As Amended by Senate Committee
Session of 2024
SENATE BILL No. 481
By Committee on Ways and Means
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AN ACT concerning Kansas state university; renaming Kansas state
university polytechnic campus as Kansas state university - Salina;
requirements for admission and credential and degree programs;
amending K.S.A. 74-3209, 76-156a, 76-205, 76-213, 76-218, 76-751,
76-754, 76-756 and 76-7,126 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. K.S.A. 74-3209 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-
3209. As used in this act:
(a) "Institution" means the university of Kansas, university of Kansas
medical center, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science,
Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state
university, Fort Hays state university and Kansas state university
polytechnic campus – Salina;
(b) "governing authority" means the state board of regents or the
chief executive officer of an institution if such officer has been designated
by the state board to act on its behalf in exercising the authority of the
board to care for, control, maintain and supervise all roads, streets,
driveways and parking facilities for vehicles on the grounds of the
institution; and
(c) "vehicle" means motor vehicle, motorized bicycle and bicycle.
Sec. 2. K.S.A. 76-156a is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-
156a. The Kansas university endowment association is hereby authorized
to act as the investing agent for any endowment or bequest to the
university of Kansas. The Kansas state university foundation is hereby
authorized to act as the investing agent for any endowment or bequest to
Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science or to Kansas
state university polytechnic campus – Salina. The Wichita state university
foundation is hereby authorized to act as the investing agent for any
endowment or bequest to Wichita state university. The Fort Hays state
university foundation is hereby authorized to act as the investing agent for
any endowment or bequest to Fort Hays state university. The Emporia state
university foundation, inc., is hereby authorized to act as the investing
agent for any endowment or bequest to Emporia state university. The
Pittsburg state university foundation, inc., is hereby authorized to act as the
investing agent for any endowment or bequest to Pittsburg state university.
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Any such investing agent may exercise such fiscal management and
administrative powers as may be necessary or appropriate for the lawful
and efficient management of any such endowment or bequest. Each
investing agent is hereby authorized to execute any agreements or other
legal papers appropriate to the accomplishment of the purposes of this act
with respect to any such endowment or bequest.
Sec. 3. K.S.A. 76-205 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-205.
(a) The Kansas state university polytechnic campus, previously known as
the Kansas college of technology hereby is merged with and made a part
of prior to the merger with the Kansas state university of agriculture and
applied science, and the institutional infrastructure of the college hereby is
designated as the Kansas state university polytechnic campus is hereby
renamed Kansas state university – Salina. All properties, moneys,
appropriations, rights and authorities vested in the Kansas college of
technology prior to the effective date of this act hereby are vested in
Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science. Whenever the
Kansas technical institute, or the Kansas college of technology, or words
of like effect, is referred to or designated by any statute, contract or other
document, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the
Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science Whenever
Kansas state university polytechnic campus, or words of like effect, is
referred to or designated by any statute, contract or other document, such
reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to Kansas state
university – Salina.
(b) Commencing in fiscal year 2025, Kansas state university – Salina
shall be considered a separate line item and state general fund account in
the budget documents and bills concerning Kansas state university.The
merger effected by this act shall not affect any contract, agreement or
assurance in effect on the effective date of this act. All lawful debts of the
Kansas college of technology shall be assumed and paid by the Kansas
state university of agriculture and applied science.
(c) Subject to authorization by the state board of regents, all
personnel of the Kansas college of technology, who are necessary, in the
opinion of the president of Kansas state university of agriculture and
applied science, to the operation of the Kansas state university polytechnic
campus, shall become personnel of Kansas state university of agriculture
and applied science. All such personnel shall retain all retirement benefits
and all rights of employment which had accrued to or vested in such
personnel prior to the merger effected by this act. The employment of such
personnel shall be deemed to have been uninterrupted.
(d) (1) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative,
lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against
the Kansas college of technology, or by or against any personnel of the
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Kansas college of technology, shall abate by reason of the merger effected
by operation of this act. The court may allow any such suit, action or other
proceeding to be maintained by or against the Kansas state university of
agriculture and applied science.
(2) No criminal action commenced or which could have been
commenced by the Kansas college of technology shall abate by the taking
effect of this act.
(e) Commencing with the 1992 fiscal year, for the purpose of
preparation of the governor's budget report and related legislative measure
or measures for submission to the legislature, the Kansas state university
polytechnic campus shall be considered a separate state agency and shall
be titled for such purpose as the "Kansas State University Polytechnic
Campus." The budget estimates and requests of such college shall be
presented as a state agency separate from Kansas state university, and such
separation shall be maintained in the budget documents and reports
prepared by the director of the budget and the governor, or either of them,
including all related legislative reports and measures submitted to the
legislature.
