended include:
○Add Slots to I/DD and PD Waivers. $45.3 million, including $18.1 million
SGF, to add 500 slots to the I/DD and PD waivers to reduce the waiting lists
for services.
○SUD Services. $5.0 million SGF to supplement federal block grant funding to
support SUD services for individuals not covered by Medicaid.
○NFMH Pre-Litigation Settlement Agreement. $4.3 million SGF to maintain
the requirements set forth in the Nursing Facility for Mental Health Pre-
Litigation Settlement Agreement Practice Improvement.
○Behavioral Health FTE Positions. $302,466 SGF and 4.0 FTE positions for
children's services and SUD services.
○Complete NCI Survey. $500,000, including $250,000 SGF, to issue a
contract to complete the NCI survey of the I/DD waiver population. [Staff
Note: This has been funded with ARPA funds.]
○Increase CARE Assessment Rates. $1.9 million from all funds, including
$470,980 SGF, to increase rates for Level I CARE assessments conducted
by AAAs.
○SCCC Base Pay Increases. $290,215 SGF for base pay increases for
Surveying, Credentialing and Certification Commission staff who did not
receive pay increases as part of the 24/7 Pay Plan.
○Add SCCC FTE Positions. $1.1 million SGF and 12.0 FTE positions to
survey adult care homes, ensure compliance with CMS requirements for
PRTFs, and to increase surveillance and enforcement for poorly performing
providers.
○Capital Improvement Enhancements. $8.0 million SIBF to remodel two
buildings on OSH campus, to raze four abandoned buildings on OSH and
PSH campuses, and to fund the second priority rehabilitation and repair
projects included in the agency's 5-year capital improvements plan.
●ENHANCEMENTS PARTIALLY RECOMMENDED. The Governor partially
recommended several agency enhancements, resulting in a decrease of $514,514
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 53 - March 24, 2023 from all funds, including a decrease of $1.5 million SGF, below the agency's request
for FY 2024.
○Sports Betting FTE Positions. The agency requested $1.1 million SGF to
add 2.0 FTE positions. The Governor does not recommend funding the
positions using SGF moneys, and instead recommends the agency fund the
positions using $1.1 million from the Problem Gambling and Addictions Grant
Fund.
○Quality Assurance Behavioral Health FTE Positions. The agency
requested $445,145, including $222,573 SGF, to continue funding 5.0 FTE
positions currently funded with federal block grant funds. The Governor
recommends adding the funding but not the FTE positions.
○Final Settings Compliance FTE Positions. The agency requested
$492,937, including $246,469 SGF, to continue funding 7.0 FTE positions
providing compliance monitoring and oversight of state compliance with the
CMS HCBS settings final rule. The Governor recommends adding the funds,
but does not recommend adding the FTE positions.
○IT FTE Positions. The agency requested $777,982, including $466,791 SGF,
to add 8.0 FTE positions to support IT functions. The Governor recommends
partial adoption of the request, in the amount of $388,991, including $233,396
SGF, to add 4.0 FTE positions to support IT functions.
○Attorney FTE Positions. The agency requested $251,046, including
$188,285 SGF, to add 2.0 attorney FTE positions. One FTE position would
support LSH and the other FTE position would support KDADS, particularly
the Behavioral Health Commission. The Governor recommends partial
adoption of the request, in the amount of $125,523, including $94,143 SGF,
to add 1.0 FTE position to support KDADS Behavioral Health Commission.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add language directing the agency to continue funding the EmberHope Youthville
pilot program at current levels using existing resources for FY 2024.
2. Add $7.4 million, including $3.0 million SGF, to increase the targeted case
management reimbursement rate to $75.00 per hour for FY 2024.
3. Add language requiring the agency to conduct a study of I/DD service provider costs
and to provide recommendations to the 2024 Legislature for funding adjustments based
on inflationary indexes for FY 2024 for FY 2024.
4. Reimburse up to $5.0 million in costs of healthcare providers, law enforcement
agencies, and counties on an hourly basis for patient observation and transportation
following an evaluation and approval for stay at a state mental health hospital and
admission to the state hospital, all from existing resources, for FY 2024.
5. Add language directing the agency to reimburse providers of opioid use disorder
services for all allowable purposes under federal guidelines for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 54 - March 24, 2023 6. Add language directing the agency to certify community mental health centers
(CMHCs) to transition to certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) based
on readiness, rather than the statutory schedule, for FY 2024.
7. Add language requiring the agency to fund an expansion of PACE using $2.5 million
of the $66.0 million ARPA funds transferred to the agency. The transfer was approved
by the State Finance Council on December 21, 2022, and recommended by the SPARK
Taskforce.
8. Add language requiring the agency to submit to CMS an initial application for a
community support waiver for individuals with I/DD for FY 2024.
9. Add language requesting an interim committee to take a holistic look at the nursing
facility reimbursement rate system, including cost center caps and an acuity-based add-
on for FY 2024.
10. Add $2.1 million SGF and 1.0 FTE position to administer a grant for organizations
developing crisis services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
(I/DD) for FY 2024.
11. Add $3.0 million SGF for nutritional services for seniors for FY 2024, to be
distributed through the Area Agencies on Aging.
12. Add $34.4 million, including $14.0 million SGF, to fully rebase the daily Medicaid
rate for nursing facilities for FY 2024.
13. Add $61.6 million, including $24.6 million SGF, to fund additional payments to
nursing facilities based on the number of Medicaid residents served for FY 2024.
14. Add $3.0 million, including $1.2 million SGF, and add language to increase PACE
Medicaid rates by 5.0 percent for FY 2024.
15. Add $13.0 million, including $5.2 million SGF, to increase the Home and Community
Based Services (HCBS) Frail Elderly (FE) waiver reimbursement rates by 10.0 percent
for FY 2024
16. Add $1.0 million SGF for one-time expenditures to establish a grant program for
Kansas-based sheltered workshops to transition away from the use of 14(c) certificates
and subminimum wage employment for individuals with I/DD for FY 2024.
17. Add $5.0 million SGF to increase allocations for substance use disorder services for
the uninsured for FY 2024, and add language to lapse SGF if Problem Gambling and
Addiction Grant Funds are available for this purpose.
Sec. 90 — State Institutions for Intellectual Disabilities
The agencies request $65.8 million, including $35.6 million SGF, in expenditures and
927.7 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $2.3 million, including a
decrease of $2.8 million SGF, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. Significant changes in the
agencies' revised estimate include:
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 55 - March 24, 2023 ●24/7 PAY PLAN. The FY 2024 request does not include funds related to the 24/7 Pay
Plan. For FY 2024, the funds are reflected in the KDADS budget and will be
transferred to the agencies during FY 2024. This appears as a decrease of $6.0
million SGF below the agencies' FY 2023 revised estimate.
●ENHANCEMENT REQUESTS RELATED TO STAFF SALARY INCREASES. The
agencies' FY 2024 request includes two enhancements requests totaling $1.5 million
SGF. The funding would be used for agency support staff salary increases. More
detail is provided in the Enhancements section.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $64.4 million, including $34.1 million SGF,
for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $1.5 million, all SGF, below the agency's request for FY 2024.
This decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement request for
support staff salary increases.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 90 — State Institutions for Mental Health
The agencies request $163.6 million, including $144.2 million SGF, in expenditures and
1,459.5 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $8.3 million, or 4.8 percent,
and an SGF decrease of $7.3 million, or 4.9 percent, below the agencies' revised estimate for
FY 2023. The agencies' request for FY 2024 includes the following adjustments:
●LSH—CONTRACTED FOOD EXPENSES. LSH requests an enhancement of
$625,000 SGF for contracted food expenses. This increase would continue to fund
the 16.6 percent increase in the FY 2023 contract.
●LSH—FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT. LSH requests an enhancement of $91,000 for
FY 2024 to purchase additional fire safety equipment and supplies. LSH reports that
unless equipment is purchased, officers may need to wear safety equipment that is
not properly sized.
●LSH—NURSING HOUSE SUPERVISORS. LSH requests an enhancement of
$744,907 SGF to its base budget for FY 2024 and to continue in future years.
Additionally, the LSH requests 6.0 FTE positions. This increase would create and
continue to fund the nursing House Supervisors positions. Among other duties, the
House Supervisor would provide on-site supervision 24/7, manage staff, coordinate
nursing services for each shift, and ensure staffing levels for each area fit the level of
need.
●SALARY INCREASES. The agencies request $3.1 million SGF to provide salary
increases to support staff.
○LSH requests an enhancement of $1.8 million SGF to provide salary
increases to support staff, psychology, and social work positions. Executive
Directives No. 21-537 and 21-538 authorized salary increases for LSH direct
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 56 - March 24, 2023 support positions, but did not include increases for the support staff,
psychology, and social work positions. This increase will impact 223.0 FTE
positions. The average hourly wage for these positions will increase from
$18.55 to $21.29.
○OSH requests an enhancement of $1.3 million SGF to raise starting wages
for OSH support staff, excluding the Mental Health Developmental Disability
Technician position, which previously received an increase. This increase will
impact 154.0 FTE positions.
●LSH—CONTRACT AGENCY NURSING STAFF. LSH requests an enhancement of
$34.2 million SGF for FY 2024. This increase will be used to fund contract agency
nursing staff through FY 2024. This is the same level of funding requested by LSH in
FY 2023.
●24/7 PAY PLAN—SHIFT TO KDADS BUDGET. For FY 2024, expenditures on
salaries and wages are anticipated to decrease by $14.3 million below the FY 2023
revised estimate. This decrease is primarily due to the mechanism by which 24/7
Pay Plan funds are distributed. For FY 2024, these funds are reflected in the KDADS
budget and will be distributed to LSH, OSH, Kansas Neurological Institute, and
Parsons State Hospital and Training Center by KDADS.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $124.9 million, including $105.6 million
SGF, and 1,453.5 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $38.6 million, or
23.6 percent, including an SGF decrease of the same amount, or 26.8 percent, below the
agencies' FY 2024 request. The Governor’s recommendation includes the following adjustment:
●ENHANCEMENT REQUESTS NOT RECOMMENDED. The Governor did not
recommend the following agency enhancement requests:
○LSH—CONTRACTED FOOD EXPENSES. LSH requested $625,000 SGF to
cover a 16.6 percent increase in the food contract. The Governor directs the
agency to utilize FMAP savings to cover the increased cost.
○LSH—CONTRACT AGENCY NURSING STAFF. LSH requested $34.2
million SGF to cover increased contract agency nursing staff costs.
○LSH—NURSING HOUSE SUPERVISORS. LSH requested $744,907 SGF
and 6.0 FTE positions to create a nursing house supervisors position.
○SALARY INCREASES. The agencies requested $3.1 million SGF to
implement salary increases for support staff.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 91 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2025
1. Add language directing the agency to reimburse providers of opioid use disorder
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 57 - March 24, 2023 services for all allowable purposes under federal guidelines in FY 2025.
Sec. 92 — Department for Children and Families
The agency submits an FY 2023 revised estimate of $966.3 million, including $388.9
million SGF, which is a decrease of $35.6 million, or 3.6 percent, below the FY 2023 approved
budget. The decrease is all contained in federal or special revenue funds. The decrease is
attributable to the depletion of available COVID-19 pandemic funding for child care stabilization
grants ($104.1 million) and Child Care Assistance grants ($9.3 million). The decreases were
partially offset by increases for new federal programs enhancing Child Care Quality,
predominantly for child care bonuses and career pathways ($44.3 million), new utility assistance
funding ($17.2 million), and funding allocated for information technology upgrades ($9.4 million).
The agency submits a revised estimate of 2,682.9 FTE positions in FY 2023, which is an
increase of 24.0 FTE positions above the approved number. The positions are primarily for new
programs in utility assistance and prevention and protection services.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $974.5 million, including $394.3 million
SGF, in FY 2023. The recommendation is an all funds increase of $8.3 million, or 0.8 percent,
including an SGF increase of $5.4 million, or 1.4 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The increase is attributable to revised estimates for human services caseloads. Expenditures for
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) caseloads are anticipated to decline by
$750,000, all from federal funds. Expenditures for foster care are projected to increase by $9.0
million, including $5.4 million SGF, in FY 2023. While the projected number of children in foster
care is lower than the spring 2022 consensus caseloads estimate, there is an increase in the
projected average cost per child.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 93 — Department for Children and Families
The agency requests $855.2 million, including $412.1 million SGF for FY 2024, which is
an all funds decrease of $111.0 million, or 11.5 percent, including an SGF increase of $23.2
million, or 6.0 percent, from the FY 2023 revised estimate. The request includes 14
enhancement requests totaling $55.8 million, including $37.6 million SGF. Major enhancements
include a replacement of the Child Care Welfare Information System ($25.0 million), allowing
youth to retain their Social Security Administration/Supplemental Security Income (SSA/SSI)
benefits ($7.6 million), enhancing foster care placement rates ($5.1 million), and increasing
human services position salaries ($5.8 million). The enhancements are partially offset by
reductions in federal funding for various COVID-19 pandemic programs resulting in reductions
in staffing levels and child care support grants.
The agency requests 2,659.7 FTE positions for FY 2024, which is a decrease of 23.3
FTE below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The enhancement requests add 17.0 FTE positions
related to the Human Services Information Technology Initiative (8.0 FTE positions), 2022
Senate Sub. for HB 2448 employment services (8.0 FTE positions), and changing the allocation
for SSA/SSI benefits (1.0 FTE position). The increases are offset by reductions in administration
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 58 - March 24, 2023 positions and from the reserve pool and due to the end of COVID-19 pandemic funding for
some programs.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $817.1 million, including $389.3 million
SGF, for FY 2024. The recommendation is an all funds decrease of $38.1 million, or 4.5 percent,
including an SGF decrease of $22.8 million, or 5.5 percent, below the FY 2024 agency request.
The decrease is attributable to the Governor not recommending enhancements for the Child
Care Welfare Information System replacement, expenditures associated with 2022 Senate Sub.
for HB 2448 employment services, human services position salary increases, the Human
Services Executive Branch Information Technology program, Family Resource Centers, pre-
petition legal services, administrative operating expenses, foster care SSA/SS funds, and the
Fostering Connections maintenance of effort (MOE).
The Governor recommends partial funding for the Independent Living Subsidy for Youth
enhancement request, and the WeKanDrive enhancement request, which is reflected as a
decrease from the agency request. In addition to no or partial funding for agency enhancement
requests, the overall decrease is also attributable to the deletion of $300,000 SGF for the HOPE
Ranch and $900,000 in federal funds to implement the TANF consensus caseloads estimate.
