Kansas Legislative Research Department 1 March 11, 2024 68-West–Statehouse | 300 SW 10th Ave. | Topeka, Kansas 66612-1504 (785) 296-3181 kslegres@klrd.ks.gov kslegislature.org/klrd March 11, 2024 BUDGET REPORT FOR SUB. FOR SB 514 Sub. for SB 514, as recommended by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, contains FY 2024 supplemental funding, FY 2025 funding for most state agencies, and expenditures from FY 2026 through FY 2028 for certain state agencies. For the purposes of this report, expenditures related to the Kansas State Schools for the Blind and Deaf, State Historical Society, and State Library are included within the higher education function of government. FY 2024–The bill adjusts total state expenditures to $25.3 billion, including $9.9 billion SGF, in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $1.1 billion, or 4.3 percent, and a SGF increase of $1.2 billion, or 13.9 percent, above FY 2023 actual expenditures. Furthermore, this represents an all funds increase of $118.6 million, or 0.5 percent, and a SGF increase of $18.2 million, or 0.2 percent, above base agency expenditures in FY 2024. FY 2025–The bill includes expenditures totaling $25.1 billion, including $10.2 billion SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $260.9 million, or 1.0 percent, and a SGF increase of $311.3 million, or 3.1 percent, above adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an all funds increase of $1.1 billion, or 4.7 percent, and a SGF increase of $624.2 million, or 6.5 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Fund FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 SGF $ 6,649.1 $ 7,032.8 $ 7,522.5 $ 7,267.8 $ 8,195.9 $ 8,727.1 $ 9,937.4 $10,248.7 All Funds 15,945.0 16,938.9 19,423.7 21,820.3 22,528.5 24,285.5 25,337.0 25,076.1 $6,649.1 $7,032.8 $7,522.5 $7,267.8 $8,195.9 $8,727.1 $9,937.4 $10,248.7 $15,945.0 $16,938.9 $19,423.7 $21,820.3 $22,528.5 $24,285.5 $25,337.0$25,076.1 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2018 Actuals–FY 2025 Senate (Dollars in Millions) SGF All Funds Kansas Legislative Research Department 2 March 11, 2024 Sub. for SB 514 – All Funds Summary Actual Governor Senate Governor Senate FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 Change FY 2025 FY 2025 Change Agriculture $ 250.2 $ 340.8 $ 342.2 $ 1.4 $ 325.2 $ 324.7 $ (0.6) General Government 2,167.9 2,446.1 1,951.0 (495.0) 1,920.9 1,945.1 24.2 Human Services 7,914.4 8,682.7 8,687.7 5.0 9,085.1 8,588.8 (496.4) K-12 6,597.9 6,749.3 6,749.3 - 6,629.4 6,514.5 (114.8) Higher Education 3,630.9 4,354.6 4,354.6 - 4,316.4 4,306.7 (9.6) Public Safety 867.6 972.1 1,008.4 36.3 1,317.9 909.8 (408.1) Transportation 2,856.6 2,243.7 2,243.7 - 2,299.0 2,309.0 10.0 Other - - - - 177.5 177.5 - TOTAL $24,285.5 $25,789.3 $25,337.0 $ (452.3) $26,071.4 $25,076.1 $ (995.3) $22,528.5 $24,285.5 $25,789.3 $26,071.4 $25,337.0 $25,076.1 $0 $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 $30,000 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 3 March 11, 2024 Sub. for SB 514 – SGF Summary Actual Governor Senate Governor Senate FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 Change FY 2025 FY 2025 Change Agriculture $ 19.0 $ 35.7 $ 36.1 $ 0.4 $ 29.3 $ 28.8 $ (0.6) General Government 576.3 1,047.1 552.1 (495.0) 566.5 605.3 38.7 Human Services 2,195.1 2,885.4 2,890.4 5.0 2,673.3 2,824.5 151.2 K-12 4,372.7 4,583.2 4,583.2 - 4,986.8 4,778.5 (208.2) Higher Education 1,028.8 1,233.1 1,233.1 - 1,309.7 1,305.0 (4.6) Public Safety 535.3 616.2 642.5 26.3 1,052.9 631.1 (421.7) Transportation - - - - - - - Other - - - - 75.5 75.5 - TOTAL $ 8,727.1 $10,400.7 $ 9,937.4 $ (463.3) $10,693.9 $10,248.7 $ (445.2) $8,195.9 $8,727.1 $10,400.7 $10,693.9 $9,937.8 $10,248.3 $0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 $12,000 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of SGF Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 4 March 11, 2024 Summary of FTE Positions, FY 2018–FY 2025 Senate FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Agriculture 1,245.0 1,252.7 1,265.4 1,289.9 1,299.9 1,236.0 1,263.0 1,267.0 General Government 5,222.1 5,349.5 5,397.6 5,450.9 5,612.3 5,763.7 5,829.0 5,892.5 Human Services 6,503.5 6,676.1 7,030.0 7,217.3 7,391.5 7,663.6 7,597.4 7,525.4 K-12 257.5 267.3 264.2 261.9 262.6 258.3 267.9 267.9 Higher Education 19,050.3 19,262.1 19,362.5 19,311.9 19,393.5 19,754.0 20,175.5 20,176.5 Public Safety 5,216.9 5,234.5 5,058.1 4,946.1 4,954.4 5,075.5 5,136.9 5,191.1 Transportation 2,355.3 2,351.0 2,351.0 2,250.3 2,297.3 2,283.3 2,288.8 2,288.8 TOTAL 39,850.5 40,393.2 40,728.6 40,728.3 41,211.5 42,034.3 42,558.3 42,609.0 FY 2024 Overview Sub. for SB 514 adjusts total state expenditures to $25.3 billion, including $9.9 billion SGF, in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $1.1 billion, or 4.3 percent, and a SGF increase of $1.2 billion, or 13.9 percent, above FY 2023 actual expenditures. Furthermore, this represents an all funds increase of $118.6 million, or 0.5 percent, and a SGF increase of $18.2 million, or 0.2 percent, above base agency expenditures in FY 2024. Major additions to the FY 2024 budget include the following: $15.7 million SGF for a Southwest border mission. The bill includes language directing that expenditures be made to respond to a request for assistance from the State of Texas pursuant to the Emergency Management Compact and that the Adjutant General collaborate with the Governor to activate, mobilize, and deploy state resources to prevent drug and human trafficking and other crimes contributing to an emergency in FY 2024. $10.0 million SGF for the Career Campus match for the Lansing Correctional Facility. $20.7 million SGF to cover the shortfall in contract nursing staff costs at Larned State Hospital and Osawatomie State Hospital. $20.0 million, all from the Kansas Highway Patrol Operations Fund, to construct a new Central Dispatch Facility and a firing range. This recommendation includes language directing the agency to purchase and improve up to 200 acres in Salina ($900,000) and construct and equip a Central Dispatch facility ($11.0 million) and indoor/outdoor firing range ($7.5 million) on the purchased land. $10.8 million, including $10.2 million SGF, in FY 2024 and $1.0 million for FY 2025 to address the Pay Plan Shortfall in 2023 SB 25. $7.0 million SGF for the centralized electronic credentials verification system required by 2023 SB 66. The bill also includes the following deletions and transfers: Delete $76.8 million, including $97.2 million SGF, to implement revised K-12 education school finance estimates. This accounts for both Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 Education Consensus Estimate adjustments. Delete $65.8 million, including $55.5 million SGF, to implement revised human services caseloads estimates. Kansas Legislative Research Department 5 March 11, 2024 Transfer $41.0 million from the Legislature Employment Security Fund to the University of Kansas ($20.5 million) and Wichita State University ($20.5 million). FY 2025 Overview Sub. for SB 514 includes expenditures totaling $25.1 billion, including $10.2 billion SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $260.9 million, or 1.0 percent, and a SGF increase of $311.3 million, or 3.1 percent, above adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an all funds increase of $1.1 billion, or 4.7 percent, and a SGF increase of $624.2 million, or 6.5 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Agriculture and Natural Resources Sub. for SB 514 appropriates $324.7 million, including $28.8 million SGF, for agriculture and natural resource expenditures for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $17.5 million, or 5.1 percent, and an SGF decrease of $7.3 million, or 20.3 percent, below adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an all funds increase of $13.6 million, or 4.4 percent, and a SGF increase of $12.1 million, or 72.2 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Major additions to the FY 2025 budget include the following: $10.0 million SGF for small town infrastructure assistance grants to support technical assistance and drinking water and sewer system upgrades for towns with populations less than 1,000. $3.5 million, all from the federal Highway Planning and Construction Fund, to continue development of the Flint Hill Trail. $1.0 million SGF for the Local Farm to Food initiative to make local foods available for local consumption through partnerships with food banks and producers. $600,000, all from federal funds, for the purchase of a parcel of land adjacent to the Lovewell Wildlife Management Area in Jewell County. $215,355, all from the Parks Fee Fund, and 2.0 FTE positions to hire additional personnel for Lehigh State Park in Allen County. $483.7 $250.2 $340.8 $325.2 $342.2 $324.7 $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 Agriculture and Natural Resources (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 6 March 11, 2024 $210,000 SGF for Livestock waste management to hire additional contract engineers and add additional engineers to review proposed plans for confined animal feeding operations and assist the agency in converting paper documentation to electronic formats. $200,000 SGF for the Emergency Management program in the Department of Agriculture to continue preparing and planning for the threat of animal disease outbreaks. General Government Sub. for SB 514 appropriates $1.9 billion, including $605.3 million SGF, for general government expenditures for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $6.0 million, or 0.3 percent, but a SGF increase of $53.2 million, or 9.6 percent, above adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an all funds increase of $146.2 million, or 8.1 percent, and a SGF increase of $105.4 million, or 21.1 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Major additions to the FY 2025 budget include the following: $38.4 million SGF to continue the development of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) of airplanes at the airports in Salina ($35.0 million with a $1 for $1 match) and Topeka ($3.4 million) for FY 2025. $28.0 million, all from federal ARPA funds, for the 2026 World Cup games for FY 2025. $10.0 million SGF for the Moderate Income Housing program to support housing and workforce development through a revolving loan opportunity. $10.0 million, all from the State Highway Fund, for the Kansas Air Service Development Incentive program for grants to primary airports. $7.0 million SGF for domestic violence prevention grants and Child Advocacy Center grants, due to a federal funding shortfall. $4.5 million SGF for a $1 for $1 matching grant with non-State funding for a Community Education and Health and Wellness Center project in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. $4.0 million for assigned Counsel Caseloads in the Board of Indigents’ Defense Services. $2.0 million, all from the Existing Horse Racing Facility Remodel Fund, for a grant to remodel an existing horse racing facility in a Kansas county with a population between 6,000 and $1,996.9 $2,167.9 $2,446.1 $1,920.9$1,951.0 $1,945.1 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 General Government (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 7 March 11, 2024 6,100 as of the 2020 census. This would be financed by a transfer from the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas Fund. Human Services Sub. for SB 514 appropriates $8.6 billion, including $2.8 billion SGF, for human services expenditures for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $98.9 million, or 1.1 percent, and a SGF decrease of $65.9 million, or 2.3 percent, from adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an all funds increase of $470.5 million, or 5.8 percent, and a SGF increase of $219.3 million, or 8.4 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Major additions to the FY 2025 budget include the following: $83.1 million, including $21.6 million SGF, to adopt the Fall 2023 revised human services caseload estimates. $78.7 million, including $30.0 million SGF, to increase Medicaid outpatient hospital reimbursement rates. $15.0 million SGF in one-time funding for childcare sustainability and workforce grants to existing child care providers. $30.1 million, including $11.7 million SGF, to continue the Medicaid add-on to nursing facilities for FY 2025 based on the number of Medicaid patients served, at a rate of $10 per Medicaid day. $25.7 million, including $10.3 million SGF, to increase physician provider codes by 8.0 percent. $26.0 million, including $10.0 million SGF, to increase personal care services (PCS) rates on the Brain Injury (BI), Physical Disability (PD), Technical Assistance (TA), Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED), and Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD) waivers. $10.0 million SGF in one-time expenditures to support AdventHealth Shawnee, Ascension Via Christi St. Joe Campus, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Salina Regional Health Center, Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center, and University of Kansas Health System hospitals in providing adult inpatient behavioral health services in Kansas. $7,594.5 $7,914.4 $8,682.7 $9,085.1 $8,687.7 $8,588.8 $0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 $8,000 $10,000 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 Human Services (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 8 March 11, 2024 $23.0 million, including $8.8 million SGF to increase waiver slots on the PD and I/DD waivers by 250 individuals. $17.0 million, including $8.5 million SGF, to develop a new system compliant with federal Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) requirements. $23.2 million, including $8.9 million SGF, to increase the supported employment rate from $28 per hour to $35 per hour for the I/DD waiver. $13.0 million, including $5.0 million SGF, to increase reimbursement rates for services on the on the Brain Injury, Physical Disability, Autism, Frail Elderly, and Technology Assisted waivers that are also provided on the I/DD waiver. $6.2 million, including $2.4 million SGF, to increase PACE Medicaid rates to 90.0 percent of the amount that otherwise would have been paid if the participants were not enrolled in PACE. K-12 Education Sub. for SB 514 appropriates $6.5 billion, including $4.8 billion SGF, for K-12 education expenditures for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $234.8 million, or 3.5 percent, but a SGF increase of $195.3 million, or 4.3 percent, from adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an increase of $650,550, or less than 0.1 percent, but a SGF decrease of $61.0 million, or 1.3 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Major additions to the FY 2025 budget include the following: $247.1 million, including $184.1 million SGF, to implement revised K-12 education school finance estimates. This accounts for both Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 Education Consensus Estimate adjustments. $5.0 million SGF for the Kansas Children’s Cabinet to provide a public-private partnership establishing ongoing, sustainable, community-level childcare solutions within the Dane G. Hansen Foundation's 26 county footprint, mostly in rural Kansas counties. $815,000, all from the Children’s Initiatives Fund, to provide incentives for childcare providers to provide specialty infant care. $6,231.5 $6,597.9 $6,749.3 $6,629.4$6,749.3 $6,514.6 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $8,000 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 K-12 Education (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 9 March 11, 2024 The bill also includes the following deletions: Delete $114.8 million, including $208.2 million SGF, to remove the following enhancement requests: Special Education Services State Aid, MHIT Pilot Program, Professional Developments State Aid, Mentor Teacher Program, State Foundation Aid Adjustment, Parallel Test Virtual State Assessments, and the Child Care Accelerator Grant. Higher Education Sub. for SB 514 appropriates $4.3 billion, including $1.3 billion SGF, for higher education expenditures for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $47.9 million, or 1.1 percent, but a SGF increase of $71.9 million, or 5.8 percent, from adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an increase of $230.5 million, or 5.7 percent, and a SGF increase of $231.4 million, or 21.5 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Major additions to the FY 2025 budget include the following: $75.0 million SGF to construct a new cancer research facility at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Other funding for the facility would include $43.0 million in federal funding and a $100.0 million gift from the Sunderland Foundation. $25.0 million SGF for a state match for the Kansas State University (KSU) Ag Innovation Initiative. This project relates to the university's $208.0 million initiative on global food and agriculture research, teaching, and engagement. $20.0 million for the Board of Regents and post-secondary institutions to address capital renewal of mission critical buildings. $15.8 million SGF for Student Success Initiatives at Community and Technical Colleges. $15.4 million SGF to expand Fort Hays State University's nursing program. Of that amount, $15.0 million would be one-time funding of the expansion of Stroup Hall, while the remaining $400,000 would be recurring funding for instructional expenses. $14.3 million SGF for apprenticeship programs at two-year institutions. $3,362.1 $3,630.9 $4,354.6 $4,316.4$4,354.7 $4,306.7 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 Higher Education (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 10 March 11, 2024 $14.0 million for IT and cybersecurity for state universities and two-year colleges. $10.5 million SGF for the Technical Colleges Operating Grant. Language for KSU authorizing bonding authority of $40.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvement projects for the Dairy Facility at the Manhattan campus and $25.0 million all from special revenue funds, for a remodeling project at the Strong Complex residence halls. The bill also includes the following deletion: Delete $35.7 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities. Public Safety Sub. for SB 514 appropriates $909.9 million, including $631.1 million SGF, for public safety expenditures for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $98.5 million, or 9.8 percent, and a SGF decrease of $11.4 million, or 1.8 percent, from adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an increase of $65.0 million, or 7.7 percent, and a SGF increase of $41.7 million, or 7.1 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Major additions to the FY 2025 budget include the following: $10.0 million SGF for the Career Campus match for the Lansing Correctional Facility. $7.8 million, all from the Aircraft Fund, to purchase and equip a Cessna Caravan law enforcement airplane. This would be financed by a transfer from the State Highway Fund. $4.6 million, all from the KHP Operating Fund, for a 10.0 percent increase to the Career Progression Plan for sworn officers. This would be financed by a transfer from the State Highway Fund. $3.9 million SGF to fully fund the food service contract in the Department of Corrections. $815.6 $867.6 $972.1 $1,317.9 $1,008.4 $909.9 $0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 Public Safety (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 11 March 11, 2024 $3.3 million SGF for premium pay for bilingual officers assigned to restrictive housing units and special operations response teams, issuance of higher-quality and increased quantity of uniforms, and uniforms for non-security staff who work security posts. $4.4 million SGF and 30.0 FTE positions for the Fight Against Fentanyl effort. $3.1 million SGF for the initial debt service payment on bonds supporting construction of a Regional Crime Center and Laboratory in Pittsburg and add language for bonding authority in the amount of $40.0 million to construct and equip the facility. $2.3 million SGF for a 10.0 percent increase to Career Progression Plans for commissioned officers and forensic scientists. Language for bonding authority in the amount of $377.6 million for a new Hutchinson Correctional Facility and $40.2 million for a new health building at the Topeka Correctional Facility. Transportation Sub. for SB 514 appropriates $2.3 billion, all from special revenue funds, for highway and transportation expenditures for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $65.3 million, or 2.9 percent, above adjusted expenditures in FY 2024. Furthermore, this represents an increase of $10.4 million, or 0.5 percent, from base agency expenditures for FY 2025. Major additions to the FY 2025 budget include the following: •$5.0 million, and transfer the same amount from the State Highway Fund to the Passenger Rail Service Revolving Fund, to support an intercity rail service, such as the Amtrak Heartland Flyer. •$15.0 million, and transfer the same amount from the State Highway Fund to Public Use General Aviation Airport Development Fund, to increase support for the Kansas Airport Improvement Program. $2,044.2 $2,856.6 $2,243.7 $2,299.0$2,243.6 $2,309.0 $0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 Summary of All Funds Expenditures, FY 2022–FY 2025 Transportation (Dollars in Millions) ActualGovernorSenate Kansas Legislative Research Department 12 March 11, 2024 Other Statewide Adjustments Sub. for SB 514 includes the following statewide additions to the FY 2025 budget: $174.4 million, including $73.5 million SGF, for a 5.0 percent state employee base pay increase. The plan would increase salaries for classified and unclassified employees but would exclude statewide elected officials, legislators, and employees on a formal career progression plan. If approved, the funds would be appropriated and certified for distribution by the State Finance Council. $3.0 million, including $2.0 million SGF, to increase the hourly minimum wage for state employees to $15.03. This would affect approximately 971 state employees. FY 2026–FY 2028 Overview Sub. for SB 514 includes the following additions for FY 2026 through FY 2028: $157.4 million, including $60.0 million SGF to increase Medicaid outpatient hospital reimbursement rates. $35.7 million SGF and add language directing the funds to be distributed to the Regents Institutions after each executive officer certifies that the Institution has eliminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion requirements in the application, admissions, hiring, tenure, review, promotion, and training process for any employee or volunteer position for FY 2026. $5.0 million SGF to the Kansas Comprehensive Grant provides grants to financially needy students in higher education for FY 2026. $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non- Community Mental Health Centers to begin the process to become certified as Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers, for FY 2026, FY 2027, and FY 2028, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a- likes. $750,000 SGF for the Professional Workforce Development program at Fort Hays State University for FY 2026. Kansas Legislative Research Department3/11/2024 Actual Senate Rec. Senate Rec. Estimated Estimated Estimated FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 Beginning Balance1,834.5 $ 2,410.4 $ 2,755.9$ 2,716.1$ 2,833.9$ 2,914.6$ Revenue 9,282.8 $ 10,283.5$ 10,257.3$ 10,185.9 $ 10,381.4$ 10,697.4$ (As of November 9, 2024) ‐ No Tax Plan Continue Suspending Transfers, CCRSF, SCCHF- - - 117.3 $ 119.7$ 121.1$ Governor's Revenue Adjustments- 29.4 (104.6) - - - SWAM Revenue Adjustment- (30.0) 55.2 54.0 54.0 54.0 20.3 - - - - - Total Available Revenue11,137.6 $ 12,693.3$ 12,963.8$ 13,073.3$ 13,389.0$ 13,787.1$ % Revenue Change from Previous Fiscal Year11.0% 14.0% 2.1% 0.8% 2.4% 3.0% Expenditures Expenditures ‐ Governor's Budget Recommendations8,727.2 $ 9,504.5$ 11,493.6$ 10,322.6 $ 10,314.3$ 10,549.3$ Reappropriations/One‐time Expenditure- 551.3 (551.3) (352.1) - - Human Services Caseload- (55.5) 45.9 105.0 110.0 115.0 School Finance- (97.2) 192.3 208.8 125.0 125.0 Governor's Budget Amendment #1- 497.7 (487.6) SWAM Adjustments (3/6)- (463.3) (445.2) (44.9) (74.9) (74.9) Total Adjusted Expenditures8,727.2 $ 9,937.4$ 10,247.7$ 10,239.4$ 10,474.4$ 10,714.4$ % Expenditure Change from Previous Fiscal Year6.5% 13.9% 3.1% -0.1% 2.3% 2.3% Ending Balance 2,410.4$ 2,755.9$ 2,716.1$ 2,833.9$ 2,914.6$ 3,072.7$ Budget Stabilization Fund Balance1,610.3 1,670.3 1,712.3 1,738.0 1,764.1 1,790.5 Ending SGF balance as a percentage of expenditures27.6% 27.7% 26.5% 27.7% 27.8% 28.7% Receipts above / (below) expenditures575.9 $ 345.5$ (39.8)$ 117.8$ 80.7$ 158.1$ Profile 24-021 Assumptions: No Tax Plan, SWAM adjustments as of March 6, 2024 State General Fund Profile FY 2022 ‐ FY 2025 (Dollars in Millions) Consensus Revenue Estimates Released Encumbrances Senate 2024 Appropriations Bill: Sub for SB 514 (Reflects Senate Committee Adjustments for FY 2024, FY 2025, FY 2026, FY 2027, and FY 2028 Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs General Government Attorney General FY 2025 1. Add $900,000 SGF, and delete the same amount from the Court Cost Fund, for operating expenditures for FY 2025. 900,000 (900,000) 0 0.0 2. Add $173,485, including $112,738 SGF, and 2.0 FTE positions for an Investigator in the Affirmation Civil Enforcement Unit and a Special Agent in Charge in the Licensing and Inspection Unit for FY 2025. 112,738 60,747 173,485 2.0 $1,012,738 ($839,253) $173,485 2.0Agency Subtotal Department of Administration FY 2024 1. Do not adopt GBA No. 1, Item 1, and delete $20.0 million SGF to not pay off the remaining balance of Series 2016H bonds in FY 2024. These bonds refinanced prior obligations for a variety of capital projects. (19,985,062) 0 (19,985,062) 0.0 2. Do not adopt GBA No. 1, Item 2, and delete $4.7 million SGF to not pay off the remaining balance of Series 2020S bonds in FY 2024. These bonds refinanced prior obligations for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and renovations to the Kansas Statehouse. (4,673,600) 0 (4,673,600) 0.0 3. Do not adopt GBA No. 1, Item 3, and delete $23.0 million SGF to not pay off debt obligations on Series 2020K bonds in FY 2024. These bonds transferred ownership of the Curtis State Office Building and the DCF Topeka Service Center. (23,000,000) 0 (23,000,000) 0.0 4. Do not adopt GBA No. 1, Item 4, and delete $450.0 million SGF in FY 2024 to not retire additional debt across Series 2015H and 2021K in FY 2024. These bonds were issued to improve the funded status of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. (450,000,000) 0 (450,000,000) 0.0 5. Delete language increasing the SGF expenditure limitation on official hospitality for the Office of the Secretary of Administration and the Office of Public Advocates in FY 2024. 00 00.0 ($497,658,662) $0 ($497,658,662) 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Delete $3.2 million, including a reduction of $4.2 million SGF and an addition of $1.1 million from federal ARPA funds, to not pay off the remaining balance of the Master Lease Purchase Agreement for FY 2025. (4,207,030) 1,051,758 (3,155,272) 0.0 2. Delete language increasing the SGF expenditure limitation on official hospitality for the Office of the Secretary of Administration and the Office of Public Advocates for FY 2025. 00 00.0 ($4,207,030) $1,051,758 ($3,155,272) 0.0Agency Subtotal Department of Commerce FY 2025 1. Add $38.4 million SGF to continue the development of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) of airplanes at the airports in Salina ($35.0 million with a $1 for $1 match) and Topeka ($3.4 million) for FY 2025. 38,350,000 0 38,350,000 0.0 3/11/2024Page 1 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs 2. Add $10.0 million, all from the State Highway Fund, for the Kansas Air Service Development Incentive program for grants to primary airports for FY 2025. Add language directing the Department of Commerce to form a selection committee to evaluate such applications and limiting a single commercial service airport to be awarded no more than $2.0 million. Further add language requiring all grant moneys to be deposited in an interest-bearing escrow account and a minimum revenue guarantee agreement be executed and describe the thresholds that must be met for further grant moneys. 0 10,000,000 10,000,000 0.0 3. Transfer $2.0 million, all from the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas fund, and add $2.0 million, all from the Existing Horse Racing Facility Remodel fund, for a grant to remodel an existing horse racing facility in a Kansas county with a population between 6,000 and 6,100 as of the 2020 census for FY 2025. 0 2,000,000 2,000,000 0.0 4. Add $200,000 EDIF for public broadcasting for FY 2025. 0 200,000 200,000 0.0 5. Transfer $200,000, all from the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas fund, and add $200,000, all from the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Support fund, for FY 2025. Add language requiring a fundraising progress report be submitted to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Appropriations by January 31, 2025. 0 200,000 200,000 0.0 6. Delete $20.0 million SGF for the 2026 World Cup games for FY 2025, and add $28.0 million, all from federal ARPA funds, for the 2026 World Cup games for FY 2025. If federal funds are not available or eligible, use special revenue funds or SGF for this purpose. (20,000,000) 28,000,000 8,000,000 0.0 7. Delete $8.0 million SGF and 3.0 FTE positions for the Apprenticeship & Business Partnership for FY 2025. (8,000,000) 0 (8,000,000) (3.0) 8. Delete $500,000 SGF for HirePaths for FY 2025 to make funding available at the Kansas State Department of Education for this purpose. (500,000) 0 (500,000) 0.0 $9,850,000 $40,400,000 $50,250,000 (3.0)Agency Subtotal FY 2026 1. Transfer $200,000, all from the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas fund, and add $200,000, all from the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Support fund, for FY 2026. 0 200,000 200,000 0.0 $0 $200,000 $200,000 0.0Agency Subtotal Department of Revenue FY 2025 1. Delete $1.2 million, all from the Taxpayer Notification Costs Fund, and delete the SGF transfer to the fund due to the sunsetting of provisions within KSA 79-2989 regarding reimbursements for counties with printing and postage costs for FY 2025. 0 (1,190,710) (1,190,710) 0.0 $0 ($1,190,710) ($1,190,710) 0.0Agency Subtotal Judicial Branch FY 2024 1. Add $2.6 million SGF and 3.0 FTE positions for expenditures related to a security incident in FY 2024. 2,628,438 0 2,628,438 3.0 $2,628,438 $0 $2,628,438 3.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Add $200,000 SGF for Kansas Legal Services to conduct expungement fairs for FY 2025. 200,000 0 200,000 0.0 2. Delete $5.9 million SGF for non-judicial salary increases for FY 2025. (5,890,331) 0 (5,890,331) 0.0 ($5,690,331) $0 ($5,690,331) 0.0Agency Subtotal Legislative Coordinating Council 3/11/2024Page 2 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs FY 2024 1. Delete $30.0 million from the transfers from the Legislative employment security fund to the University of Kansas and Wichita State University Health Collaboration Fund split evenly between the two agencies in FY 2024. 00 00.0 2. Transfer $30.0 million from the Legislative employment security fund to the SGF in FY 2024. 00 00.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Add $49,893 SGF for a joint House and Senate two day bus tour to the state mental health hospitals for FY 2025. 49,893 0 49,893 0.0 $49,893 $0 $49,893 0.0Agency Subtotal Office of the Governor FY 2024 1. Add language directing that expenditures shall be made to respond to the request for assistance from the state of Texas pursuant to the emergency management compact and that the Governor shall collaborate with the Adjutant General to activate, mobilize and deploy state resources to prevent drug and human trafficking, and other related crimes in FY 2024. 00 00.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Add language directing that expenditures shall be made to respond to the request for assistance from the state of Texas pursuant to the emergency management compact and that the Governor shall collaborate with the Adjutant General to activate, mobilize and deploy state resources to prevent drug and human trafficking, and other related crimes for FY 2025. 00 00.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal State Bank Commissioner FY 2024 1. Add $12,420, all from the Bank Commissioner Fee Fund, to increase the per diem compensation for members of the State Banking Board in FY 2024. 0 12,420 12,420 0.0 $0 $12,420 $12,420 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Add $12,420, all from the Bank Commissioner Fee Fund, to increase the per diem compensation for members of the State Banking Board for FY 2025. 0 12,420 12,420 0.0 $0 $12,420 $12,420 0.0Agency Subtotal State Treasurer FY 2024 1. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program in FY 2024 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. 00 00.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 3/11/2024Page 3 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs 1. Add $2.0 million SGF to the Pregnancy Compassion Awareness Program account to continue the 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 2025. 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0.0 2. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program for FY 2025 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the IIJA after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. 00 00.0 3. Delete $54.0 million, all from the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund, and delete the transfer for FY 2025, and review at Omnibus. 0 (54,000,000) (54,000,000) 0.0 $2,000,000 ($54,000,000) ($52,000,000) 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2026 1. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program for FY 2026 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the IIJA after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. 00 00.0 2. Add language to suspend the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction transfer for FY 2026. 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2027 1. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program for FY 2027 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the IIJA after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. 00 00.0 2. Add language to suspend the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction transfer for FY 2027. 0 0 0 0.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2028 1. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program for FY 2028 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the IIJA after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. 00 00.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal Human Services Department for Children and Families FY 2025 1. Add $1.0 million SGF in one-time expenditures for DCCCA, Inc. to provide family preservation services for FY 2025. 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0.0 2. Add $400,000 SGF in one-time funding for KanCoach for FY 2025. 400,000 0 400,000 0.0 3. Add $250,000 SGF in one-time funding for Keys for Networking to provide iGRAD for FY 2025, and add language requiring Keys for Networking to submit a status report to the Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services and the House Committee on Social Services Budget prior to January 31, 2025 detailing the program's use among Kansas foster care children. 250,000 0 250,000 0.0 3/11/2024Page 4 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs 4. Add $1.3 million SGF for the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Centers for Independent Living (CIL) for FY 2025. 1,300,000 0 1,300,000 0.0 5. Adopt GBA No. 1, Item 6, to add $1.4 million, including $1.2 million SGF, for a new Family Finding information technology system for FY 2025. 00 00.0 $2,950,000 $0 $2,950,000 0.0Agency Subtotal Department of Health and Environment - Health FY 2025 1. Delete $715.0 million, including the addition of $61.8 million SGF, to remove funding for Medicaid Expansion for FY 2025. The all funds deletion includes $735.6 million from federal funds and $41.1 million from special revenue funds. 61,759,489 (776,750,136) (714,990,647) 0.0 2. Add $78.7 million, including $30.0 million SGF, to increase Medicaid outpatient hospital reimbursement rates for FY 2025. 30,000,000 48,700,000 78,700,000 0.0 3. Add $25.7 million, including $10.3 million SGF, to increase physician provider codes by 8.0 percent for FY 2025. 