Sec. 4. K.S.A. 76-213 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-213.
(a) The state board of regents has and may exercise the following powers
and authority:
(1) To determine the programs of technical education and other
programs which shall be offered and the certificates of completion of
courses or curriculum and degrees , including credential and degree
programs ranging from industry certifications to associate, bachelor and
graduate degrees, which may be granted by the Kansas state university
polytechnic campus – Salina;
(2) to acquire any land and buildings formerly comprising any part of
what is commonly known as Schilling air force base, Salina, Kansas, by
gift, purchase, lease, contract, or otherwise, from the United States
government or any of its agencies or from the city of Salina or any of its
agencies and to grant such assurances as may be appropriate to the
acquisition and utilization of any such land and buildings;
(3) to use the proceeds of the retailers' sales tax levied by the city of
Salina for purposes benefiting the Kansas state university polytechnic
campus – Salina, which purposes shall include, but not by way of
limitation, site preparation, buildings, campus improvements, equipment,
and the financing of capital improvements; and
(4) to do all things necessary and appropriate to effectuate the orderly
and timely merger of the Kansas college of technology with the Kansas
state university of agriculture and applied science.
(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the following
persons admitted by Kansas state university into Kansas state university –
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Salina shall not be subject to the admission requirements set forth in
K.S.A. 76-717, and amendments thereto:
(A) Persons admitted as degree-seeking students in career technical
education courses or programs terminating with an associate of applied
studies degree; and
(B) persons admitted as nondegree-seeking students in career technical
education certificate programs.
(2) Persons admitted into Kansas state university – Salina who
subsequently seek to transfer into another school within Kansas state
university, or into a bachelor's, master's, doctorate or non-technical
associate degree or certificate program offered at Kansas state university,
shall, at the time of such transfer, be subject to the admission requirements
set forth in K.S.A. 76-717, and amendments thereto.
(3) Persons admitted by Kansas state university seeking a non-
technical certificate, non-technical associate degree or any bachelor's,
master's or doctorate degree shall be subject to the admission
requirements set forth in K.S.A. 76-717, and amendments thereto.
(c) As used in this section, the term "technical education" means
vocational or technical education and training or retraining which is given
at Kansas state university polytechnic campus, and which is conducted as
a program of education designed to educate and train individuals as
technicians in recognized fields – Salina. Programs of technical education
include, but not by way of limitation, aeronautical technology inclusive of
professional pilot training, construction technology, drafting and design
technology, electrical technology, electronic technology, mechanical
technology, automatic data processing and computer technology, industrial
technology, metals technology, safety technology, tool design technology,
cost control technology, surveying technology, industrial production
technology, sales service technology, industrial writing technology,
communications technology, chemical control technology, quality control
technology and such additional programs of technical education which
may be specified from time to time by the board of regents are not limited
to, programs that advance the aerospace, technology and advanced
manufacturing industries of the state.
Sec. 5. K.S.A. 76-218 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-218.
Within the limits of appropriations therefor, Kansas state university of
agriculture and applied science may purchase insurance for operation and
testing of completed project aircraft and for operation of aircraft used in
professional pilot training used in education, training and research. The
insurance may include public liability, physical damage, medical payments
and voluntary settlement coverages.
Sec. 6. K.S.A. 76-751 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-751.
As used in this act, "state educational institution" means Fort Hays state
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university, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science,
Kansas state university veterinary medical center, Emporia state university,
Pittsburg state university, university of Kansas, university of Kansas
medical center, Wichita state university, and Kansas state university
polytechnic campus – Salina.
Sec. 7. K.S.A. 76-754 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-754.
As used in this act, "state educational institution" means Fort Hays state
university, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science,
Kansas state university veterinary medical center, Emporia state university,
Pittsburg state university, university of Kansas, university of Kansas
medical center, Wichita state university, and Kansas state university
polytechnic campus – Salina.
Sec. 8. K.S.A. 76-756 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-756.
As used in this act:
(a) "State educational institution" means Fort Hays state university,
Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science, Kansas state
university veterinary medical center, Emporia state university, Pittsburg
state university, university of Kansas, university of Kansas medical center,
Wichita state university and Kansas state university polytechnic campus –
Salina.
(b) "Endowment association" means:
(1) For the Fort Hays state university, the Fort Hays state university
foundation;
(2) for the Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science,
the Kansas state university veterinary medical center, and the Kansas state
university polytechnic campus – Salina, the Kansas state university
foundation;
(3) for the Emporia state university, the Emporia state university
foundation;
(4) for the Pittsburg state university, the Pittsburg state university
foundation;
(5) for the university of Kansas and the university of Kansas medical
center, the Kansas university endowment association; and
(6) for the Wichita state university, the Wichita state university board
of trustees and the Wichita state university foundation.