The decreases are partially offset by the the addition of $8.0 million, including $7.4
million SGF, for the foster care consensus caseloads estimate. The foster care estimate is an all
funds decrease of $1.0 million, including an SGF increase of $2.0 million, from the FY 2023
revised estimate. While the total number of children in foster care continues to decrease, the
daily rate paid to child placing agencies is estimated to increase. Those rate increases are
partially offset due to one-time expenditures in FY 2023 for Foster Care Workforce Recruitment
($7.5 million SGF) and the CALM Parent Development Bonus ($450,000 SGF). These
expenditures were not included in the fall 2022 consensus caseloads estimate for FY 2024. The
estimate does include $3.9 million, including $3.6 million SGF, for a continuation of the Failure to
Place Program, which was first initiated in FY 2023.
The Governor recommends the agency requested enhancements for foster care
placement rates, rate increases for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, and Centers for
Independent Living. The recommendation also includes $3.7 million, including $1.5 million SGF,
to maximize the match for the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The purpose
of CCDF is to provide access to child care so parents can work and/or attend school or other
training.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add $972,000, including $486,000 SGF, to the Kansas Children's Services League to
expand Healthy Families America into four additional counties for FY 2024.
2. Add $750,000, including $624,975 SGF, for the Children's' Alliance of Kansas to fund
a KanCoach supervisor coaching program for FY 2024.
3. Add $6.0 million, including $5.1 million SGF, for Children's' Alliance of Kansas to fund
development of a Foster Care Therapeutic Program for Child Placing Agencies to
recruit, train and retain therapeutic foster homes for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 59 - March 24, 2023 4. Add $350,000 SGF for Safe Families for Kansas to expand coverage into four extra
counties for FY 2024.
5. Add $216,783 SGF to increase the reimbursement rate for the Centers for
Independent living by 20.0 percent for FY 2024.
6. Add $780,000, all from the TANF fund, for the Boys and Girls Clubs for operational
cost increases for FY 2024.
7. Add $300,000 SGF for the Hope Ranch program for women and add language
directing the program to report to the Legislature on or before January 9, 2024 with
performance measures to evaluate the program's effectiveness for FY 2024.
Sec. 94 — Kansas Guardianship Program
The agency requests $1,403,875, all SGF, for FY 2024. This is the same as the
agency's FY 2023 revised estimate. The agency requests 10.0 FTE positions, which is the same
as the agency's FY 2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 95 — State Library
The agency requests $6.0 million, including $4.0 million SGF, in expenditures and 29.5
FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $13,478, including $12,092 SGF,
above the revised FY 2023 agency estimate. This increase is primarily attributable to an
increase in employer contributions to group health insurance. The increase is also attributable to
an increase in contractual services for travel expenditures for system and library visits,
conference exhibition participation, and staff professional development.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 96 — Kansas State School for the Blind
The agency submits a revised estimate of $9.4 million, including $6.3 million SGF, in FY
2023. This is an all funds increase of $844,766, or 9.9 percent, including an SGF increase of
$260,000, or 4.3 percent, above the approved amount for FY 2023. The increase is attributable
to $260,000 SGF and 2.0 FTE positions for school resource officers, $219,820 for capital
improvements inflation adjustments, $200,000 in federal elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding, $113,599 for the school food program, and $364,946 in
other adjustments primarily related to salaries and wages.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 60 - March 24, 2023 The Governor recommends total expenditures of $9.1 million, including $6.1 million
SGF, in FY 2023. This is a decrease of $210,000, or 2.2 percent, below the agency’s FY 2023
revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency request for an adjustment to
rehabilitation and repair and to secure the breezeway HVAC. The Governor partially
recommends the agency request for 2.0 FTE positions for school resource officers and adds
$50,000 SGF for partial year funding.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 97 — Kansas State School for the Blind
The agency requests expenditures of $12.4 million, including $8.3 million SGF, for FY
2024. This is an all funds increase of $3.0 million, or 32.2 percent, including an SGF increase of
$2.0 million, or 31.2 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The request includes 12
enhancement requests totaling $4.5 million, including $2.1 million SGF, for FY 2024. The
majority of the enhancement requests are for capital improvements, including: HVAC repairs,
elevator upgrades, security system updates, and track stabilization. The request includes $1.5
million SGF to expand services for children from birth to three years of age, $300,000 SGF to
extend summer school, and $273,000 SGF to continue funding for two school resource officers
requested in the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The Governor recommends total expenditures of $10.9 million, including $6.8 million
SGF, for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $1.4 million, all SGF, below the agency's FY 2024
request. The decrease is attributable to the Governor not recommending adoption of the agency
request to expand service for children from birth to three years of age. Funding for this item is
included in Section 83, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Public
Health.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 98 — Kansas State School for the Deaf
The agency submits a revised estimate of $13.9 million, including $10.2 million SGF, in
FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $894,348, or 6.9 percent; including a decrease of
$126,000 SGF, or 1.2 percent, from the 2022 Legislature approved amount in FY 2023. The
overall increase is primarily attributable to a transfer of federal American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funds and an increase in special revenue funds and other federal funds.
The Governor recommends $13.7 million in FY 2023, including $10.0 million SGF. This
is an all funds decrease of $210,110, or 1.5 percent, below the agency's FY 2023 revised
estimate. This includes a decrease of $210,000 SGF, or 2.1 percent, below the agency's FY
2023 revised estimate. The Governor recommends partial year funding of $50,000 to hire two
school resource officers.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 61 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 99 — Kansas State School for the Deaf
The agency requests $15.7 million, including $11.4 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an
all funds increase of $1.7 million, or 12.5 percent, above the agency's 2023 revised estimate.
This includes an SGF increase of $1.2 million, or 11.5 percent, above the agency's FY 2023
revised estimate. The increase is due to enhancement requests, primarily in salaries and wages
and capital improvements.
The Governor recommends $15.1 million, including $10.9 million SGF, for FY 2024. The
recommendation is an all funds decrease of $541,083, all SGF, below the agency's FY 2024
request due to not funding the agency's multiple staffing enhancement requests.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $83,808 SGF to hire a school counselor for FY 2024.
Sec. 100 — State Historical Society
The agency requests $8.7 million, including $4.9 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all
funds increase of $1.0 million, or 13.2 percent, and an SGF increase of $141,621, or 3.0
percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The all funds increase is primarily attributable to
additional federal funding of $734,743, all from the federal Paul Bruhn Historical Revitalization
Grant Program. This increase of $141,621 or 3.0 percent in SGF is primarily because of the
agency's decrease in fee collection because of the museum closure during renovations.
The request also includes 73.5 FTE positions, which is 1.5 FTE positions above the FY
2023 revised estimate. The 2022 Legislative session passed HB 2237 enacting the Kansas
affordable housing tax credit act. The submitted revised fiscal note included a request for 1.5
additional FTE positions to hire a Historic Preservation Specialist within the Cultural Resources
program and a Senior Administrative Assistant.
The Governor concurs with the FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 101 — Fort Hays State University
The agency requests an operating budget of $133.9 million, including $40.7 million SGF,
for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $709,483, or 0.5 percent, including an SGF
decrease of $1.0 million, or 2.4 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. This decrease is
primarily due to reduced expenditures in contractual services ($1.4 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 62 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 102 — Kansas State University
The agency requests an operating budget of $558.2 million, including $125.3 million
SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $875,035, or 0.2 percent, including an SGF
decrease of $1.4 million, or 1.1 percent, below the FY 2023 estimate. The decrease is due to
reductions in contractual services ($1.6 million) and other assistance ($1.2 million) with a
partially offsetting increase in salaries and wages ($2.4 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 103 — Kansas State University – Extension Systems and Agricultural Research
Programs
The agency requests an operating budget of $151.4 million, including $54.3 million SGF,
for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $737,584, or 0.5 percent, including an SGF
increase of $357,860, or 0.7 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is
primarily due to additional salaries and wages expenditures of $733,040, or 0.7 percent,
primarily for fringe benefits and an increase of commodities expenditures of $12,233, or 0.1
percent.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add $100,000 SGF to the Agricultural experiment stations account for the Kansas
Mesonet technician for FY 2024.
2. Add $5.0 million SGF to the COOP Extension service account for the K-State 105
program for FY 2024. Add language that the agency shall submit a report on
expenditures to the Higher Education Budget Committee and House Committee on
Appropriations for FY 2024.
Sec. 104 — Kansas State University – Extension Systems and Agricultural Research
Programs
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2025
1. Add $5.0 million SGF to the COOP Extension service account for the K-State 105
program for FY 2024. Add language that the agency shall submit a report on
expenditures to the Higher Education Budget Committee and House Committee on
Appropriations for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 63 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 105 — Kansas State University – Extension Systems and Agricultural Research
Programs
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2026
1. Add language that the agency shall submit a report on expenditures to the Higher
Education Budget Committee and House Committee on Appropriations.
Sec. 106 — Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Center
The agency requests an operating budget of $65.2 million, including $17.5 million SGF,
for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $2.5 million, or 3.7 percent, including an SGF
increase of $117,747, or 0.7 percent. This decrease is primarily due to decreased expenditures
in commodities ($2.3 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 107 — Emporia State University
The agency requests a budget of $120.7 million, including $39.9 million SGF in FY
2023. This is an all funds increase of $23.2 million, or 23.9 percent, from the amount approved
by the 2022 Legislature. The increase is primarily due to salaries and wages ($1.7 million) and
contractual services ($3.5 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 108 — Emporia State University
The agency requests an operating budget of $97.2 million, including $37.3 million SGF,
for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $8.4 million, or 7.9 percent, including an SGF
decrease of $523,139, or 1.4 percent below the revised FY 2023 request. This decrease is
primarily due to reductions in salaries and wages ($3.0 million), contractual services ($2.4
million), and other assistance ($1.8 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $9.0 million SGF to a newly appropriated Emporia State Investment Model
account for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 64 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 109 — Emporia State University
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2025
1. Add language that the agency prepare a written report specifying and accounting for
all moneys expended from such account to the Higher Education Budget Committee
and House Committee on Appropriations on or before January 8, 2025.
Sec. 110 — Pittsburg State University
The agency requests an operating budget of $104.8 million, including $41.7 million SGF,
for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $381,173, or 0.4 percent, including an SGF
decrease of $621,382, or 1.5 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. There are
decreases in all expenditure categories.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 111 — University of Kansas
The agency requests an operating budget of $801.6 million, including $162.6 million
SGF for FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $38.2 million or 5.0 percent, from the FY 2023
approved amount. The increase is primarily due to salaries and wages(18.0 million) and
contractual services (13.8 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency’s revised estimate in FY 2023.
The agency requests an operating budget of $808.9 million, including $161.5 million
SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $7.3 million, or 0.9 percent, including an SGF
decrease of $1.2 million or 0.7 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is
primarily in salaries and wages ($6.6 million) and contractual services ($1.1 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2023
1. Add language prohibiting the demolition of Smith Hall at the University of Kansas and
prohibiting removal of art from Smith Hall, including a statue of Moses, in FY 2023 until
the agency submits an updated land use plan for the Lawrence campus to the Board of
Regents. Such plan must include intentions for the Smith Hall site. Upon approval by
the Board Regents in a public meeting allowing for public testimony, demolition of Smith
Hall may proceed.
FY 2024
1. Add $1.9 million SGF to the Kansas Geological Survey Program for critical program
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 65 - March 24, 2023 restoration supporting scientists and software developers for FY 2024.
2. Add language prohibiting the demolition of Smith Hall at the University of Kansas and
prohibiting removal of art from Smith Hall, including a statue of Moses, in FY 2024, until
the agency submits an updated land use plan for the Lawrence campus to the Board of
Regents. Such plan must include intentions for the Smith Hall site. Upon approval by
the Board Regents in a public meeting allowing for public testimony, demolition of Smith
Hall may proceed.
Sec. 112 — University of Kansas
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2025
1. Add $850,000 SGF to the geological survey account for FY 2025.
Sec. 113 — University of Kansas Medical Center
The agency requests a budget of $531.8 million, including $126.6 million SGF, in FY
2023. This is an all funds increase of $10.0 million, or 1.9 percent, from the amount approved by
the 2022 Legislature. The increase is primarily due to salaries and wages ($21.9 million) and
capital improvements ($6.9 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency’s revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 114 — University of Kansas Medical Center
The agency requests an operating budget of $512.3 million, including $121.0 million
SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $4.7 million, or 0.9 percent, including an SGF
decrease of $1.8 million, or 1.4 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is
primarily due to additional salary and wages ($3.2 million) and an increase in contractual
services ($1.6 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 115 — Wichita State University
The agency requests an operating budget of $620.7 million, including $100.0 million
SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $8.8 million, or 1.4 percent, and an SGF
decrease of $2.1 million, or 2.0 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is
primarily due to increased expenditures in contractual services ($12.5 million) with partially
offsetting decreases in capital outlay ($3.4 million) and other assistance ($2.0 million).
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 66 - March 24, 2023 The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 116 — Board of Regents
The agency requests a budget of $331.4 million, including $314.8 million SGF, in FY
2023. This is an all funds decrease of $130.0 million, or 28.3 percent, below the amount
approved by the 2022 Legislature . The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in aid to local
units ($57.7 million) as well as for Capital Renewal Initiative and the Education Building Fund
($82.3 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 117 — Board of Regents
The agency requests an operating budget of $508.9 million, including $492.5 million
SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $187.5 million, or 58.3 percent, including an
SGF increase of $187.7 million, or 61.6 percent, above the revised FY 2023 agency request.
The increase is primarily due to the enhancement requests ($215.0 million) to increase funding
for the universities and colleges, fund the Build a Talent Pipeline initiative, provide additional
scholarships, and increase the capital outlay for the technical colleges.
The Governor recommends operating expenditures of $377.9 million, including $361.6
million SGF for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $131.0 million, or 25.7 percent,
including an SGF decrease of $145.9 million, or 27.2 percent, below the agency's request due
to decreased expenditures for aid to local units ($91.8 million) and other assistance ($39.2
million).
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add $2.0 million SGF to the State Scholarship Program for FY 2024.
2. Delete $3.8 million SGF from the Postsecondary Operating Grant Fund for
inflationary expenses at state universities for FY 2024.
3. Add $3.8 million SGF to the Career Technical Education Outlay Aid for FY 2024 and
add language stating that the money shall be divided equally among the seven
technical colleges and nine community colleges that are associated with technical
education; and require a local match of non-state moneys on a $1 for $1 basis from
either the college non-state funds or private donations including money or equipment.
4. Delete $20.0 million SGF from the Postsecondary Education Operating Grant Fund
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 67 - March 24, 2023 for student financial aid at state universities for FY 2024.