10,273,000 15,437,000 25,710,000 0.0 4. Add $10.0 million SGF in one-time expenditures to support hospitals in providing adult inpatient behavioral health services in Kansas for FY 2025 and add language specifying that funds be distributed between AdventHealth Shawnee, Ascension Via Christi St. Joe Campus, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Salina Regional Health Center, Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center, and University of Kansas Health System based on the number of adult beds available in each facility for FY 2025. 10,000,000 0 10,000,000 0.0 5. Add $5.0 million SGF for primary health projects for community-based primary care grants (safety-net clinics) for FY 2025. 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.0 6. Add $4.8 million, including $1.9 million SGF, to extend Medicaid coverage for dental exams, x-rays, and cleanings for FY 2025. 1,936,813 2,910,672 4,847,485 0.0 7. Add $4.2 million, including $1.7 million SGF, to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric primary care services by 10.0 percent for FY 2025. 1,660,000 2,540,000 4,200,000 0.0 8. Add $2.0 million SGF to increase the availability of early intervention services provided through the Infant and Toddler Program (Tiny-K) for FY 2025. 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 0.0 9. Add $1.9 million, including $738,000 SGF, to eliminate the 5.0 percent rate difference that hospice providers receive for patients in facilities with Medicaid as a second payer, and add language requiring KDHE to work with hospice stakeholders and submit to CMS any required state plan amendments needed to implement new payment and systems for hospice providers for FY 2025. 738,000 1,162,000 1,900,000 0.0 10. Add $1.8 million, including $700,000 SGF, to increase the Medicaid rate for Family Service Coordination (T1017) and Family Training and Counseling (T1027) to $18.75 per unit for FY 2025. 700,000 1,100,000 1,800,000 0.0 11. Add $843,493 SGF to increase funding to local health departments using the statutory distribution formula contained in KSA 65-242 for FY 2025. 843,493 0 843,493 0.0 12. Add $600,000 SGF for a maternal fetal medicine grant program in a Kansas county with a population of more than 600,000 as of the 2020 census for FY 2025. 600,000 0 600,000 0.0 13. Add $550,000 SGF to fund Project Access, Health Access, and Wy Jo Care for FY 2025. 550,000 0 550,000 0.0 14. Add $4,917 SGF for the Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program for FY 2025. 4,917 0 4,917 0.0 15. Add language requiring federally qualified health centers to certify that patients' sensitive information will not be used for any purpose other than direct medical, mental, or behavioral health services, transit services, or billing for FY 2025. 00 00.0 $126,065,712 ($704,900,464) ($578,834,752) 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2026 1. Add $157.4 million, including $60.0 million SGF to increase Medicaid outpatient hospital reimbursement rates for FY 2026. 60,000,000 97,400,000 157,400,000 Null 2. Add language requiring federally qualified health centers to certify that a patient's sensitive information will not be used for any purpose other than direct medical, mental, or behavioral health services, transit services, or billing for FY 2026. 00 00.0 3/11/2024Page 5 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs $60,000,000 $97,400,000 $157,400,000 0.0Agency Subtotal Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services FY 2024 1. Add $2.5 million SGF to supplement federal grant funds for substance use disorder treatment for uninsured individuals in FY 2024, and add language requiring the agency to submit a report to the 2025 Legislature on distribution and usage of the funds. 2,500,000 0 2,500,000 0.0 2. Add $2.5 million SGF to provide grants to organizations utilizing 14(c) labor to increase wages in 14(c) settings in FY 2024 in anticipation of the federal government eliminating the 14(c) exception, and add language to lapse the funding if the exception has not been eliminated by the effective date of this appropriations bill. 2,500,000 0 2,500,000 0.0 $5,000,000 $0 $5,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Adopt GBA No. 1, Item 5, to add $23.0 million, including $8.9 million SGF, to add 250 slots to the I/DD waiver and 250 slots to the PD waiver for FY 2025. 00 00.0 2. Delete $40.0 million SGF for one-time housing infrastructure matching grants to address homelessness for FY 2025. (40,000,000) 0 (40,000,000) 0.0 3. Add $50,000 SGF for increased operational support for the Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas for FY 2025. 50,000 0 50,000 0.0 4. Add $250,000 SGF for EmberHope Youthville for after-care services not covered by the standard PRTF rate for FY 2025. 250,000 0 250,000 0.0 5. Add $600,000 SGF for respite care funding for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, up to $1,000 per person, with 10.0 percent dedicated to the Area Agencies on Aging for administrative costs for FY 2025. 600,000 0 600,000 0.0 6. Add $1.0 million SGF to increase funds for Community Developmental Disability Organization to provide non-Medicaid reimbursable services for FY 2025 and add language for the agency to submit a report to the 2025 Legislature regarding the amount of funding for each service. 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 0.0 7. Add $3.4 million, including $1.3 million SGF, to increase the specialized medical care rate from $47 per hour to $50 per hour for the TA and I/DD waivers for FY 2025. 1,300,000 2,100,000 3,400,000 0.0 8. Add $1.8 million SGF for Mirror, Inc. for workforce projects for FY 2025. 1,800,000 0 1,800,000 0.0 9. Add $6.2 million, including $2.4 million SGF, to increase PACE Medicaid rates to 90.0 percent of the amount that otherwise would have been paid if the participants were not enrolled in PACE for FY 2025. 2,400,000 3,800,000 6,200,000 0.0 10. Add $2.5 million SGF to supplement federal grant funds for substance use disorder treatment for uninsured individuals for FY 2025, and add language to require a report by the agency to the 2025 Legislature on the distribution and usage of the funds. 2,500,000 0 2,500,000 0.0 11. Add $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non-CMHCs to begin the process to become certified as CCBHCs, for FY 2025, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a-likes. 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0.0 12. Add $5.0 million SGF to provide grants to organizations utilizing 14(c) labor to increase wages in 14(c) settings for FY 2025 in anticipation of the federal government eliminating the 14(c) exception, and add language to lapse the funding if the exception has not been eliminated by July 1, 2024. 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.0 13. Add $5.0 million SGF for core funding for the Area Agencies on Aging for FY 2025. 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.0 14. Add $5.4 million SGF to develop behavioral health workforce programs at University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita and Wichita State University for FY 2025. 5,400,000 0 5,400,000 0.0 15. Add $13.0 million, including $5.0 million SGF, to increase reimbursement rates for services on the on the Brain Injury, Physical Disability, Autism, Frail Elderly, and Technology Assisted waivers that are also provided on the I/DD waiver for FY 2025. 5,000,000 8,000,000 13,000,000 0.0 16. Add $14.6 million, including $5.6 million SGF, to increase the supported employment rate from $28 per hour to $35 per hour for the I/DD waiver for FY 2025. 5,600,000 9,000,000 14,600,000 0.0 17. Add $26.0 million, including $10.0 million SGF, to increase personal care services (PCS) rates on the BI, PD, TA, SED, and I/DD waivers for FY 2025. 10,000,000 16,000,000 26,000,000 0.0 3/11/2024Page 6 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs 18. Add $30.1 million, including $11.7 million SGF, to continue the Medicaid add-on to nursing facilities for FY 2025 based on the number of Medicaid patients served, at a rate of $10 per Medicaid day. 11,700,000 18,400,000 30,100,000 0.0 19. Add $600,000 SGF for one-time operational support for Envision for FY 2025. 600,000 0 600,000 0.0 20. Add language to increase the cap on lottery vending machine revenue to $9.0 million for FY 2025. 00 00.0 21. Add language to convene a workgroup to study the opening of rehabilitation codes to other provider types for FY 2025 and to provide a report to the 2025 Legislature. Members of the workgroup would include KDADS, KDHE, the Association of CMHCs, CMHCs, Kansas Health Institute, and the National Council on Mental Wellbeing. 00 00.0 22. Add language directing the agency to study capacity issues for HCBS services provided under the Frail Elderly waiver for FY 2025, and to make recommendations to the 2025 Legislature concerning expansion of these services. 00 00.0 23. Add language directing the agency to oversee registration of supplemental nursing staff agencies for FY 2025 and requiring such agencies to submit a report to KDADS on the rates charged by the agencies to facilities in Kansas. 00 00.0 24. Add language directing the agency to study and report information to the 2025 Legislature on involuntary discharges and transfers from state licensed adult care homes for FY 2025. 00 00.0 $22,200,000 $57,300,000 $79,500,000 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2026 1. Add $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non-CMHCs to begin the process to become certified as CCBHCs, for FY 2026, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a-likes. 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0.0 $4,000,000 $0 $4,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2027 1. Add $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non-CMHCs to begin the process to become certified as CCBHCs, for FY 2027, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a-likes. 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0.0 $4,000,000 $0 $4,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2028 1. Add $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non-CMHCs to begin the process to become certified as CCBHCs, for FY 2028, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a-likes. 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0.0 $4,000,000 $0 $4,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal Education Board of Regents FY 2025 1. Add $5.0 million SGF for the Kansas Comprehensive Grant for FY 2025. 5,000,000 Null 2. Add language directing all expenditures from the Kansas Comprehensive Grant be distributed with 50.0 percent to the state institutions, including Washburn, and the remaining 50.0 percent to not-for-profit independent institutions for FY 2025. 00 00.0 3. Add $250,000 for the Animal Diagnostic Lab at KSU Veterinary Medical Center for FY 2025. 250,000 0 250,000 0.0 4. Add $15.8 million SGF for Student Success Initiatives at Community and Technical Colleges for FY 2025. 15,784,838 0 15,784,838 0.0 5. Add $14.3 million SGF for the Apprenticeship programs at two-year institutions for FY 2025. 14,300,000 0 14,300,000 0.0 3/11/2024Page 7 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs 6. Add $10.5 million SGF for the Technical Colleges Operating Grant for FY 2025. 10,500,000 0 10,500,000 0.0 7. Add $5.0 million SGF for capital outlay aid for community colleges previously excluded from receiving aid for FY 2025. 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.0 8. Add $3.0 million SGF for Washburn Manufacturing Center for FY 2025. 3,000,000 0 3,000,000 0.0 9. Add $750,000 SGF for the Professional Workforce Development program at FHSU for FY 2025. 750,000 0 750,000 0.0 10. Delete $14.2 million SGF for Need Based Aid for students for FY 2025. (14,150,000) 0 (14,150,000) 0.0 11. Delete $6.6 million SGF from the Postsecondary tiered technical education account for FY 2025. (6,567,294) 0 (6,567,294) 0.0 12. Delete $9.2 million SGF from the Non-tiered course credit account for FY 2025. (9,217,544) 0 (9,217,544) 0.0 13. Add $1.7 million SGF for Student Success Initiatives at community colleges for FY 2025. 1,715,161 0 1,715,161 0.0 $26,365,161 $0 $21,365,161 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2026 1. Add $750,000 SGF for the Professional Workforce Development program at FHSU for FY 2026. 750,000 0 750,000 0.0 2. Add $5.0 million SGF to the Kansas Comprehensive Grant for FY 2026. 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 0.0 $5,750,000 $0 $5,750,000 0.0Agency Subtotal Department of Education FY 2024 1. Add language directing the agency to contract with any mental health providers for the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT) pilot program and prohibiting contracting exclusively with Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) in FY 2024. 00 00.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Delete $114.8 million, including $208.2 million SGF, to remove and review at Omnibus all enhancement requests on the K-12 Education budget recommended by the Governor for FY 2025 with the exception of the Fall 2023 Education Consensus Estimates, the Dane G. Hansen Public-Private Partnership, and the Incentives for Specialty Care. These enhancements include: Special Education Services State Aid, MHIT Pilot Program, Professional Development State Aid, Mentor Teacher Program, State Foundation Aid Adjustment, Parallel Test Virtual State Assessments, and the Child Care Accelerator Grant. (208,241,996) 93,413,471 (114,828,525) 0.0 2. Add language directing the agency to contract with any mental health providers for the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT) pilot program and prohibiting contracting exclusively with Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) for FY 2025. 00 00.0 3. Add language requiring school districts to use all Professional Development State Aid for in-service training on literacy and on the Science of Reading for FY 2025. 00 00.0 ($208,241,996) $93,413,471 ($114,828,525) 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2026 1. Delete $149.8 million, including $247.9 million SGF, to remove and review at Omnibus all enhancement requests on the K-12 Education budget recommended by the Governor for FY 2025 with the exception of the Fall 2023 Education Consensus Estimates. These enhancements include: Special Education Services State Aid and the State Foundation Aid Adjustment. (247,947,050) 98,190,000 (149,757,050) 0.0 ($247,947,050) $98,190,000 ($149,757,050) 0.0Agency Subtotal Emporia State University 3/11/2024Page 8 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs FY 2025 1. Delete $2.0 million SGF in the regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that each institution did not engage in any DEI activities for FY 2025. (1,957,433) 0 (1,957,433) 0.0 2. Add language authorizing bonding authority of $10.2 million all from special revenue funds for multiple capital improvement projects pertaining to energy conservation measures for FY 2025. 00 00.0 ($1,957,433) $0 ($1,957,433) 0.0Agency Subtotal Fort Hays State University FY 2025 1. Delete $2.0 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. (2,047,078) 0 (2,047,078) 0.0 ($2,047,078) $0 ($2,047,078) 0.0Agency Subtotal Kansas State University FY 2025 1. Add $4.0 million SGF for the Central Immersive Training Hub at KSU Salina for FY 2025. 3,950,000 0 3,950,000 0.0 2. Add language for KSU authorizing bonding authority of $40.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvement projects for the Dairy Facility at the Manhattan campus for FY 2025. 00 00.0 3. Add $3.1 million SGF for the Dairy Facility debt service at KSU Salina for FY 2025. 3,050,000 0 3,050,000 0.0 4. Delete $6.4 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. (6,398,487) 0 (6,398,487) 0.0 5. Add language for KSU authorizing bonding authority of $25.0 million all from special revenue funds, for a remodeling project at the Strong Complex residence halls for FY 2025. 00 00.0 $601,513 $0 $601,513 0.0Agency Subtotal KSU - Extension Systems and Agricultural Research Program FY 2025 1. Delete $3.0 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. (2,968,352) 0 (2,968,352) 0.0 ($2,968,352) $0 ($2,968,352) 0.0Agency Subtotal KSU - Veterinary Medical Center FY 2025 1. Delete $866,069 SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. (866,069) 0 (866,069) 0.0 ($866,069) $0 ($866,069) 0.0Agency Subtotal Pittsburg State University 3/11/2024Page 9 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs FY 2025 1. Delete $2.3 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. (2,323,928) 0 (2,323,928) 0.0 ($2,323,928) $0 ($2,323,928) 0.0Agency Subtotal School for the Blind FY 2025 1. Add $300,000 SGF in one-time funding for the start up costs of an early childhood program in WyCO/KCK for FY 2025. 300,000 0 300,000 0.0 2. Add language requiring the agency to submit a report by January 31, 2025, to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Budget Committee on K-12 Education detailing the early childhood program and the potential to transition the program to self-sufficient funding. 00 00.0 $300,000 $0 $300,000 0.0Agency Subtotal State Library FY 2025 1. Delete $1.6 million SGF to partially implement an increase in the per capita formula for State Grants-in-Aid to libraries for FY 2025. This leaves $1.3 million, which is an overall change from $0.28 to $0.30 per capita for FY 2025. (1,615,433) 0 (1,615,433) 0.0 2. Delete $972,000 SGF to partially implement a new base amount for State Grants-in- Aids to libraries for FY 2025. This leaves $486,000, which is a base amount of $1,000 per local library. (972,000) 0 (972,000) 0.0 ($2,587,433) $0 ($2,587,433) 0.0Agency Subtotal University of Kansas FY 2025 1. Delete $8.4 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. (8,355,533) 0 (8,355,533) 0.0 2. Delete the $15.0 million transfer from the Health Science Collaboration fund to the SGF for FY 2025. 00 00.0 3. Add language to authorize the Geological survey account to spend not less than $100,000 for seismic surveys for FY 2025. 00 00.0 ($8,355,533) $0 ($8,355,533) 0.0Agency Subtotal University of Kansas Medical Center FY 2025 1. Delete $5.9 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. (5,876,522) 0 (5,876,522) 0.0 ($5,876,522) $0 ($5,876,522) 0.0Agency Subtotal Wichita State University FY 2025 1. Delete the $15.0 million SGF transfer from the Health Collaboration Fund to the SGF in FY 2025. 00 00.0 3/11/2024Page 10 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs 2. Delete $4.9 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. (4,933,969) 0 (4,933,969) 0.0 ($4,933,969) $0 ($4,933,969) 0.0Agency Subtotal Public Safety Adjutant General FY 2024 1. Add $15.7 million SGF for a Southwest border mission in FY 2024. Add language directing that expenditures be made to respond to a request for assistance from the State of Texas pursuant to the Emergency Management Compact and that the agency collaborate with the Governor to activate, mobilize, and deploy state resources to prevent drug and human trafficking and other crimes contributing to an emergency in FY 2024. 15,716,000 0 15,716,000 0.0 $15,716,000 $0 $15,716,000 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Add language authorizing unspent SGF moneys for a Southwest border mission to reappropriate from FY 2024 to FY 2025. Null NullAgency Subtotal Department of Corrections FY 2024 1. Add $10.0 million SGF for the Career Campus match for the Lansing Correctional Facility in FY 2024. 10,000,000 0 10,000,000 0.0 2. Add $75,000 SGF to a newly created Kansas Penitentiary Museum Content Development account in FY 2024. 75,000 0 75,000 0.0 3. Add $490,000 SGF to the newly created Lansing Future Prison Museum Stabilization account in FY 2024. 490,000 0 490,000 0.0 4. Add language to execute an agreement between the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Lansing Historical Society for administration and operation of the prison museum in FY 2024. 00 00.0 $10,565,000 $0 $10,565,000 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Delete $10.0 million SGF for the Career Campus match for the Lansing Correctional Facility for FY 2025. (10,000,000) 0 (10,000,000) 0.0 2. Delete $377.6 million SGF to build a new Hutchinson Correctional Facility for FY 2025. (377,612,532) 0 (377,612,532) 0.0 3. Add language for bonding authority in the amount of $377.6 million for a new Hutchinson Correctional Facility for FY 2025. 00 00.0 4. Delete $40.2 million SGF for a new health building at the Topeka Correctional Facility for FY 2025. (40,235,000) 0 (40,235,000) 0.0 5. Add language for bonding authority in the amount of $40.2 million for a new health building at the Topeka Correctional Facility for FY 2025. 00 00.0 6. Delete $6.7 million SGF for the early debt payoff for the Athena II project for FY 2025. (6,692,572) 0 (6,692,572) 0.0 7. Add $2.5 million SGF to Community Corrections for additional intensive supervision officers and increased operating expenditures for FY 2025. 2,500,000 0 2,500,000 0.0 8. Add language to execute an agreement between the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Lansing Historical Society for administration and operation of the prison museum for FY 2025. 00 00.0 ($432,040,104) $0 ($432,040,104) 0.0Agency Subtotal 3/11/2024Page 11 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs Emergency Medical Services Board FY 2025 1. Add $220,924, all from special revenue funds, for a salary realignment plan to address recruiting and retention challenges for FY 2025. 0 220,924 220,924 0.0 $0 $220,924 $220,924 0.0Agency Subtotal Highway Patrol FY 2024 1. Add $10.0 million, and increase the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the KHP Operating Fund by the same amount, for a Central Dispatch facility and firing range in FY 2024. This adjustment provides a total of $20.0 million for this purpose in FY 2024. Add language directing the agency to purchase and improve up to 200 acres in Salina ($900,000) and construct a Central Dispatch facility ($11.0 million) and indoor/outdoor firing range ($7.5 million) on the purchased land. 0 10,000,000 10,000,000 0.0 $0 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Add $7.8 million, and increase the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the Aircraft Fund by the same amount, to purchase and equip a Cessna Caravan law enforcement airplane for FY 2025. 0 7,800,000 7,800,000 0.0 2. Add $4.6 million, and increase the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the KHP Operating Fund by the same amount, for a 10.0 percent increase to the Career Progression Plan for sworn officers for FY 2025. 0 4,585,824 4,585,824 0.0 3. Add $366,123, and increase the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the KHP Operating Fund by the same amount, for a 10.0 percent salary increase for dispatchers for FY 2025. 0 366,123 366,123 0.0 $0 $12,751,947 $12,751,947 0.0Agency Subtotal Kansas Bureau of Investigation FY 2025 1. Add $3.1 million SGF and 21.0 FTE positions for the Fight Against Fentanyl effort for FY 2025. 3,080,898 0 3,080,898 21.0 2. Add $3.1 million SGF for the initial debt service payment on bonds supporting construction of a Regional Crime Center and Laboratory in Pittsburg for FY 2025. Add language for bonding authority in the amount of $40.0 million for FY 2025 to construct and equip the facility. 3,050,000 0 3,050,000 0.0 3. Add $2.3 million SGF for a 10.0 percent increase to Career Progression Plans for commissioned officers and forensic scientists for FY 2025. 2,255,763 0 2,255,763 0.0 4. Add $1.1 million SGF and 6.0 FTE positions for a Child Protection Initiative involving a Southeast Child Victim Task Force for FY 2025. 1,057,854 0 1,057,854 6.0 5. Add $850,000 SGF and 4.0 FTE positions for a Kansas Criminal Justice Information System Support Center to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities among local agencies accessing the system for FY 2025. 850,000 0 850,000 4.0 $10,294,515 $0 $10,294,515 31.0Agency Subtotal State Fire Marshal FY 2025 1. Add $300,000, all from the Fire Marshal Fee Fund, to replace radios with encrypted models in the Investigation and Emergency Response divisions for FY 2025. 0 300,000 300,000 0.0 2. Add $220,000, all from the Fire Marshal Fee Fund, and 2.0 FTE Inspector positions with equipment to conduct fire safety inspections on facilities, such as childcare centers, for FY 2025. 0 220,000 220,000 2.0 3/11/2024Page 12 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs 3. Add $200,000, all from the Fire Marshal Fee Fund, and 1.0 FTE Division Chief position with equipment to oversee a newly-organized Industrial Safety Division, which includes the Boiler and Elevator Safety programs, for FY 2025. 0 200,000 200,000 1.0 $0 $720,000 $720,000 3.0Agency Subtotal Agriculture and Natural Resources Department of Agriculture FY 2025 1. Add $50,000 SGF for contracted livestock brand investigators for FY 2025. 50,000 0 50,000 0.0 $50,000 $0 $50,000 0.0Agency Subtotal Department of Wildlife and Parks FY 2025 1. Delete $200,000 SGF for the purchase of a parcel of land adjacent to the Lovewell Wildlife Management Area in Jewell County for FY 2025. (200,000) 0 (200,000) 0.0 ($200,000) $0 ($200,000) 0.0Agency Subtotal Kansas State Fair Board FY 2024 1. Add $300,000 SGF for additional lighting on the State Fairgrounds in FY 2024, and delete the same amount for FY 2025. 300,000 0 300,000 0.0 2. Add $100,000 SGF for additional cameras on the State Fairgrounds in FY 2024, and delete the same amount for FY 2025. 100,000 0 100,000 0.0 $400,000 $0 $400,000 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Delete $300,000 SGF for additional lighting on the State Fairgrounds for FY 2025, and add the same amount in FY 2024. (300,000) 0 (300,000) 0.0 2. Delete $100,000 SGF for additional cameras on the State Fairgrounds for FY 2025, and add the same amount in FY 2024. (100,000) 0 (100,000) 0.0 ($400,000) $0 ($400,000) 0.0Agency Subtotal Kansas Water Office FY 2024 1. Add $1.0 million, and increase the transfer from the State Water Plan Fund by the same amount, to the Water Projects Grants Fund in FY 2024. 0 1,000,000 1,000,000 0.0 $0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal Highways and Other Transportation Kansas Department of Transportation FY 2025 1. Add $5.0 million, and transfer the same amount from the State Highway Fund to the Public Use General Aviation Airport Development Fund, to increase support for the Kansas Airport Improvement Program for FY 2025. This program makes grants to airports to maintain runways and facilities. 0 5,000,000 5,000,000 0.0 3/11/2024Page 13 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Agency/Item State General F und All Other Funds All Funds FTEs 2. Add $5.0 million, and transfer the same amount from the State Highway Fund to the Passenger Rail Service Revolving Fund, to support an intercity rail service, such as the Amtrak Heartland Flyer, for 2025. Add language allowing the agency to administer grants and loans from the fund for qualifying projects and operating support for Amtrak or other passenger rail carriers. 0 5,000,000 5,000,000 0.0 $0 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 0.0Agency Subtotal Statewide Adjustments State Employee Pay FY 2024 1. Add funding to address the pay plan shortfall in 2023 SB 25 in FY 2024. This does not represent a change from the $10.8 million, including $10.2 million SGF, for the shortfall in the Governor's recommendation in FY 2024. 00 00.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2025 1. Add funding to address the pay plan shortfall in 2023 SB 25 for FY 2025. This does not represent a change from the $1.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for the shortfall in the Governor's recommendation for FY 2025. 00 00.0 $0 $0 $0 0.0Agency Subtotal State Finance Council FY 2025 1. Add $35.7 million SGF and add language directing the funds to be distributed to the Regents Institutions after each executive officer certifies that the Institution has eliminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion requirements in the application, admissions, hiring, tenure, review, promotion, and training process for any employee or volunteer position for FY 2025. 35,727,371 0 35,727,371 0.0 $35,727,371 $0 $35,727,371 0.0Agency Subtotal FY 2024 TOTAL ($463,349,224) $11,012,420 ($452,336,804) 3.0 FY 2025 TOTAL FY 2026 TOTAL ($445,228,875) ($545,059,907) ($995,288,782) 33.0 ($178,197,050) $195,790,000 $17,592,950 0.0 FY 2027 TOTAL $4,000,000 $0 $4,000,000 0.0 FY 2028 TOTAL $4,000,000 $0 $4,000,000 0.0 3/11/2024Page 14 of 14 2:51 PMKansas Legislative Research Department Bill Explanation for 2024 Sub for Senate Bill No. 514 Appropriations for FY 2024, FY 2025, FY 2026, FY 2027, and FY 2028 Includes Senate Ways and Means Committee Action as of March 7, 2024 Sec. 2 — Board of Accountancy The agency requests a revised estimate of $507,385, all from the Board of Accountancy Fee Fund, in expenditures and 3.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. The revised estimate is $9,894, or 2.0 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The agency submits two supplemental requests, one for a database conversion ($8,000) and one for increased legal fees charged by contracting attorneys ($8,000). The agency's revised estimate includes a decrease of $6,106 in other adjustments, including base salary rate adjustments and fringe benefits. The agency requests 3.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the approved number. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The agency requests $468,475, all from the Board of Accountancy Fee Fund, in expenditures and 3.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $42,378, or 9.9 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This increase is primarily attributable to the agency's four enhancement requests related to database conversion ($8,000), legal fees (8,000), the salary pay plan ($15,119), and hospitality ($400). The agency requests 3.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the approved number. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 revised estimate. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 3 — Office of the State Bank Commissioner The agency requests a revised estimate of $13.3 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 114.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $109,648, or 0.8 percent, below the FY 2024 approved amount. This is partially due to less out-of-state travel than the agency originally anticipated as a result of lingering impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease is also a result of other contractual services, such as legal fees and dues paid to professional organizations, being lower than the agency budgeted. At the time of the original budget submission, the agency was unsure of how many outside services would be needed to regulate the TEFFI industry. However, the agency notes that it did not receive any applications to establish new TEFFI entities in the state during the 2023 Interim, leading the agency to believe that it will be able to regulate the existing TEFFI entity without additional moneys. The decrease in the agency's revised estimate is partially offset by three supplemental requests in FY 2024. First, the revised estimate includes a request for $127,714 in supplemental funding and an increase of 2.0 FTE positions to hire two additional Trust Examiners. The agency anticipates an increase in the number of trust assets under its regulatory supervision Kansas Legislative Research Department - 1 - March 11, 2024 and requests additional resources to ensure trust files, which are increasingly complex in nature, are adequately reviewed during examinations. Second, the revised estimate includes a request for $68,467 in supplemental funding for compensation increases for OSBC staff. According to the agency, a competitive salary structure for their Financial Examiners and other staff will allow the OSBC to attract and retain high- quality employees rather than compete with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and private financial institutions. Third, the revised estimate includes a request for $12,420 in supplemental funding to increase the per diem compensation for members of the State Banking Board from $35 per meeting to $150 per meeting. The current per diem rate has remained unchanged since 1974. The Governor recommends expenditures of $13.3 million, all from special revenue funds, and 114.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $12,420, or 0.1 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's supplemental request to increase the per diem compensation for members of the State Banking Board. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2024 1. Add $12,420, all from the Bank Commissioner Fee Fund, to increase the per diem compensation for members of the State Banking Board in FY 2024. Sec. 4 — Office of the State Bank Commissioner The agency requests $13.3 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 114.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $399,501, or 3.1 percent, above the FY 2025 approved amount, and a decrease of $42,676, or 0.3 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase above the approved amount is due to four enhancement requests that would impact the salaries and wages category of expenditures, though this is partially offset by a decrease in expenditures for out-of-state travel. Moreover, the decrease below the FY 2024 revised estimate is due to the agency budgeting less for capital outlay expenses, such as computer hardware and information processing equipment. The Governor recommends expenditures of $13.3 million, all from special revenue funds, and 114.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. The is a decrease of $12,420, or 0.1 percent, below the agency's FY 2025 request. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement request to increase the per diem compensation for members of the State Banking Board. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Add $12,420, all from the Bank Commissioner Fee Fund, to increase the per diem compensation for members of the State Banking Board for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 2 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 5 — Board of Barbering The agency requests a revised estimate of $228,196, all from the Board of Barbering Fee Fund, in expenditures and 1.9 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an expenditure increase of $21,325, or 10.3 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is attributable to the supplemental requests for computer-based testing fee increase ($5,000), electronic licensing platform ($12,500), rent increase ($325), and out-of-state travel ($3,500). The Governor recommends expenditures of $215,371, all from the Board of Barbering Fee Fund, and 1.9 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $12,825, or 5.6 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement requests for costs related to the electronic licensing platform and the increase in office rent. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 6 — Board of Barbering The agency submits a revised estimate of $234,401, all from the Board of Barbering Fee Fund, and 1.9 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $31,997, or 15.8 percent, above the FY 2025 approved amount, as well as an increase of $6,205, or 2.7 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is attributable to the enhancement requests for computer-based testing fee increase ($5,000), electronic licensing platform ($12,500), rent increase ($325), out-of-state travel ($5,200), and the pay plan shortfall ($8,972). The Governor recommends expenditures of $221,576, all from the Board of Barbering Fee Fund, and 1.9 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $12,825, or 5.5 percent, below the agency's FY 2025 request. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement requests for costs related to the electronic licensing platform and the increase in office rent. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 7 — Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board The agency requests a revised estimate of $1.2 million, all from the BSRB Fee Fund, in expenditures and 11.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $22,909, or 2.0 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate and $25,776, or 2.2 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This increase is primarily to account for an increase in expenditure limitation that was inadvertently omitted from the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. This adjustment would achieve the intended effect of the pay plan and does not represent a substantive change from the salary adjustments approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's requested expenditure limitation for FY 2025. However, the Governor recommends the addition of 0.5 FTE position to convert a part-time position to full-time to assist with the agency's licensing responsibilities, which have expanded in Kansas Legislative Research Department - 3 - March 11, 2024 recent years. The Governor recommends decreasing the agency's contracted labor budget by $25,000 for FY 2025 and increasing the salaries and wages budget by the same amount. This results in no change to the expenditure limitation when compared with the agency's request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 8 — Kansas State Board of Healing Arts The agency requests $7.3 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 67.