Sec. 9. K.S.A. 76-7,126 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-
7,126. As used in this act, unless the context expressly provides otherwise:
(a) "State educational institution" or "institution" means Fort Hays
state university, Kansas state university of agriculture and applied science,
Kansas state university veterinary medical center, Emporia state university,
Pittsburg state university, university of Kansas, university of Kansas
medical center, Wichita state university and Kansas state university
polytechnic campus – Salina.
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(b) "Alternative project delivery" means an integrated comprehensive
building design and construction process, including all procedures, actions,
sequences of events, contractual relations, obligations, interrelations and
various forms of agreement all aimed at the successful completion of the
design and construction of buildings and other structures whereby a
construction manager or general contractor team is selected based on a
qualifications and best value approach.
(c) "Ancillary technical services" include, but shall not be limited to,
geology services and other soil or subsurface investigation and testing
services, surveying, adjusting and balancing air conditioning, ventilating,
heating and other mechanical building systems and testing and consultant
services that are determined by the institution to be required for the
project.
(d) "Architectural services" means those services described as the
"practice of architecture," as defined in K.S.A. 74-7003, and amendments
thereto.
(e) "Best value selection" means a selection based upon project cost,
qualifications and other factors.
(f) (1) "Building construction" means furnishing labor, equipment,
material or supplies used or consumed for the design, construction,
alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a building or structure.
(2) "Building construction" does not include highways, roads,
bridges, dams, turnpikes or related structures or stand-alone parking lots.
(g) "Construction project services" means the process of planning,
acquiring, building, equipping, altering, repairing, improving, or
demolishing any structure or appurtenance thereto, including facilities,
utilities or other improvements to any real property, excluding highways,
roads, bridges, dams, turnpikes or related structures or stand-alone parking
lots.
(h) "Construction management at-risk services" means the services
provided by a firm which has entered into a contract with the institution to
be the construction manager or general contractor for the value and
schedule of the contract for a project, which is to hold the trade contracts
and execute the work for a project in a manner similar to a general
contractor, and which is required to solicit competitive bids for the trade
packages developed for the project and to enter into the trade contracts for
a project with the lowest responsible bidder therefor. Construction
management at-risk services may include, but are not limited to
scheduling, value analysis, system analysis, constructability reviews,
progress document reviews, subcontractor involvement and
prequalification, subcontractor bonding policy, budgeting and price
guarantees and construction coordination.
(i) "Construction management at-risk contract" means a contract
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under which an institution acquires from a construction manager or
general contractor a series of preconstruction services and an at-risk
financial obligation to carry out construction under a specified cost
agreement.
(j) "Construction manager or general contractor" means any
individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other legal entity who
is a member of the integrated project team with the institution, design
professional and other consultants that may be required for the project,
who utilizes skill and knowledge of general contracting to perform
preconstruction services and competitively procures and contracts with
specialty contractors assuming the responsibility and the risk for
construction delivery within a specified cost and schedule terms including
a guaranteed maximum price.
(k) "Design criteria consultant" means a person, corporation,
partnership, or other legal entity duly registered and authorized to practice
architecture or professional engineering in this state pursuant to K.S.A. 74-
7003, and amendments thereto, and who is employed by contract to the
institution to provide professional design and administrative services in
connection with the preparation of the design criteria package.
(l) "Engineering services" means those services described as the
"practice of engineering," as defined in K.S.A. 74-7003, and amendments
thereto.
(m) "Guaranteed maximum price" means the cost of the work as
defined in the contract.
(n) "Non-state moneys" means any funds received by a state
educational institution from any source other than the state of Kansas or
any agency thereof.
(o) "Parking lot" means a designated area constructed on the ground
surface for parking motor vehicles. A parking lot included as part of a
building construction project shall be subject to the provisions of this act.
A parking lot designed and constructed as a stand-alone project shall not
be subject to the provisions of this act.
(p) "Preconstruction services" means a series of services including,
but not limited to: Design review, scheduling, cost control, value
engineering, constructability evaluation and preparation and coordination
of bid packages.
(q) (1) "Construction project" or "project" means the process of
designing, constructing, reconstructing, altering or renovating a building or
other structure.
(2) "Construction project" or "project" does not mean the process of
designing, constructing, altering or repairing a public highway, road,
bridge, dam, turnpike or related structure.
(r) "Procurement committee" means the state educational institution
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procurement committee established by K.S.A. 76-7,131, and amendments
thereto.
(s) "State board" means the state board of regents.
Sec. 10. K.S.A. 74-3209, 76-156a, 76-205, 76-213, 76-218, 76-751,
76-754, 76-756 and 76-7,126 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 11. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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