5. Add language requiring items under the Postsecondary Operating Grant account of
the SGF to be separately appropriated in the bill to each institution for FY 2024, rather
than representing with a single item of appropriation for the Board of Regents.
6. Add language requiring that each Regents institution email a statement to every
student regarding free expression for FY 2024 and include such statement in each
institution's student code of conduct or student handbook.
7. Add language prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from expending
funds to require an applicant, employee, student, or contractor to endorse or oppose an
ideology, including those of diversity, equity, or inclusion, or to provide statements
concerning commitment to such ideologies, for FY 2024, unless such expertise is
necessary in that person's field. Add further language prohibiting preferential
consideration to such persons that provide unsolicited statements concerning these
ideologies, unless such expertise is necessary. These prohibitions shall not limit
academic freedom relating to teaching, researching, or writing. This language permits
compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination laws and allows actions against
persons for violation of such law. Each institution shall submit a report to the Director of
Legislative Research and the Attorney General regarding compliance
8. Add language to the tiered and non-tiered accounts stating that specified formulated
amounts from the Board of Regents will be separately appropriated for transparency for
FY 2024. The Board of Regents will use a three-year average for postsecondary tiered
technical education state aid by determining the amount each community or technical
college will receive from such colleges enrollment data from academic year (AY) 2020,
AY 2021, and AY 2022. Additionally, a 5.0 percent increase is included for rising
personnel costs.
9. Add language for tuition for technical education (Excel CTE) stating that each college
eligible for reimbursement receive a 5.0 percent increase to cover rising personnel cost
in FY 2024.
10. Add $4.5 million SGF to the Kansas Comprehensive Grant program. Add language
that in 2024 all expenditures of $35.2 million shall be distributed in the same
proportionate amount as distributed in FY 2022 and the $4.5 million shall be distributed
to the state educational institutions and Washburn to fulfill student grants that were
committed by such institutions in FY 2023.
11. Delete $4.0 million SGF from Student Micro-Internships from the Postsecondary
Operating Grant for FY 2024.
12. Delete $17.9 million SGF for State University Inflation from the Postsecondary
Operating Grant for FY 2024.
13. Delete $541,137 for Washburn University Inflation from the Postsecondary
Operating Grant for FY 2024.
14. Delete $8.5 million SGF for NISS Academic Playbook from the Postsecondary
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 68 - March 24, 2023 Operating Grant .
15. Delete $437,000 SGF for Washburn Ensuring Pathways to Student Success from
the Postsecondary Operating Grant for FY 2024.
16. Add $20,000 SGF for full payment of annual dues for Midwestern Higher Education
Compact for FY 2024.
Sec. 118 — Board of Regents
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2025
1. Add $2.0 million SGF to the State Scholarship Program for FY 2025.
2. Add language prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from expending
funds to require an applicant, employee, student, or contractor to endorse or oppose an
ideology, including those of diversity, equity, or inclusion, or to provide statements
concerning commitment to such ideologies, for FY 2025, unless such expertise is
necessary in that person's field. Add further language prohibiting preferential
consideration to such persons that provide unsolicited statements concerning these
ideologies, unless such expertise is necessary. These prohibitions shall not limit
academic freedom relating to teaching, researching, or writing. This language permits
compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination laws and allows actions against
persons for violation of such law. Each institution shall submit a report to the Director of
Legislative Research and the Attorney General regarding compliance
3. Add $4.5 million SGF to the Kansas Comprehensive Grant program. Add language
that in 2025 all expenditures of $35,258,338 shall be distributed in the same
proportionate amount as distributed in FY 2022 and the $4,500,000 shall be distributed
to the state educational institutions and Washburn to fulfill students grants that were
committed by such institutions in FY 2023.
Sec. 119 — Kansas Department of Corrections
The agency submits a revised estimate of $545.1 million, including $491.4 million SGF,
in expenditures and 3,442.4 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is a decrease of $37.4 million, or
6.4 percent, below the approved amount in FY 2023. There is a decrease of $55.1 million in aid
to local units and $2.4 million in contractual services. There are partially offsetting increases of
$6.3 million in capital outlay, $3.6 million in other assistance, $4.7 million in capital
improvements, and $3.1 million in debt service. The revised estimate for FTE positions is an
increase of 13.3 FTE positions above the approved number.
The Governor recommends $545.4 million, including $491.7 million SGF, in
expenditures in FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $299,532, or 0.1 percent, and an SGF
increase of $239,532, or less than 0.1 percent, above the agency's revised estimate. The
Governor recommends the supplemental requests from Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) and
Winfield Correctional Facility (WCF) for the 24/7 pay differential; however, the Winfield request
was recalculated to $504,498 in FY 2023. The Governor also recommends $560,000 SGF to
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 69 - March 24, 2023 LCF for minimum security fencing and lighting and $60,000 from the State Institutions Building
Fund (SIBF) for a juvenile feasibility study. The Governor concurs with 5,442.4 FTE positions for
the agencies.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Add language allowing funding appropriated to the community corrections account
for FY 2023 as authorized by section 112 and section 140 of chapter 81 and section 37
of chapter 97 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas to be expended for hiring as many
additional employees as may be necessary for such county's community corrections
program in FY 2023.
Sec. 120 — Kansas Department of Corrections
The agency requests $707.2 million, including $660.5 million SGF, in expenditures and
3,506.4 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $162.1 million, or 29.7 percent, above
the FY 2023 approved amount. The increase is primarily in capital improvement enhancements
of $137.4 million and additional operating enhancements of $24.6 million. There is a partially
offsetting decrease of $11.2 million in capital outlay. The request for FTE positions is an
increase of 64.0 FTE positions above the FY 2023 amount, partially due to the enhancement
requests.
The Governor recommends $568.7 million, including $531.2 million SGF, for
expenditures for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $138.5 million, or 19.6 percent, and
an SGF decrease of $129.3 million, or 19.6 percent, below the agency request. The decrease is
primarily due to the Governor not recommending the majority of the enhancements the agencies
requested for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Add language that not withstanding the provisions of section 89 or any other
provisions or statute, the agency is authorized to allow any county grant recipients to
use moneys from the community corrections grant for hiring of additional employees as
may be necessary for such county's community corrections program for FY 2024.
2. Delete $9.6 million SGF from the operating expenditures to not move the adult
corrections officers to the Kansas Police & Firefighter retirement plan for FY 2024.
3. Add $1.4 million SGF to the newly created pathways to purpose pilot program
account for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 70 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 121 — Kansas Department of Corrections
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2025
1. Add language for the pathways to purpose pilot program to reappropriate unspent
SGF from FY 2024 to FY 2025.
Sec. 122 — Kansas Department of Corrections
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2026
1. Add language that the agency will provide a report to the Kansas Legislature on or
before June 30, 2026 on the results of the pathways to purpose three year pilot
program for FY 2026.
Sec. 123 — Adjutant General's Department
The agency submits a revised estimate of $154.5 million, including $36.4 million SGF, in
FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $14.0 million, or 9.9 percent, including an SGF
increase of $1.6 million, or 4.6 percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. The increase is
primarily attributable to the agency's enhancement request of $17.6 million, including $1.6
million SGF, for increased state disaster payments. The increase is also attributable to
increased federal funding for the initial phase in construction of a Joint Forces Headquarters on
federal property at Forbes Field in Topeka. The increase is partially offset by decreased receipt
of federal COVID-19 relief funds. The revised estimate includes 293.6 FTE positions, which is a
decrease of 0.4 FTE positions below the FY 2023 approved number. The FTE position decrease
is in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security program.
The Governor recommends $164.2 million, including $36.4 million SGF, in FY 2023.
This is an increase of $9.6 million, all from special revenue funds, or 6.2 percent, above the
agency's FY 2023 revised estimate. The recommendation includes an increase of $9.6 million,
all from federal funds, to encumber funds for construction of a Joint Forces Headquarters in one
year rather than multiple years, with a total project cost of $17.6 million. The recommendation
also includes an increase of $25,000, all from special revenue funds, for Inaugural activities,
which is reimbursed by the Inaugural Committee. The recommendation includes 293.6 FTE
positions, which is unchanged from the number in the FY 2023 revised estimate.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 124 — Adjutant General's Department
The agency requests $143.9 million, including $36.3 million SGF, in expenditures for FY
2024. This is an all funds decrease of $10.6 million, or 6.9 percent, including an SGF decrease
of $110,166, or 0.3 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease is attributable to
decreased receipt of federal funds for federally declared disasters and expenditures associated
with the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease is also attributable to decreased capital
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 71 - March 24, 2023 improvement expenditures due to completion of a new Hays armory in FY 2023. The decrease
is partially offset by the agency's four enhancement requests totaling $45.7 million, including
$25.7 million SGF. These enhancement requests include increases for state disaster payments
($20.9 million), rehabilitation and repair of National Guard facilities ($2.0 million), remodel of the
State Defense Building ($22.6 million), and SGF moneys for the Office of Emergency
Communications to offset the elimination of a transfer from the State Highway Fund ($178,000).
The agency budgeted $8.0 million, all from federal funds, to continue construction of a Joint
Forces Headquarters on federal property at Forbes Field in Topeka. The request includes 293.6
FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2023 revised estimate number.
The Governor recommends $112.1 million, including $13.9 million SGF, for FY 2024.
This is an all funds decrease of $31.8 million, or 22.1 percent, including an SGF decrease of
$23.3 million, or 64.2 percent, below the FY 2024 agency request. The decrease is attributable
to the Governor not recommending enhancements for the State Defense Building Remodel
($22.6 million), and the Office of Emergency Communications ($178,000). The recommendation
includes a decrease of $8.0 million, all from federal funds, for construction of a Joint Forces
Headquarters, which reflects an encumbrance for the entire project in FY 2023 rather than in
multiple years. The recommendation also includes partial adoption of the agency's
enhancement request for rehabilitation and repair of National Guard facilities ($1.0 million). The
recommendation includes 293.6 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2023
recommendation.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 125 — State Fire Marshal
The agency submits a revised estimate of $8.4 million, all from special revenue funds, in
FY 2023. This is an increase of $1.2 million, or 16.6 percent, above the FY 2023 approved
amount. This increase is due to the addition of $1.2 million, all from federal American Rescue
Plan Act (ARPA) funds, as aid to local governments through the Kansas Firefighters
Recruitment and Safety Grant (KFRSG) program. This program provides no-match funds to
volunteer and part-time fire departments primarily for personal protective equipment (PPE).
Further, the agency requests language authorizing a transfer from the Elevator Safety Fee Fund
to the Fire Marshal Fee Fund to reimburse start-up expenditures associated with implementing
provisions of 2022 HB 2005, creating the Elevator Safety Act. This act directs the agency to
license elevator inspectors, contractors, and mechanics; however, the program is not
anticipated to draw revenue from license fees until January 2023. The revised estimate includes
69.3 FTE positions, which is a decrease of 3.0 FTE positions below the FY 2023 approved
number. The position decrease is mainly from the Administration Division and Fire Prevention
Division.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 72 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 126 — State Fire Marshal
The agency requests $8.1 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is a
decrease of $339,760, or 4.0 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The change is
attributable to a decrease of $1.2 million, all from federal ARPA funds, for the KFRSG program,
as these one-time funds are not available beyond FY 2023. The KFRSG grant program provides
no-match funds to volunteer and part-time fire departments primarily for PPE. The decrease is
partially offset by the agency's enhancement request of $300,000, all from the Fire Marshal Fee
Fund, for the KFRSG program, which would return the grant program to pre-pandemic funding
levels. The request also includes increased salaries and wages expenditures, primarily for
employer contributions for fringe benefits, and expenditures related to implementation of 2022
HB 2005, creating the Elevator Safety Act. The request includes 70.3 FTE positions, which is an
increase of 1.0 FTE position above the FY 2023 revised estimate number. The additional
position is in the Fire Prevention Division.
The Governor recommends $7.9 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024.
This is a decrease of $200,000, or 2.5 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 requested amount.
The recommendation includes an enhancement of $100,000, all from the Fire Marshal Fee
Fund, for the KFRSG, which is a decrease of $200,000 below the agency's request. The
recommendation includes 70.3 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2024 requested
number.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 127 — Kansas Highway Patrol
The agency submits a revised estimate of $130.6 million, all from special revenue funds,
in FY 2023. This is an increase of $20.1 million, or 20.9 percent, above the FY 2023 approved
amount. The increase is primarily attributable to the replacement and upgrade of KHP aircraft
assets. This includes the purchase and outfitting of a helicopter and single-engine airplane, as
well as upgrading forward looking infrared (FLIR) systems on two existing law enforcement
airplanes. The increase also includes the replacement of an executive aircraft. These aircraft
asset purchases were approved by 2022 Legislature for FY 2022; however, acquisition was
delayed, and the agency requests shifting the expenditures to FY 2023. The agency also
budgeted an increase for capital improvements, primarily for repair of storm damage at the
Training Academy in Salina and for implementation of a motor carrier scale house replacement
plan to comply with federal requirements. The revised estimate includes 880.0 FTE positions,
which is unchanged from the FY 2023 approved number.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Add $802,000, all from the Aircraft Fund, and transfer the same amount from the
SGF to the fund, to partially support the purchase of a new law enforcement helicopter
in FY 2023. Add language prohibiting the sale of the agency's 2005 Bell 407 helicopter,
which was previously to provide trade-in value for the new helicopter. Upon delivery of
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 73 - March 24, 2023 the new helicopter, at least one helicopter must be stationed at the Troop T location in
the Wichita area.
Sec. 128 — Kansas Highway Patrol
The agency requests $112.9 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
a decrease of $17.7 million, or 13.5 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease
is primarily attributable to expenditures for the replacement and upgrade of KHP aircraft assets
that occurred in FY 2023, but do not reoccur for FY 2024. This included a helicopter, single-
engine airplane, and FLIR system upgrades for existing law enforcement airplanes, as well as
an executive aircraft. The decrease is partially offset by increased salaries and wages
expenditures, primarily for employer contributions for fringe benefits, as well as increased
gasoline expenditures. The request includes 880.0 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the
number in the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 129 — Kansas Bureau of Investigation
The agency submits a revised estimate of $40.5 million, including $28.3 million SGF, in
FY 2023. This is an increase of $616,548, or 1.5 percent, all from special revenue funds, above
the FY 2023 approved amount. The increase is attributable to increased expenditures from the
federal National Criminal History Improvement Program Fund for data entry and imaging of
court and criminal history records. The increase also include increased expenditures from
federal Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental funding for the purchase of computing
equipment. The revised estimate includes 354.5 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY
2023 approved number.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 130 — Kansas Bureau of Investigation
The agency requests $50.3 million, including $36.6 million SGF, in expenditures for FY
2024. This is an all funds increase of $9.9 million, or 24.4 percent, including an SGF increase of
$8.3 million, or 29.2 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is attributable to
the agency's three enhancement requests totaling $8.1 million SGF.