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is the same as the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. However, there are changes to the expenditure categories. The revised estimate includes an increase of $37,894, or 0.7 percent, in salaries and wages, largely due to increased expenditures for employee pay and employer contributions to Social Security. The increase is partially offset by a decrease of $32,269, or 1.8 percent, in contractual services for computer programming services and decreased expenditures for office supplies. The Governor concurs with the agency's request in FY 2024. The agency requests $7.4 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 68.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $200,041, or 2.8 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 approved amount. The increase is entirely due to the agency's enhancement request to fund the state employee pay plan in FY 2025 that was approved by the 2023 Legislature. The agency's revised request includes 68.0 FTE positions, which is an increase of 1.0 FTE position above the 2025 approved number. This position will be an administrative specialist in the licensing program. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. The Governor concurs with the agency's request in FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 9 — Board of Cosmetology The agency submits a revised estimate of $1.3 million, all from the Cosmetology Fee Fund, in expenditures and 14.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $277, or less than 0.1 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate, as well as an increase of $29,200, or 2.4 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The revised estimate includes $29,200 from the Cosmetology Fee Fund for FY 2025 to account for an increase in expenditure limitations that was inadvertently left out of the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. This adjustment would achieve the intended effect of the pay plan and does not represent a substantive change from the salary adjustments approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor recommends expenditures of $1.4 million, all from the Cosmetology Fee Fund, and 15.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $100,000, or 7.9 percent, and 1.0 FTE position above the agency's FY 2025 request. This includes $50,000 and 1.0 FTE position for an IT Technician and $50,000 for contractual audit services for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 4 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation for FY 2025. Sec. 10 — Kansas Department of Credit Unions The agency requests a revised estimate of $1,397,329, all from the Credit Union Fee Fund, in expenditures and 12.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This represents an increase of $90,000, or 6.9 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount and is due to the agency's supplemental request for additional travel funding. The agency anticipates that it will have a fully staffed examination team that will travel throughout the state to conduct credit union examinations. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 11 — Kansas Department of Credit Unions The agency requests a revised estimate of $1,399,725, all from the Credit Union Fee Fund, in expenditures and 12.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $2,396, or 0.2 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate, as well as an increase of $130,844, or 10.3 percent, above the FY 2025 approved amount. The request includes enhancement requests for additional travel funding ($90,000) and an increase in expenditure limitations that was inadvertently left out of the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25 ($40,844). The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 12 — Kansas Dental Board The agency requests a revised estimate of $569,069, all from the Dental Board Fee Fund, in expenditures and 3.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is the same as the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. The agency requests $574,069, all from the Dental Board Fee Fund, in expenditures and 3.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $9,069, or 1.6 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The increase is due to the agency's enhancement request to fund the state employee pay plan approved by the FY 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 5 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 13 — Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts The agency submits a revised estimate of $332,594 in expenditures, all from the Mortuary Arts Fee Fund, and 3.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This revised estimate is the same amount as the 2023 Legislature approved amount. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate of expenditures for FY 2024. The agency submits a revised estimate of $334,154 in expenditures, all from the Mortuary Arts Fee Fund, and 3.0 FTE positions in FY 2025. The increase of the revised estimate includes an enhancement request of $9,660 from the Mortuary Arts Fee Fund for FY 2025 to account for an increase in expenditure limitations that was inadvertently left out of the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. This adjustment would achieve the intended effect of the pay plan and does not represent a substantive change from the salary adjustments approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate of expenditures for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 14 — Board of Nursing The agency submits a revised estimate of $4.3 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 27.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $225,000, or 5.5 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is due to the agency receiving $225,000 in federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help with the costs associated with upgrading licensing software. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised request in FY 2024. The agency requests $4.0 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 27.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $66,420, or 1.7 percent, above the FY 2025 approved amount. The increase is due to the agency's enhancement request for $66,420 to fund the state employee pay increases in FY 2025 that were authorized by the 2023 legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate for FY 2025. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised request in FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 15 — Board of Examiners in Optometry The agency requests $232,620, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 2.0 FTE position for FY 2025. Of this amount, $2,500 is within the agency's Criminal History Fingerprinting Fund and the remainder is within the Optometry Fee fund. The agency requests a total of $230,120 for their fee fund expenditure limitation for FY 2025. This is an increase of Kansas Legislative Research Department - 6 - March 11, 2024 $3,024 from the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This is increase is to fund the state employee pay increases that were inadvertently left out by the 2023 Legislature for some agencies. The agency's revised request includes 2.0 FTE positions, as approved by the 2023 Legislature. Last session, the agency requested expenditure authority of $34,456 to cross-train a new executive officer for six months, prior to the current executive officer's anticipated FY 2025 retirement. The 2023 Legislature appropriated 1.0 FTE and $17,228 for three months of funding. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate and recommends $232,620 in expenditures and 2.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 16 — Kansas Board of Pharmacy The agency requests a revised estimate of $4.3 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 19.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $2,048, or less than 0.1 percent, below the FY 2024 approved amount. The decrease is attributable to a decrease in expected expenditures for attorney fees and computer maintenance and services. In addition, the FY 2024 approved amount included funds for a new passenger vehicle that are no longer needed in FY 2024. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in salary and wages expenditures to bring the salaries of pharmacists employed in the agency's investigation program closer to the national average. The agency's 2024 revised estimate has no change in FTE positions. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2024. The agency requests a revised estimate of $4.1 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 20.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $228,867, or 6.0 percent, above the FY 2025 approved amount, but a decrease of $261,941, or 6.1 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to the agency's enhancement requests for funds to continue the pay increase implemented by the 2023 legislature ($74,739), a new FTE position in the compliance division ($151,715), and an increase in the agency's hospitality fund ($500). The Governor recommends expenditures of $4.1 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $500 below the agency's revised request, due to the Governor not recommending an increase of $500 for hospitality expenditures. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 17 — Real Estate Appraisal Board Kansas Legislative Research Department - 7 - March 11, 2024 The agency requests a revised estimate of $366,264, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 2.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is the same as the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The agency requests a revised estimate of $371,842, all from special revenue funds, and 2.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $9,037, or 2.5 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This increase is primarily to account for an increase in expenditure limitation that was inadvertently omitted from the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. This adjustment would achieve the intended effect of the pay plan and does not represent a substantive change from the salary adjustments approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 revised estimate. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 18 — Real Estate Commission The agency requests a revised estimate of $1.4 million, all from special revenue funds, and 12.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $332, or 0.02 percent, above the approved amount. There are slight increases in contractual services ($1,800, or 0.4 percent) and commodities ($375, or 8.8 percent), as well as a reduction in salaries and wages ($1,843, or 0.2 percent). The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The agency requests $1.5 million, all from special revenue funds, and 12.0 FTE positions in FY 2025. This is an increase of $40,238, or 2.8 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This increase is primarily to account for an increase in expenditure limitation that was inadvertently omitted from the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. This adjustment would achieve the intended effect of the pay plan and does not represent a substantive change from the salary adjustments approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 revised estimate. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 19 — Board of Technical Professions The agency requests a revised estimate of $822,713, all from the Technical Professions Fee Fund, in expenditures and 5.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is the same as the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 8 - March 11, 2024 The agency requests $824,843, all from the Technical Professions Fee Fund, and 5.0 FTE positions in FY 2025. This is an increase of $13,993, or 1.7 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This increase is primarily to account for an increase in expenditure limitation that was inadvertently omitted from the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. This adjustment would achieve the intended effect of the pay plan and does not represent a substantive change from the salary adjustments approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 revised estimate. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 20 — Board of Veterinary Examiners The agency requests a revised estimate of $380,625, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 3.8 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is the same amount as the budget approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The agency requests $385,316, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 3.8 FTE positions for FY 2025.This is an increase of $12,113, or 3.2 percent, above the FY 2025 approved budget. This increase is due to an agency enhancement request regarding the pay plan shortfall. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 21 — Governmental Ethics Commission The agency submits a revised estimate of $814,217, including $529,298 SGF, in expenditures and 8.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $3,664, or 0.5 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is attributable to a shortfall in appropriations for the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 22 — Governmental Ethics Commission The agency requests $818,926, including $526,867 SGF, in expenditures and 8.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $30,881, or 3.9 percent, above the FY 2025 approved amount. The increase is primarily attributable to employer contributions for fringe Kansas Legislative Research Department - 9 - March 11, 2024 benefits, such as group health insurance. In addition, the increase is partially attributable to changes in subscription rates for Westlaw and other database services the agency utilizes. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 23 — Legislative Coordinating Council The agency requests $833,600 SGF in FY 2024, which is an increase of $6,535, or 0.8 percent, above the FY 2024 approved budget. The increase is attributable to the pay plan shortfall. The FY 2024 budget includes funding for the modernized contact management system. The revised estimate funds 8.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the FY 2024 approved budget. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2024 1. Delete $30.0 million from the transfers from the Legislative Employment Security Fund to the University of Kansas and Wichita State University Health Collaboration Fund, divided evenly between the two agencies in FY 2024. 2. Transfer $30.0 million from the Legislative Employment Security Fund to the SGF in FY 2024. Sec. 23 — Legislative Research Department The agency requests $5.5 million SGF in FY 2024, a decrease of $188,931, or 3.3 percent, below the FY 2024 approved budget. The decrease is attributable to the lapse of $226,493 in excess SGF funds. The request includes funding for the pay plan shortfall ($37,562), expenditures necessary to accommodate staff separation costs, fund limited promotions, add funding for a University Economist during the Consensus Revenue Estimating process, and make updates to fiscal and research database infrastructure. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate and recommends $5.5 million SGF in expenditures and 41.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 23 — Office of the Revisor of Statutes The agency requests $4.6 million SGF in FY 2024, which is a decrease of $841,072, or 15.5 percent, below the FY 2024 approved budget. The decrease is attributable to the lapse of Kansas Legislative Research Department - 10 - March 11, 2024 the SGF reappropriation and is partially offset by an increase of $29,250 for the pay plan shortfall. The request includes 33.5 FTE positions, which is the same as the FY 2024 approved number. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate and recommends $4.6 million SGF in expenditures and 33.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 24 — Legislative Coordinating Council The agency requests $771,397 SGF for FY 2025, which is a decrease of $62,203, or 7.5 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is attributable to the budget not including funding for the constituent contact management system ($10,659) and a reduced estimate for salaries and wages ($51,544). The request funds 8.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. 1. Add $49,893 SGF for a joint House and Senate two day bus tour to the state mental health hospitals for FY 2025. Sec. 24 — Legislative Research Department The agency requests $5.2 million SGF for FY 2025, a decrease of $341,629, or 6.2 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is attributable to eliminating funding related to redistricting efforts and reduced funding for employee separations. The request includes 41.0 FTE positions, which is the same as FY 2024. The Governor concurs with the agency's request and recommends $5.2 million SGF in expenditures and 41.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 24 — Office of the Revisor of Statutes The agency requests $4.8 million SGF for FY 2025, which is an increase of $200,429, or 4.4 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is attributable to the agency budgeting to fill unfilled positions and to continue the implementation of a competitive salary parity plan. The request includes 33.5 FTE positions, which is the same as the FY 2024 request. The Governor concurs with the agency's request and recommends $4.8 million SGF in expenditures and 33.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 11 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 25 — Legislature The agency requests $33.3 million SGF in FY 2024, which is a decrease of $1.0 million, or 3.0 percent, below the FY 2024 approved budget. The decrease is attributable to the lapse of excess SGF funds ($1.1 million) and is partially offset by the addition of $40,765 for the pay plan shortfall. The Legislature's budget includes funding for Kansas Legislative Information System and Services (KLISS) Modernization in FY 2024 and FY 2025. The budget includes $71.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in the Legislative Employment Security Fund not currently budgeted for expenditure. The request funds 56.0 FTE positions. FY 2024 Legislative Compensation: ●Per Diem - $88.66/Day ●Subsistence - $166/Day ●Legislative Allowance - $354.15/20 Interim Payments ($7,083) ●Mileage - $0.655/Mile The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate and recommends $33.3 million SGF in expenditures and 56.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 26 — Legislature The agency requests $25.4 million SGF, which is a decrease of $7.9 million, or 23.6 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is attributable to a reduction in contractual services largely related to the KLISS modernization project. The reduction is partially offset by the addition of $3.1 million to implement the Legislative Compensation Commission's proposal. The request includes 56.0 FTE positions. FY 2025 Legislative Compensation: ●Annual Salary - $43,000/Year ●Subsistence - $166/Day ●Mileage - $0.655/Mile ●Special Sessions and Interim Meetings - $172/Day The Governor concurs with the agency's request and recommends $25.4 million SGF in expenditures and 56.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 27 — Legislative Division of Post Audit Kansas Legislative Research Department - 12 - March 11, 2024 The agency's revised estimate includes $3.5 million SGF, a decrease of $576,297, or 14.0 percent, below the FY 2024 approved budget. The revised estimate includes an increase of $23,591 SGF to implement the Legislative Pay Plan. The increase is offset by a decrease of $599,888 SGF for excess funding in FY 2024. The excess funding is primarily composed of the $487,891 in reappropriated funds that are included in the approved amount, as well as reduced estimates for travel and other professional fees. The revised estimate includes 26.0 FTE positions, which is the same as the approved number. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 28 — Legislative Division of Post Audit The agency requests $3.5 million SGF for FY 2025, a decrease of $64,332, or 1.8 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The agency's request does not include any enhancements. The decrease is attributable to not budgeting $50,000 for outside auditors and consultants and a reduction of $14,332 in fringe benefits. The fringe benefit reduction is primarily related to employer contributions for Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) ($24,299), partially offset by an increase for group health insurance. The request includes 26.0 FTE positions, which is the same as FY 2024. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 29 — Office of the Governor The agency submits a revised estimate of $57.3 million, including $23.5 million SGF, and 63.3 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $7.5 million from all funds, or 15.0 percent, including a decrease of $60,235 SGF, or 0.3 percent, below the FY 2024 approved amount. The agency's revised estimate includes an increase of $3.4 million from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for Local Safety and Security Equipment (LSSE) grants and the addition of $4.1 million for adjustments to various other federal grant funds. The request includes an increase of 0.5 FTE position to manage the LSSE grants. The Governor concurs with the Office of the Governor's revised estimate and recommends $57.3 million, including $23.5 million SGF, in expenditures and 63.3 FTE positions in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2024 1. Add language directing that expenditures shall be made to respond to the request for assistance from the State of Texas pursuant to the Emergency Management Compact and that the Governor shall collaborate with the Adjutant General to activate, mobilize Kansas Legislative Research Department - 13 - March 11, 2024 and deploy state resources to prevent drug and human trafficking, and other related crimes in FY 2024. Sec. 30 — Office of the Governor The agency requests $50.7 million, including $23.1 million SGF, for FY 2025. The request is a decrease of $6.6 million, or 11.5 percent, and an SGF decrease of $358,445, or 1.5 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The SGF decrease is attributable to the lack of reappropriations ($596,209), partially offset by increases in the Administration program ($118,584), with $162,262 allocated for salary and wage adjustments due to the elimination of $153,278 in salaries and wages shrinkage. The remaining SGF increase is related to budgeted reappropriations. The remaining adjustments are attributable decreases in federal grant programs. The agency requests 63.3 FTE positions, which is the same as FY 2024. The Governor recommends expenditures of $58.3 million, including $30.7 million SGF, for FY 2025. The recommendation is an increase of $7.6 million, or 32.8 percent, all from the SGF, above the agency's FY 2025 request. The increase is attributable to the addition of $5.9 million SGF for domestic violence prevention grants and $1.1 million SGF for Child Advocacy Center Grants due a federal funding shortfall. The recommendation also adds $634,00 SGF for the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Add language directing that expenditures shall be made to respond to the request for assistance from the State of Texas pursuant to the Emergency Management Compact and that the Governor shall collaborate with the Adjutant General to activate, mobilize and deploy state resources to prevent drug and human trafficking, and other related crimes for FY 2025. Sec. 31 — Office of the Attorney General The agency requests a revised estimate of $82.0 million, including $11.1 million SGF, in expenditures and 200.2 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $43.2 million, or 111.5 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. This includes an increase of $1.4 million SGF, or 14.5 percent, above the approved amount. The increase is primarily attributable due to increased expenditures of $11.3 million from the Tort Claims Fund, $23.4 million from the Kansas Fights Addiction Fund, and $7.8 million from the Municipalities Fight Addiction Fund. Additionally, the revised estimate includes nine supplemental requests totaling $2.0 million and a request for an additional 5.0 FTE positions. The Governor recommends expenditures of $81.7 million, including $10.7 million SGF, and 198.2 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $208,638, or 0.3 percent, and an SGF decrease of $349,412, or 3.3 percent, and 2.0 FTE positions below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The expenditure and FTE decreases are attributable to the Governor not recommending the agency's requests for $165,923 SGF in supplemental funding and 2.0 FTE positions for the total salary and benefits for an Investigator in the Affirmation Civil Enforcement Unit and a Special Agent in Charge in the Licensing and Inspection Unit and Kansas Legislative Research Department - 14 - March 11, 2024 $200,000 SGF in supplemental funding to recover funds due to a shortage in the Court Cost Fund in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 32 — Office of the Attorney General The agency requests $46.7 million, including $10.9 million SGF, in expenditures and 200.2 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $35.2 million, or 43.0 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. This is primarily attributable to decreased expenditures of $11.1 million from the Tort Claims Fund, $17.0 million from the Kansas Fights Addiction Fund, and $5.7 million from the Municipalities Fight Addiction Fund. This is partially offset by the agency's seven enhancement requests totaling $1.3 million and a request for an additional 5.0 FTE positions. The Governor recommends expenditures of $46.6 million, including $9.9 million SGF, and 198.2 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $173,485, or 0.4 percent, and an SGF decrease of $1.0 million, or 9.3 percent, and 2.0 FTE positions below the agency's FY 2025 request. The expenditure and FTE decreases are attributable to the Governor not recommending the agency's requests for $173,485 SGF in enhancement funding and 2.0 FTE positions for the total salary and benefits for an Investigator in the Affirmation Civil Enforcement Unit and a Special Agent in Charge in the Licensing and Inspection Unit and $900,000 SGF in enhancement funding to recover funds due to a shortage in the Court Cost Fund for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $900,000 SGF, and delete the same amount from the Court Cost Fund, for operating expenditures for FY 2025. 2. Add $173,485, including $112,738 SGF, and 2.0 FTE positions for an Investigator in the Affirmation Civil Enforcement Unit and a Special Agent in Charge in the Licensing and Inspection Unit for FY 2025. Sec. 33 — Office of the Secretary of State The agency requests $7.0 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 41.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $633,142, or 8.3 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is primarily due to the agency's belief that it will have completed its goals of (1) training county election officers on the administration of elections, and (2) enhancing the security of the storage of voting equipment, as well as the security of voting equipment when it is deployed during an election, by the beginning of FY 2025. The decrease is partially offset by the agency's enhancement request of $90,646 and one additional FTE position to hire a data analyst in the Elections Division for FY 2025. If approved, the agency anticipates hiring a data analyst in early FY 2025 to analyze and produce current and historical election data in formats that are easily accessible by the public. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 15 - March 11, 2024 The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 34 — Office of the State Treasurer The agency requests a revised estimate of $85.7 million, including $2.0 million SGF, in expenditures and 39.8 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $47.7 million, or 125.3 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This increase is primarily attributable to the Build Kansas Matching Grant Fund, offset by an estimated decrease in expenditures necessary for the Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund. The Governor recommends revised expenditures of $84.0 million, including $2.0 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $1.7 million, or 2.0 percent, below the agency's revised estimate. This decrease is due to the Governor's recommendation to reduce the SGF transfer to the STAR Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund by $1.7 million, from $4.7 million to $3.0 million. These funds will not be required to hold cities and counties harmless due to the Governor's recommendation to move up the elimination of the state sales tax on food and food ingredients to April 1, 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2024 1. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program in FY 2024 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. Sec. 35 — Office of the State Treasurer The agency requests $91.8 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 39.8 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $6.1 million, or 7.1 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. This increase is primarily attributable to increases in the Build Kansas Matching Grant Fund ($5.0 million) and STAR Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund ($3.0 million). The Governor recommends revised expenditures of $145.4 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2025. This is an increase of $53.6 million, or 58.4 percent, above the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. This increase is primarily attributable to the Governor recommending the inclusion of $54.0 million for the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund. This is offset by decreasing the SGF transfer to the STAR Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund by $400,000, from $7.7 million to $7.3 million. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 16 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $2.0 million SGF to the Pregnancy Compassion Awareness Program account to continue the 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 2025. 2. Delete $54.0 million, all from the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund, and delete the transfer for FY 2025, and review at Omnibus. 3. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program for FY 2025 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the IIJA after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. Sec. 36 — Office of the State Treasurer SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate recommends the following adjustments: FY 2026 1. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program for FY 2026 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the IIJA after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. 2. Add language to suspend the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction transfer for FY 2026. Sec. 37 — Office of the State Treasurer SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate recommends the following adjustments: FY 2027 1. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program for FY 2027 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the IIJA after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 17 - March 11, 2024 2. Add language to suspend the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction transfer for FY 2027. Sec. 38 — Office of the State Treasurer SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate recommends the following adjustment: FY 2028 1. Add language to amend the BUILD Kansas Matching Grant program for FY 2028 to allow the Kansas State Treasurer to award funds to a community which has been notified that the communities' grant application does not quality for federal matching funds under the IIJA after the local community has been notified by the coordinating agency and advises and consults with the BUILD Kansas Advisory Committee. Current statutory provisions regarding geographical distributions of grants shall apply to grants approved by this provision. 2. Add language to suspend the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction transfer for FY 2028. Sec. 39 — Kansas Insurance Department The agency requests a revised estimate of $38.8 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 135.25 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $605,761, or 1.5 percent, below the FY 2024 approved amount. The decrease is primarily attributable to a drop in expenditures for professional services, specifically accountants and auditors who assist in regulating insurance companies. The agency also notes that it was not able to pursue a change to the Kansas Essential Health Benefits Package due to a proviso in 2023 Senate Bill 25 (2023 SB 25), resulting in the agency not needing federal grant monies in FY 2024. Furthermore, there is a 0.25 FTE increase due to a 0.5 FTE position being reclassified as a 0.75 FTE position. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 40 — Kansas Insurance Department The agency requests $39.5 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 135.25 FTE positions for FY 2025. The increase of $689,176, or 1.8 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate is the result of greater advertising costs, as well as an increase in aid to the Firefighters Relief Fund. Each year, the Insurance Department collects 2.0 percent of the total amount of annual premiums written in Kansas by insurers that write fire and lightning insurance. The amount collected is then credited to the Firefighters Relief Fund and distributed to various local units, including fire districts and county Firefighters Relief Associations. Thus, the agency believes the amount it collects through insurance premiums will result in an additional $500,000, for a total of $18.5 million, in aid to the Firefighters Relief Fund for FY 2025. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 18 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 41 — Health Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors The agency requests $49.0 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 21.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $8.9 million, or 22.1 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to the Medical Professional Liability Adjudication program, from which the agency pays the claims that are awarded to plaintiffs through court-approved settlements or jury awards. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 42 — Pooled Money Investment Board The agency requests $877,800, all from the Pooled Money Investment Portfolio Fund, in expenditures and 5.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $36,170, or 4.3 percent, above the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to increased employer costs for salary adjustments and fringe benefits and to fund a performance audit. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 43 — Judicial Council The agency submits a revised estimate of $721,018, all from the SGF, in expenditures and 5.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $4,757, or 0.7 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The revised estimate includes an increase of $4,757 SGF in FY 2024 to account for a shortfall in appropriations for the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. The 2023 Legislature appropriated $120.0 million, including $46.0 million SGF, across all state agencies to provide salary adjustments for FY 2024 based on the Department of Administration Market Survey. This total amount was short by approximately $11.8 million, including $11.4 million SGF, statewide in FY 2024. To account for this, the State Finance Council prorated agency distribution of the available appropriations by approximately 20.0 percent. For the Judicial Council, a supplemental appropriation of $4,757 SGF in FY 2024 is required to achieve the intended effect of the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. Pursuant to KSA 75-3721(f), the Governor is statutorily required to include the Judicial Council's budget in 's Budget Report as submitted by the agency. The Governor's recommendation includes $721,018 SGF in expenditures and 5.0 FTE positions for the Judicial Council in FY 2024. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 19 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 44 — Judicial Council The agency requests $727,676 SGF in expenditures and 5.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $6,658, or 0.9 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to contractual services, including equipment rental, dues, memberships, and subscriptions. This is partially offset by a decrease in expenditures for state employer retirement contributions. Expenditures related to publications typically fluctuate from year to year due to the staggering of publication dates. Pursuant to KSA 75-3721(f), the Governor is statutorily required to include the Judicial Council's budget in 's Budget Report as submitted by the agency. The Governor's recommendation includes $727,676 SGF in expenditures and 5.0 FTE positions for the Judicial Council for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 45 — Board of Indigents' Defense Services The agency requests a revised estimate of $60.8 million, including $60.0 million SGF, in expenditures and 289.2 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $403,438, or 0.7 percent, and an SGF increase of $176,999, or 0.3 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is attributable to the agency's supplemental request for the 2023 Legislative Pay Plan shortage, and increases in the following programs: trial public defenders ($4.4 million), assigned counsel ($1.6 million), capital defense ($1.3 million), and the appellate defender program ($295,103). The increase is partially offset by an overall decrease in expenditures for salaries and wages in FY 2024. The Governor recommends expenditures of $63.8 million, including $63.0 million SGF, and 289.2 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $3.0 million SGF, or 4.9 percent, above the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is entirely attributable to increased assigned counsel caseload expenditures in accordance with the fall 2023 consensus caseload estimates for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 46 — Board of Indigents' Defense Services The agency requests $71.7 million, including $70.9 million SGF, in expenditures and 314.2 FTE positions for FY 2025.This is an all funds increase of $10.9 million, or 17.9 percent, and an SGF increase of $10.9 million, or 18.2 percent, and an FTE increase of 25.0 positions above the FY 2024 revised estimate. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 20 - March 11, 2024 The request includes $15.0 million for the following enhancement requests: recruitment and retention ($6.7 million), next step compensation for selective salary increases and bonuses ($1.2 million), ethical caseload and staffing ($2.7 million), basic infrastructure ($475,862), assigned counsel hourly rate increase ($3.8 million), and Legal Services for Prisoners salary adjustments ($112,790). The Governor recommends expenditures of $60.8 million, including $60.0 million SGF, and 289.2 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $10.9 million SGF, or 15.3 percent, and 25.0 FTE positions below the agency's FY 2025 request. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement requests for recruitment and retention ($6.7 million), next step compensation for selective salary increases and bonuses ($1.2 million), ethical caseload and staffing ($2.7 million), basic infrastructure ($475,862), and assigned counsel hourly rate increase ($3.8 million). The recommendation includes the agency's enhancement request for Legal Services for Prisoners salary adjustments ($112,790), as well as $3.0 million SGF for assigned counsel expenditures in accordance with the fall 2023 consensus caseload estimates. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 47 — Board of Indigents' Defense Services The Governor recommends setting the maximum compensation rate for assigned counsel at $120 per hour for FY 2026. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 48 — Judicial Branch The agency requests a revised estimate of $196.1 million, including $183.9 million SGF, in expenditures and 2,010.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $973,046, or 0.5 percent, and an SGF increase of $1.0 million, or 0.6 percent, and 8.5 non-FTE positions above the FY 2024 approved amount. The expenditure increase is primarily attributable to the agency's supplemental request to account for a shortfall in appropriations for the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25 ($1.0 million SGF). The increase is partially offset by an overall decrease in expenditures for salaries and wages ($1.4 million). The increase in FTE positions are grant- funded positions. The agency’s request includes capital improvements expenditures of $50,000 SGF for the Judicial Branch Learning Center, and $300,000 SGF for the remodeling of the Court of Appeals office space and lounge in FY 2024. Pursuant to KSA 75-3721(f), the Governor is statutorily required to include the Judicial Branch's budget as submitted by the agency. The Governor's recommendation includes $196.1 million in expenditures, including $183.9 million SGF, and 2,010.5 FTE positions for the Judicial Branch in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Kansas Legislative Research Department - 21 - March 11, 2024 Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2024 1. Add $2.6 million SGF and 3.0 FTE positions for expenditures related to a security incident in FY 2024. Sec. 49 — Judicial Branch The agency requests $222.5 million, including $211.4 million SGF, in expenditures and 2,050.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $26.3 million, or 13.4 percent, including $27.5 million SGF, or 14.9 percent, and 40.0 FTE positions above the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The request includes seven enhancements totaling $14.4 million, including $12.3 million SGF. These requests include funding for cybersecurity, grant increases, security hardware, computer equipment and software licensing, new position funding, non-judicial salary increases, professional and consulting services, and training expenditures. The agency’s request includes capital improvements expenditures of $50,000 SGF for the Judicial Branch Learning Center and $300,000 for the Garden Level reconfiguration for FY 2025. 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 $222.5 million in expenditures, including $211.4 million SGF, and 2,050.5 FTE positions for the Judicial Branch for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $200,000 SGF for Kansas Legal Services to conduct expungement fairs for FY 2025. 2. Delete $5.9 million SGF for non-judicial salary increases for FY 2025. Sec. 50 — Kansas Public Employees Retirement System The agency requests $82.6 million and 99.4 FTE positions for FY 2025, including $81.6 million from the KPERS Trust Fund. This represents an increase of $8.7 million, or 11.8 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The majority of the increase is attributable to a $3.9 million increase in expenditures from the KPERS Trust Fund for external investment management and consultant fees. This includes management fees for real estate, publicly traded securities, custodial bank services, and investment consulting. Investment-related expenses are determined by forecasting the current market value of the portfolio on June 30, 2023, by an actuarial rate of return assumption. Management fee estimates are regularly updated to reflect investment experience and performance. The request increases management fee estimates from $42.1 million in FY 2024 to $46.0 million for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 22 - March 11, 2024 The request also includes a $3.0 million increase for the continued modernization of the Pension Administration System. The agency anticipates beginning system modernization in FY 2024 and scaling up operations for FY 2025. The Governor concurs with the agency's request and recommends $82.6 million and 99.4 FTE positions for FY 2025, including $81.6 million from the KPERS Trust Fund. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 51 — Kansas Human Rights Commission The agency requests a revised estimate of $1.5 million, including $1.1 million SGF, in expenditures and 20.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $55,975, or 3.5 percent, below the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This decrease is primarily attributable to an SGF lapse of $35,000 to postpone software conversions for two Access databases to a more modern software. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 52 — Kansas Human Rights Commission The agency requests $1.7 million, including $1.2 million SGF, in expenditures and 20.0 FTE positions for FY 2025.This is an increase of $140,980, or 9.2 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. This increase is primarily attributable to two enhancement requests to increase contract costs for mediators. The Governor recommends a total of $1.7 million, including $1.2 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $20,000, or 1.2 percent, below the agency's request for FY 2025 due to the Governor not recommending one of the agency's enhancement requests to increase the mediation contract because of inflation. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 53 — Kansas Corporation Commission The agency requests a revised estimate of $47.0 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 204.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $17.8 million, or 37.8 percent, above the agency's approved amount for FY 2024. The largest increase in the agency's revised estimate is for expenditures relating to new federal funding made available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Funding for these initiatives total 10.5 million in FY 2024. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 23 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 54 — Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board The agency requests a revised estimate of $1.4 million, all from the Utility Regulatory Fee Fund, in expenditures and 9.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $87,749, or 6.9 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 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 $87,749 in unspent money budgeted for consultant services in FY 2023 that will be carried over into FY 2024. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The agency requests $1.3 million, all from the Utility Regulatory Fee Fund, in expenditures and 9.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $70,635, or 5.2 percent, below the agency’s FY 2024 revised estimate. The agency is authorized by language in the appropriations bill to carry over unspent consultant services funds between fiscal years. This authorization increases the agency's estimated expenditures for consultant services in FY 2024. For FY 2025, there are no carryover funds budgeted, which creates a decrease in consultant service expenditures. This decrease is partially offset by increases in other contractual service expenditures, such as building space rental. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 55 — Department of Administration The agency submits a revised estimate of $186.9 million in on-budget expenditures and 106.2 on-budget FTE positions in FY 2024, including $134.5 million SGF and $36.1 million from the Expanded Lottery Act Revenues Fund (ELARF). This represents a decrease of $29.1 million below the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The decrease is primarily due to revising the payment schedule for the renovation of the Docking State Office Building such that the majority of the $40.0 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Relief Fund expenditures originally planned for FY 2024 was distributed in FY 2023 instead. While this results in a $36.9 million decrease from the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature, total project costs have not changed and the agency still anticipates project completion around May 2025. The decrease is offset by an additional $6.3 million in planned expenditures from the ARPA State Relief Fund for three capital improvement projects. These projects were all recommended by the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Executive Committee and approved by the State Finance Council. These projects include replacing outdated air handling equipment in the Capitol Complex ($1.5 million), enhancing physical Kansas Legislative Research Department - 24 - March 11, 2024 security in the Capitol Complex ($1.6 million), and deferred maintenance for the State Printing Plant ($3.3 million). The revised estimate also includes a request to increase the SGF expenditure limitation on official hospitality for the Office of the Secretary of Administration (from $2,000 to $6,000) and the Office of Public Advocates (from $1,000 to $3,000). The agency does not request additional funding for this purpose, and planned expenditures are equal to the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor recommends $644.3 million in on-budget expenditures and 106.2 on- budget FTE positions in FY 2024, including $591.9 million SGF and $36.1 million from ELARF. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate but recommends three additions, totaling $457.4 million SGF, detailed below. First, the Governor recommends $7.0 million SGF to create a centralized electronic credentials verification system pursuant to 2023 SB 66, which enacted the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact (Compact). The Compact requires state licensing bodies to provide paper- based and verified electronic credentials to all credential holders. To facilitate this, the Compact also requires the Secretary of Administration to develop and implement a license verification portal for the purpose of verifying or reporting license statuses. During the 2023 Session, the agency indicated it would need to implement both (1) a licensing verification portal, and (2) a centralized system to comply with the Compact. 2023 SB 25 included $84,000 SGF to develop the portal. This recommendation reflects costs to develop the centralized system. Second, the Governor recommends $400,000 SGF to expand the Office of Printing, Surplus and Central Mail's operations to scan mail for anomalies prior to delivery. This recommendation includes $150,000 to purchase mail scanning equipment and $250,000 to create a dedicated structure for this purpose. The Governor indicates this is in response to the white powder event in June 2023, where letters containing a suspicious white powder were sent to state legislators and public officials. Lastly, the Governor recommends $450.0 million SGF to address revenue bonds originally issued to improve the funded status of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS). This item was originally recommended for FY 2025, but GBA No. 1, Item 4 shifted it to FY 2024 instead. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2024 1. Do not adopt GBA No. 1, Item 4, and delete $450.0 million SGF in FY 2024 to not retire additional debt across Series 2015H and 2021K in FY 2024. These bonds were issued to improve the funded status of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. 2. Delete language increasing the SGF expenditure limitation on official hospitality for the Office of the Secretary of Administration and the Office of Public Advocates in FY 2024. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 25 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 56 — Department of Administration The agency requests $177.1 million in on-budget expenditures and 111.2 on-budget FTE positions for FY 2025, including $127.5 million SGF and $36.1 million from ELARF. This represents a reduction of $9.9 million below the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. The decrease is primarily due to the agency expending all remaining funds for the renovation of the Docking State Office Building in FY 2024. These expenditures do not continue into FY 2025 and beyond, which results in a reduction of $8.2 million, including $5.1 million SGF. The request also includes $639,860 and 5.0 FTE positions to add five new Policy Analyst positions within the Division of the Budget, which exists as an independently administered entity within the Department of Administration. These new positions would partner with the eleven existing Budget Analyst positions on policy research and development. This request includes base pay ($433,149), employer contributions for fringe benefits ($157,386), and the purchase of computers, equipment, and office furniture ($49,325). The revised estimate also includes a request to increase the SGF expenditure limitation on official hospitality for the Office of the Secretary of Administration (from $2,000 to $6,000) and the Office of Public Advocates (from $1,000 to $3,000). The agency does not request additional funding for this purpose, and planned expenditures are equal to the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor recommends $181.7 million in on-budget expenditures and 111.2 on- budget FTE positions for FY 2025, including $127.5 million SGF and $34.6 million from ELARF. The Governor concurs with the agency request but recommends three additions, totaling $4.7 million, detailed below. First, the Governor recommends $3.2 million, including $4.2 million SGF and a reduction of $1.1 million from the ARPA State Relief Fund, to pay off the remaining principal balance of the Master Lease Purchase Agreement. In FY 2022, the agency spent $5.9 million to replace outdated printing equipment used to provide printing, copying, and binding services for state agencies. The agreement requires annual debt service payments of $1.1 million through FY 2028. The recommendation would pay off the remaining balance in FY 2025. Second, the Governor recommends $1.5 million SGF to maintain the centralized electronic credential verification system created pursuant to 2023 SB 66. Lastly, the Governor recommends $1.5 million SGF to replace $1.5 million from ELARF in debt service principal payments for Series 2004C KPERS pension obligation bonds. This swap would be a one-time event and does not change the $21.2 million in debt service principal payments for FY 2025. Payments for this bonds are typically made from ELARF, but the Governor notes the fund has an insufficient ending balance for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Delete $3.2 million, including a reduction of $4.2 million SGF and an addition of $1.1 million from federal ARPA funds, to not pay off the remaining balance of the Master Lease Purchase Agreement for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 26 - March 11, 2024 2. Delete language increasing the SGF expenditure limitation on official hospitality for the Office of the Secretary of Administration and the Office of Public Advocates for FY 2025. Sec. 57 — Office of Information Technology The agency requests $18.3 million, including $12.5 million SGF, for on-budget expenditures in FY 2025. The request is an all funds increase of $2,809, or less than 1.0 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate for FY 2025. Included in this amount is $5.7 million in ARPA funds. Also included is $60,000 in expenditures from the GIS Contracting Services Fund, which is the same as the FY 2024 approved amount, to support state geographic information systems for the user community in Kansas. The agency’s revised estimate also includes $60.9 million in off-budget expenditures, all from special revenue funds, which is a decrease of $3.4 million, or 5.3 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. Off-budget expenditures are categorized as such to avoid double counting payments from one state agency to another. The decease can be primarily attributed to reduced need for software, services, and equipment purchased on behalf of other state agencies ($2.0 million); the elimination of a one-time expenditure for remodeling and furnishing of office space in the Capitol Complex ($1.0 million); the absence of one-time costs associated with a change in vendor for the Mainframe as a Service (MFaaS) solution ($585,000); and a reduced ongoing costs associated with this change ($205,000). The revised estimate also includes 126.0 FTE positions for FY 2025, which is the same as the FY 2024 revised estimate. Of the 126.00 FTE positions, 15.0 are classified as on-budget. The Governor recommends expenditures of $19.8 million, including $14.0 million SGF, for on-budget expenditures for FY 2025. The recommendation is an SGF increase of $1.5 million, or 8.2 percent, above the agency’s FY 2025 on-budget request. The increase is attributable to the Governor recommending establishment of a 24/7 cybersecurity operations center. The recommendation includes 140.0 FTE positions for FY 2024, which is an increase of 14.0 on-budget FTE positions above the agency’s FY 2025 request. The Governor’s recommendation also includes $60.9 million in off-budget special revenue expenditures, which is the same as the agency’s FY 2025 off-budget request. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 58 — Office of Administrative Hearings The agency requests $2.1 million, all from the Administrative Hearings Office Fund, in expenditures and 14.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $178,782, or 9.5 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. This is primarily attributable to an increase of $138,523 for salaries and wages for administrative law judges to implement the second year of a two-year pay parity increase. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 27 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 59 — Board of Tax Appeals The agency requests a revised estimate of $2.7 million, including $1.1 million SGF, in expenditures and 16.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $458,753, or 20.6 percent, above the agency's FY 2024 approved amount. This increase is primarily attributable to the BOTA IT Modernization Initiative, which was approved by the 2023 Legislature. Due to the availability of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, these expenditures are reflected in the agency's budget submission in FY 2024. The modernization initiative includes replacing document-management and court recording systems, as well as upgrading a hearing room. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate; however, the Governor recommends adding $250,000 SGF and reducing the COTA Filing Fee Fund by the same amount in FY 2024 to allow expenditures from the Fee Fund to be supported by the revenue. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 60 — Board of Tax Appeals The agency requests $2.2 million, including $1.0 million SGF, in expenditures and 16.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $454,612, or 16.9 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. This decrease is primarily attributable to completion of the BOTA IT Modernization Initiative in FY 2024. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request; however, the Governor recommends adding $250,000 SGF and reducing the COTA Filing Fee Fund by the same amount in FY 2025 to allow expenditures from the Fee Fund to be supported by the revenue. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 61 — Kansas Department of Revenue The agency requests a revised estimate of $123.7 million, including $16.7 million SGF, in expenditures and 1,049.2 FTE positions in FY 2024. The revised estimate is an all funds decrease of $3.2 million, or 2.5 percent, below the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This decrease is primarily attributable to the agency utilizing some of the funds available for the replacement of license plates for FY 2025, due to the project being on a calendar year. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 28 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 62 — Kansas Department of Revenue The agency requests $122.0 million, including $16.8 million SGF, in expenditures and 1,049.2 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $1.7 million, or 1.3 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. This decrease is primarily attributable to the conclusion of Taxpayer Notification Costs expenditures. The Governor recommends $123.2 million, including $16.8 million SGF, in expenditures and 1,049.2 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $1.2 million, or 1.0 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 request. This increase is primarily attributable to a recommendation to continue providing counties with printing and postage costs through the Taxpayer Notification Costs Fund. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $1.2 million, all from the Taxpayer Notification Costs Fund, and delete the SGF transfer to the fund due to the sunsetting of provisions within KSA 79-2989 regarding reimbursements for counties with printing and postage costs for FY 2025. Sec. 63 — Kansas Lottery The agency submits a revised estimate of $466.6 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 95.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $9.1 million, or 1.9 percent, below the FY 2024 approved amount. The decrease is attributable to a reduction in expanded gaming estimates, largely from the South Central and South East gaming zones. The revised estimate includes $200,000, all from the Lottery Operating Fund, for increased contractual expenditures related to production and placement costs for lottery advertising. The Governor recommends expenditures of $466.2 million, all from special revenue funds, and 95.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $402,352, or 0.1 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor's recommendation deletes $402,352, or 5.0 percent, of salaries and wages to reduce the funding for vacant positions to more accurately reflect the agency's actual expenditures. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 64 — Kansas Lottery The agency requests $479.4 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 95.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $12.8 million, or 2.7 percent, above the FY 2024 revised amount. The request does not include any major adjustments to the FY 2024 revised estimate; however, there are increase in various categories of expenditure. These increases include salaries and wages ($82,8647), contractual services ($11.8 million), capital outlay ($108,910), and aid to locals ($9,000). Kansas Legislative Research Department - 29 - March 11, 2024 The Governor recommends expenditures of $478.5 million, all from special revenue funds, and 95.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $887,768, or 0.2 percent, below the agency's FY 2025 revised estimate. The decrease is due to the Governor deleting $443,884 for an agency-planned 5.0 percent salary adjustment and deleting $443,884 to reduce funding for vacant positions for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 65 — Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission The agency requests a revised estimate of $11.6 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 120.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an expenditure increase of $869,320, or 8.1 percent, and an increase of 13.0 FTE positions, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The revised estimate includes $920,873 in supplemental funding for the regulation of historical horse racing machines at a parimutuel facility in Sedgwick County in FY 2024. The request includes expenditures for 13.0 FTE positions, database fees, firewall security, a server, computer stations, a fingerprinting system, supplies, and travel. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate of $11.6 million, all from special revenue funds, and 120.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 66 — Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission The agency requests $12.0 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 120.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $421,110, or 3.6 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The request includes $1.4 million in enhancement funding for the regulation of historical horse racing machines at a parimutuel facility in Sedgwick County for FY 2025. The request includes expenditures for 13.0 FTE positions, database fees, firewall security, a server, computer stations, a fingerprinting system, supplies, and travel. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate of $12.0 million, all from special revenue funds, and 120.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 67 — Kansas Department of Commerce The agency requests a revised estimate of $327.6 million, including $39.1 million SGF, in expenditures and 318.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $126.1 Kansas Legislative Research Department - 30 - March 11, 2024 million, or 62.6 percent, above the approved amount. This increase is primarily attributable to an increase in federal funds for approved American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects that will be expended in FY 2024. The Governor recommends FY 2024 expenditures of $327.7 million, including $39.1 million SGF, and 318.0 FTE positions. This is an increase of $50,000 from the Economic Development Initiatives Fund (EDIF) above the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is attributable to operating expenditures for the Tourism Division. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 68 — Kansas Department of Commerce The agency requests $163.0 million, including $131,238 SGF, in expenditures and 318.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $164.7 million, or 50.3 percent, below the agency's revised estimate. The decrease is primarily attributable to the conclusion of one-time projects or available funds. This is offset by two enhancement requests: Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission ($500,000) and a Film Tax Credit support position ($100,000 and 1.0 FTE position). The Governor recommends FY 2025 expenditures of $208.4 million, including $45.6 million SGF, and 320.0 FTE positions. This is an increase of $45.4 million, or 27.9 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to funding the following programs for FY 2025: World Cup ($20.0 million), Moderate Income Housing ($10.0 million), Apprenticeship and Business Partnership ($8.0 million), Swope Health Project ($4.5 million), Housing and Workforce Development Program ($2.0 million), micro-internships ($500,000), and youth career exploration ($500,000). The Governor recommends 320.0 FTE positions, which is an increase of 2.0 FTE positions above the agency’s FY 2025 request. The increase is attributable to the addition of 3.0 FTE positions for Business Development and the deletion of 1.0 FTE position for the Film Tax Credit support position. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $38.4 million SGF to continue the development of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) of airplanes at the airports in Salina ($35.0 million with a $1 for $1 match) and Topeka ($3.4 million) for FY 2025. 2. Add $10.0 million, all from the State Highway Fund, for the Kansas Air Service Development Incentive program for grants to primary airports for FY 2025. Add language directing the Department of Commerce to form a selection committee to evaluate such applications and limiting a single commercial service airport to be awarded no more than $2.0 million. Further add language requiring all grant moneys to be deposited in an interest-bearing escrow account and a minimum revenue guarantee agreement be executed and describe the thresholds that must be met for further grant moneys. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 31 - March 11, 2024 3. Transfer $2.0 million, all from the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas fund, and add $2.0 million, all from the Existing Horse Racing Facility Remodel fund, for a grant to remodel an existing horse racing facility in a Kansas county with a population between 6,000 and 6,100 as of the 2020 census for FY 2025. 4. Add $200,000 EDIF for public broadcasting for FY 2025. 5. Transfer $200,000, all from the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas fund, and add $200,000, all from the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Support fund, for FY 2025. Add language requiring a fundraising progress report be submitted to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and House Committee on Appropriations by January 31, 2025. 6. Delete $20.0 million SGF for the 2026 World Cup games for FY 2025, and add $28.0 million, all from federal ARPA funds, for the 2026 World Cup games for FY 2025. If federal funds are not available or eligible, use special revenue funds or SGF for this purpose. 7. Delete $8.0 million SGF and 3.0 FTE positions for the Apprenticeship & Business Partnership for FY 2025. 8. Delete $500,000 SGF for HirePaths for FY 2025 to make funding available at the Kansas State Department of Education for this purpose. Sec. 69 — Kansas Department of Commerce SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee recommends the following adjustment: FY 2026 1. Transfer $200,000, all from the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas fund, and add $200,000, all from the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Support fund, for FY 2026. Sec. 70 — 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. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 71 — 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 Kansas Legislative Research Department - 32 - March 11, 2024 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. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 72 — Kansas Department of Labor The agency submits a revised estimate of $186.5 million in on-budget expenditures and 439.5 on-budget FTE positions in FY 2024, including $14.8 million SGF, $124.7 million from the UI Trust Fund, and $25.4 million from federal funds. The revised estimate represents a decrease of $4.6 million, or 2.4 percent, below the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The majority of the change is due to a decrease of $12.9 million, all from the UI Trust Fund, for unemployment insurance benefits in FY 2024. This reflects updated projections for benefit payments, which decrease from $133.6 million to $122.7 million. The decrease is partially offset by an increase of $7.2 million, all from the Employment Security Administration Federal Fund, for the administration of the Unemployment Insurance Services program in FY 2024. These funds are grants from the U.S. Department of Labor distributed pursuant to the Social Security Act and authorized by KSA 44-716. Subsequent to the 2023 Session, the agency updated estimates on operating grant transfers into the fund from $18.7 million to $33.0 million in FY 2024. Corresponding expenditures from the fund increase from $16.2 million to $23.3 million. The revised estimate includes a $55,075 SGF in supplemental funding to account for a shortfall in appropriations for the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. The 2023 Legislature appropriated $120.0 million, including $46.0 million SGF, across all state agencies to provide salary adjustments for FY 2024 based on the Department of Administration Market Survey. This total amount was short by approximately $11.8 million, including $11.4 million SGF, statewide in FY 2024. To account for this, the State Finance Council prorated agency distribution of the available appropriations by approximately 20.0 percent. For the Kansas Department of Labor, a supplemental appropriation of $55,075 SGF in FY 2024 is required to achieve the intended effect of the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate and recommends $186.5 million in on-budget expenditures and 439.5 on-budget FTE positions in FY 2024, including $14.8 million SGF, $124.7 million from the UI Trust Fund, and $25.4 million from federal funds. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 73 — Kansas Department of Labor The agency requests $197.2 million in on-budget expenditures and 437.5 on-budget FTE positions for FY 2025, including $10.1 million SGF, $142.1 million from the UI Trust Fund, and $21.9 million from federal funds. This represents an increase of $10.7 million, or 5.8 percent, above the revised estimate in FY 2024. The request includes $5.0 million SGF in Kansas Legislative Research Department - 33 - March 11, 2024 enhancement funding for ongoing costs associated with the unemployment insurance system. This request includes expenditures for maintenance of the core system as well as required peripheral systems. Additionally, this funding would also provide for continued hourly contract support after the go-live date. The agency indicates it has applied for all federal funding available. The agency has received several one-time funding awards, but they were all planned for expenditures related to the main project and not for ongoing maintenance. The request also includes $3,000 SGF in enhancement funding to increase the official hospitality budget from $2,000 to $5,000 for FY 2025. These funds support events conducted by the Secretary of Labor. The agency indicates these additional funds would allow the Secretary to engage with staff and outside entities, as well as provide refreshments for such events. Absent the enhancement requests, the request includes an increase of $17.4 million, all from the UI Trust Fund, for unemployment insurance benefits. The agency projects a continued increase in benefit payments, which increases from $122.7 million in FY 2024 to $140.1 million for FY 2025. The increases are partially offset by a decrease of $3.5 million, all from the Employment Security Administration Federal Fund, for the administration of the Unemployment Insurance Services program for FY 2025. The agency projects a decrease in operating grant transfers into the fund, from $33.0 million in FY 2024 to $23.5 million for FY 2025. Corresponding expenditures from the fund decrease from $23.3 million in FY 2024 to $19.8 million for FY 2025. The Governor recommends $197.2 million in on-budget expenditures and 437.5 on- budget FTE positions for FY 2025, including $10.1 million SGF, $142.1 million from the UI Trust Fund, and $21.9 million from federal funds. This represents a decrease of $3,000 below the agency's request in FY 2024 and is entirely due to recommending partial adoption of the enhancement request to increase the official hospitality budget. The Governor concurs with increasing the expenditure limitation but recommends the agency fund it from existing resources instead. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 74 — Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office The agency requests a revised estimate of $54.6 million, including $15.5 million SGF, in expenditures and 376.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This increase of $2.0 million, or 3.8 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount is primarily due to a variety of supplemental requests and other adjustments by the agency. (Note: For more information on the supplemental requests, see the Supplemental and Enhancement Request section.) Moreover, the agency's reappropriation of $1.7 million in unspent SIBF moneys from FY 2023 into FY 2024 also contributes to the revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 34 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 75 — Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office The agency requests $36.9 million, including $14.8 million SGF, in expenditures and 376.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This all funds decrease of $17.6 million, or 32.3 percent, including an SGF decrease of $631,397, or 4.1 percent, below the FY 2023 revised estimate is due to the agency not requesting monies for the construction of the new Northeast Kansas Veterans' Home for FY 2025. However, the decrease is partially offset by several enhancement requests for FY 2025. The Governor recommends a budget of $37.4 million, including $14.7 million SGF, in expenditures and 376.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $428,250, or 1.2 percent, above the FY 2025 agency request, and an SGF decrease of $208,000, or 0.8 percent, below the FY 2025 agency request. The Governor concurs in full or in part with the agency's enhancement requests, and recommends an additional $636,250 in state funds for two additional enhancements. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 76 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Division of Public Health The agency submits a Division of Public Health revised estimate of $268.9 million, including $50.2 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $52.7 million, or 24.4 percent, including an SGF increase of $5.9 million, or 13.2 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The all funds increase is largely due to an increase in transactions associated with the transfer of the budget for the KDHE laboratory from the Division of Environment to the Division of Public Health. In addition to operating expenses, the transfer of the laboratory increased the amount of COVID-19 transaction funding in the division of public health. While the funding for COVID-19 transactions was an increase over the agency's approved amount, it is a decrease of $17.3 million below the FY 2023 actual amount. Also contributing to the all funds increase are federal funds for the Rural Hospital Innovation grants and Early Childhood Data Integration. These are federal funds provided through the ARPA that were approved by the state Finance Council in December 2022 and were not included in the agency's approved amount. The agency's revised FY 2024 request includes 606.5 FTE positions, which is a decrease of 15.3 positions below the number approved by the 2023 legislature. The Governor recommends FY 2024 Division of Public Health expenditures totaling $277.4 million, including $58.7 million SGF. This is an increase of $8.6 million SGF, or 3.2 percent, above the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is due to the Governor funding $6.2 million of the agency's enhancement request for laboratory moving and furnishing expenditures in FY 2024, and the Governor's recommendation to fund Part C data management program. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 77 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Division of Public Health Kansas Legislative Research Department - 35 - March 11, 2024 The agency submits a Division of Public Health revised estimate of $234.4 million, including $63.9 million SGF, in FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $34.5 million, or 12.8 percent, including an SGF increase of $13.7 million, or 27.4 percent, from the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The all funds increase is largely due to a decrease in transactions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, a decrease in federal funds for grants, and an anticipated decrease in operating expenditures. The SGF increase is due to the agency's 11 enhancement requests in the Division of Public Health, which total $20.3 million. The SGF increase was offset by the end of SGF funding for the Childcare Pilot Program, and funds that were reappropriated to FY 2024 and not budgeted for in FY 2025. The revised estimate for the Division of Public Health includes 606.49 FTE positions, which is the same as the number approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor recommends FY 2025 Division of Public Health expenditures totaling $224.5 million, including $54.2 million SGF. This is a decrease of $9.9 million, including $9.7 SGF, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending several of the agency's enhancement requests. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $843,493 SGF to increase funding to local health departments using the statutory distribution formula contained in KSA 65-242 for FY 2025. 2. Add $550,000 SGF to fund Project Access, Health Access, and Wy Jo Care for FY 2025. 3. Add $10.0 million SGF in one-time expenditures to support hospitals in providing adult inpatient behavioral health services in Kansas for FY 2025 and add language specifying that funds be distributed between AdventHealth Shawnee, Ascension Via Christi St. Joe Campus, Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Salina Regional Health Center, Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center, and University of Kansas Health System based on the number of adult beds available in each facility for FY 2025. 4. Add $5.0 million SGF for primary health projects for community-based primary care grants (safety-net clinics) for FY 2025. 5. Add $2.0 million SGF to increase the availability of early intervention services provided through the Infant and Toddler Program (Tiny-K) for FY 2025. 6. Add $4,917 SGF for the Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program for FY 2025. 7. Add $600,000 SGF for a maternal fetal medicine grant program in a Kansas county with a population of more than 600,000 as of the 2020 census for FY 2025. Sec. 78 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Division of Health Care Finance Kansas Legislative Research Department - 36 - March 11, 2024 The agency submits a Health Care Finance revised estimate of $3.6 billion, including $829.3 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $37.1 million, or 1.0 percent, including an SGF increase of $17,460 , or less than 0.1 percent, from the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The SGF increase is due to the agency's supplemental requests totaling $393,508, offset by other adjustments that are primarily made up of decreased expenditures for contractual services for the Medicaid program. The all funds decrease is largely due to decreased spending on contractual services in the Medicaid program. These decreases were largely associated with the agency's contract with Gainwell Technologies, which provides services related to the Medicaid Management Information System, and Optumas, which provides actuarial services. The Health Care Finance revised request for FY 2024 includes 626.0 FTE positions. This is a decrease of 18.0 FTE positions below the approved number. These positions were unfilled positions deleted by the agency to more accurately reflect its FTE count. The Governor recommends FY 2024 Division of Health Care Finance expenditures totaling $3.6 billion, including $782.5 million SGF. This is a decrease of $35.7 million from all funds, including a decrease of $46.8 million SGF, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate, largely due to a lapse of SGF for the Kansas Modular Medicaid System (KMMS) and adjustments to the human services caseloads. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 79 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Division of Health Care Finance The agency requests Health Care Finance expenditures of $3.6 billion, including $765.8 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $6.5 million, or 0.2 percent, including an SGF decrease of $63.6 million, or 7.7 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease in SGF expenditures for FY 2024 is largely due to funds that were reappropriated from FY 2023 into FY 2024 that are not budgeted to reoccur in FY 2025. This was offset by the agency's two enhancement requests for FY 2025, totaling $2.3 million SGF. The all funds decrease is largely due to funds that were reappropriated from FY 2023 to FY 2024 that are not budgeted to reoccur in FY 2025. This was partially offset by increased contractual fees for Gainwell, the agency's fiscal agent, due to changes connected to the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS), a federal database for Medicaid and CHIP information, and increased federal funds drawn down for the CHIP as the program is expected to grow in membership in FY 2025. The agency's request for the Division of Health Care Finance for FY 2025 includes 643.0 FTE positions, which is an increase of 17.0 FTE positions above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The positions are due to the agency's enhancement request for 17.0 additional FTE positions in the Medicaid Operations and Eligibility programs. The Governor recommends FY 2025 Division of Health Care Finance expenditures totaling $4.4 billion, including $715.2 million SGF. This is an increase of $768.1 million from all funds, including a decrease of $50.5 million SGF, from the agency's FY 2024 revised request. The all fund increase and SGF decrease is largely due to the addition of funding to expand Medicaid Eligibility, offset by adjustments to fully fund the fall 2023 human services caseload estimates. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 37 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $1.8 million, including $700,000 SGF, to increase the Medicaid rate for Family Service Coordination (T1017) and Family Training and Counseling (T1027) to $18.75 per unit for FY 2025. 2. Delete $715.0 million, including the addition of $61.8 million SGF, to remove funding for Medicaid Expansion for FY 2025. The all funds deletion includes $735.6 million from federal funds and $41.1 million from special revenue funds. 3. Add $25.7 million, including $10.3 million SGF, to increase physician provider codes by 8.0 percent for FY 2025. 4.. Add $4.8 million, including $1.9 million SGF, to extend Medicaid coverage for dental exams, x-rays, and cleanings for FY 2025. 5.. Add $4.2 million, including $1.7 million SGF, to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric primary care services by 10.0 percent for FY 2025. 6.. Add $78.7 million, including $30.0 million SGF, to increase Medicaid outpatient hospital reimbursement rates for FY 2025. 7. Add $1.9 million, including $738,000 SGF, to eliminate the 5.0 percent rate difference that hospice providers receive for patients in facilities with Medicaid as a second payer, and add language requiring KDHE to work with hospice stakeholders and submit to CMS any required state plan amendments needed to implement new payment and systems for hospice providers for FY 2025. FY 2026 1. Add $157.4 million, including $60.0 million SGF to increase Medicaid outpatient hospital reimbursement rates for FY 2026. Sec. 80 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Environment The agency estimates revised FY 2024 expenditures of $78.0 million, including $2.4 million SGF. This is an all funds decrease of $71.1 million, or 47.7 percent, below the FY 2024 approved amount. The revised estimate also includes 398.2 FTE positions, which is a decrease of 89.8 FTE positions below the approved number. The Division of Environment's FY 2024 revised estimate includes one supplemental request totaling $20,361 SGF, to account for a shortfall in appropriations for the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. The revised estimate also includes a reduction of $83.0 million all funds, including $2.2 million SGF and a reduction of 107.0 FTE positions for the Health and Environment Laboratories. As a part of an agency-wide reorganization effort, the agency lab program will be reflected in the budget for the Division of Public Health. This reorganization effort includes all lab expenditures, including $30.9 million federal ARPA moneys for the building of a new lab facility. The decrease is partially offset by increases across all other Division programs, all from special revenue funds, and is mostly attributable for salaries and wages to Kansas Legislative Research Department - 38 - March 11, 2024 hire additional staff. Absent FTE reductions due to lab program reorganization, the Division of Environment is requesting to add 17.2 FTE positions across all other Division of Environment programs. The Division of Environment's FY 2024 revised estimate also includes $5.0 million federal ARPA moneys for the small town infrastructure program that provides grants to support technical assistance and drinking water and sewer system upgrades for towns with less than 1,000 population. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate for the Division of Environment and further recommends transfers from the Kansas Water Office to the Division totaling $5.8 million, all from the State Water Plan Fund (SWPF), for water quality initiatives. These transfers include $1.5 million for contamination remediation, $1.0 million for total maximum daily load initiatives, $50,000 for surface water trash removal, and $3.2 million for small town infrastructure support. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 81 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Environment SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: 1. Add $157.4 million, including $60.0 million SGF to increase Medicaid outpatient hospital reimbursement rates for FY 2026. Sec. 82 — Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Division of Environment The agency requests FY 2025 expenditures of $89.4 million, including $12.5 million SGF. This is an all funds increase of $11.5 million, or 14.7 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The revised estimate also includes 398.2 FTE positions for the Division of Environment, which is equal to the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. The Division of Environment's FY 2025 request includes two enhancement requests. The agency requests $210,000 SGF for livestock waste management and $10.0 million SGF for the small town infrastructure program for FY 2025. The agency indicates the funding for livestock waste management would allow the agency to hire additional contract engineers and add additional contract clerical services. Contract engineers would be used to review proposed plans for confined animal feeding operations. Contracted clerical services would be used to assist the agency in converting paper documentation to electronic formats. The small town infrastructure program provides grants to support technical assistance and drinking water and sewer system upgrades for towns with less than 1,000 population. The agency's FY 2025 request also includes $5.0 million federal ARPA moneys for the small town infrastructure program, which is equal to the FY 2024 revised estimate. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 39 - March 11, 2024 The Division of Environment's FY 2025 request also includes transfers to the Division from the Kansas Water Office totaling $3.7 million SWPF. Of this amount, $500,000 would be for contamination remediation, $400,000 for local environmental program costs, $50,000 for stream trash removal, $1.0 million for drinking water protection, $500,000 for aquifer recharge basins, $1.1 million for total maximum daily load initiatives, and $200,000 for watershed restoration and protection. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 revised estimate for the Division of Environment. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 83 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services The agency requests a revised estimate of $3.3 billion, including $1.4 billion SGF, in expenditures and 380.6 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $111.7 million or 3.5 percent, including a SGF decrease of $23.0 million or 1.6 percent, compared to the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The all funds increase is primarily due to the award of $66.0 million to the agency by the Strengthening People and Restoring Kansas (SPARK) Taskforce to administer the Health Facilities and Program Expansion grant program, $15.5 million in State Institutions Building Fund (SIBF) reappropriations, and $34.6 million in federal grants received by KDADS above the amount included in the budget approved by the 2023 Legislature. The SGF decrease is primarily due to a transfer of $12.3 million SGF to the state hospitals to provide hourly differential pay pursuant to the 24/7 Pay Plan and the agency's enhancement request to lapse $7.5 million of the SGF reappropriation for KanCare caseloads. The KanCare caseloads funds are revised every Spring and Fall by the consensus caseloads estimating group, consisting of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, the Department for Children and Families, the Division of Budget, and the Kansas Legislative Research Department. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $3.3 billion, including $1.4 billion SGF, in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $32.8 million, including $12.1 million SGF, below the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. The Governor's recommendation includes 380.6 FTE positions, which is the same as the agency's revised estimate. The decrease in expenditures is primarily due to the Governor's recommendation to delete $39.0 million, including $18.7 million SGF, to adopt the fall consensus caseloads revised estimate in FY 2024. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease of $11.6 million, including $4.5 million SGF, to account for several Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) transitioning to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) partway through the year. The previous estimate assumed all CMHCs would transition on July 1 and the revised estimate more accurately reflects a partial year's cost. For more information, see the Special Topics section "Consensus Caseloads Estimate." Kansas Legislative Research Department - 40 - March 11, 2024 Lastly, the Governor recommends lapsing $903,780 SGF from the CARE/PASRR program to avoid double counting, as funding for this program was moved to consensus caseloads in FY 2024. The Client Assessment, Referral and Evaluation (CARE) program is the Kansas-specific version of the PASRR, which is a CMS-mandated assessment to determine appropriate placement of an individual in a long-term-care facility, including in nursing facilities which are funded through the consensus caseloads process. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2024 1. Add $2.5 million SGF to supplement federal grant funds for substance use disorder treatment for uninsured individuals in FY 2024, and add language requiring the agency to submit a report to the 2025 Legislature on distribution and usage of the funds. 2. Add $2.5 million SGF to provide grants to organizations utilizing 14(c) labor to increase wages in 14(c) settings in FY 2024 in anticipation of the federal government eliminating the 14(c) exception, and add language to lapse the funding if the exception has not been eliminated by the effective date of this appropriations bill. Sec. 83 — State Institutions for Intellectual Disabilities The agencies request a revised estimate of $74.1 million, including $41.4 million SGF, in expenditures and 956.7 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $5.9 million, including $5.2 million SGF, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This is an all funds increase of 8.6 percent and an SGF increase of 14.2 percent above the approved amount. The increase is primarily due to a $4.0 million SGF transfer from KDADS to PSH and KNI in FY 2024 to provide shift differentials to PSH and KNI employees pursuant to the 24/7 Pay Plan. Additionally, the revised estimate also includes $590,749 SGF in supplemental funding and an increase of 7.0 FTE positions for PSH to restructure its cottage management team. PSH reports its 13.0 Program Coordinator FTE positions have a 60.0 percent vacancy rate due to requiring a four-year college degree in human services and sufficient experience. PSH requests the 7.0 new FTE positions which do not require a four-year college degree, only cottage or supervisory experience. Additionally, PSH states $235,139 of this funding would be used to increase other cottage management FTE positions to avoid wage compression. Lastly, the revised estimate includes $228,042 SGF in supplemental funding and an increase of 7.0 FTE positions for PSH to expand the dual diagnosis treatment and training services (DDT&TS) team. The team has 7.0 FTE positions composing three outreach services teams, who travel throughout the state to train parents and community services providers to serve Kansans with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the community. PSH reports it has a waitlist of 51 individuals with a wait time of 4 to 5 months. The agency states 97.8 percent of the individuals who completed consultation with the team remained in their own communities. Furthermore, PSH indicates the expansion would increase the number of individuals served by 40 in the first year. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $73.3 million, including $40.7 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $818,791, including $695,164 SGF, below the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. This decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the Kansas Legislative Research Department - 41 - March 11, 2024 agency's two enhancement requests for a cottage management restructure and expansion of the DDT&TS team at PSH. The Governor's recommendation also includes a decrease of 14.0 FTE positions to not recommend the two enhancement requests. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 83 — State Institutions for Mental Health The agencies request a revised estimate of $187.3 million, including $150.2 million SGF, in expenditures and 1,454.9 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $56.2 million, or 42.9 percent, including an SGF increase of $38.9 million, or 35.0 percent, above the budget approved by the 2023 Legislature. This increase is primarily due to the agencies' supplemental requests totaling $27.4 million SGF and a transfer of $10.9 million SGF from KDADS for the hourly differential payments pursuant to the 24/7 Pay Plan. Additionally, the agencies’ requests include an estimated $16.0 million in carry-forward funds in the LSH Title XIX Fund above the amount in the approved budget. These funds were transferred from KDADS in FY 2023 pending receipt of the FY 2023 GBA to cover the contract agency staff shortfall, and they will primarily be used to reduce the shortfall in FY 2024. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $181.7 million, including $144.7 million SGF, for the agencies in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $5.6 million SGF below the agencies' revised estimate in FY 2024. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the request from LSH for a Due Process Manager (LSH requested $65,171 SGF, the Governor recommended $0) and partially recommending the request from OSH for contract nursing expenditures (OSH requested $10.5 million SGF, the Governor recommended $5.0 million SGF). Additionally, the Governor recommends a reduction of 49.0 FTE positions below the agencies' revised estimate to eliminate unfilled and unfunded FTE positions from the agencies' FTE counts. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 84 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services The agency requests $3.1 billion, including $1.3 billion SGF, in expenditures and 372.6 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $195.0 million or 5.9 percent, including a SGF decrease of $130.0 million or 9.3 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is primarily due to several large expenditures in FY 2024 not reoccurring in FY 2025, including $191.2 million in SGF reappropriations, $66.0 million in SPARK Taskforce grants, $22.0 million for the Ascension Via Christi emergency room expansion, and $15.5 million in SIBF reappropriations. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 42 - March 11, 2024 The overall decrease is offset by the agency's 20 enhancement requests totaling $122.5 million, including $49.9 million SGF. The Governor recommends expenditures of $3.1 billion, including $1.3 billion SGF, for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $32.8 million, but an increase of $11.0 million SGF, from the agency's request for FY 2025. The reduction is primarily due to the Governor's recommendation not to adopt twelve of the agency's enhancement requests, totaling $82.7 million. Those requests include: ●PACE Staffing ($175,262, including $87,631 SGF), ●Behavioral Health Commission Staffing ($570,908, including $285,455 SGF), ●IECMH Coordinator ($87,752 SGF and 1.0 FTE positions), ●NFMH Case Management ($1.5 million SGF), ●SUD Uninsured Services and Staffing ($5.1 million SGF and 1.0 FTE position), ●Assistive Technology for I/DD Waiver ($7.8 million, including $3.0 million SGF), ●Cognitive Support Service for PD Waiver ($9.5 million, including $3.7 million SGF), ●500 Additional Slots for the I/DD Waiver ($34.5 million, including $13.3 million SGF), ●500 Additional Slots for the PD Waiver ($11.5 million, including $4.5 million SGF), ●T1000 Rate Increase ($9.1 million, including $3.5 million SGF), ●Cottonwood Recreation Building Remodel ($1.9 million SIBF), and ●Special Services and MICO House Office Renovation ($873,600 SIBF). Additionally, the Governor recommends partial adoption of 8 enhancement requests, which results in a reduction of $22.8 million. Those requests include: ●SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT RATE INCREASE . The agency requested $29.9 million, including $11.5 million SGF, to increase the rate from $28/hour to $53/hour. The Governor recommends $8.6 million, including $3.3 million SGF to raise the rate from $18 per hour to $28 per hour. ●FAMILY TREATMENT COURT COSTS . The agency requested $3.0 million SGF. The Governor recommends $1.5 million SGF. ●EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS COORDINATOR . The agency requested $87,752, all SGF, and 1.0 FTE position. The Governor recommends $87,752, including $43,876 SGF, and no additional FTE position. The Governor's recommendation would utilize FMAP funding to supplement the SGF appropriation. ●FAMILY SUPPORT COORDINATOR . The agency requested $87,752, all SGF, and 1.0 FTE position. The Governor recommends $87,752, including $43,876 SGF, and no additional FTE position. The Governor's recommendation would utilize FMAP funding to supplement the SGF appropriation. ●CSW STAFFING. The agency requested $358,995, including $179,497 SGF, and 2.0 FTE positions. The Governor recommends adding the funding but not the FTE positions. ●TA PROGRAM MANAGE r. The agency requested $87,632, including $43,816 SGF, and 1.0 FTE position. The Governor recommends adding the funding but not the FTE positions. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 43 - March 11, 2024 Furthermore, the Governor's recommendation includes an increase of $2.5 million for institutional razing projects, $30.3 million, including $15.8 million SGF, to adopt the fall consensus caseloads initial estimate for FY 2025, $40.0 million SGF to provide grants to assist local governments in responding to and preventing housing insecurity in their communities, $120,000 SGF and 1.0 FTE position to create the State Housing Supports Director position, and $690,868 SGF for a shoe and boot allowance for safety and security officers and nursing staff at state hospitals. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Adopt GBA No. 1, Item 5, to add $23.0 million, including $8.9 million SGF, to add 250 slots to the I/DD waiver and 250 slots to the PD waiver for FY 2025. 2. Delete $40.0 million SGF for one-time housing infrastructure matching grants to address homelessness for FY 2025. 3. Add language directing the agency to study and report information to the 2025 Legislature on involuntary discharges and transfers from state licensed adult care homes for FY 2025. 4. Add $600,000 SGF for one-time operational support for Envision for FY 2025. 5. Add $6.2 million, including $2.4 million SGF, to increase PACE Medicaid rates to 90.0 percent of the amount that otherwise would have been paid if the participants were not enrolled in PACE for FY 2025. 6. Add $5.0 million SGF for core funding for the Area Agencies on Aging for FY 2025. 7. Add $50,000 SGF for increased operational support for the Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas for FY 2025. 8. Add $250,000 SGF for EmberHope Youthville for after-care services not covered by the standard PRTF rate for FY 2025. 9. Add $600,000 SGF for respite care funding for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, up to $1,000 per person, with 10.0 percent dedicated to the Area Agencies on Aging for administrative costs for FY 2025. 10. Add $1.0 million SGF to increase funds for Community Developmental Disability Organization to provide non-Medicaid reimbursable services for FY 2025 and add language for the agency to submit a report to the 2025 Legislature regarding the amount of funding for each service. 11. Add $3.4 million, including $1.3 million SGF, to increase the specialized medical care rate from $47 per hour to $50 per hour for the TA and I/DD waivers for FY 2025. 12. Add $1.8 million SGF for Mirror, Inc. for workforce projects for FY 2025. 13. Add $2.5 million SGF to supplement federal grant funds for substance use disorder Kansas Legislative Research Department - 44 - March 11, 2024 treatment for uninsured individuals for FY 2025, and add language to require a report by the agency to the 2025 Legislature on the distribution and usage of the funds. 14. Add $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non-CMHCs to begin the process to become certified as CCBHCs, for FY 2025, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a-likes. 15. Add $5.0 million SGF to provide grants to organizations utilizing 14(c) labor to increase wages in 14(c) settings for FY 2025 in anticipation of the federal government eliminating the 14(c) exception, and add language to lapse the funding if the exception has not been eliminated by July 1, 2024. 16. Add $5.4 million SGF to develop behavioral health workforce programs at University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita and Wichita State University for FY 2025. 17. Add $13.0 million, including $5.0 million SGF, to increase reimbursement rates for services on the on the Brain Injury, Physical Disability, Autism, Frail Elderly, and Technology Assisted waivers that are also provided on the I/DD waiver for FY 2025. 18. Add $14.6 million, including $5.6 million SGF, to increase the supported employment rate from $28 per hour to $35 per hour for the I/DD waiver for FY 2025. 19. Add $26.0 million, including $10.0 million SGF, to increase personal care services (PCS) rates on the BI, PD, TA, SED, and I/DD waivers for FY 2025. 20. Add $30.1 million, including $11.7 million SGF, to continue the Medicaid add-on to nursing facilities for FY 2025 based on the number of Medicaid patients served, at a rate of $10 per Medicaid day. 21. Add language to increase the cap on lottery vending machine revenue to $9.0 million for FY 2025. 22. Add language to convene a workgroup to study the opening of rehabilitation codes to other provider types for FY 2025 and to provide a report to the 2025 Legislature. Members of the workgroup would include KDADS, KDHE, the Association of CMHCs, CMHCs, Kansas Health Institute, and the National Council on Mental Wellbeing. 23. Add language directing the agency to study capacity issues for HCBS services provided under the Frail Elderly waiver for FY 2025, and to make recommendations to the 2025 Legislature concerning expansion of these services. 24. Add language directing the agency to oversee registration of supplemental nursing staff agencies for FY 2025 and requiring such agencies to submit a report to KDADS on the rates charged by the agencies to facilities in Kansas. Sec. 84 — State Institutions for Intellectual Disabilities The agencies request $70.7 million, including $37.5 million SGF, in expenditures and 956.7 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $3.4 million, including a decrease of $3.9 Kansas Legislative Research Department - 45 - March 11, 2024 million SGF, below the agencies' revised estimate for FY 2024. This is a decrease of 4.5 percent, including an SGF decrease of 9.4 percent, below the revised estimate. This decrease is primarily due to the 24/7 Pay Plan transfers of $4.0 million SGF appearing in the agencies' budget for FY 2024 but not in FY 2025. The funds are requested in the KDADS budget for FY 2025 and will be transferred to the agencies during FY 2025. The decrease is partially offset by enhancement requests totaling $1.2 million, including $1.0 million SGF, to restructure the cottage management team and to expand the dual diagnosis treatment and training services team. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $70.3 million, including $37.1 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is a decrease of $437,665 SGF below the agency's request for FY 2025. The decrease is due to the Governor recommending partial adoption of the agency's enhancement request to restructure the cottage management team for FY 2025. The Governor also recommends partial adoption of the agency's enhancement request to expand the dual diagnosis treatment and training services team. The Governor's recommendation includes a decrease of 14.0 FTE positions to not recommend the addition of FTE positions for the enhancement requests. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 84 — State Institutions for Mental Health The agencies request $176.2 million, including $155.2 million SGF, in expenditures and 1,454.9 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $11.0 million, or 5.9 percent, including a SGF increase of $5.0 million, or 3.3 percent, from the agencies' request for FY 2024. The overall decrease is due to an anticipated decrease of $14.5 million in the LSH Title XIX Fund and a decrease of $14.3 million SGF due to the 24/7 Pay Plan transfer appearing in the KDADS budget for FY 2025. The overall decrease is partially offset by the agencies' enhancement requests totaling $43 million SGF. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $134.1 million, including $112.6 million SGF, for the agencies for FY 2025. This is a reduction of $42.1 million, including $42.6 million SGF, below the agencies' request for FY 2025. The reduction is due to the Governor not recommending the following enhancement requests: LSH SPTP Deputy Superintendent ($170,157 SGF), LSH Due Process Manager ($86,927 SGF), LSH Contract Nursing ($31.0 million SGF), OSH Contract Nursing ($10.5 million SGF), and LSH SPTP Primary Medical Care Staff ($326,454 SGF). Additionally, the Governor recommends a slight reduction to the request by LSH for a Forensic Evaluator (a decrease of $4,502 SGF). Finally, the Governor recommends using State Institutions Building Fund (SIBF) moneys for the Biddle Courtyard Remodel (a decrease of $492,886 SGF and an increase of the same amount of SIBF moneys). The Governor's recommendation also includes a reduction of 49.0 FTE positions below the agencies' request to eliminate unfilled and unfunded FTE positions from the agencies' FTE counts. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 46 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 85 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee recommends the following adjustment: FY 2026 1. Add $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non-CMHCs to begin the process to become certified as CCBHCs, for FY 2026, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a-likes. Sec. 86 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee recommends the following adjustment: FY 2027 1. Add $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non-CMHCs to begin the process to become certified as CCBHCs, for FY 2027, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a-likes. Sec. 87 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee recommends the following adjustment: FY 2028 1. Add $4.0 million SGF to establish a grant fund to provide $1 million per year for four years to non-CMHCs to begin the process to become certified as CCBHCs, for FY 2028, and add language that not more than 50.0 percent of the grants should go to FQHCs or FQHC look-a-likes. Sec. 88 — Department for Children and Families The agency submits a FY 2024 revised estimate of $1.02 billion, including $433.9 million SGF and $8.3 million from the Children's Initiative Fund. The agency's revised estimate is an all funds increase of $146.4 million, or 16.8 percent, and an SGF increase of $1.1 million, or 0.3 percent, above the FY 2024 approved budget. The increase is primarily in expenditures funded with federal dollars and includes child care quality funded through the federal Child Care and Development fund ($49.2), additional utility assistance provided to families funded through federal programs ($46.4 million), community resource grants as funded by the SPARK Task Force ($18 million), and expenses within prevention and protection services ($6.9 million). The agency's revised estimate also includes $1.7 million to fund the agency's pay plan. The agency submits a revised estimate of 2,655.8 FTE positions in FY 2024. The number of positions decreased by 27.1 from the FY 2023 actuals to the revised estimate for FY Kansas Legislative Research Department - 47 - March 11, 2024 2024. Most of these were pandemic, grant-funded positions that will not be used moving forward. The Governor recommends expenditures of $1.03 billion, including $436.7 million SGF, in FY 2024. The recommendation is an all funds increase of $8.9 million, or 0.9 percent, including an SGF increase of $2.8 million, or 0.7 percent, above the FY 2024 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 increase by $200,000. While the yearly decline in TANF caseloads continues, the rate of decline was slower than previously projected. Expenditures for foster care are projected to increase by $8.7 million, including $2.8 million SGF, in FY 2024. The increase is primarily attributable to the agency's policy decision to amend the case management contracts to allow the case management organizations to cover actual costs in FY 2024 with savings recognized from prior years. The increase is partially offset by implementation of the national rule that allows DCF to use kin- specific licensing or approval standards for a child's foster home placement. With that, DCF can claim additional Title IV-E federal dollars and recognize partial SGF savings. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 89 — Department for Children and Families The agency requests $906.8 million, including $430.1 million SGF, for FY 2025, which is an all funds decrease of $110.3 million, or 10.8 percent, including an SGF decrease of $3.8 million, or 0.9 percent, from the FY 2024 revised estimate. The request includes 13 enhancement requests totaling $41.3 million, including $22.7 million SGF. Major enhancement requests include a replacement of the Child Care Welfare Information System (CCWIS) ($10.7 million SGF), fully maximizing the match for the Child Care and Development Fund for FY 2025 ($2.7 million SGF), startup costs for five additional Family Resource Centers ($2.5 million), ongoing maintenance and support for the Child Care Workforce Registry ($1.1 million), increase to the base funding for the 10 Centers for Independent Living ($1.0 million SGF), and fund grants for families with adopted children who are at risk of removal ($1.0 million). The agency requests 2,592.8 FTE positions for FY 2024. The number of positions decreased by 63 from the FY 2024 revised estimate. Most of these were pandemic, grant- funded positions that will not be used moving forward. The Governor recommends expenditures of $923.4 million, including $436.3 million SGF, for FY 2025. The recommendation is an all funds increase of $16.7 million, or 1.8 percent, including an SGF increase of $6.1 million, or 1.4 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 request. The increase is primarily attributable to the Governor recommending additional one-time funding for child care sustainability grants and workforce support ($15.0 million SGF). The agency received $16.3 million federal funds for this purpose in FY 2023 with the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA) and discretionary, pandemic funding from the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Kansas Legislative Research Department - 48 - March 11, 2024 The Governor does not recommend the agency's enhancement requests for CASA, KanCoach, the summer EBT program, or for the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The Governor partially recommends the agency's enhancement requests to replace the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) ($8.5 million SGF), support Family resource Centers ($1.1 million SGF), and to provide the state match for the Child Care and Development Fund ($2.6 million SGF). The Governor recommends the agency's enhancement request to fund the child care workforce registry; however, it is recommended to use the Children's Initiatives Fund to fund this rather than SGF. The Governor fully recommends the remaining enhancement requests totaling $3.8 million SGF. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $1.0 million SGF in one-time expenditures for DCCCA, Inc., to provide family preservation services for FY 2025. 2. Add $400,000 SGF in one-time funding for KanCoach for FY 2025. 3. Add $250,000 SGF in one-time funding for Keys for Networking to provide iGRAD for FY 2025, and add language requiring Keys for Networking to submit a status report to the Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services and the House Committee on Social Services Budget prior to January 31, 2025 detailing the program's use among Kansas foster care children. 4. Add $1.3 million SGF for the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Centers for Independent Living (CIL) for FY 2025. 5. Adopt GBA No. 1, Item 6, to add $1.4 million, including $1.2 million SGF, for a new Family Finding information technology system for FY 2025. Sec. 90 — Kansas Guardianship Program The agency requests a revised estimate of $1.5 million SGF in expenditures and 10.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $100,825, or 7.1 percent, above the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. This increase is primarily due to a supplemental request of $95,343 for reimbursement of leftover funds from FY 2023. Additionally, there is an increase of $5,482 to account for a shortfall in appropriations from the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. This adjustment would achieve the intended effect of the pay plan and does not represent a substantive change from the salary adjustments approved by the 2023 Legislature. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 91 — Kansas Guardianship Program Kansas Legislative Research Department - 49 - March 11, 2024 The agency requests a revised estimate of $1.4 million SGF in expenditures and 10.0 FTE positions in FY 2025. This is a decrease of $90,629, or 5.9 percent, below the agency's 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is largely due to the agency's FY 2024 supplemental request for the reimbursement of leftover funds from FY 2023 that was not budgeted for in FY 2025. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 92 — Kansas State Department of Education The agency requests a revised estimate of $6.7 billion, including $4.6 billion SGF, in expenditures and 267.85 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $60.2 million, or 0.9 percent, and an SGF decrease of $84.0 million, or 1.8 percent, below the amount approved by the 2023 Legislature. The SGF decrease is due to the agency's adjustments in State Foundation Aid and Supplemental State Aid to match the Spring 2023 Education Consensus Estimate ($84.1 million SGF). The all funds decrease is mainly due to the SGF decrease, which is partially offset by an increase in revised estimates for COVID-19 federal funding-related expenditures. There is an increase of $22.3 million, mainly in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III and Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) funding, which the agency indicates will be used to pay the balance of existing contracts, including $12.7 million for EANS I and EANS II contracts, $10.9 million for learning loss contracts, and $1.7 million for summer enrichment contracts. The ESSER III money must be spent within FY 2024 and the first three months of FY 2025. The Governor recommends $6.7 billion, including $4.6 billion SGF, in expenditures and 267.85 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $7.3 million, or 0.1 percent, and an SGF decrease of $13.1 million, or 0.3 percent, from the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. The only adjustments recommended by the Governor were to reflect the updated Fall 2023 Education Consensus Estimates. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2024 1. Add language directing the agency to contract with any mental health providers for the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT) pilot program and prohibiting contracting exclusively with Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) in FY 2024. Sec. 93 — Kansas State Department of Education The agency requests $6.6 billion, including $4.9 billion SGF, in expenditures and 268.9 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $135.0 million, or 2.0 percent, and an SGF increase of $336.4 million, or 7.3 percent, above the revised FY 2024 estimate. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 50 - March 11, 2024 The SGF increase is mainly due to expected increases in State Foundation Aid of $240.8 million, Special Education Services Aid of $94.0 million, and Supplemental State Aid of $20.0 million, offset by a decrease in KPERS-USD contributions of $20.1 million, according to the Spring 2023 Education Caseloads Estimates. The all funds decrease is primarily due to a decrease in federal aid to local units of $420.0 million, mainly due to the end of ESSER III grant funding. Additionally, the expenditures from the statewide 20-mill tax levy for K-12 education is budgeted to decrease by $15.9 million, according to the Spring 2023 Education Caseloads Estimate. These decreases are partially offset by the SGF increase from the Spring 2023 Caseloads Estimates. The Governor recommends $6.6 billion, including $5.0 billion SGF, in expenditures and 267.9 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $22.3 million, or 0.3 percent, and an SGF increase of $54.1 million, or 1.1 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 request. The Governor's recommendation includes the changes recommended from the Fall 2023 Education Consensus Estimates, an all funds decrease of $5.2 million, including a decrease of $66.0 million SGF. The Governor's recommendation also includes a reduction of $93.4 million to the School District Finance Fund from the 20-mill property tax. The Governor recommends replacing this money with SGF funds. The Governor's recommendation also includes three of the agency's enhancement requests for FY 2025, an additional $3.0 million SGF to increase the number of school districts in the MHIT pilot program; an additional $1.0 million SGF to fully fund the Mentor Teachers program; and an additional $1.9 million SGF for professional development state aid. The recommendation also includes a modified version of the agency's enhancement request for Special Education State Aid. The Governor recommends including an increase of $74.9 million SGF for the first year of a five-year plan to increase Special Education State Aid to 92.0 percent. The recommendation also includes an additional $4.0 million SGF so the agency can develop parallel assessments for virtual students for the annual state assessment, and includes three enhancements within the Children's Cabinet, including an additional $35.0 million SGF and $815,000 from the Children's Initiatives Fund (CIF). SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Delete $114.8 million, including $208.2 million SGF, to remove and review at Omnibus all enhancement requests on the K-12 Education budget recommended by the Governor for FY 2025 with the exception of the Fall 2023 Education Consensus Estimates, the Dane G. Hansen Public-Private Partnership, and the Incentives for Specialty Care. These enhancements include: Special Education Services State Aid, MHIT Pilot Program, Professional Developments State Aid, Mentor Teacher Program, State Foundation Aid Adjustment, Parallel Test Virtual State Assessments, and the Child Care Accelerator Grant. 2. Add language directing the agency to contract with any mental health providers for the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT) pilot program and prohibiting contracting Kansas Legislative Research Department - 51 - March 11, 2024 exclusively with Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) for FY 2025. 3. Add language requiring school districts to use all Professional Development State Aid for in-service training on literacy and on the Science of Reading for FY 2025. Sec. 94 — Kansas State Department of Education The Governor recommends expenditures of $4.3 billion, including $4.3 billion SGF, for FY 2026. The Governor’s recommendation only includes State Foundation Aid, Supplemental State Aid, Special Education Services Aid, the State School District Finance Fund, and the Mineral Production Education Fund. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2026 1. Delete $149.8 million, including $247.9 million SGF, to remove and review at Omnibus all enhancement requests on the K-12 Education budget recommended by the Governor for FY 2026 with the exception of the Fall 2023 Education Consensus Estimates. These enhancements include: Special Education Services State Aid and the State Foundation Aid Adjustment. Sec. 95 — State Library The agency requests a revised estimate of $6.2 million, including $4.1 million SGF, in expenditures and 29.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $113,881, or 1.9 percent, including an SGF increase of $13,810, or 3.1 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The SGF increase is due to the agency's supplemental request to account for a shortfall in appropriations for the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. The all funds increase is mainly due to increases in contractual services of $127,049, or 4.5 percent, and an increase in capital outlay of $25,785, or 41.8 percent, partially offset by a decrease in commodities of $53,000, or 67.2 percent. The contractual services increase is primarily due to the agency's decision to continue a TumbleBookLibrary subscription ($100,969). TumbleBookLibrary is an online database of children's e-books for grades K–6; it includes animated, talking picture books; read- along chapter books; graphic novels; nonfiction books and videos; and books in Spanish and French. The decrease in commodities is mostly due to decreases in other professional, scientific supplies and materials. The increase in capital outlay is mostly due to increases in book and library material and noncapital office equipment. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate and recommends $6.2 million, including $4.1 million SGF, in expenditures and 29.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 52 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 96 — State Library The agency requests $9.7 million, including $7.6 million SGF, in expenditures and 29.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $3.5 million, or 56.3 percent, including an SGF increase of $3.4 million, or 82.5 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is mainly due to the agency's enhancement requests for State Grants-in- Aid to libraries. According to the agency, the current appropriation for State Grants-in-Aid to libraries has remained stagnant at $1.1 million SGF for several years. The two enhancements combined are an increase of $3.3 million SGF, or 311.6 percent, for a total of $4.4 million SGF for the State Grants-in-Aid to libraries in FY 2025. The agency’s request also includes enhancement requests to increase the state courier subsidy ($62,180), continue the Blind Information Access program contract ($31,000), and hire a part-time temporary unclassified Audio Production Assistant position ($29,046). The Governor recommends $9.6 million, including $7.5 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $91,226, all SGF, or 0.9 percent, below the agency's request for FY 2025. The Governor's recommendation does not include the agency's enhancement requests for a part- time unclassified Audio Production Assistant position and to subsidize the cost of the Kansas Library Express (KLE) courier service for inter-library loans. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Delete $1.6 million SGF to partially implement an increase in the per capita formula for State Grants-in-Aid to libraries for FY 2025. This leaves $1.3 million, which is an overall change from $0.28 to $0.30 per capita for FY 2025. 2. Delete $972,000 SGF to partially implement a new base amount for State Grants-in- Aids to libraries for FY 2025. This leaves $486,000, which is a base amount of $1,000 per local library. Sec. 97 — Kansas State School for the Blind The agency requests a revised estimate of $13.3 million, including $6.9 million SGF, in expenditures and 89.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is $2.3 million, or 20.4 percent, above the 2023 Legislative approved amount. This increase is attributable to two major events: ●The 2023 Legislature appropriated $1.5 million to the Infant-Toddler Services program at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to ensure KSSB collaboration with the Tiny-K network of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with special needs. This funding is not shown in the 2023 Legislative approved amount for KSSB because it was appropriated to KDHE. However, in the revised estimate, the agency indicates that this money has been passed to KSSB and thus appears as an expenditure in FY 2024. ●The agency's revised request includes an increase of $710,671 for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) projects and IT infrastructure. The agency Kansas Legislative Research Department - 53 - March 11, 2024 received $1.1 million in federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in FY 2023 and spent $389,329 in FY 2023. The remainder is budgeted for FY 2024. Additionally, the revised estimate includes $26,745 SGF in FY 2024 to account for a shortfall in appropriations for the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. Lastly, the agency's revised request includes 89.5 FTE positions. This is an increase of 6.0 FTE positions above the approved amount. The agency hired 6.0 FTE teachers and 1.0 Program Coordinator for the Infant-Toddler Services program. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 98 — Kansas State School for the Blind The agency requests expenditures of $15.3 million, including $8.7 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $2.0 million, or 15.2 percent, and an SGF increase of $1.8 million, or 25.5 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. This increase is largely due to the agency's 14 enhancement requests totaling $3.8 million, including $1.67 million SGF, for FY 2025. The SGF enhancement requests are for certified teachers, therapists, and staff positions, as well as extending summer school on campus and startup costs for a new early childhood program. The other enhancement requests are for capital improvements. The Governor recommends expenditures of $14.5 million, including $7.9 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an SGF decrease of $806,540 or 5.3 percent. This decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement requests for additional certified teachers and start up costs for a new, early childhood program. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $300,000 SGF in one-time funding for the start up costs of an early childhood program in WyCO/KCK for FY 2025. 2. Add language requiring the agency to submit a report by January 31, 2025, to the Senate Committee on Education and the House Budget Committee on K-12 Education detailing the early childhood program and the potential to transition the program to self- sufficient funding. Sec. 99 — Kansas State School for the Deaf The agency requests a revised estimate of $16.2 million, including $11.2 million SGF, in expenditures and 145.4 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $779,400, or 5.1 percent, and SGF increase of $38,601, or 0.3 percent, above the 2023 Legislature approved amount for FY 2024.The revised estimate includes an operating budget of $13.4 million all funds, including $11.2 million SGF. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 54 - March 11, 2024 The all funds increase is primarily due to the the agency's capital improvements supplemental request ($320,000) to fix an elevator motor room that experienced water damage and to repair a collapsed utility service tunnel; and the agency budgeting an additional $419,608 from no-limit, special revenue funds and federal funds primarily for increased contractual expenditures for contract nursing staff and increased capital outlay expenditures for hearing assistive technology. The SGF increase in the revised estimate is due to the agency's supplemental request to account for a shortfall in appropriations for the Legislative Pay Plan in 2023 SB 25. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 100 — Kansas State School for the Deaf The agency requests $17.3 million, including $11.6 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $1.2 million, or 7.3 percent, and an SGF increase of $402,535, or 3.6 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to the agency's capital improvement enhancement requests ($1.9 million). The SGF increase is primarily due to the agency's two IT enhancement requests for FY 2025 ($220,000) and increased estimates for salaries within the Instructional Services program in accordance with KSA 76-11a17, which requires teachers at KSSD be paid the same as teachers at USD 233 Olathe were paid in the previous year. The Governor recommends $17.3 million, including $11.5 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an SGF decrease of $41,794, or 0.2 percent, below the agency's request. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement request for an IT consultant position ($100,000), offset by an increase in salaries and wages to allow compliance with KSA 76-11a17. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 101 — State Historical Society The agency submits a revised estimate of $9.1 million, including $5.4 million SGF, in expenditures and 77.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. The revised estimate is an all funds increase of $222,053, or 2.5 percent, and an SGF increase of $378,394, or 7.5 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. This increase is mainly due to the capital improvement supplemental request of $790,000, including $725,000 SGF, which is an all funds increase of $350,000, or 79.5 percent, and an SGF increase of $350,000, or 93.3 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. This increase is due to a supplemental request for the Shawnee Indian Mission roof replacement, which was originally scheduled for FY 2025, FY 2026, and FY 2027. The agency indicates recent storm damage and public scrutiny have accelerated the need for replacement. The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate and recommends $9.1 million, including $5.4 million SGF, in expenditures and 77.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 55 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 102 — State Historical Society The agency requests $10.0 million, including $7.0 million SGF, in expenditures and 74.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $836,949, or 9.2 percent, and an SGF increase of $1.6 million, or 29.1 percent, above the FY 2024 revised amount. The agency's FY 2025 request includes capital improvement expenditures of $2.4 million, including $2.3 million SGF, which is an all funds increase of $1.6 million, or 199.5 percent, and an SGF increase of $1.6 million, or 214.7 percent, above the FY 2024 revised amount. The capital improvements increase is due to the agency's enhancement request to replace and refurbish air handling units and a chiller unit in the Kansas Museum of History. According to the agency, the current units have been in place since 1984 and have reached their service limit. There are also decreases in the agency's request for contractual services ($115,750), aid to locals ($150,000), and other assistance ($600,000), and an increase in salaries and wages ($126,442), for FY 2025. The decrease for contractual services is mainly due to decreases in repair and servicing ($59,000) and other contractual services ($40,000). The decrease in aid to locals and other assistance are both due to anticipated reductions in federal aid in those areas. The increase in salaries and wages is due to an increase in group health benefits and anticipated hiring to fill vacant FTE positions ($206,371). The Governor recommends $10.8 million, including $7.8 million SGF, in expenditures and 74.5 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an increase of $853,743 SGF, or 12.2 percent, above the agency's request for FY 2025. The increase is to include the chiller replacement in the Kansas Museum of History in the agency's enhancement request, as it was not included in the agency's initial request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 103 — Fort Hays State University The agency requests a budget of $187.7 million, including $56.2 million SGF, for FY 2024.This is an all funds increase of $25.7 million or 15.9 percent, including an SGF increase of $2.6 million or 5.0 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is primarily due to an increase in contractual services ($5.0 million) and other assistance ($14.7 million). The Governor concurs with the agencies revised estimate for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 104 — Fort Hays State University Kansas Legislative Research Department - 56 - March 11, 2024 The agency requests a budget of $159.0 million, including $45.2 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $869,693, or 0.5 percent, including an SGF decrease of $815,837, or 2.0 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. This decrease is primarily due to reduced expenditures in contractual services ($804,903). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $2.0 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. Sec. 105 — Kansas State University The agency requests a budget of $681.8 million, including $163.2 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $75.3 million, or 12.4 percent, including an SGF increase of $13.0 million, or 8.7 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. There is an increase in all expenditure categories which is partially offset by a decrease in salaries and wages ($15.7 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 106 — Kansas State University The agency requests a budget of $601.3 million, including $138.1 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $6.3 million, or 1.1 percent, including an SGF decrease of $1.8 million, or 1.6 percent, above the FY 2024 estimate. The increase is due to additional salaries and wages ($1.6 million) and commodities ($3.4 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Delete $6.4 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. 2. Add $4.0 million SGF for the Central Immersive Training Hub at KSU Salina for FY 2025. 3. Add $3.1 million SGF for the Dairy Facility debt service at KSU Salina for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 57 - March 11, 2024 4. Add language for KSU authorizing bonding in the amount of $40.0 million for capital improvement projects for the Dairy Facility at the Manhattan campus for FY 2025. 5. Add language for KSU authorizing bonding in the amount of $25.0 million for a remodel project at the Strong Complex residence halls for FY 2025. Sec. 107 — Kansas State University – Extension Systems and Agricultural Research Programs The agency requests a budget of $167.6 million, including $60.4 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $9.0 million, or 5.6 percent, including an SGF increase of $219,311, or 0.4 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. There is an increase in all expenditure categories. The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 108 — Kansas State University – Extension Systems and Agricultural Research Programs The agency requests a budget of $167.9 million, including $60.6 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $401,191, or 0.2 percent, including an SGF increase of $217,341, or 0.7 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily due to additional salaries and wages expenditures of $147,880, or 0.1 percent, primarily for fringe benefits, and an increase of contractual services expenditures of $156,852, or 0.8 percent. The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $3.0 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. Sec. 109 — Kansas State University – Veterinary Medical Center The agency requests a budget of $69.8 million, including $17.8 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $432,013 or 0.6 percent, including an SGF increase of $64,388, or 0.4 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in salaries and wages ($1.9 million) and capital improvements ($2.8 million). The increases are partially offset by an increase in contractual services of $3.5 million. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 58 - March 11, 2024 The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 110 — Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Center The agency requests a budget of $69.0 million, including $17.8 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $225,969, or 0.3 percent, including an SGF increase of $39,761, or 0.3 percent. This increase is primarily due to additional salaries and wages expenditures of $202,395, or 0.4 percent, primarily for fringe benefits. The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $866,069 SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. Sec. 111 — Emporia State University The agency requests a budget of $135.2 million, including $54.6 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $5.5 million, or 4.2 percent, including an SGF increase of $2.4 million, or 4.5 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in contractual services ($3.4 million), capital outlay ($2.4 million), and capital improvements ($4.3 million). The increases are partially offset by a reduction in salaries and wages ($4.7 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 112 — Emporia State University The agency requests a budget of $92.4 million, including $41.1 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $17.9 million, or 13.3 percent, including an SGF decrease of $742,895, or 1.9 percent, below the revised FY 2024 request. This decrease is primarily due to a reduction in salaries and wages ($12.1 million) and a reduction in contractual services ($5.6 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Kansas Legislative Research Department - 59 - March 11, 2024 Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $2.0 million SGF in the regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that each institution did not engage in any DEI activities for FY 2025. 2. Add language authorizing bonding in the amount of $10.2 million for multiple capital improvement projects pertaining to energy conservation measures for FY 2025. Sec. 113 — Pittsburg State University The agency requests a budget of $146.5 million, including $58.1 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $23.6 million or 19.2 percent, including an SGF increase of $2.7 million, or 4.8 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is primarily in capital improvements ($27.2 million) and contractual services ($1.2 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 114 — Pittsburg State University The agency requests a budget of $114.6 million, including $48.6 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $890,302, or 0.8 percent, including an SGF decrease of $794,070, or 1.9 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. There are decreases in all expenditure categories. The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $2.3 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. Sec. 115 — University of Kansas The agency requests a budget of $1.1 billion, including $182.3 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $143.6 million, or 15.5 percent, including an SGF increase of $8.0 million, or 4.6 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. There is an increase in all categories of expenditures with the largest increases in salaries and wages ($16.8 million) and capital improvements ($99.1 million). Kansas Legislative Research Department - 60 - March 11, 2024 The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 116 — University of Kansas The agency requests a budget of $872.5 million, including $170.4 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $1.9 million, or 0.2 percent, including an SGF decrease of $1.4 million, or 0.9 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. There is a decrease in all expenditure categories. The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Delete $8.4 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. 2. Delete the $15.0 million transfer from the Health Science Collaboration fund to the SGF for FY 2025. 3. Add language to authorize the Geological survey account to spend not less than $100,000 for seismic surveys for FY 2025. Sec. 117 — University of Kansas Medical Center The agency requests a budget of $591.6 million, including $136.3 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $39.3 million or 7.1 percent, including an SGF increase of $2.6 million or 2.0 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is primarily due to increased in salaries and wages ($29.3 million) and capital improvements (7.7 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 118 — University of Kansas Medical Center The agency requests a budget of $565.8 million, including $125.7 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $8.7 million, or 1.6 percent, including an SGF increase of $722,551, or 0.6 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily due to additional salary and wages ($2.2 million) and an increase in contractual services ($6.5 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 61 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $5.9 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. Sec. 119 — Wichita State University The agency requests a budget of $882.4 million, including $120.6 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $153.6 million, or 21.1 percent, including an SGF increase of $4.0 million, or 3.5 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. There is an increase in all expenditure categories with the largest increases in contractual services ($37.5 million), salaries and wages ($30.3 million), and other assistance ($36.3 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 120 — Wichita State University The agency requests a budget of $756.6 million, including $106.1 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $1.5, or 0.2 percent, and an SGF decrease of $1.1 million, or 1.5 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily due to increased expenditures in contractual services ($1.9 million), partially offset by decreases in capital outlay ($2.4 million). The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Delete $4.9 million SGF from regents institutions until the chief executive officers for each institution certify to the State Finance Council that the institution did not engage in any Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities for FY 2025. 