These enhancement requests include: $250,266 SGF to continue Career Progression
Plans; $1.6 million SGF for additional operational support involving the replacement of
advanced laboratory equipment, capital improvements, and the addition of 9.0 FTE Forensic
Scientist and IT positions; and $4.3 million SGF for a surge initiative to address growing violent
crimes with the addition of 28.0 FTE positions, including Special Agents and support staff, and
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 74 - March 24, 2023 the establishment of a West Child Victim Task Force for western Kansas. The increase also
includes expenditures from a recent federal Justice Assistance Grant for replacement of the
Kansas Incident Based Reporting System (KIBRS). The request includes 391.5 FTE positions,
which is an increase of 37.0 FTE positions above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The position
increase is attributed to the agency's enhancement requests and includes 20.0 FTE Special
Agent positions, 5.0 Forensic Scientist positions, 3.0 IT professional positions, and 9.0 FTE
support staff positions.
The Governor recommends $43.0 million, including $29.3 million SGF, in expenditures
for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $7.3 million, all SGF, or 14.5 percent, below the agency's FY
2024 request. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending or only partially
recommending the agency's enhancement requests. The recommendation includes $250,266 to
continue Career Progression Plans. The recommendation also includes $519,947 SGF for
additional operational support, which includes the increased cost of laboratory supplies,
increased capital improvements involving rehabilitation and repair of agency facilities, and
salaries and wages for the addition of 1.0 FTE Receptionist position.
The recommendations includes 355.5 FTE positions, which is a decrease of 36.0 FTE
positions below the FY 2024 requested number. The position decrease is due to the Governor
not recommending enhancement requests to add Special Agent, Forensic Scientist, IT
professional, and support staff positions.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 131 — Emergency Medical Services Board
The agency requests $3.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $346,261, or 12.9 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is
primarily attributable to the agency's enhancement request of $263,267 in salary and wages
expenditures for a salary realignment among all positions to address recruiting and retention
challenges. The increase is also attributable to legal fees associated with an anticipated
increase in administrative hearings, as well as increased travel expenditures. The increase is
partially offset by decreased expenditures from the EMS Revolving Grant Fund for aid to local
EMS agencies to support the purchase of patient care equipment, which is due to carry-over
funds available in FY 2023 that are not available in FY 2024. The agency's request includes
14.0 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2023 number.
The Governor recommends $2.8 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2024.
This is a decrease of $263,267, or 8.7 percent, below the FY 2024 requested amount. The
decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement request for a
salary realignment. The recommendation includes 14.0 FTE positions, which is unchanged from
the FY 2024 requested number.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 75 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 132 — Kansas Sentencing Commission
The agency submits a revised estimate of $12.8 million, including $12.6 million SGF, in
expenditures and 15.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an increase of $130,228, or 1.0
percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. The increase is mainly in capital outlay for an
upgrade of the research division's statistical modeling software and other assistance for the
2003 SB 123 Drug Treatment Program.
The Governor recommends a revised FY 2023 budget of $12.7 million, including $12.6
million SGF. This is a decrease of $24,518 SGF, or 0.2 percent, below the agency's FY 2023
revised estimate. The decrease is due to a reduction in funding for salaries and wages.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 133 — Kansas Sentencing Commission
The agency requests $10.2 million, including $10.2 million SGF, in expenditures and
15.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $2.5 million, or 19.8 percent, below the
FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease is mainly due to a decrease of $2.6 million in other
assistance, which is the amount of the reappropriation from FY 2022, which was added to the
2003 SB 123 Drug Treatment Program in FY 2023 and does not continue into FY 2024.
The Governor recommends $10.2 million, including $10.2 million SGF, for FY 2024. This
is a decrease of $24,518 SGF, or 0.2 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 request. The
decrease is due to a reduction in funding for salaries and wages.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 134 — Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training
The agency estimates revised expenditures of $974,702, all from special revenue funds,
in expenditures and 6.0 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is an increase of $64,282 or 7.1 percent,
above the FY 2023 approved amount. The increase includes a supplemental request of $40,000
to increase the capacity and security of the Central Registry database. The revised estimate
also includes an increase of $22,000 in salaries and wages due to changes in employer
contributions for fringe benefits and salary increases. The increase of $10,800 in contractual
services is due to leasing an additional 847 square feet of office space, resulting in an increase
in annual rent expenditures.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 76 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 135 — Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training
The agency requests $1.1 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and
6.0 FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an increase of $94,812, or 9.7 percent, above the FY
2023 revised estimate. The increase includes an enhancement request of $100,000 for physical
security and safety measures to include controlled entry/egress, video monitoring, and ballistic
materials.
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 136 — Kansas Department of Agriculture
The agency submits a revised estimate of $61.9 million, including $11.2 million SGF, in
FY 2023. The estimate is an increase of $1.7 million, or 2.8 percent, above the FY 2023
approved amount. The majority of the increase is attributable to a new federal grant for a local
food purchase program ($1.2 million) and Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance ($157,587). The
revised estimate also includes a supplemental request for $150,000 SGF for additional
operational costs for the Agriculture Laboratory Program.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised FY 2023 estimate. The
recommendation includes the agency supplemental request totaling $150,000 SGF for the
Agriculture Laboratory Program.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 137 — Kansas Department of Agriculture
The agency requests $58.3 million, including $12.7 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an
all funds decrease of $3.6 million, or 5.8 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. While the
all funds amount is a decrease below the FY 2023 revised estimate, the request for FY 2024 is
an SGF increase of $1.5 million, or 13.7 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The SGF
increase is attributable to agency enhancement requests. SGF enhancement requests total $2.1
million and include salary increases and additional staff for the following:
●2.0 FTE positions for Water Appropriations Staff ($702,015);
●2.0 FTE positions for Water Management Staff ($321,713);
●1.0 FTE position for Water Structures Staff ($375,917);
●1.0 FTE position for Agricultural Marketing Staff ($355,760);
●1.0 FTE position for Water Management Grants ($100,000); and
●1.0 FTE position for Conservation Grants ($100,00).
The agency request also includes enhancement requests totaling $865,758 from the
State Water Plan Fund for various agricultural programs and $150,000 SGF for operational cost
increases in the Agricultural Laboratory Program. The agency requests 353.0 FTE positions,
which is an increase of 8.0 FTE positions above the agency’s FY 2023 revised estimate.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 77 - March 24, 2023 The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $57.4 million, including $12.2 million
SGF. The Governor's recommendation is an all funds decrease of $970,758, or 1.5 percent,
including an SGF decrease of $505,000, or 4.0 percent, below the agency request. The
recommendation includes eight enhancement requests totaling $2.0 million from all funding
sources, including $1.6 million SGF, for water management, water appropriations, water
structures, watershed dam construction, irrigation technology, and crop and livestock research.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $321,713 SGF, and 2.0 FTE, for Water Management for FY 2024 and review
at Omnibus.
2. Delete $702,015 SGF, and 2.0 FTE, for Water Appropriations for FY 2024 and review
at Omnibus.
3. Delete $375,917 SGF, and 1.0 FTE, for Water Structures for FY 2024 and review at
Omnibus.
4. Delete $100,760 SGF, and 1.0 FTE, for Agricultural Marketing for FY 2024 and
review at Omnibus.
5. Add $65,758, all from the State Water Plan Fund, for the Water Resource Cost Share
Program for FY 2024.
6. Add $200,000, all from the State Water Plan Fund, for the Soil Health Initiative in FY
2024.
Sec. 138 — Kansas State Fair
The agency requests $7.8 million, including $135,000 SGF, in expenditures and 27.0
FTE positions for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $14.3 million, or 64.6 percent,
including an SGF decrease of $14.5 million, or 99.1 percent, below the FY 2023 revised
estimate. The decrease is due to SGF appropriations for capital improvements in FY 2023 that
do not reoccur for FY 2024. The all funds decrease is partially offset by an increase in
expenditures for entertainer contracts and advertising.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 139 — Kansas Water Office
The agency requests $15.8 million, including $1.1 million SGF, and 19.0 FTE positions
for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $3.8 million, or 19.5 percent, including an SGF
decrease of $3.0 million, or 73.5 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The decreases
are attributable to the absence of SGF and State Water Plan Fund reappropriations totaling $3.0
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 78 - March 24, 2023 million and $2.7 million, respectively, which do not reoccur for FY 2024. These decreases are
partially offset by two agency enhancement requests totaling $900,000 for FY 2024. The
enhancements requested by the agency would expand partnerships for water quality and the
High Plains Aquifer.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request, which includes
recommending the adoption of the agency's enhancement requests for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 140 — Department of Wildlife and Parks
The agency submits an FY 2023 revised estimate of $100.7 million, including $224,457
from the State Water Plan Fund (SWPF) and $3.7 million from the Economic Development
Initiatives Fund (EDIF). This is an increase of $1.7 million, or 1.7 percent, above the FY 2023
approved amount. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase totaling $1.3 million for
salary and wage increases, which include changes to employer contributions to fringe benefits.
The agency indicates vacancy rates have been higher than normal and is estimating that the
salary increases approved by the 2022 Legislature will increase staffing levels and increase
salary and wage expenditures. The balance of the remaining changes are attributable to
agency’s supplemental requests. The agency's FY 2023 revised estimate includes 456.0 FTE
positions which is 3.0 FTE above the approved amount.
The Governor recommends FY 2023 expenditures of $100.5 million, including $224,457
SWPF and $3,735,406 EDIF. The recommendation is a decrease of $132,000, or less than 0.1
percent, below the agency’s FY 2023 revised estimate. The difference is attributable to the
Governor not recommending agency supplemental requests, partially offset by the addition of
$300,000, all from special revenue funds, for parks operational expenditures.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Add language to no longer require unsuccessful nonresident deer permit applicants
to purchase a nonresident hunting license in FY 2023.
Sec. 141 — Department of Wildlife and Parks
The agency requests expenditures totaling $106.1 million from all funding sources,
including $224,457 from the SWPF and $3.7 million from the EDIF for FY 2024. The request is
an increase of $5.5 million, or 5.4 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is
attributable to enhancements for law enforcement software, utilities, and vehicles. The agency
also increased capital improvements expenditures by $5.4 million, or 32.0 percent, above the
FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is primarily in fish and wildlife, wetlands development,
motor boat access, and shooting range development. For FY 2024, the agency's request
includes 456.0 FTE positions.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 79 - March 24, 2023 The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $112.2 million, including $3.1 million
SGF, $224,457 SWPF, and $4.2 million EDIF. The request is an increase of $6.0 million, or 5.7
percent, above the FY 2024 agency request. The Governor does not recommend adoption of
the three agency enhancement requests; however, the recommendation includes the addition of
$325,000 for operational expenditures. The Governor further recommends adding funding to
purchase the Lovewell Wildlife Area ($600,000), $500,000 and 2.0 FTE positions for Parks and
Trails to meet federal grant matching requirements, $74,716 and 1.0 FTE position for a legal
assistant, funding for damn repairs ($2.5 million SGF), and $2.5 million to add the KDWP law
enforcement officers to the Kansas Police and Firemen’s (KP&F) retirement system. The
Governor also recommends 459.0 FTE, which is 3.0 FTE more than the agency's request. The
additional 3.0 additional FTE positions are related to enhancements recommended by the
Governor.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $2.5 million, all from special revenue funds, for KDWP law enforcement
officers to join the Kansas Police and Firemen's retirement system for FY 2024 and
review at Omnibus.
2. Delete 2.0 FTE positions to partially adopt the Governor's recommendation for Parks
and Trails in FY 2024.
3. Add language directing the agency to make available at least 10,000 antlerless deer
permits for the nonresident draw pool for the 2023 regular firearm season. These
permits will be sold at the state resident rate.
4. Add language to not require unsuccessful nonresident deer permit applicants to
purchase a nonresident hunting license for FY 2024.
Sec. 142 — Kansas Department of Transportation
The agency submits a revised estimate of $2.8 billion, including $2.3 billion from the
State Highway Fund, in expenditures in FY 2023. This is an all funds increase of $778.4 million,
or 38.0 percent, and a State Highway Fund increase of $661.3 million, or 40.4 percent, above
the FY 2023 approved amount. This is the third year of the IKE Transportation Plan, and
expenditures include increased capital improvement in the Construction Program for the letting
of highway expansion projects ($478.2 million), preservation projects ($87.6 million),
modernization ($38.3 million), and local projects ($21.2 million), as well as increased debt
service payments on highway bonds ($95.7 million). The revised estimate includes an
enhancement request of $8.8 million for capital improvement costs of buildings due to
inflationary effects. The increase also includes increased expenditures for salaries and wages,
engineering contractual services, rail improvements, and technology development. The increase
is partially offset by decreased expenditures for replacement of heavy equipment. The revised
estimate includes 2,283.3 FTE positions, which is a decrease of 14.0 FTE positions below the
FY 2023 approved number. The position decrease is attributed to the elimination of vacant
equipment operator and engineering positions.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 80 - March 24, 2023 The Governor recommends $2.8 billion, including $2.3 billion from the State Highway
Fund, in expenditures in FY 2023. This is decrease of $3.5 million, all from special revenue
funds, or 0.1 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease is due to a decreased
revised highway revenue estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency's capital
improvements request in FY 2023. The recommendation includes 2,283.3 FTE positions, which
is unchanged from the FY 2023 revised estimate number.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 143 — Kansas Department of Transportation
The agency requests $2.2 billion, including $1.8 billion from the State Highway Fund, in
expenditures for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $678.2 million, or 24.0 percent, and a
State Highway Fund decrease of $521.8 million, or 22.7 percent, below the FY 2023 revised
estimate. This is the fourth year of the IKE Transportation Plan, and expenditures include
decreased capital improvement in the Construction Program for the letting of highway
expansion projects ($729.4 million), building improvements ($8.7 million), and debt service
payments on highway bonds ($135.3 million), which are partially offset by increased highway
modernization projects ($173.3 million) and local projects ($10.5 million). The decrease is
further offset by increased expenditures for salaries and wages, which include a pay plan
increase for equipment operators, engineers, and equipment mechanics, as well as increased
expenditures for the replacement of heavy equipment. The request includes 2,283.3 FTE
positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2023 revised estimate number.