2. Delete the $15.0 million SGF transfer from the Health Collaboration Fund to the SGF in FY 2025. Sec. 121 — Board of Regents The agency requests a budget of $375.8 million, including $355.2 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of 80.5 million, or 17.6 percent, including an SGF decrease of $33.2 million, or 8.6 percent, below the FY 2024 approved amount. The decrease is primarily due to the enhancement requests including $8.5 million for the NISS Playbook, 10.5 million for Kansas Legislative Research Department - 62 - March 11, 2024 Technical Colleges Operating Grants, $20.0 million for Capital Renewal and $43.0 million for the Educational Building Fund. The funding for these enhancement requests is distributed to the higher education institutions at the end of each session which reflects the decrease in the Board of Regents budget. The Governor concurs with the agency’s revised estimate for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 122 — Board of Regents The agency requests a budget of $456.0 million, including $437.3 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $86.8 million, or 23.5 percent, including an SGF increase of $87.3 million, or 25.0 percent, above the revised FY 2024 agency’s 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 expenditures of $390.7 million, including $372.1 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $65.3 million, or 14.3 percent, including an SGF decrease of $65.3 million, or 14.9 percent, below the agency's request due to decreased expenditures for aid to local units ($37.5 million) and other assistance ($27.5 million). SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $5.0 million SGF for the Kansas Comprehensive Grant for FY 2025. 2. Add language directing all expenditures from the Kansas Comprehensive Grant be distributed with 50.0 percent to the state institutions, including Washburn, and the remaining 50.0 percent to not-for-profit independent institutions for FY 2025. 3. Delete $14.2 million SGF for Need Based Aid for students for FY 2025. 4. Add $3.0 million SGF for Washburn Manufacturing Center for FY 2025. 5. Add $5.0 million SGF for capital outlay aid for community colleges previously excluded from receiving aid for FY 2025. 6. Add $10.5 million SGF for the Technical Colleges Operating Grant for FY 2025. 7. Add $14.3 million SGF for the Apprenticeship programs at two-year institutions for FY 2025. 8. Add $15.8 million SGF for Student Success Initiatives at Community and Technical Colleges for FY 2025. 9. Add $250,000 for the Animal Diagnostic Lab at KSU Veterinary Medical Center for FY Kansas Legislative Research Department - 63 - March 11, 2024 2025. 10. Add $750,000 SGF for the Professional Workforce Development program at FHSU for FY 2025. 11. Delete $6.6 million SGF from the Postsecondary tiered technical education account for FY 2025. 12. Delete $9.2 million SGF from the Non-tiered course credit account for FY 2025. 13. Add $1.7 million SGF for Student Success Initiatives at community colleges for FY 2025. Sec. 123 — Board of Regents SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee recommends the following adjustments: FY 2026 1. Add $5.0 million SGF to the Kansas Comprehensive Grant for FY 2026. 2. Add $750,000 SGF for the Professional Workforce Development program at FHSU for FY 2026. Sec. 124 — Kansas Department of Corrections The agency requests a revised estimate of $598.5 million, including $546.5 million SGF, and 3,488.5 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $27.4 million, or 4.4 percent, and an SGF decrease of $41.5 million, or 7.1 percent, below the approved amount. The decrease is primarily due to the reappropriation from the Evidence-based Juvenile Programs not being expended. The Governor recommends $588.2 million, including $536.2 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is an all funds and SGF decrease of $10.4 million. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's request for $10.0 million in FY 2024 for the Career Campus match, and the estimated food service contract was reduced. The Governor's recommendation is to move the entire requested $20.0 million for the Career Campus match to FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2024 1. Add $75,000 SGF to a newly created Kansas Penitentiary Museum Content Development account in FY 2024. 2. Add language to execute an agreement between the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Lansing Historical Society for administration and operation of the prison museum in FY 2024. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 64 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 125 — Kansas Department of Corrections The agency requests $671.9 million, including $628.2 million SGF, for the Department of Corrections and facilities for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $73.4 million, or 12.3 percent, and an SGF increase of $81.7 million, or 14.9 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase includes the fully funded pay plan and $100.8 million in enhancements for FY 2025. The Governor recommends $1.0 billion, including $988.8 million SGF, for the Department of Corrections and correctional facilities for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $357.5 million, or 53.2 percent, and an SGF increase of $360.5 million, or 57.4 percent, above the agency's request. The increase is due to the Governor's recommendation of building a new Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) for $377.6 million SGF for FY 2025. The Governor's recommendation does not include the enhancement to reduce the shrinkage rate for the facilities. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $2.5 million SGF to Community Corrections for additional intensive supervision officers and increased operating expenditures for FY 2025. 2. Delete $6.7 million SGF for the early debt payoff for the Athena II project for FY 2025. 3. Add language to execute an agreement between the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Lansing Historical Society for administration and operation of the prison museum for FY 2025. Sec. 126 — Adjutant General's Department The agency submits a revised estimate of $169.8 million, including $34.6 million SGF, in expenditures in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $31.8 million, or 23.0 percent, including an SGF increase of $1.1 million, or 3.2 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is attributable to the agency's three supplemental requests totaling $8.6 million, including $1.1 million SGF. These supplemental requests include increased disaster relief payments, coverage for the pay plan shortfall, and website hosting services. The increase is also attributable to the addition of $22.6 million, all from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, in capital improvements for remodel of the State Defense Building (SDB), which houses the Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM) and the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). The revised estimate includes 296.6 FTE positions, which is an increase of 3.0 FTE positions above the FY 2024 approved number. The position increase includes 8.5 FTE positions at the Nickell Hall Barracks in Salina and 2.0 FTE positions for the STARBASE youth program, which is offset by a decrease of 7.5 FTE positions in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security program and the Infrastructure program. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: Kansas Legislative Research Department - 65 - March 11, 2024 FY 2024 1. Add $15.7 million SGF for a Southwest border mission in FY 2024. Add language directing that expenditures be made to respond to a request for assistance from the State of Texas pursuant to the Emergency Management Compact and that the agency collaborate with the Governor to activate, mobilize, and deploy state resources to prevent drug and human trafficking and other crimes contributing to an emergency in FY 2024. Sec. 127 — Adjutant General's Department The agency requests $92.8 million, including $13.0 million SGF, in expenditures for FY 2025. The is an all funds decrease of $77.0 million, or 45.3 percent, including an SGF decrease of $21.6 million, or 62.5 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The all funds decrease is primarily attributable to a net decrease of federal funds for federally declared disasters and capital improvement expenditures for remodel of the State Defense Building, all from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The SGF decrease is primarily attributable to decreased capital improvement expenditures for construction of a new National Guard armory in Hays. The decrease is partially offset by the agency's five enhancement requests totaling $8.9 million, including $1.4 million SGF. These enhancement requests include increased disaster relief payments, 2.0 FTE positions at the Kansas Intelligence Fusion Center (KIFC), 1.0 FTE Administrator position at the 190th Civil Engineering Squadron at Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, website hosting services, and SGF moneys for the Office of Emergency Communications to offset elimination of a transfer from the State Highway Fund. The request includes 299.6 FTE positions, which is an increase of 3.0 FTE positions above the FY 2024 revised number. The position increase is attributable to the agency's enhancement requests. The Governor recommends $92.7 million, including $12.9 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $87,000, all SGF, below the agency's FY 2025 request. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement request of $127,000 SGF for the Office of Emergency Communications, offset by the Governor's recommendation to modify the agency's enhancement request of $220,000 SGF for 2.0 FTE positions in the KIFC by adding $40,000 SGF for operational expenditures associated with the positions. The recommendation includes 299.6 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the agency's request. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2024 1. Add language authorizing unspent SGF moneys for a Southwest border mission to reappropriate from FY 2024 to FY 2025. Sec. 128 — State Fire Marshal The agency submits a revised estimate of $8.3 million, all from special revenue funds, in FY 2024. This is a decrease $1, or less than 0.1 percent, below the FY 2024 approved amount. The revised estimate includes a shift of expenditures totaling $321,369 from the Elevator Safety Fee Fund to the Fire Marshal Fee Fund to cover startup costs associated with implementing the Elevator Safety Act of 2022. The Act assigns the agency with licensing elevator inspectors, Kansas Legislative Research Department - 66 - March 11, 2024 contractors, and mechanics. The revised estimate includes 70.3 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2024 approved number. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 129 — State Fire Marshal The agency requests $9.1 million, all from special revenue funds, for FY 2025. This is an increase of $729,889, or 8.8 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is attributable to increased salaries and wages expenditures, primarily due to increased employer contributions for fringe benefits and the addition of 2.2 FTE positions. These positions primarily include an Assistant Attorney General for the State Fire Marshal, which was previously located in the Office of the Attorney General, and an Administrative Specialist in the Fire Prevention Division. The increase is also attributable to increased expenditures for specialized equipment, such as hazardous material detection equipment. The increase is offset by decreased expenditures for computer programming services in the Elevator Safety program and attorney fees previously paid to the Office of the Attorney General. The request includes 72.5 FTE positions, which is an increase of 2.2 FTE positions above the FY 2024 revised number. The position increases are mainly in the Administration and Fire Prevention divisions. The Governor recommends $9.3 million, including $250,000 SGF, in expenditures for FY 2025. This is an increase of $250,000, all SGF, above the agency's FY 2025 requested amount. The increase is due to the Governor adding $100,000 SGF for 1.0 FTE position for a Childcare Inspection Specialist to provide outreach and $150,000 SGF for a Volunteer Firefighter Workforce Study. The recommendation includes 73.5 FTE positions, which is an increase of 1.0 FTE position above the requested number. The position increase is in the Investigation Division and accounts for the Governor's addition of the inspector position. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $200,000, all from the Fire Marshal Fee Fund, and 1.0 FTE Division Chief position with equipment to oversee a newly-organized Industrial Safety Division, which includes the Boiler and Elevator Safety programs, for FY 2025. 2. Add $220,000, all from the Fire Marshal Fee Fund, and 2.0 FTE Inspector positions with equipment to conduct fire safety inspections on facilities, such as childcare centers, for FY 2025. 3. Add $300,000, all from the Fire Marshal Fee Fund, to replace radios with encrypted models in the Investigation and Emergency Response divisions for FY 2025. Sec. 130 — Kansas Highway Patrol Kansas Legislative Research Department - 67 - March 11, 2024 The agency submits a revised estimate of $140.7 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures in FY 2024. This is an increase of $19.1 million, or 15.7 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is primarily attributable to the agency's two supplemental requests totaling $17.2 million, all from special revenue funds. The requests include $7.2 million for major improvements to the KHP Training Academy facility in Salina, which the agency indicates is necessary to decrease operating costs and increase safety, and $10.0 million to construct and equip a new Central Dispatch facility in Salina to provide improved working conditions for dispatchers and meet disaster preparedness standards. The revised estimate includes 880.0 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the approved number. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2024 1. Add $10.0 million, and increase the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the KHP Operating Fund by the same amount, for a Central Dispatch facility and a proposed firing range in FY 2024. Add language directing the agency to purchase and improve up to 200 acres in Salina ($900,000) and construct and equip a Central Dispatch facility ($11.0 million) and indoor/outdoor firing range ($7.5 million) on the purchased land. Sec. 131 — Kansas Highway Patrol The agency requests $120.1 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $20.6 million, or 14.7 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is primarily attributable decreased expenditures for major improvements to the KHP Training Academy facility and construction of a new Central Dispatch facility occurring in FY 2024 but not reoccurring for FY 2025. The decrease is also attributable to decreased expenditures for aircraft operations, primarily due to the one-time purchase of an additional law enforcement helicopter in FY 2024, which was approved by the 2023 Legislature. The decrease is partially offset by increased expenditures for the agency's three enhancements requests totaling $4.6 million, all from special revenue funds. These requests include $312,172 for differential and premium pay for sworn officers and dispatchers, $2.3 million to purchase the previously-leased Troop B Headquarters building in Shawnee County, and $2.0 million for the procurement of body-worn cameras. The increase is also attributable to the replacement of an aircraft hangar in Hays. The request includes 880.0 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2024 revised number. The Governor recommends $117.9 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $2.2 million, or 1.8 percent, below the agency's FY 2025 requested amount. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending the agency's enhancement request of $2.3 million to purchase the Troop B Headquarters building in Shawnee County. The decrease is partially offset by an increase of $125,000, which the Governor recommends adding to provide sworn officers with an annual boot allowance. The recommendation includes funding for the agency's remaining enhancements concerning premium pay and body-worn cameras. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: Kansas Legislative Research Department - 68 - March 11, 2024 FY 2025 1. Add $7.8 million, and increase the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the Aircraft Fund by the same amount, to purchase and equip a Cessna Caravan law enforcement airplane for FY 2025. 2. Add $4.6 million, and increase the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the KHP Operating Fund by the same amount, for a 10.0 percent increase to the Career Progression Plan for sworn officers for FY 2025. 3. Add $366,123, and increase the transfer from the State Highway Fund to the KHP Operating Fund by the same amount, for 10.0 percent salary increase for dispatchers for FY 2025. Sec. 132 — Kansas Bureau of Investigation The agency submits a revised estimate of $48.9 million, including $33.1 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $491,438, or 1.0 percent, including an SGF decrease of $41,140, or 0.1 percent, from the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is partially attributable to the agency's enhancement request of $141,040 SGF to cover the pay plan shortfall. The increase is also attributable to increased funding, all from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, to purchase encrypted radios. The agency requests a lapse of $182,180 SGF, which was provided for a jailhouse witness database required in a proposed 2023 HB 2010; however an amended version of the bill passed without requirements for the database. The revised estimate includes 366.5 FTE positions, which is an increase of 10.0 FTE positions above the FY 2024 approved number. The position increase is attributable to implementation of funding approved by the 2023 Legislature for the Surge Initiative and agency operational needs. These funded positions include 5.0 FTE positions for a Joint Fentanyl Impact Taskforce, 3.0 FTE positions for a West Child Victim Task Force (WCVTF), and 2.0 FTE positions for operational support. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 133 — Kansas Bureau of Investigation The agency requests $62.7 million, including $49.0 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $13.8 million, or 28.3 percent, including an SGF increase of $15.9 million, or 48.2 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to the agency's six enhancement requests totaling $16.1 million SGF. These enhancement requests include: ●$2.5 million SGF for Career Progression Plans (CPPs) involving commissioned officers and forensic scientists; ●$6.9 million SGF and 30.0 FTE positions for the Fight Against Fentanyl effort involving special agents, forensic scientists, analysts, support staff, and a new laboratory data system; Kansas Legislative Research Department - 69 - March 11, 2024 ●$1.1 million SGF for replacement of the Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS) Central Messaging Switch; ●$1.8 million SGF and 11.0 FTE positions for a Child Protection Initiative involving a Southeast Child Victim Task Force, child victim services, and Amber Alert support; ●$850,000 SGF and 4.0 FTE positions for a KCJIS Support Center to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities; and ●$3.1 million SGF for the initial debt service payment on bonds supporting construction of a proposed Regional Crime Center and Laboratory in Pittsburg, which has a total construction cost of $40.0 million. ●The increase is partially offset by decreased expenditures from federal ARPA funds for encrypted radios, laboratory equipment, and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The revised estimate includes 411.5 FTE positions, which is an increase of 45.0 FTE positions above the FY 2024 revised numbers. The position increase is attributable to the agency's enhancement requests. The Governor recommends $52.4 million, including $38.7 million SGF, for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $10.3 million, all SGF, or 16.4 percent, below the agency's FY 2025 requested amount. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending or only partially recommending the agency's enhancement requests. The recommendation includes: $253,385 SGF for CPPs to continue step and merit increases for commissioned officers and forensic scientists; $3.8 million SGF and 9.0 FTE positions for the Fight Against Fentanyl effort, which includes a new laboratory data system; $711,999 SGF and 5.0 FTE positions for a Child Protection Initiative; and $1.1 million SGF for a KCJIS Central Messaging Switch. The Governor does not recommend funding for: an overall increase to CPPs, a KCJIS Support Center, and the Pittsburg Regional Crime Center and Laboratory. The recommendation includes 380.5 FTE positions, which is a decrease of 31.0 FTE positions below the FY 2025 requested number. The position decrease to due the Governor's adjustments concerning the agency's enhancement requests. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $3.1 million SGF and 21.0 FTE positions for the Fight Against Fentanyl effort for FY 2025. 2. Add $2.3 million SGF for a 10.0 percent increase to Career Progression Plans for commissioned officers and forensic scientists for FY 2025. 3. Add $1.1 million SGF and 6.0 FTE positions for a Child Protection Initiative involving a Southeast Child Victim Task Force for FY 2025. 4. Add $850,000 SGF and 4.0 FTE positions for a Kansas Criminal Justice Information System Support Center to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities among local agencies accessing the system for FY 2025. Sec. 134 — Emergency Medical Services Board Kansas Legislative Research Department - 70 - March 11, 2024 The agency requests $3.1 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures for FY 2025. This is an increase of $246,673, or 8.8 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The increase is primarily attributable to the agency's enhancement request of $220,924 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, increased IT consulting services to support the KEMSIS, and 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 carryover funding available in FY 2024 that is not available for FY 2025. The request includes 14.0 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2024 revised number. The Governor recommends $2.8 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $220,924, or 7.2 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. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Add $220,924, all from special revenue funds, for a salary realignment plan to address recruiting and retention challenges for FY 2025. Sec. 135 — Kansas Sentencing Commission The agency requests a revised estimate of $14.7 million, including $14.7 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is an all funds decrease of $4,472, or less than 0.1 percent, and an SGF increase of $11,493, or 0.1 percent, from the approved amount in FY 2024. The Governor recommends a revised estimate of $12.3 million, including $12.3 million SGF, in FY 2024. This is a decrease of $2.4 million, or 16.2 percent, all funds and $2.4 million, or 16.3 percent, SGF from the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. There was a correction to the agency's budget for $2,627 and a lapse of $2.4 million from the SB 123 Substance Abuse Treatment Program. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 136 — Kansas Sentencing Commission The agency requests $17.0 million all funds, including $16.9 million SGF. This is an increase of $2.2 million, or 15.3 percent, above the FY 2024 revised request. The increase is due to the three enhancement requests of $2.3 million SGF. Minus the enhancements, the FY 2025 request is $78,198 SGF below the FY 2024 revised request. The Governor recommends $12.3 million, including $12.2 million SGF. This is an all funds decrease of $4.7 million, or 27.8 percent, and an SGF decrease of $4.7 million, or 27.8 Kansas Legislative Research Department - 71 - March 11, 2024 percent, below the agency's request for FY 2024. The reductions are mainly due to corrections in the agency's budget request and a lapse of the SB 123 Substance Abuse Treatment Program for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 137 — Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training The agency requests a revised estimate of $1.1 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 6.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $13,049, or 1.2 percent, above the approved amount. This is for approved increases of salaries and wages in FY 2024. The FTE positions remain the same. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 138 — Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training The agency requests $1.0 million, all from special revenue funds, in expenditures and 6.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $65,408, or 5.9 percent, below the revised estimate in FY 2024. The decrease is in capital outlay due to no additional expenditures for safety and security, which was appropriated in FY 2024. The FTE positions remain the same. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 139 — Kansas Department of Agriculture The agency requests a revised estimate of $66.9 million, including $13.4 million SGF, in expenditures and 352.8 FTE positions in FY 2024. The estimate is an all funds increase of $1.3 million, or 1.9 percent, including an increase of $285,977 SGF, or 2.2 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The all funds increase is primarily attributable to the agency requesting a transfer of $1.5 million from the SWPF at the Kansas Water Office in FY 2024. Expenditures associated with this transfer support water reservoir protection efforts. The SGF increase is attributable to three agency supplemental requests totaling $285,977. Those supplemental requests include laboratory supplies ($150,000 SGF), livestock brand investigators ($50,000 SGF), and funding for the pay plan shortfall ($85,977 SGF). The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $76.9 million, including $13.4 million SGF and $29.8 million SWPF, in FY 2024. This is an increase of $10.0 million, all SWPF, or 14.9 percent, above the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The recommendation includes three agency supplemental requests totaling $285,977 SGF, including $150,000 SGF for laboratory supplies, $50,000 SGF for livestock investigators, and $85,977 SGF for the pay plan shortfall. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 72 - March 11, 2024 The Governor recommends additional SWPF transfers from the Kansas Water Office to the Kansas Department of Agriculture totaling $10.0 million in FY 2024. This adjustment aligns with action taken by the State Finance Council on November 13, 2023. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 140 — Kansas Department of Agriculture The agency requests $69.2 million, including $13.7 million SGF, in expenditures and 352.8 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $2.3 million, or 3.4 percent, and an increase of $290,560 SGF, or 2.2 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The all funds increase is primarily attributable to the agency requesting transfer increases totaling $9.5 million from the SWPF at the Kansas Water Office for FY 2025. Expenditures associated with these transfers support water reservoir protection efforts, water use database modernization, irrigation technology, crop and livestock research, water resources cost share, aid to conservation districts, water transition assistance, dam construction rehabilitation, and stream bank stabilization. The SGF increase is attributable to six agency enhancement requests totaling $525,000. Those enhancement requests include laboratory supplies ($150,000 SGF), emergency animal facilities investigation (AFI) shelters ($50,000 SGF), disease outbreak planning in the Emergency Management program ($200,000 SGF), agency litigation ($50,000 SGF), livestock investigators ($50,000 SGF), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) feral swine removal ($25,000). Four of the agency's enhancement requests are new for FY 2025 and two continue funding requested in the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $70.1 million, including $14.6 million SGF and $22.9 million SWPF, for FY 2025. This is an increase of $950,000, all SGF, or 1.4 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 request. The recommendation includes five agency enhancement requests totaling $475,000 SGF, including $150,000 SGF for laboratory supplies, $50,000 SGF for emergency AFI shelters, $200,000 SGF for the Emergency Management program, $50,000 SGF for agency litigation, and $25,000 SGF for feral swine removal. The Governor does not recommend the agency's enhancement request totaling $50,000 SGF for livestock investigators for FY 2025, but does recommend the addition of $1.0 million SGF for the agency's Local Farm to Food initiative to offset decreased federal funding for the initiative for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Add $50,000 SGF for contracted livestock brand investigators for FY 2025. Sec. 141 — Kansas State Fair The agency requests a revised estimate of $22.3 million, including $13.8 million SGF, in expenditures and 27.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $1.5 million, or Kansas Legislative Research Department - 73 - March 11, 2024 7.4 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The all funds increase is mostly attributable to the agency receiving $850,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in FY 2024 for security lighting, cameras, and an emergency command center. The agency's SGF request is an increase of $750,000, or 5.8 percent, above the agency's approved SGF amount and is attributable to four supplemental requests concerning lighting, cameras, grounds maintenance, and Administrative Building upgrades. The agency's request of 27.0 FTE positions matches the approved number in FY 2024. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $21.8 million, including $13.0 million SGF, and 27.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. The recommendation is an all funds decrease of $500,000, or 2.2 percent, including a SGF decrease of $750,000, or 5.5 percent, below the agency's revised FY 2024 estimate. The Governor does not recommend adoption of three of the agency's supplemental requests and recommends the agency's supplemental request for grounds maintenance be funded with agency fee funds instead of SGF in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation for FY 2024. Sec. 142 — Kansas State Fair The agency requests $8.0 million, including $135,000 SGF, in expenditures and 27.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $14.3 million, or 64.2 percent, including an SGF decrease of $13.6 million, or 99.0 percent, below the agency's revised FY 2024 estimate. The decrease is mostly attributable to SGF appropriations for capital improvements in FY 2024 that do not reoccur for FY 2025. The decrease is also partially attributable to projects funded with federal ARPA moneys in FY 2024 that do not reoccur for FY 2025. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $8.5 million, including $635,000 SGF, and 27.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. The recommendation is an increase of $500,000, all SGF, or 6.3 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 request. The increase is attributable to the Governor recommending three of the agency's FY 2024 supplemental requests be moved to FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2024 1.Delete $300,000 SGF for additional lighting on the State Fairgrounds for FY 2025, and add the same amount in FY 2024. 2. Delete $100,000 SGF for additional cameras on the State Fairgrounds for FY 2025, and add the same amount in FY 2024. Sec. 143 — Kansas Water Office The agency requests a revised estimate of $54.8 million, including $1.1 million SGF, in expenditures and 22.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an increase of $542,969, including $10,764 SGF, above the agency's approved budget. The revised estimate includes two Kansas Legislative Research Department - 74 - March 11, 2024 supplemental requests totaling $2.0 million, including $10,764 SGF, and $2.0 million from the State Water Plan Fund for coverage of the pay plan shortfall and continued water-injection dredging at Tuttle Creek reservoir. The agency also requests to transfer $1.5 million from the State Water Plan Fund to the Kansas Department of Agriculture. In addition to monetary changes in the agency's revised estimate, the agency requests to add 3.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. The Governor recommends expenditures of $39.0 million, including $1.1 million SGF and $12.4 million from the SWPF. This is a decrease of $15.8 million, or 28.8 percent, below the FY agency's 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is attributable to the recommendation to transfer $15.8 million in SWPF from the Kansas Water Office to the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas Department for Health and Environment in FY 2024. This adjustment aligns with action taken by the State Finance Council on November 13, 2023. Absent this transfer, the Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2024 1. Add $1.0 million, and increase the transfer from the State Water Plan Fund by the same amount, to the Water Projects Grants Fund in FY 2024. Sec. 144 — Kansas Water Office The agency requests $8.0 million, including $135,000 SGF, in expenditures and 27.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $14.3 million, or 64.2 percent, including an SGF decrease of $13.6 million, or 99.0 percent, below the agency's revised FY 2024 estimate. The decrease is mostly attributable to SGF appropriations for capital improvements in FY 2024 that do not reoccur for FY 2025. The decrease is also partially attributable to projects funded with federal ARPA moneys in FY 2024 that do not reoccur for FY 2025. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $8.5 million, including $635,000 SGF, and 27.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. The recommendation is an increase of $500,000, all SGF, or 6.3 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 request. The increase is attributable to the Governor recommending three of the agency's FY 2024 supplemental requests be moved to FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 145 — Department of Wildlife and Parks The agency requests a revised estimate of $122.1 million, including $2.5 million SGF, $4.5 million from the EDIF, and $224,457 from the State Water Plan Fund (SWPF), in expenditures and 464.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $9.3 million, or 8.2 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The increase is primarily attributable to the agency's supplemental requests totaling $7.1 million, all from special revenue funds. The increase is also partially attributable to increased estimates for salaries and wages and fringe Kansas Legislative Research Department - 75 - March 11, 2024 benefit costs in FY 2024. The agency's request also includes the addition of 7.0 FTE positions above the FY 2024 approved amount. The Governor recommends $119.2 million, including $5.7 million SGF, $224,457 SWPF, and $4.5 million EDIF in expenditures and 463.