The Governor recommends $2.1 billion, including $1.8 billion from the State Highway
Fund, in expenditures for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $4.7 million, or 0.2 percent,
and a State Highway Fund decrease of $433,415, or less than 0.1 percent, below the FY 2024
requested amount. The decrease is primarily due to a decreased revised highway revenue
estimate ($4.2 million). The decrease is also due to the Governor recommending a modified pay
plan that reduces the pay increase for certain engineering positions. The Governor concurs with
the agency's capital improvements request for FY 2024. The recommendation includes 2,283.3
FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2024 requested number.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $4.2 million, all from the Special City and County Highway Fund, and transfer
the same amount from the SGF to the fund for formula aid to local governments for FY
2024.
Sec. 144 — Interim Legislative Pay
This section continues the Legislative non-session allowance at the rate of $354.15 per
pay period for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 81 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 145 — Expanded Lottery Act Revenues Fund
The Governor recommends that any remaining unencumbered funds in the Expanded
Lottery Act Revenues Fund shall be transferred to the SGF on June 30, 2024. The Governor
further recommends that if the balance in the Expanded Lottery Act Revenues Fund is
insufficient to fund those appropriations and transfers which are approved by the Legislature the
Director of the Budget shall certify a transfer from the SGF to the Expanded Lottery Act
Revenues fund to cover such shortfall.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 146 — Federal Fund Oversight
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee recommends the
following:
FY 2023
1. Add language stating that any funds transferred to state agencies from the American
Rescue Plan - State fiscal relief federal fund (ARPA discretionary funds) as
recommended by the SPARK Executive Committee and authorized by the State
Finance Council, that have not previously been expended or legally obligated through a
signed agreement, shall not be expended or encumbered in FY 2023. In addition, add
language stating that actions taken by the State Finance Council to allocate or
distribute ARPA discretionary funds, including future actions, are declared null and void
and any agency receiving ARPA discretionary funds will provide House Appropriations a
report detailing the amount of any unencumbered funds, and the recipient of any
encumbered or awarded funds, by April 14, 2023.
Sec. 147 — Department of Administration Capital Improvements
The agency requests $72.6 million in on-budget capital improvement expenditures for
FY 2024. For FY 2024, capital project expenditures include continued expenditures for the
renovation of the Docking State Office Building ($40.0 million from the ARPA State Relief Fund).
The request also includes two enhancement requests for FY 2024. First, the agency
requests $1.6 million SGF to bring its annual base Capitol Complex rehabilitation and repair
allocation of $3.4 million to $5.0 million. The agency indicates the increase is needed to keep
facilities operating in an efficient and safe manner while accounting for the increasing cost of
labor and materials and the continual aging of buildings.
Second, the agency also requests $6.5 million for deferred maintenance and upgrades
to the State Printing Plant, which houses both printing and central mail operations. Most of the
Printing Plant's mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems are original to its
construction in 1985 and are at, or past, median service life estimates. Examples of the impact
outdated system has on the agency's operational needs and goals include: (1) slowed
production and increased waste caused by drastic changes in temperature and humidity, (2)
needing to install a temporary HVAC system because the current system is unable to
adequately cool new equipment, and (3) damage to paper inventories as well as long-term
impacts on digital equipment caused by leaks in roofs and walls.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 82 - March 24, 2023 Debt service expenditures include principal payments on bonds that refinanced prior
bonds for a variety of capital projects, including restoration of the Capitol Complex, the
Eisenhower State Office Building, and more ($21.1 million).
The agency request includes $6.2 million in off-budget capital improvement expenditures
for FY 2024. These expenditures include moneys reserved for large or unexpected maintenance
for the Curtis State Office Building ($425,000) as well as for the Landon State Office Building,
Memorial Hall, and state-owned buildings at Forbes ($425,000). The revised estimate also
includes off-budget debt service expenditures for principal payments on bonds related to the
Eisenhower and Curtis State Office Buildings as well as the Myriad Building, where the DCF
Topeka Service Center is located ($5.3 million).
The Governor concurs with the agency request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 148 — Department of Commerce Capital Improvements
The agency requests capital improvement expenditures totaling $238,100 for FY 2024.
This funding will be used to modernize one elevator at the Topeka Workforce Center.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 149 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Capital Improvements
The agency requests $11.5 million, all from the State Institutions Building Fund (SIBF),
for FY 2024. Projects in FY 2024 include the four enhancement requests discussed in the FY
2024 Analysis section and the Enhancements section, above. These include:
●$2.8 million SIBF for renovation projects on the OSH campus. Of the total, $1.9
million would be used to remodel the Cottonwood Resource Center, including
sealing, new windows, ADA- compliant modifications, a new HVAC system, restroom
upgrades, and repairing moisture-damaged walls. The remainder, $873,600 SIBF,
would be used to remodel the Special Services building and the office area in the
MICO House reintegration facility, including asbestos abatement, installing new
flooring, repairing walls, repairing the heating system, and improving site drainage.
●$556,800 to raze abandoned buildings on the OSH and Parsons State Hospital and
Training Center (PSH) campuses. The FY 2023 budget includes $457,000 to
demolish three of seven abandoned buildings on the campus. The requested funds
for FY 2024 would allow the agency to demolish the next oldest buildings. The
agency states these buildings contain asbestos insulation, asbestos flooring and
ceiling tile, lead based paint, rats, and are susceptible to collapse and arson.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 83 - March 24, 2023 ●$4.6 million SIBF to fund the second priority Rehabilitation and Repair projects
included in the five-year capital improvement plan. At LSH, this includes$1.0 million
to maintain the roof of the food production building and redo the parking area at the
Jung Building. At OSH, this includes $1.2 million to replace deteriorated water mains
across the campus. At PSH, this includes$845,000 to replace plumbing in the
laundry building and to replace fan coil units in the art building. At KNI, this includes
$1.6 million to upgrade campus sewer mains and to upgrade exterior lighting across
campus.
Other adjustments include $3.2 million SIBF to fund priority 1 rehabilitation and repair
projects on all four campuses.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $3.2 million SIBF for FY 2024. This is a
decrease of $8.0 million SIBF below the agency's request for FY 2024. This decrease is due to
the Governor not recommending adoption of the agency's enhancement requests.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 150 — Kansas Department of Labor Capital Improvements
The agency requests $1.3 million in capital improvement expenditures for FY 2024,
including $795,000 SGF and $530,000 from the Workmen's Compensation Fee Fund. The
request includes the following capital projects:
●REHABILITATION AND REPAIR. The request includes $175,000, including$105,000
SGF, for general rehabilitation and repair work for FY 2024. These expenditures
reflect yearly requirements to perform general repair work on agency-owned
buildings in Topeka, such as roofing, sidewalk repair, painting, carpeting, and
caulking. These funds also serve as a contingency for needs that materialize during
the year.
●HVAC VENT REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. The request includes $300,000,
including$180,000 SGF, for the continued repair of the ventilation system at 2650
East Circle Drive South for FY 2024. The agency indicates renovations are needed
because of the building's construction and structural design. This project is expected
to be completed over a two-year period, starting in FY 2023.
●EASTMAN BASEMENT RENOVATIONS. The request includes $450,000,
including$270,000 SGF, to complete renovations in the basement of 2650 East Circle
Drive South for FY 2024. Part of this renovation project is already completed. The
remainder involves replacing lighting and carpeting, removing walls, renovating
bathrooms, and applying paint to the basement of the building.
●ROOF REPLACEMENT. The request includes $400,000, including $240,000 SGF, to
replace the roof at 2650 East Circle Drive South for FY 2024. The agency indicates
the current roof is approximately 15 years old and is beginning to show signs of
wear. This project would replace the entire roof and remove old roofing material.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 84 - March 24, 2023 The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request and recommends $1.3 million
in capital improvement expenditures for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 151 — Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office Capital Improvements
The agency requests $4.3 million, including $1.6 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all
funds increase of $845,753, or 24.7 percent, and an SGF increase of $1.4 million, or 576.7
percent. There is a decrease of $531,154 from the SIBF to offset part of the SGF increase.
The agency's Capital Improvements Plan for FY 2024 includes projects in the KVH, the
KSH, and the cemeteries. The KVH is requesting $1.6 million for projects including installing
new HVAC chillers and remodeling the Dementia Wing in long-term care. The KSH is requesting
$1.0 million for projects including upgrading the HVAC in Lincoln Hall and building a
maintenance building and bus barn. The Kansas Veterans' Cemeteries are requesting $16.0
million for projects. These projects include the Fort Dodge Columbarium Wall, the Fort Dodge
Scattering Garden Wall, doors on Committal Shelters at both Fort Dodge and WaKeeney, and
the building a storage/maintenance building and fence at Fort Dodge. All of the money going to
the Kansas Veterans' Cemeteries would come from SGF moneys and not the State Institution
Building Fund.
The Governor recommends $19.5 million, including $202,758 SGF, for FY 2024. This is
an all funds increase of $15.2 million, and an SGF decrease of $1.4 million, or 87.5 percent,
from the agency's request for FY 2024.
The Governor recommends the capital improvement projects for the KVH and KSH. The
Governor's recommendation includes only the following projects for the Kansas Veterans'
Cemeteries Program: the doors on Committal Shelters at both Fort Dodge and WaKeeney
($90,000 SIBF total), the Veterans Cemetery Program Rehabilitation and Repair Projects
($28,980 SGF), and construction of a storage/maintenance building and fence at Fort Dodge
($192,696 SIBF). The committal shelters project and the storage/maintenance building project
would be funded with SIBF moneys rather than SGF moneys in the Governor's
recommendation. Staff Note: The Governor's recommendation for the storage/maintenance unit
includes a technical correction from the agency's request.
The Governor recommends $16.4 million, all SIBF, to pay the State's portion of the new
northeast Kansas veterans' home.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $30,000 SGF for the Scattering Garden Wall project at the Kansas Veterans
Cemetery at Fort Dodge for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 85 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 152 — Kansas State School for the Blind Capital Improvements
The agency request includes a capital improvements budget of $2.7 million, all from the
SIBF, for FY 2024. This is an increase of $1.2 million, or 83.1 percent, above the FY 2023
revised estimate.
●SAFETY AND SECURITY. The agency requests $241,276, all from the SIBF, which
is an increase of $96,732, or 66.9 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The
agency states the increase is due to ongoing maintenance of current life and safety
systems along with upgrading legacy equipment
●HVAC SYSTEMS AND UPGRADES. The agency requests $1,043,319, which
includes the first phase of upgrades in the Vogel building and the accelerated
timetable of replacing aged and leaking HVAC equipment in the Johnson building (a
project initially slated for FY 2027). This also includes $87,569 to keep existing HVAC
systems operational.
●REHABILITATION AND REPAIR. The agency requests $942,398, all from the SIBF,
which is an increase of $300,582, or 46.8 percent, above the FY 2023 revised
estimate. This increase would replace the last segment of perimeter fencing and
replace the primary electrical service for the Irwin building.
●RENOVATION PROJECTS. The agency requests $500,969, all SIBF, which is an
increase of $217,734 above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The agency
requests$400,969 for the final phase of the Brighton elevator project. Partial funding
for the first phase was approved for FY 2023; if this enhancement request is
approved for FY 2024, the entire project could be started in May 2023 (FY 2023) and
finished in August 2023 (FY 2024). Additionally, the agency requests $100,000 to
stabilize a portion of the track that was damaged during the installation of a rear
campus gate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 capital improvements request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 153 — Kansas State School for the Deaf Capital Improvements
The agency requests $2.4 million, all SIBF, for FY 2024. This is an increase of
$815,996, or 50.0 percent, above the agency's revised estimate for FY 2023.
●BOILERS AND HVAC UPGRADES. The agency requests a revised estimate
of$704,024 SIBF. The agency continues to upgrade boilers and HVAC systems for
the Foltz Gym (currently has no air conditioning), Student Center (has window units
only currently), and the Parks-Bilger complex.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 86 - March 24, 2023 ●BUILDING RENOVATIONS. The agency requests $452,000 SIBF for FY 2024. This
is primarily due to the agency's 2024 request for enhancements to remodel the
Emery Elementary School classrooms and Roth east wing dormitory.
●REHABILITATION AND REPAIR. The agency requests $766,274, all SIBF. This
includes the agency's request for campus repairs, replacing the current 15-year-old
dishwasher and its supporting electric hot water heating system, and addressing
foundation issues with the Foltz gym prior to mounting new HVAC equipment on the
roof.
●SAFETY AND SECURITY. The agency requests $132,250 SIBF, which is a decrease
of $122,660, or 48.0 percent, below the agency's FY 2023 estimate. Planned work
includes ongoing maintenance and upgrades for the Life/Safety systems.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 154 — State Historical Society Capital Improvements
The agency requests capital improvement expenditures of $440,000, including
$375,000 SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $82,340, or 15.8 percent, below the
FY 2023 revised estimate, with no change to SGF expenditures from the FY 2023 revised
estimate. This decrease is due to the completion of multiple projects in FY 2023, including
repainting Constitutional Hall and improvements to the John Brown Museum roof and HVAC
system. In 2012, the Legislature increased the agency's annual allocation to $250,000 of SGF
for cyclical maintenance and emergency repairs. However, due to inflation, the agency expects
to incur substantially higher rehabilitation and repair expenditures in FY 2024. Additionally, the
agency requests $65,000 to continue the multi-year project to replace hail-damaged roofs at the
Cottonwood Ranch State Historic Site.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 155 — Emporia State University Capital Improvements
The agency requests $16.9 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is a increase of $1.7 million or 11.5 percent from the FY 2023
revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 87 - March 24, 2023 FY 2024
1. Add language for ESU authorizing bonding authority of $15.0 million for the
demolition and renovation of certain facilities and construction of a new Department of
Nursing and Student Wellness Center for FY 2024.
Sec. 156 — Fort Hays State University Capital Improvements
The agency requests $14.1 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $2.0 million, or 12.6 percent, below the FY
2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 157 — Kansas State University Capital Improvements
The agency requests $17.8 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $27.5 million, or 60.7 percent, below the FY
2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 158 — Kansas State University – Extension Systems and Agricultural Research
Programs Capital Improvements
The agency requests $85,000, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvements
for FY 2024. This is the same as the FY 2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 159 — Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Center Capital Improvements
The agency requests $3.7 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $2.6 million or 251.8 percent.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 88 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 160 — Pittsburg State University Capital Improvements
The agency requests $3.7 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $14.2 million, or 79.3 percent, below the FY
2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 161 — University of Kansas Capital Improvements
The agency requests $22.3 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $31.8 million, or 58.8 percent, below the FY
2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2023.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $3.8 million SGF to the Kansas Geological Survey Program for capital
improvements including water quality programs, and lab facility upgrades for FY 2024.
Sec. 162 — University of Kansas Medical Center Capital Improvements
The agency requests $20.4 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $3.7 million, or 15.0 percent, below the FY
2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 163 — Wichita State University Capital Improvements
The agency requests $16.6 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $11.1 million, or 40.2 percent, below the FY
2023 revised estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 89 - March 24, 2023 1. Add language for WSU authorizing bonding authority of $15.2 million for expansion of
the NIAR Technology and Innovation Building for FY 2024.
2. Add language for WSU authorizing bonding authority of $17.9 million for university
stadium renovations for FY 2024.
Sec. 164 — Board of Regents Capital Improvements
The agency requests $90.0 million, including $45.0 million SGF, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This includes $45.0 million from the Educational Building Fund and
an enhancement of $35.0 million SGF for the Capital Renewal Initiative.
The Governor recommends $75 million, which includes $20 million for the Capital
Renewal Initiative.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 165 — Kansas Department of Corrections Capital Improvements
The agencies request $154.3 million, including $141.5 million SGF, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. The request includes five capital improvement enhancements
totaling $138.3 million SGF for FY 2024. The following are the capital improvement
enhancements for FY 2024:
●Raze the old LCF maximum security building, $9.9 million SGF;
●Build a medical and support building at TCF, $36.9 million SGF;
●Build a new minimum security facility at HCF, $66.8 million SGF;
●Build a new vocational building at KJCC,$19.2 million SGF; and
●Build a new laundry facility at TCF, $5.5 million SGF.
Additional enhancement requests include indexing the Correctional Institutions Building
Fund appropriation to inflation. This would add $4.7 million for FY 2024 and an enhancement
request for $250,000 to conduct a feasibility study to follow the facilities assessment study that
was completed.
The Governor recommends $20.5 million, including $13.0 million SGF. This is a
decrease of $133.7 million, including $128.5 million SGF, due to not recommending the majority
of the enhancements. The Governor does recommend the razing of the old maximum facility at
LCF.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Delete $9.9 million SGF from the Lansing Correctional Facility for capital
improvements to raze the old maximum security facility for FY 2024 and stay the
demolition for one year.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 90 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 166 — Kansas Bureau of Investigation Capital Improvements
The agency requests $1.2 million SGF for capital improvements for FY 2024. This is an
increase of $1.1 million, or 1,110.0 percent, above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase
is attributable to the agency's enhancement request for additional operational support, which
includes increased expenditures for rehabilitation and repair ($200,000), and Great Bend
laboratory HVAC replacement ($910,000). Funding for FY 2024 is requested for the following
projects:
●REHABILITATION AND REPAIR. The agency requests $300,000 SGF for routine
rehabilitation and repair projects for FY 2024. These expenditures include HVAC
systems and security improvements at the headquarters, annex, and forensic
science laboratory in Topeka, and the laboratory in Great Bend. The increase is
attributable to the addition maintenance responsibilities for the Forensic Science
Center, higher prices for materials and services, as well as supply-chain disruptions.
●GREAT BEND LABORATORY HVAC REPLACEMENT. The agency requests
$910,000 SGF to replace an HVAC system at the Great Bend laboratory.
Expenditures include renovation of plumbing and electrical systems to accommodate
reconfigured space, as well as installation of LED lighting and new data lines. The
agency notes a request for federal ARPA Fund moneys for this purpose was
submitted to the SPARK Task Force, but its approval status was not known at the
time of budget submission.
The Governor recommends $300,000 SGF for capital improvements for FY 2024. This
is a decrease of $910,00 SGF below the agency's FY 2024 request. The Governor does not
recommend funding for the Great Bend Laboratory, but recommends federal ARPA Fund
moneys be pursued.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Add $910,000 SGF for the replacement of an HVAC system at the Great Bend
laboratory for FY 2024.
Sec. 167 — Kansas Highway Patrol Capital Improvements
The agency requests $2.8 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $57,234, or 2.0 percent, below the FY 2023
revised estimate. The decrease is primarily for Troop facility major projects, which is partially
offset by increased expenditures for major projects at the Training Academy and continuation of
a scale house replacement plan, involving the second of eight facilities, to comply with Federal
Highway Administration requirements.
●TROOP J TRAINING ACADEMY MAJOR PROJECTS (PROJECTS GREATER
THAN $50,000). The agency requests $1.1 million, all from special revenue funds,
for the following three projects: replacement a deteriorating concrete cap over the
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 91 - March 24, 2023 lower power plant ($834,900), installation of energy efficient windows in the gym and
dormitories ($217,159), and replacement of stairs ($63,250)
●TROOP J TRAINING ACADEMY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (PROJECTS
LESS THAN $50,000). The agency requests $200,365, all from special revenue
funds, for projects including: continuation of Wi-Fi hardware updates for the
Administrative building and dormitories and cafeteria repairs. Other projects for FY
2024 include replacement of gym lighting ($51,095) and installation of a loading dock
($45,540).
●TROOP FACILITY MAJOR PROJECTS (PROJECTS GREATER THAN $50,000).
The agency requests $298,885, all from special revenue funds, for exterior painting
of the Fleet storage facility ($198,375) and installation of energy efficient LED lighting
at Troop C in Salina ($100,510).
●TROOP FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR (PROJECTS LESS THAN
$50,000). The agency requests $23,460, all from special revenue funds, to install
energy efficient LED lighting for the Central Dispatch office housed at Troop C in
Salina.
●TROOP I SCALE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT. The agency requests $1.1 million,
all from special revenue funds, for scale house repair and replacement. A 2008
review recommended replacement of eight motor carrier inspection stations,
including scale houses, to comply with federal requirements. For FY 2024, the
agency will replace the South Olathe station ($880,000). Projects also include other
scale replacements ($231,000) and routine maintenance ($36,000).
The Governor concurs with the agency's request for capital improvements for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 168 — Adjutant General's Department Capital Improvements
The agency requests $42.1 million, including $26.1 million SGF, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $2.7 million, including an SGF
increase of $2.6 million above the FY 2023 revised estimate. The increase is attributable to the
agency's two enhancement requests, which total $24.6 million, for the following:
●$2.0 million, including $1.0 million SGF, for additional routine rehabilitation and repair
of National Guard facilities; and
●$22.6 million SGF for the construction phase of the State Defense Building remodel.
The increase in capital improvements is partially offset by decreased expenditures for
the Hays Armory, which occur in FY 2023 but are not anticipated to reoccur for FY 2024. The FY
2024 request includes the following projects:
●REHABILITATION AND REPAIR. The request includes $3.5 million SGF for routine
rehabilitation and repair among 38 armories and other National Guard facilities.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 92 - March 24, 2023 Further, the agency requests that expenditures for deferred maintenance be
combined with rehabilitation and repair for FY 2024. The agency notes the
cooperative agreement with the federal National Guard Bureau generally provides a
50.0 percent matching rate. Armories scheduled for deferred maintenance for FY
2024 include: Marysville, Norton, Nickell Armory in Topeka, Concordia, Liberal,
Lenexa, Pratt, and the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Topeka.
●SDB REMODEL. The request includes $22.6 million SGF for the construction phase
of the State Defense Building (SDB) remodel in Topeka, which houses KDEM and
the State Emergency Operations Center. The facility was built in 1978, and agency
states the current configuration is inadequate. The remodel includes construction,
partial demolition, acquisition and integration of technology, and emergency power
generation.
A request for funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was
submitted to the SPARK Task Force for remodel of the SDB, but final determination
had not been made at the time of budget submission.
●FEDERAL MATCH. The request includes $4.9 million, all from federal funds, which
is provided through the federal National Guard Bureau as match for rehabilitation
and repair and deferred maintenance of armories and other National Guard facilities.
●JFHQ CONSTUCTION. The request includes $8.0 million, all from federal funds, to
continue construction of a new Joint Forces Headquarters (JFHQ) on federal
property at Forbes Field in Topeka. The total project cost is estimated at $16.5
million, with a completion date of FY 2025.
●GREAT BEND FMS. The request includes $3.0 million, all from federal funds, for the
final phase in remodeling a Field Maintenance Shop (FMS) at the Great Bend
Armory. The project includes construction of a maintenance bay addition and
alteration of the existing bays. The shop will provide regional maintenance services
for 115 military vehicles assigned to units in western Kansas.
The Governor recommends $10.4 million, including $3.0 million SGF, for capital
improvements for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $31.6 million, including an SGF
decrease of $23.1 million, below the FY 2024 requested amount. The recommendation includes
a decrease of $8.0 million, all from federal funds, for construction of a Joint Forces
Headquarters for FY 2024. This adjustment reflects increased expenditures in FY 2023 to
encumber funds for the project in one year rather than in multiple years.
The recommendation also includes a decrease of $22.6 million SGF due to the Governor
not recommending the remodel of the SDB for FY 2024. The Governor further recommends a
modified enhancement request that provides $1.0 million, including $500,000 SGF for building
maintenance and splits expenditures between rehabilitation and repair and deferred
maintenance.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 93 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 169 — Kansas State Fair Capital Improvements
The agency estimates revised capital improvement expenditures of $15.2 million,
including $14.5 million SGF, in FY 2023. This is an all funds decrease of $8,000, or less than 0.1
percent, below the agency's approved amount. The decrease is attributable to adjustments in
agency estimates for various expenditure categories.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2023 revised capital improvements.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Add $600,000 SGF, and reappropriation authority, to install additional motion-sensor
lighting and cameras on the grounds of the State Fair in FY 2023.
Sec. 170 — Kansas State Fair Capital Improvements
The agency requests capital improvement expenditures totaling $758,313 for FY 2024.
This is a decrease of $14.5 million below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The decrease is entirely
attributable to projects being completed in FY 2023 and not being carried over into FY 2024.
Payments for debt service principal also increased when compared to the FY 2023 revised
estimate.
The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 request.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 171 — Department of Wildlife and Parks Capital Improvements
The agency requests FY 2024 capital improvements expenditures of $22.4 million, all
from special revenue funds. This is an increase of $5.4 million, or 32.0 percent, above the FY
2023 revised estimate. This increase is primarily for fish and wildlife, wetlands development,
motor boat access, and shooting range development.
The Governor recommends expenditures of $25.9 million, including $3.1 million SGF,
for capital improvement projects for FY 2024. The recommendation is an increase of $3.5
million, or 15.4 percent, above the agency’s FY 2024 request. The Governor's recommendation
includes funding to allow the agency to purchase Lovewell Wildlife Areas and to do one-time
dam repairs.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2024
1. Delete $600,000 SGF for the purchase of land near the Lovewell Wildlife Area for FY
2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 94 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 172 — Kansas State Fair Capital Improvements Fund
The Governor recommends transferring the greater of $300,000 or the amount equal to
5.0 percent of the total gross receipts during FY 2023 from state fair activities and non-fair day
activities from the State Fair Fee Fund to the State Fair Capital Improvement Fund for FY 2024.
The Governor also recommends transferring the amount required to pay the bonded debt
service payment from the State Fair Fee Fund to the State Fair Capital Improvement Fund.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 173 — Tax Increment Revenue Replacement Fund
The Governor recommends that transfer from the SGF to the Tax Increment Financing
Revenue Replacement Fund shall be suspended through FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 174 — State Housing Trust Fund
The Governor recommends transferring $2.0 million from the Economic Development
Initiatives Fund to the State Housing Trust Fund through FY 2025. The Governor further
recommends that moneys in the State Housing Trust Fund shall be used solely for housing or
infrastructure development in rural areas and the president of the KHRC shall report annually to
the Legislature through FY 2026.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 175 — Kansas Newborn Screening Fund
This section increases the amount available for transfer from the Medical Assistance Fee
Fund to the Kansas Newborn Screening Fund from a maximum of $2.5 million to a maximum of
$5.0 million for FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 176 — Job Creation Program Fund
The Governor recommends the aggregate amount credited to the Job Creation
Program Fund be limited to $20.0 million for FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025. The Governor
also recommends not transferring the net savings realized from the elimination, modification or
limitation of any credit, deduction, or program to the Job Creation Program Fund for FY 2025.
These transfers were suspended by previous legislative action for FY 2023 and FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 95 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 177 — Lottery Operating Fund
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2023
1. Add language to increase the transfer limit from lottery machine revenues from the
Lottery Operating Fund to the Community Crisis Stabilization Centers Fund to $9.0
million for FY 2023.
Sec. 178 — Kansas Bioscience Authority
The Governor recommends no moneys be transferred from the SGF to the Bioscience
Development and Investment Fund through FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 179 — Unclaimed Property
The Governor recommends that no moneys shall be transferred from excess unclaimed
property receipts to the KPERS Unclaimed Property Fund through FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 180 — Budget Stabilization Fund – Tax Receipt Certification
This section amends KSA 75-6707, for FY 2023 through FY 2025, directing the the
Director of the Budget, in consultation with the Director of Legislative Research, to transfer 50.0
percent of certified excess receipts above the revenue estimates from the SGF to the Budget
Stabilization Fund.
The Governor recommends suspending these transfers if the balance of the Budget
Stabilization Fund is greater than or equal to 15.0 percent of actual tax receipt revenues to the
SGF at the end of FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025.
The Governor also recommends the balance in the Budget Stabilization Fund shall not
be included in the ending balance of the SGF.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 181 — Faculty of Distinction
This section provides that the transfer of matching funds pursuant to the Faculty of
Distinction Program shall be treated as a revenue transfer.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 96 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 182 — Infrastructure Maintenance Fund
The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the Infrastructure
Maintenance Fund shall be suspended through FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 183 — Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund
The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the Local Ad Valorem Tax
Reduction Fund be suspended through FY 2025. Transfers from the SGF to the Local Ad
Valorem Tax Reduction Fund is limited to $54.0 million beginning in FY 2026.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 184 — County and City Revenue Sharing Fund
The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the County and City
Revenue Sharing Fund be suspended through FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 185 — Special City and County Highway Fund
The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the Special City and County
Highway Fund be suspended through FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 186 — Kansas Retail Dealers Incentive Fund
The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the Kansas Retail Dealers
Incentive Fund be suspended through FY 2025
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 187 — Economic Development Initiatives Fund
The Governor recommends authorizing 85.0 percent of state gaming revenues be
transferred to the Economic Development Initiatives Fund for FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 97 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 188 — Repealer
The Governor recommends repealing current statutes related to the establishment of
the State Fair Capital Improvements Fund, the School District Capital Improvements Fund, the
Bioscience Development and Investment Fund, Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction, City and
County Revenue Sharing Fund, and the Tax Increment Financing Revenue Replacement Fund;
transfers to the State Housing Trust Fund, the Infrastructure Maintenance Fund, the Special City
and County Highway Fund, Kansas Retail Dealer and Incentive Fund, Economic Development
Initiatives Fund, and the Budget Stabilization Fund; administration of the Uniform Securities Act;
debt service obligations for IMPACT bonds; management of moneys by the Pooled Money
Investment Board; and transfer of qualifying gift for universities. These statutes are to be
replaced with new language cited throughout the bill.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 189 — Fund and Account Name Reconciliation
The Governor recommends that if any fund or account name in the bill does not match
the numerical accounting code that follows it, it will be presumed by the Legislature that the fund
or account name is the correct fund or account name over the contradictory numerical
accounting code.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 190 — Severability
The Governor recommends that if any provision or clause of the bill or application of the
bill is held invalid, such invalidity will not affect other provisions or applications of the bill that can
be given effect without the invalid provision or application. The provisions of the bill are declared
to be severable.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 191 — Appeals to Exceed Expenditure Limitations
The Governor recommends that expenditures from special revenue funds may exceed
the amounts specified in the bill upon written application to the Governor and approval of the
State Finance Council. This provision does not apply to the Expanded Lottery Act Revenues
Fund, the State Economic Development Initiatives Fund, the Children's Initiative Fund, the State
Water Plan Fund, or the Kansas Endowment for Youth Fund.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 98 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 192 — Savings
The Governor recommends that any unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2022 in any
special revenue fund of any state agency named in the bill that is not otherwise specifically
appropriated or limited for FY 2023 is hereby reappropriated for FY 2023 for the same use and
purpose. This provision does not apply to the Expanded Lottery Act Revenues Fund, the State
Economic Development Initiatives Fund, the Children's Initiative Fund, the State Water Plan
Fund, or the Kansas Endowment for Youth Fund.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 193 — Kansas Development Finance Authority
This section directs proceeds of bonds issued by the Kansas Development Finance
Authority to the corresponding special revenue funds within agencies for which such bonds
were issued.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 194 — Correctional Institutions Building Fund
The Governor recommends that any unencumbered balance from Correctional
Institutions Building Fund at the end of FY 2023 be reappropriated into FY 2024, unless specific
provision is made to lapse moneys from such balance.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 195 — Kansas Educational Building Fund
The Governor recommends that any unencumbered balance from Kansas Educational
Building Fund at the end of FY 2023 be reappropriated into FY 2024, unless specific provision is
made to lapse moneys from such balance.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 196 — State Institutions Building Fund
The Governor recommends that any unencumbered balance from State Institutions
Building Fund at the end of FY 2023 be reappropriated into FY 2024, unless specific provision is
made to lapse moneys from such balance.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 99 - March 24, 2023 Sec. 197 — Legislative Division of Post Audit
Transfers from any special revenue fund to the Legislative Post Audit – Audit Services
Fund shall be in excess of stated expenditure limitations for FY 2024.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation.
Sec. 198 — Federal Grants
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION .
FY 2024
1. Add language prohibiting expenditures from federal funds that have not been
previously appropriated unless the federal fund is part of an existing State program that
had been previously appropriated and is less than $10.0 million for FY 2024. Also add
language directing any agency with a new expenditure from a federal fund to report
such expenditures to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the House
Committee on Appropriations for FY 2024.
FY 2025
1. Add language prohibiting expenditures from federal funds that have not been
previously appropriated unless the federal fund is part of an existing State program that
had been previously appropriated and is less than $10.0 million for FY 2025. Also add
language directing any agency with a new expenditure from a federal fund to report
such expenditures to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the House
Committee on Appropriations for FY 2025.
Sec. -- — Office of the Governor
The agency submits a revised estimate of $448.2 million, including $29.4 million SGF,
and 54.8 FTE positions in FY 2023. This is a decrease of $10.8 million from all funding sources,
or 2.4 percent, including $86,446 SGF, or 0.3 percent, below the FY 2023 approved amount.
The all funds decrease is largely due to decreased expenditures for contractual services in the
Office of Recovery as the work of the advisory panel concludes and the office narrows its focus
to federal reporting and compliance for the federal State Fiscal Recovery Fund moneys. This
decrease is partially offset by increased federal funds for several of the Governor's Grant
Programs, including the Crime Victim Assistance Grant and the Family Violence Prevention and
Services Act.
The agency's FY 2023 revised estimate includes expenditures of $385.3 million in
federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) moneys. ARPA, which was enacted on March 11,
2021, provided the State a total of $1.6 billion in discretionary moneys, which must be used for
expenditures related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The 2022 Legislature
appropriated the following expenditures in FY 2023 using ARPA funds to be utilized as follows:
●$233.4 million for higher education, including $175.0 million for Regents and
Universities, and $58.4 million for private universities and community and technical
colleges;
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 100 - March 24, 2023 ●$73.1 million in economic development projects, including $35.0 million for an
agricultural production facility;
●$20.0 million for the Moderate Income Housing Program;
●$50.0 million for business closure rebates, pursuant to 2022 HB 2136; and
●$20.0 million for the Rural Housing Revolving Loan Program.
The agency's revised estimate includes 54.8 FTE positions for FY 2023. This is a
decrease of 14.0 FTE positions below the FY 2023 approved number of 68.8 due to decreased
staffing needs in the Office of Recovery.
The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2023. The Governor
recommends transferring $220.0 million SGF to the Office of the Governor's new Infrastructure
Leveraging Fund (ILF) to finance matching funds for communities for competitive grants through
FY 2027. No expenditures from the ILF are reflected in the FY 2023 budget. In addition, the
Governor recommends transferring $50.0 million SGF to the Office of the Governor in FY 2023
to be used as state match for federal funds. These funds will allow state agencies to apply for
future grant programs that require state matching funds.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments:
FY 2023
1. Delete the transfer of $220.0 million from the SGF to the Office of the Governor for
communities to use as state match when accessing federal Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law funding.
2. Delete the transfer of $50.0 million from the SGF to the Office of the Governor in FY
2023 for state match for agencies applying for federal grant programs.
Sec. -- — Kansas State Department of Education
The agency submits a revised estimate of $6.8 billion, including $4.5 billion SGF, in FY
2023. This is an all funds increase of $155.3 million, and an SGF increase of $1.9 million, above
the amount approved by the 2022 Legislature. Notable items in the agency estimate include the
following:
●FEDERAL COVID-19 FUNDING. The agency’s revised estimate in FY 2023
includes$496.2 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding expenditures. This
includes:
○$458.8 million for all Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief
(ESSER) programs;
○$19.9 million for all federal Emergency Assistance to Nonpublic Schools
(EANS) and Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) programs;
○$14.1 million for federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part
B supplemental grants, which were not included in the FY 2023 approved
budget; and
○$3.3 million in additional funding for various programs administered by the
Children’s Cabinet, including $2.7 million in Child Care and Development
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 101 - March 24, 2023 Fund (CCDF) moneys for the development of an early childhood workforce
registry.
●SPECIAL REVENUE FUND REAPPROPRIATIONS. The agency requests
$518,934, all from the Children’s Initiative Fund and KEY Fund, be reappropriated
from FY 2022 into FY 2023.
The Governor recommends $6.7 billion, including $4.4 billion SGF, in FY 2023. The
recommendation is $70.4 million, including $65.5 million SGF, below the revised estimate of the
agency. The only adjustments recommended by the Governor were to reflect the updated fall
2022 consensus school finance estimates.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2023
1. Delete $6.8 billion, including $4.4 billion SGF, and 258.2 FTE positions to remove the
Department of Education budget from HB 2274 and insert the Department of Education
budget into a separate bill, as recommended by the House Committee on K-12
Education Budget, for FY 2023.
Sec. -- — Kansas State Department of Education
The agency requests $6.7 billion, including $4.4 billion SGF, in expenditures and 258.3
FTE positions for FY 2024. This is a decrease of of $78.6 million from all funds, including a
reduction of $66.3 million SGF, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The reduction primarily
reflects the one-time all SGF payment of $176.6 million issued to eliminate the delayed school
finance payment. This reduction is partially offset by an all funds increase of $89.1 million,
including $83.8 million SGF, for ten agency-requested enhancements.
The Governor recommends $6.8 billion, including $4.7 billion SGF, for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $104.4 million, including $306.8 million SGF, above the FY 2024 agency request.
The Governor added $109.0 million, including $106.3 million SGF, to fund the fall 2022
consensus school finance estimates. While not an all funds increase, the largest SGF increase
is the Governor's recommendation to revert the Capital Improvement State Aid funding back to
a statutory demand transfer. For several years, this program has been funded through revenue
transfers provided for in appropriations bills. These increases are partially offset by a reduction
of $4.5 million, all SGF, by not fully funding all the agency's enhancements.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Delete $6.8 billion, including $4.7 billion SGF, and 258.2 FTE positions to remove the
Department of Education budget from HB 2273 and insert the Department of Education
budget into a separate bill, as recommended by the House Committee on K-12
Education Budget, for FY 2024.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 102 - March 24, 2023 Sec. -- — Kansas State Department of Education
The agency requests $6.7 billion, including $4.4 billion SGF, in expenditures and 258.3
FTE positions for FY 2024. This is a decrease of of $78.6 million from all funds, including a
reduction of $66.3 million SGF, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The reduction primarily
reflects the one-time all SGF payment of $176.6 million issued to eliminate the delayed school
finance payment. This reduction is partially offset by an all funds increase of $89.1 million,
including $83.8 million SGF, for ten agency-requested enhancements.
The Governor recommends $6.8 billion, including $4.7 billion SGF, for FY 2024. This is
an increase of $104.4 million, including $306.8 million SGF, above the FY 2024 agency request.
The Governor added $109.0 million, including $106.3 million SGF, to fund the fall 2022
consensus school finance estimates. While not an all funds increase, the largest SGF increase
is the Governor's recommendation to revert the Capital Improvement State Aid funding back to
a statutory demand transfer. For several years, this program has been funded through revenue
transfers provided for in appropriations bills. These increases are partially offset by a reduction
of $4.5 million, all SGF, by not fully funding all the agency's enhancements.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Delete language changing the School District Capital Improvements Fund from a
statutory transfer to a demand transfer from HB 2273 and insert the Department of
Education budget into a separate bill, as recommended by the House Committee on K-
12 Education Budget Committee.
Sec. -- — State Employee Pay
The Governor recommends adding $169.5 million, including $65.5 million SGF, for a 5.0
percent state employee base pay adjustment for FY 2024. Adjustments for eligible unclassified
employees would be applied to state agencies as a lump sum, to be distributed as a merit pool.
The plan would increase salaries for classified and unclassified employees in the Executive
Branch, Legislative Branch, and Judicial Branch. Elected officials, including legislators, teachers
at the Schools for the Blind and Deaf, and Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers would be excluded
from this salary adjustment. The funds would be appropriated to and certified for distribution by
the State Finance Council if approved.
HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Delete $169.5 million, including $65.5 million SGF, to not implement a statewide 5.0
percent salary increase among state employees for FY 2024 and review at Omnibus.
Sec. -- — Water Storage Debt
The Governor recommends paying off water storage debt in Milford and Perry
reservoirs totaling $53.0 million.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 103 - March 24, 2023 HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The House Committee concurs with the
Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment:
FY 2024
1. Delete $53.0 million SGF to pay off water storage debt associated with the Milford
and Perry reservoirs in FY 2023 and review at Omnibus.
Kansas Legislative Research Department - 104 - March 24, 2023 Actual Approved Gov Rec
House
adjustments Gov Rec
House
adjustments
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024
Children's Mental Health Initiative 3,800,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Child Care Services 5,033,679$ 5,033,679$ 5,033,679$ -$ 5,033,679$ -$
Family Preservation 3,241,062 3,241,062 3,241,062 - 3,241,062 -
Subtotal - DCF 8,274,741$ 8,274,741$ 8,274,741$ - $ 8,274,741$ - $
Healthy Start/Home Visitor 250,000$ 1,652,876$ 1,652,876$ -$ 1,652,876$ -$
Infants and Toddlers Program (Tiny K) 5,800,000 5,800,000 5,800,000 - 5,800,000 -
Smoking Cessation/Prevention Program 1,001,960 1,001,960 1,001,960 - 1,001,960 -
SIDS Network Grant 96,374 96,374 96,374 - 122,106 -
Newborn Hearing Aid Loaner Program 80,142 - - - - -
Subtotal - KDHE 7,228,476$ 8,551,210$ 8,551,210$ - $ 8,576,942$ - $
Parents as Teachers* 8,456,920$ 8,537,237$ 8,537,237$ -$ 9,737,972$ -$
Pre-K Pilot 4,200,000 4,200,000 4,200,000 - 4,200,000 -
Under Education Commissioner Authority 12,656,920$ 12,737,237$ 12,737,237$ - $ 13,937,972$ - $
Children's Cabinet Accountability Fund 375,000$ 375,000$ 375,000$ - $ 375,000$ - $
Combined Block Grant (Early Childhood and
Smart Start)*
18,083,428 21,017,930 21,017,930 - 23,720,493 -
Early Childhood Block Grants - Autism 50,000 - - - -
Communities Aligned in Early Dev and Ed 1,000,000 - - - - -
Child Care Quality Initiative 500,000 - - - - -
Early Childhood Infrastructure - 1,400,773 1,400,773 - 1,400,773 -
Imagination Library - 500,000 500,000 - 1,500,000 -
Under Children's Cabinet Authority 20,008,428$ 23,293,703$ 23,293,703$ - $ 26,996,266$ - $
Subtotal - Dept. of Ed. 32,665,348$ 36,030,940$ 36,030,940$ - $ 40,934,238$ - $
State Employee Pay Plan -$ -$ -$ -$ 9,912$ (9,912)$
51,968,565$ 52,856,891$ 52,856,891$ - $ 57,795,833$ (9,912)$
Actual Approved Gov Rec Gov Rec Gov Rec Gov Rec
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024
Beginning Balance 858,124$ 737,173$ 737,173$ 737,173$ 134,802$ 134,802$
Plus: Other Income
Reappropriation
Released Encumbrance 134,802 - - - - -
KEY Fund Transfer In** 51,712,812 52,254,520 52,254,520 52,254,520 57,661,031 57,661,031
Total Available 52,705,738$ 52,991,693$ 52,991,693$ 52,991,693$ 57,795,833$ 57,795,833$
Less: Expenditures 51,968,565 52,856,891 52,856,891 52,856,891 57,795,833 57,785,921
Transfer Out to State General Fund - - - - - -
ENDING BALANCE 737,173$ 134,802$ 134,802$ 134,802$ -$ 9,912$
*FY 2023 approved includes reappropriations of unused funds from FY 2022 to FY 2023.
**Other income includes released encumbrances, recoveries and reimbursements.
Children's Initiatives Fund
FY 2022 - FY 2024
Department for Aging and Disability Services
Department for Children and Families
Department of Health and Environment
Department of Education
TOTAL
**FY 2022 included the following transfers from the Kansas Endowment for Youth (KEY) Fund: $460,593 to the Attorney General for MSA compliance;
$225,000 to the Judicial Branch; and $1.2 million to the Department of Revenue for MSA compliance. FY 2023 includes the following transfers from the KEY
Fund: $460,593 to the Attorney General; and $1.2 million to the Department of Revenue. FY 2024 includes the following transfers from the KEY Fund:
$460,593 to the Attorney General and $1.2 million to the Department of Revenue. KSA 38-2102(b)
KSA 38-2102(d)
–Requires the transfer from the KEY Fund to the CIF be 102.5 percent of the amount transferred the prior year.
–Allows the Legislature to adjust the required transfers from the KEY Fund to the CIF.
KSA 38-2102(f)
–Prohibits CIF moneys from replacing or substituting for moneys appropriated from the State General Fund in the immediately
preceding fiscal year.
–Requires the Director of Accounts and Reports to make a monthly transfer from the KEY Fund to the State General Fund based
on: 1) the average daily balance of moneys in the CIF for the preceding month and 2) the net earnings rate of the Pooled Money
Investment Portfolio for the preceding month.
The Children's Initiatives Fund (CIF) is authorized by KSA 38-2102. This statute was passed by the 1999 Legislature as part of the
response to the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with four major tobacco companies. Payments from the settlement are deposited into
the Kansas Endowment for Youth (KEY) Fund. Moneys are then transferred from the KEY Fund to the Children's Initiatives Fund. Further
details on the Children's Initiatives Fund is provided below.
–Requires all moneys deposited into the CIF be used for "the purposes of providing additional funding for programs, projects,
improvements, services and other purposes directly or indirectly beneficial to the physical and mental health, welfare, safety and
overall well-being of children in Kansas."
–Statute requires the Legislature to emphasize programs and services that are data-driven and outcomes-based. Additionally, the
statute says the Legislature may emphasize programs and services "that are generally directed toward improving the lives of
children and youth by combating community-identified risk factors associated with children and youth becoming involved in tobacco,
alcohol, drugs or juvenile delinquency."
–In order to receive funding, programs must meet the following requirements: have a clearly identified objective; show the program
design is supported by credible research; who the program will constitute best practices in the field; include an evaluation and
assessment component is part of the program design; identify needed program modifications to enhance performance; show how
the program can be modified for use in other areas; and identify when performance no longer justifies funding.
–Community-based programs must show the availability of sufficient community leadership and the ability to appropriately
implement the program. Programs that require community mobilization to be successful must show a specific strategy to
obtain the required community mobilization.
Statutory Authority
Children's Initiatives Fund
Kansas receives an
annual payment under
the Master Tobacco
Settlement
Funds are deposited
into the Kansas
Endowment for Youth
Funds are transferred
to the Children’s
Initiatives Fund (CIF)
The CIF funds children’s
programs across four
state agencies Actuals Approved Gov Rec. Gov Rec. House Adj.
Agency/Program FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024
Department of Commerce
Operating Grant 9,134,771$ 9,203,085$ 9,519,927$ 9,985,224$ -$
Broadband Development Program - 1,000,000 1,015,304 1,015,304 -
Build Up Kansas 625,000 2,625,000 2,625,000 2,625,000 -
Community Development Program 921,539 644,387 660,545 660,219 -
Early Chilldhood Education & Care - - - 1,000,000 (1,000,000)
Emergency HEAL Grants - - - 500,000.00 -
Global Trade Services - - - - -
Governor's Council of Economic Advisors 256,504 316,349 320,568 198,014 -
HEAL Grants - - - 1,500,000 -
International Trade Program 202,796 208,455 216,714 1,412,030 -
Kansas Creative Arts Industries Comm. 499,816 505,479 512,798 1,009,403 -
Kansas Workforce Marketing - - - 3,000,000 (3,000,000)
KIT/KIR Program - 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 -
Main Street Program 989,114 1,180,044 1,191,528 836,484 -
Murals & Public Art Initiative - - - 150,000 -
MyReemployment Program 92,754 95,846 98,227 96,681 -
Older Kansans Employment Program 562,412 521,067 522,600 504,697 -
Public Broadcasting Grants 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 -
Registered Apprenticeship - 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 -
Rural Champions - - - 150,000 -
Rural Opportunity Zones Program 809,791 1,637,348 1,650,375 1,021,610 -
Senior Community Service Employment 8,350 8,012 8,142 8,071 -
Small Business R&D Grants - 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 -
Strong Military Bases Program 196,895 195,929 200,763 200,714 -
Summer School Program -$ -$ -$ 3,000,000$
Tourism Program 1,383,506 2,919,646 2,961,431 4,843,361 -
Work Based Learning - 714,000 714,000 714,000 -
Subtotal - Commerce 16,183,248$ 25,774,648$ 26,217,922$ 35,930,812$ (1,000,000)$
Office of the Governor
Holocaust Commemoration -$ 10,000$ 10,000$ -$ -$
Affordable Housing Development - 1,000,000 1,000,000 - -
Subtotal - Office of the Governor - 1,010,000 1,010,000 - -
Board of Regents & Universities
Vocational Education Capital Outlay 2,547,726$ 2,547,726$ 2,547,726$ 2,547,726$ -$
Technology Innovation & Internship 187,967 193,795 193,795 179,284 -
EPSCoR 993,265 993,265 993,265 993,265 -
Community College Competitive Grants 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 -
KSU - ESARP 307,939 307,939 321,663 321,663 -
Subtotal - Regents & Universities 4,536,897$ 4,542,725$ 4,556,449$ 4,541,938$ -$
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Marketing Program 983,664$ 983,664$ 1,013,276$ 1,013,276$ -$
Department of Wildlife & Parks
Operating Expenditures 1,873,641$ 1,954,828$ 2,085,313$ 2,003,930$ -$
Parks Operations 1,611,299 1,688,977 1,650,093 2,152,793 -
Subtotal - Wildlife & Parks 3,484,940$ 3,643,805$ 3,735,406$ 4,156,723$ -$
Global Adjustments
KPERS Reammortization -
State Employee Pay - - 766,376 -
Subtotal - Global Adjustments -$ -$ -$ 766,376$ -$
Total Expenditures 25,188,749$ 35,954,841$ 36,533,053 46,409,125 2,000,000$
State Housing Trust Fund 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ -$
State Water Plan Fund 1,719,264 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 -
15,032,110 - (4,000,000) -
Subtotal - Transfers 18,751,374$ 4,000,000$ 4,000,000$ -$ -$
Total Expenditures & Transfers 43,940,123$ 39,954,841$ 40,533,053$ 46,409,125$ 2,000,000$
Actuals Approved Gov Rec. Gov Rec House Adj.
EDIF Resource Estimate FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024
Beginning Balance 3,714,945$ 2,298,160$ 2,298,160$ 4,280,107$ 4,280,107$
Gaming Revenues 42,432,000 42,432,000 42,415,000 42,415,000 42,415,000
Other Income* 91,338 50,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
Total Available 46,238,283$ 44,780,160$ 44,813,160$ 46,795,107$ 46,795,107$
Less: Expenditures and Transfers 43,940,123 39,954,841 40,533,053 46,409,125 48,409,125
ENDING BALANCE 2,298,160$ 4,825,319$ 4,280,107$ 385,982$ 1,385,982$
* Other income includes interest, transfers, reimbursements and released encumbrances.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FUND
FY 2022 - FY 2024
State General Fund
Kansas Legislative Research Department 3/24/2023 Kansas Legislative Research Department 03/05/2021
Economic Development Initiatives Fund (EDIF)
EDIF Expenditures
KSA 79-4804 establishes the EDIF. The statute indicates that expenditures from the fund shall
be used generally for:
�x Supporting and enhancing the existing economic foundation of the State;
�x Fostering growth through the expansion of current businesses, and
�x The establishment and attraction of new, commercial, and industrial enterprises.
The statute requires that 50.0 percent of the funds transferred to the EDIF shall be split evenly
between the four Kansas congressional districts.
KSA 79-4804 further creates three EDIF accounts and requires that all EDIF revenue be
deposited into one of those three accounts. The appropriations bills have created new EDIF
accounts and deposited the funding as instructed by the Legislature. The statutory EDIF accounts
include:
�x Kansas Capital Formation Account - Used to provide, encourage, and implement capital
development and formation in Kansas.
�x Kansas Economic Development Research and Development Account - used to promote,
encourage, and implement research and development programs and activities in Kansas
and technical assistance funded through state educational institutions under the
supervision and control of the state Board of Regents or other Kansas colleges and
universities; and
�x Kansas Economic Development Endowment Account - provide an ongoing source of
funds to support specific community infrastructure projects in Kansas that stimulate
economic growth.
EDIF Revenues and Transfers
The State Gaming Revenues Fund transfers 85.0 percent of the first $50.0 million, or $42.43
million per fiscal year, in net receipts from regular lottery revenues to the EDIF. Of that amount,
the following transfers are made:
�x State Housing Trust Fund – The State Housing Trust Fund does not have a statutorily
designated revenue source. Since FY 2010, $2.0 million per year has been transferred
to this fund from EDIF. The State Housing Trust Fund is used to support the Moderate-
Income Housing Program in the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation.
�x State Water Plan Fund (SWPF) – KSA 79-4804 directs that $2.0 million per year will
be transferred from the EDIF to the SWPF. That amount has been regularly modified
by the appropriations bill and has varied between $500,000 and $2.0 million over the
last decade.
�x State General Fund – There is no statutory transfer to the SGF from the EDIF;
however, excess receipts in the EDIF, after transfers and appropriated expenditures,
have been transferred to the SGF by action of the appropriations bills. This amount has
varied between $10.0 million and $27.0 million per year over the last decade. Expanded Lottery Act Revenues Fund FY 2022 - FY 2024
FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024
Actual Governor's House App. Governor's House App.
Rec. Adjustments Rec. Adjustments
Department of Administration (Debt Service)
KPERS Bonds 36,114,389$ 36,110,453$ -$ 36,109,324$ -$
Subtotal 36,114,389$ 36,110,453$ -$ 36,109,324$ -$
Department of Education
KPERS School Employer Contributions 41,143,515$ 41,389,547$ -$ 43,788,676$ -$
Transfers to Other Funds
University Engineering Initiative:
Kan-Grow Engineering Fund - KSU 3,500,000$ 3,500,000$ -$ 3,500,000$ -$
Kan-Grow Engineering Fund - KU 3,500,000 3,500,000 - 3,500,000 -
Kan-Grow Engineering Fund - WSU 3,500,000 3,500,000 - 3,500,000 -
Subtotal 10,500,000$ 10,500,000$ -$ 10,500,000$ -$
State General Fund Transfer 456,115$ 1,782,000$ -$ -$ -$
TOTAL TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES 88,214,019$ 89,782,000$ -$ 90,398,000$ -$
ELARF Resource Estimate FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024
Beginning Balance -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Gaming Revenues 88,214,019 89,782,000 - 90,398,000 -
Transfer from State General Fund - - - - -
Released Encumbrances / Lapses - - - - -
Privilege Fees - - - - -
Subtotal 88,214,019$ 89,782,000$ -$ 90,398,000$ -$
Less: Expenditures and Transfers 88,214,019 89,782,000 - 90,398,000 -
ENDING BALANCE -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Kansas Legislative Research Department 2/22/2023 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024
Actuals Approved Gov Rec
House
Adjustments
Gov Rec
House
Adjustments
Beginning Balance 28,734,342$ 36,269,412$ 36,269,412$ - $ 31,949,652$ -
42,090 - - - - -
Tobacco Receipts 61,332,865 50,000,000 50,000,000 - 50,000,000 -
(51,712,812) (52,254,520) (52,254,520) - (57,661,031) -
Transfer to the Attorney General (460,593) (460,593) (460,593) - (460,593) -
Transfer to the Judicial Branch (225,000) - - - - -
Transfer to the Department of Revenue (1,220,688) (1,200,000) (1,200,000) - (1,240,000) -
Total Available 36,490,203 $ 32,354,299$ 32,354,299$ - $ 22,588,028$ -
Children's Cabinet Administration (220,791) (404,647) (404,647) - (276,944) -
Ending Balance 36,269,412 $ 31,949,652$ 31,949,652$ - $ 22,311,084$ - $
KSA 38-2101
KSA 38-2102
(a) Establishes the CIF.
KSA 38-2104
(b) Money shall be invested and reinvested with the goal of preserving the fund and providing benefits to the beneficiaries of the
CIF. No moneys in the fund shall be invested if the "primary investment objective is for economic development or social purposes
or objectives."
Kansas Endowment for Youth (KEY) Fund Summary
FY 2021 - FY 2024
Released Encumbrances and Other
Adjustments
Transfer to Children's Initiatives Fund
Kansas Endowment for Youth
Statutory Authority
The Kansas Endowment for Youth (KEY) was established by KSA 38-2101 with the intention of providing an ongoing source of
investment earnings available to fund programs for Kansas youth. The fund was established by the 1999 Legislature as part of
the response to the 1998 Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement with four major tobacco companies. Payments from the
settlement are deposited into the KEY fund and much of the money is transfered to the Children's Initiative Fund to fund programs
that benfit children and families.
(a) The Kansas Endowment for Youth shall constitute a trust fund and be managed and administered by the board of trustees of
the Kansas public employees retirement system (KPERS).
(b) All moneys received by the state pursuant to the tobacco litigation settlement, shall be deposited into the state treasury and
credited to the Kansas Endowment for Youth. Expenditures may be made from the KEY fund to pay for operating expenses of
the Kansas Children's Cabinet and board of trustees, including the expenses of investing and managing moneys attributable to
the KEY Fund. All money credited to the KEY Fund shall be invested to provide an ongoing source of investment earnings
available for periodic transfer to the Children's Initiatives Fund (CIF).
(d) Requires the transfer from the KEY Fund to the CIF be 102.5 percent of the amount transferred the prior year but allows the
legislature to adjust the required transfers should the amounts received under the tobacco litigation settlement agreement be
reduced or increased from the anticipated amount.
Kansas receives an
annual payment under
the Master Tobacco
Settlement
Funds are deposited
into the Kansas
Endowment for Youth
Funds are transferred
to the Children’s
Initiatives Fund (CIF)
The CIF funds children’s
programs across four
state agencies