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. The recommendation is an all funds decrease of $2.9 million, or 2.4 percent, below the agency's FY 2024 revised estimate and includes a decrease of 1.0 FTE position. The recommendation includes an SGF increase of $3.2 million, or 128.0 percent, above the agency's revised estimate. The all funds decrease is partially attributable to the Governor not recommending an agency supplemental request for $111,461, all from special revenue funds, and 1.0 FTE position for Lehigh State Park in FY 2024. The all funds decrease is also partially attributable to the Governor recommending reducing expenditures from the Wildlife Fee Fund by $5.0 million, which primarily includes $2.0 million for capital improvements, $1.2 million for salaries and wages, and $1.5 million for contractual services. These reductions from the Wildlife Fee Fund are partially offset by the Governor recommending $6.0 million, including $3.0 million SGF, for an enhancement request concerning the Flint Hills Trail Grant and Match. The recommendation for this enhancement is an increase of $3.0 million SGF to provide the State's entire portion for the project in FY 2024. The SGF increase is also partially attributable to the Governor recommending $200,000 SGF to replace a shower house at El Dorado State Park in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 146 — Department of Wildlife and Parks The agency requests $121.2 million, including $200,000 SGF, $4.3 million EDIF, and $224,457 SWPF, in expenditures and 465.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. The request is an all funds decrease of $927,620 million, or 0.8 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is primarily attributable to one-time agency expenditures and supplemental requests in FY 2024 that do not re-occur for FY 2025. The decrease is also partially attributable to the agency estimating lower expenditures for commodities for FY 2025 when compared with FY 2024. These decreases are partially offset by increased estimates for other capital improvement projects, including maintenance at state parks. The agency's request also includes the addition of 1.0 FTE position above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor recommends $118.1 million, including $200,000 SGF, $224,457 SWPF, and $4.4 million EDIF in expenditures and 465.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. The recommendation is an all funds decrease of $3.1 million, or 2.6 percent, below the agency's FY 2025 request. The all funds difference is mostly attributable to the Governor recommending reducing expenditures from the Wildlife Fee Fund by $2.4 million, which includes $1.5 million for capital improvements and $856,459 for salaries and wages. The Governor recommends $3.5 million, all from special revenue funds, for the Flint Hills Trail Grant and Match for FY 2025. The Governor also recommends $800,000, including $200,000 SGF, to purchase a parcel of land adjacent to the Lovewell Wildlife Management Area in Jewell County for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 76 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 147 — Kansas Department of Transportation The agency submits a revised estimate of $2.2 billion, including $1.8 billion from the State Highway Fund, in expenditures in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $87.9 million, or 4.1 percent, including a State Highway Fund increase of $45.8 million, or 2.6 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. This is the fourth year of the Eisenhower Legacy (IKE) Transportation Plan, and expenditures include increased capital improvements in the Construction Program for the letting of highway expansion projects ($41.7 million) and preservation projects ($47.4 million), as well as increased engineering services to support these projects. The revised estimate includes increased capital improvements for buildings ($23.9 million), primarily due to construction of a new District One Headquarters in Topeka. The increase from the agency's FY 2024 approved budget also includes expenditures for salaries and wages, costs for bond issuance, rail and airport improvements, and innovative technologies. The increase is partially offset by decreased expenditures for heavy equipment, public transit, and capital improvements for highway modernization projects. The revised estimate includes 2,288.8 FTE positions, which is an increase of 3.5 FTE positions above the FY 2024 approved number. The position increase is mainly for public communication specialists and traffic safety analysts. The Governor concurs with the agency's revised estimate in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 148 — Kansas Department of Transportation The agency requests $2.3 billion, including $1.9 billion from the State Highway Fund, in expenditures for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $54.9 million, or 2.4 percent, including a State Highway Fund increase of $99.0 million, or 5.4 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. FY 2025 will be the fifth year of the IKE Transportation Plan, and expenditures include increased capital improvements in the Construction Program for the letting of highway expansion projects ($139.3 million) and modernization projects ($16.6 million). The request also includes increased expenditures for heavy equipment and debt service on highway bonds. The increase is partially offset by decreased capital improvements for buildings, primarily due to completion of the District One Headquarters in FY 2024. The increase is further offset by decreased expenditures for rail and airport improvements, public transit, and innovative technologies. The request includes 2,288.8 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the FY 2024 revised number. The Governor recommends $2.3 billion, including $1.9 billion from the State Highway Fund, in expenditures for FY 2025. This is an increase of $388,245, or less than 0.1 percent, all from the State Highway Fund, above the FY 2025 requested amount. The increase is due to the Governor recommending $315,244 for increased differential and standby pay for certain employees in the Maintenance program, including those responsible for snow and ice removal Kansas Legislative Research Department - 77 - March 11, 2024 on state highways, and $73,000 to increase the tool and personal protective equipment (PPE) allowances for maintenance employees. The recommendation also includes a transfer of $361,266 from the Mental Health Grants Fund at the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) to the State Highway Fund for FY 2025, which returns the unspent balance from a previous transfer to KDADS. The recommendation includes 2,288.8 FTE positions, which is unchanged from the requested number. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $5.0 million, and transfer the same amount from the State Highway Fund to the Public Use General Aviation Airport Development Fund, to increase support for the Kansas Airport Improvement Program for FY 2025. This program makes grants to airports to maintain runways and facilities. 2. Add $5.0 million, and transfer the same amount from the State Highway Fund to the Passenger Rail Service Revolving Fund, to support an intercity rail service, such as the Amtrak Heartland Flyer, for 2025. Add language allowing the agency to administer grants and loans from the fund for qualifying projects and operating support for Amtrak or other passenger rail carriers. Sec. 149 — Legislative Allowances Add language to provide for legislative allowances for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee recommends the following adjustment. Sec. 150 — Expanded Lottery act Revenues Fund Savings Clause The Governor recommends that if revenues to the Expanded Lottery Act Revenues Fund are insufficient to fund appropriations and transfers the difference will be made up from the State General fund for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee recommends the following adjustment. Sec. 151 — State Employee Pay The Governor recommends adding $174.4 million, including $73.5 million SGF, for a 5.0 percent state employee base pay increase. The plan would increase salaries for classified and unclassified employees but would exclude statewide elected officials, legislators, and employees on a formal career progression plan. If approved, the funds would be appropriated and certified for distribution by the State Finance Council. Furthermore, the Governor recommends adding $3.0 million, including $2.0 million SGF, to increase the hourly minimum wage for state employees to $15.03. This would effect approximately 971 state employees. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 78 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 152 — State Finance Council SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Add $35.7 million SGF and add language directing the funds to be distributed to the Regents Institutions after each executive officer certifies that the Institution has eliminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion requirements in the application, admissions, hiring, tenure, review, promotion, and training process for any employee or volunteer position for FY 2025. Sec. 154 — Federally Qualified Health Centers This section has language requiring federally qualified health centers to certify that patients' sensitive information will not be used for any purpose other than direct medical, mental, or behavioral health services, transit services, or billing for FY 2025 and FY 2026. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation for FY 2025 and FY 2026. Sec. 155 — Department of Administration Capital Improvements The agency requests $31.4 million in on-budget capital improvement expenditures for FY 2025, including $24.8 million SGF and $6.4 million from the ARPA SRF. The majority of capital project expenditures are continuations of existing projects, including regular rehab and repair for the Capitol Complex ($5.0 million), replacing outdated air handlers in the Capitol Complex ($1.5 million), enhancing physical security in the Capitol Complex ($1.6 million), and deferred maintenance for the State Printing Plant ($3.3 million). Notably, expenditures for the renovation of the Docking State Office Building are estimated to conclude in FY 2024 and do not extend into FY 2025. 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 others ($19.8 million). The Governor recommends $30.4 million in on-budget capital improvement expenditures for FY 2025, including $24.8 million SGF and $5.3 million from the ARPA SRF. This represents a decrease of $1.1 million below the agency's request and is primarily due to lower estimated expenditures from the ARPA SRF to renovate the State Printing Plant. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 79 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 156 — Kansas Department of Commerce Capital Improvements The agency requests $100,000, all from special revenue funds, to install a new HVAC control system at the Topeka Workforce Center for FY 2025. The Governor concurs with the agency’s FY 2025 request. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 157 — Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Capital Improvements The agency requests $12.3 million SIBF in capital improvement expenditures for FY 2025, including $2.7 million for LSH, $6.9 million for OSH, $1.3 million for PSH, and $1.4 million for KNI. Requested projects include Priority 1 Rehabilitation and Repair projects listed in the agency's 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan for FY 2025, as well as the following enhancement requests: ●FY 2025 PRIORITY 2 REHABILITATION AND REPAIR PROJECTS . The agency requests $5.6 million, all from the State Institutions Building Fund (SIBF), to fund the FY 2025 Priority 2 rehabilitation and repair projects identified in the agency's 5-year capital improvement plan. These projects include: ○$2.4 million to replace the medium-voltage electrical system at OSH; ○$772,200 to upgrade sewer mains at KNI; ○$711,450 to replace deteriorated water mains at OSH; ○$707,200 to replace a chiller at LSH; and ○$468,000 to replace piping at PSH. ●RAZING PROJECTS . The agency requests $650,200 SIBF to raze the Gheel building on LSH campus and the Chestnut Building on PSH campus. Following the razing of the De Jong and West Pavilion at OSH in FY 2023 and FY 2024, the Gheel and Chestnut buildings are the next oldest. The buildings contain asbestos insulation, asbestos floor and ceiling tile, and lead-based paint. Additionally, the agency reports the buildings contain live rats and broken windows, and are susceptible to collapse and arson. ●COTTONWOOD RECREATION BUILDING REMODEL . The agency requests $1.9 million SIBF to remodel the Cottonwood Recreation Building on OSH campus. The building was constructed in 1956 and the agency reports it has had no significant renovations since. The remodel would include sealing and tuckpointing the structure, replacing windows, implementing ADA compliant modifications, a new HVAC system, restroom upgrades, repairing moisture-damaged walls, and improving exterior drainage to prevent moisture damage. The building includes patient recreation, including a library, television rooms, and game areas. ●SPECIAL SERVICES AND MICO HOUSE OFFICE RENOVATION . The agency requests $873,600 SIBF to remodel the Special Services building and an office area in the MICO House, both on OSH campus. The project would involve asbestos Kansas Legislative Research Department - 80 - March 11, 2024 abatement, new flooring, repairing walls, repairing the heating system, and improving exterior drainage. The project would allow utilization of the third floor of the Special Services building and protect the IT and other programs in the Special Services building. The project would expand office space at the MICO facility. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $12.0 million SIBF for Capital Improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $280,400 SIBF below the agency's request for FY 2025. The decrease is due to the following adjustments: Non-Recommended Enhancements. The Governor does not recommend the agency's enhancements to remodel the Cottonwood Building ($1.9 million) or to renovate the Special Services and MICO buildings ($873,600). Additional Razing Projects. The overall decrease is partially offset by the Governor's recommendation to add $2.5 million SIBF to complete all 9 razing projects in the agency's 5- Year Capital Improvement Plan to maximize cost savings by razing all buildings at once. This would bring the total cost for razing to $3.2 million SIBF for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 158 — Kansas Department of Labor Capital Improvements The agency requests $1.2 million in capital improvement expenditures for FY 2025, including $696,000 SGF and $464,000 from the Workers Compensation Fee Fund. This is a decrease of $230,215, or 16.6 percent, below the revised FY 2024 estimate. The request includes the following projects: ●REHABILITATION AND REPAIR. The request includes $200,000, including $120,000 SGF, for general rehabilitation and repair work for FY 2025. 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. ●FIRST-FLOOR RECONFIGURATION. The request includes $250,000, including $150,000 SGF, to reconfigure the first floor of 401 SW Topeka Blvd. for FY 2025. Currently, the building contains both meeting rooms and court rooms on the first floor. The agency indicates many of the judges that work in the building prefer to hold hearings remotely, only holding in-person hearings as needed. This project would expand the workspace to provide additional room for staff outside of the Workers Compensation Division. ●REPLACE ENTRY DOORS . The request includes $210,000, including $126,000 SGF, to replace entry doors at 401 SW Topeka Blvd. and 1309 SW Topeka Blvd. for FY 2025. This includes three double-entry vestibule doors and three single-entry doors between both locations. The agency indicates the integrity of these doors are beginning to fail and that parts are becoming difficult to find. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 81 - March 11, 2024 ●REPLACE AIR HANDLERS . The request includes $500,000, including $300,000 SGF, to replace three engineered HVAC units at 1309 SW Topeka Blvd. for FY 2025. These units provide heating and cooling without remote condensing units or water supplies. The agency indicates the current units have reached their service limit and that maintenance costs have become increasingly substantial in the past few years. The Governor concurs with the agency’s request and recommends $1.2 million in capital improvement expenditures for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 159 — Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office Capital Improvements The agency requests $3.3 million, including $201,980 SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $18.0 million, or 85.1 percent, and an SGF decrease of $211,959, or 51.2 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is primarily due to the agency not requesting monies for the construction of the new Northeast Kansas Veterans' Home for FY 2025. The decrease is also due to the agency's belief that several projects, including the installation of committal shelter doors at two cemeteries, will be completed in FY 2024. Included within the request is $2.9 million SIBF for emergency repair and maintenance projects at both the KVH and KSH. Emergency projects at the KVH include upgrading the electrical infrastructure for the facility, and emergency projects at the KSH include an HVAC upgrade, pharmacy expansion, replacement of fire panels, and an IT infrastructure upgrade. Also included within the request is $291,891 SGF for emergency repair and maintenance projects at the veterans' cemeteries, including the addition of committal shelter restrooms at Fort Riley. The Governor recommends $3.5 million, including $201,980 SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is an SIBF increase of $600,000, or 18.3 percent, above the agency's FY 2025 request. The increase is for the demolition of the Junior Officers Quarters and Walt Hall at the KSH on Fort Dodge. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 160 — Kansas State School for the Blind Capital Improvements The agency’s request for FY 2025 includes a capital improvements budget of $3.5 million, all from the SIBF, for FY 2025. This is an increase of $48,906, or 1.4 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. This amount includes $2.2 million dollars in SIBF enhancement requests. These enhancements include $255,256 SIBF to replace windows in the school and dormitory buildings, $524,688 SIBF for the final phase of the HVAC replacement project in the Vogel building, $180,000 SIBF to safely abate and remove asbestos on the campus, $250,000 SIBF to upgrade all interior and exterior lighting of the dormitory building, $886,789 SIBF to remodel the campus gym, and $62,998 SIBF to offset the impact of inflation on the base rehab and repair budget. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 82 - March 11, 2024 The Governor concurs with the agency's FY 2025 request for capital improvement expenditures. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 161 — Kansas State School for the Deaf Capital Improvements The agency submits a revised estimate of expenditures of $2.4 million SIBF for FY 2024. The FY 2024 revised estimate includes a supplemental request totaling $320,000 to offset unexpected expenditures to repair a ceiling collapse that occurred during the utility service tunnel repairs ($100,000) and repair water damage to the motor room of the Emery elevator ($220,000). The Governor's recommendation adds $1 million in federal funds in FY 2024 from the ARPA Efficiency and Modernization grants to be used for the agency's HVAC projects. This money was awarded in FY 2023 and inadvertently left out of the agency's revised estimate for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 162 — Kansas State School for the Deaf Capital Improvements The agency requests $3.4 million SIBF for FY 2025. This estimate includes enhancement requests totaling $1.96 million that include a 15.0 percent inflationary adjustment ($71,104 SIBF), finalizing the final phase of the Roth dormitory remodel ($250,000 SIBF), safely removing asbestos found during the utility service tunnel repairs ($180,000 SIBF), repairing campus utility service tunnels ($300,000 SIBF), upgrading elevators to meet recent code changes ($307,030 SIBF), replacing exterior windows ($260,811 SIBF), and renovating the Early Childhood Center playground ($400,000 SIBF). The Governor concurs with the agency's request for capital improvement expenditures for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 163 — State Historical Society Capital Improvements The agency requests $2.4 million, including $2.3 million SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $1.6 million, or 199.5 percent, and an SGF increase of $1.6 million, or 214.7 percent. The increase is primarily due to the enhancement request for repairing and replacing air handling units (AHUs) and chiller in the Kansas Museum of History. The agency's request for FY 2025 includes $375,000 SGF for rehabilitation and repair, which covers routine maintenance and emergency repairs for the buildings. The request also includes $1,906,257 SGF to refurbish AHUs at the Kansas Museum of History for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 83 - March 11, 2024 The agency also includes a request for $85,000, all from private gifts and federal funding, to repair and repoint the brick veneer of Mother's House at Red Rocks for FY 2025. Red Rocks was the home of journalist William Allen White and his family. The historic site includes a house for his mother, Mary White (known as Mother's House), which she lived in from the time it was built until her death in 1924. According to the agency, it has been vacant for 40 years, and due to exterior and interior damage, the foundation has shifted. The Governor recommends $3.2 million, including $3.1 million SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is an increase of $853,743 SGF above the agency's request. The additional SGF funding is to include the chiller replacement in the Kansas Museum of History in the agency's enhancement request, as it was not included in the agency's initial request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 164 — Emporia State University Capital Improvements The agency requests $24.8 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is an increase of $3.5 million, or 16.3 percent, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Add language authorizing bonding authority of $10.2 million all from special revenue funds for multiple capital improvement projects pertaining to energy conservation measures for FY 2025. Sec. 165 — Kansas State University Capital Improvements The agency requests a budget of $86.7 million, including $24.7 million SGF, for FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $68.9 million, or 386.5 percent. There is no SGF increase for this agency. The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 166 — Kansas State University Capital Improvements Kansas Legislative Research Department - 84 - March 11, 2024 The agency requests $34.1 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $52.6 million, or 60.7 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency’s request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add language for KSU authorizing bonding authority of $25.0 million all from special revenue funds, for a remodeling project at the Strong Complex residence halls for FY 2025. 2. Add language for KSU authorizing bonding authority of $40.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvement projects for the Dairy Facility at the Manhattan campus for FY 2025. Sec. 167 — 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 2025. This is the same as the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 168 — Kansas State University Veterinary Medical Center Capital Improvements The agency requests $368,546, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $608,896 or 62.3 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 169 — Pittsburgh State University Capital Improvements The agency requests $7.5 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $23.4 million, or 75.6 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 85 - March 11, 2024 SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 170 — University of Kansas Capital Improvements The agency requests $69.2 million, including $1.9 million SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $126 million, or 64.7 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 171 — University of Kansas Medical Center Capital Improvements The agency requests $15.9 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $18.5 million, or 53.9 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 172 — Wichita State University Capital Improvements The agency requests $101.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $26.2 million, or 20.6 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor concurs with the agency’s capital improvement request for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 173 — Board of Regents Capital Improvements The agency requests $208.2 million, including $155.2 million SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This includes $53.0 million from the Educational Building Fund and an enhancement of $20.0 million SGF for the capital renewal initiative. The Governor recommends expenditures of $200 million, including $147 million SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is an increase of $201.6 million or 3,040.1 percent above the FY 2024 revised estimate. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Kansas Legislative Research Department - 86 - March 11, 2024 Governor's recommendation. Sec. 174 — Kansas Department of Corrections The agencies request a revised estimate of $30.2 million, including $17.2 million SGF, for capital improvement expenditures throughout the KDOC system in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $15.5 million, or 106.2 percent, including an SGF increase of $10.0 million, or 139.3 percent, above the FY 2023 approved amount. The increase includes a supplemental request of $10.0 million SGF for the Career Campus at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF). There are also increased expenditures in SIBF and the Correctional Institutions Building Fund (CIBF) in FY 2024. The Governor recommends $20.2 million, including $7.2 million SGF. This is a decrease of $10.0 million, or 33.1 percent. The Governor recommends the funding for the Career Campus be moved to FY 2025 and funded at $20.0 million SGF. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: 1. Add $10.0 million SGF for the Career Campus match for the Lansing Correctional Facility in FY 2024. 2. Add $490,000 SGF to the newly created Lansing Future Prison Museum Stabilization account in FY 2024. Sec. 175 — Kansas Department of Corrections The agencies request $79.2 million, including $64.4 million SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. The request includes four capital improvement enhancements for FY 2025 totaling $66.2 million. The following are the capital improvement enhancements: ●LCF Career Campus - $10.0 million SGF; ●Raze old maximum-security building at LCF - $11.0 million SGF; ●Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) Medical and Support Building - $40.2 million SGF; and ●Index CIBF to inflation - $5.0 million CIBF. The Governor recommends $457.5 million, including $447.8 million SGF. This is an all funds increase of $378.2 million, or 477.3 percent, and an SGF increase of $383.4 million, or 595.1 percent, above the agency’s request. The Governor did not recommend the demolition of LCF or increasing the CIBF to inflation. The Governor recommended the $10.0 million requested for the Career Campus in FY 2024 be added to FY 2025, the funding for a new TCF Health building, and building of a new Hutchinson Correctional Facility for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Delete $377.6 million SGF to build a new Hutchinson Correctional Facility for FY Kansas Legislative Research Department - 87 - March 11, 2024 2025. 2. Add language for bonding authority in the amount of $377.6 million for a new Hutchinson Correctional Facility for FY 2025. 3. Delete $40.2 million SGF for a new health building at the Topeka Correctional Facility for FY 2025. 4. Add language for bonding authority in the amount of $40.2 million for a new health building at the Topeka Correctional Facility for FY 2025. 5. Delete $10.0 million SGF for the Career Campus match for the Lansing Correctional Facility for FY 2025. Sec. 176 — Kansas Bureau of Investigation The agency submits a revised estimate of $1.2 million, including $300,000 SGF, for capital improvements in FY 2024. This is no change from the FY 2024 approved amount. The estimate includes $300,000 SGF for rehabilitation and repair projects and $910,000, all from federal ARPA funds, for an HVAC system at the Great Bend forensic laboratory. The agency requests $3.4 million, all SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is an all funds increase of $2.1 million, including an SGF increase of $3.1 million, above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The agency submits an enhancement request of $3.1 million SGF for an initial debt service payment on proposed 20-year bonds supporting construction of a KBI Regional Crime Center and Laboratory in Pittsburg. The current laboratory, located in downtown Pittsburg, was first leased in 1999 and exhibits persistent maintenance issues that pose health and safety concerns. The agency proposes construction of a Regional Crime Center and Laboratory, which is a collaborative effort with Pittsburg State University (PSU). The Governor recommends $300,000 SGF for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $3.1 million SGF below the agency's FY 2025 request. The recommendation does not include $3.1 million SGF for an initial debt service payment on a proposed Pittsburg Regional Crime Center and Laboratory. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Add $3.1 million SGF for the initial debt service payment on bonds supporting construction of a Regional Crime Center and Laboratory in Pittsburg for FY 2025. Add language for bonding authority in the amount of $40.0 million for FY 2025 to construct and equip the facility. Sec. 177 — Kansas Highway Patrol The agency requests $5.7 million, all from special revenue funds, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $14.7 million, or 71.8 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is attributable to decreased expenditures for major Kansas Legislative Research Department - 88 - March 11, 2024 improvements to the Troop J Training Academy and construction of a new Central Dispatch Facility occurring in FY 2024 but not reoccurring for FY 2025. The decrease is partially offset by increased expenditures for the acquisition of the Troop B Headquarters in Shawnee County and an aircraft hangar in Hays. The Governor recommends $3.5 million, all from special revenue funds, in capital improvements expenditures for FY 2025. This is a decrease of $2.3 million below the FY 2025 request. The decrease is due to the Governor not recommending purchase of the Troop B Headquarters facility in Shawnee County for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 178 — Adjutant General The agency requests $20.0 million, including $3.5 million SGF, for capital improvements for FY 2025. This is an all funds decrease of $45.6 million, including an SGF decrease of $18.6 million, below the FY 2023 revised estimate. The SGF decrease is primarily attributable to expenditures for construction of a new National Guard armory in Hays that occurred in FY 2024 but do not reoccur for FY 2025. The all funds decrease is primarily attributable to expenditures from federal ARPA funds for the SDB remodel that occur in FY 2024 but do not reoccur for FY 2025. ●REHABILITATION AND REPAIR. The request includes $2.0 million SGF for rehabilitation and repair among 39 armories and other National Guard facilities. Projects include physical security upgrades, code compliance, and utility infrastructure replacement less than $25,000. ●DEFERRED MAINTENANCE. The request includes $1.5 million SGF for renovation and modernization of 39 armories and other National Guard facilities. Expenditures include large restoration projects, HVAC replacement, roof replacement, energy efficiency measures, and exterior improvements. ●FEDERAL MATCH. The request includes $13.5 million, all from federal funds, which is provided through the federal National Guard Bureau as match for rehabilitation and repair projects and deferred maintenance of armories and other National Guard facilities. ●GREAT BEND FMS. The request includes $3.0 million, all from federal funds, for the final phase in remodeling the Field Maintenance Shop (FMS) at the Great Bend Armory. The project includes construction of a maintenance bay and alliterations to existing bays. The shop provides maintenance services for 115 vehicles assigned to units in western Kansas. The Governor concurs with the agency's request for capital improvements for FY 2025. However, the Governor recommends merging expenditures for deferred maintenance with expenditures for rehabilitation and repair. This adjustment provides a total of $3.5 million SGF Kansas Legislative Research Department - 89 - March 11, 2024 for rehabilitation and repair, which includes projects requested under both categories for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 179 — Kansas State Fair The agency requests a revised estimate of $22.3 million, including $13.8 million SGF, in expenditures and 27.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. This is an all funds increase of $1.5 million, or 7.4 percent, above the FY 2024 approved amount. The all funds increase is mostly attributable to the agency receiving $850,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in FY 2024 for security lighting, cameras, and an emergency command center. The agency's SGF request is an increase of $750,000, or 5.8 percent, above the agency's approved SGF amount and is attributable to four supplemental requests concerning lighting, cameras, grounds maintenance, and Administrative Building upgrades. The agency's request of 27.0 FTE positions matches the approved number in FY 2024. The Governor recommends expenditures totaling $21.8 million, including $13.0 million SGF, and 27.0 FTE positions in FY 2024. The recommendation is an all funds decrease of $500,000, or 2.2 percent, including a SGF decrease of $750,000, or 5.5 percent, below the agency's revised FY 2024 estimate. The Governor does not recommend adoption of three of the agency's supplemental requests and recommends the agency's supplemental request for grounds maintenance be funded with agency fee funds instead of SGF in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2025 1. Add $300,000 SGF for additional lighting on the State Fairgrounds in FY 2024, and delete the same amount for FY 2025. 2. Add $100,000 SGF for additional cameras on the State Fairgrounds in FY 2024, and delete the same amount for FY 2025. Sec. 180 — Department of Wildlife and Parks The agency requests $121.2 million, including $200,000 SGF, $4.3 million EDIF, and $224,457 SWPF, in expenditures and 465.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. The request is an all funds decrease of $927,620 million, or 0.8 percent, below the FY 2024 revised estimate. The decrease is primarily attributable to one-time agency expenditures and supplemental requests in FY 2024 that do not re-occur for FY 2025. The decrease is also partially attributable to the agency estimating lower expenditures for commodities for FY 2025 when compared with FY 2024. These decreases are partially offset by increased estimates for other capital improvement projects, including maintenance at state parks. The agency's request also includes the addition of 1.0 FTE position above the FY 2024 revised estimate. The Governor recommends $118.1 million, including $200,000 SGF, $224,457 SWPF, and $4.4 million EDIF in expenditures and 465.0 FTE positions for FY 2025. The Kansas Legislative Research Department - 90 - March 11, 2024 recommendation is an all funds decrease of $3.1 million, or 2.6 percent, below the agency's FY 2025 request. The all funds difference is mostly attributable to the Governor recommending reducing expenditures from the Wildlife Fee Fund by $2.4 million, which includes $1.5 million for capital improvements and $856,459 for salaries and wages. The Governor recommends $3.5 million, all from special revenue funds, for the Flint Hills Trail Grant and Match for FY 2025. The Governor also recommends $800,000, including $200,000 SGF, to purchase a parcel of land adjacent to the Lovewell Wildlife Management Area in Jewell County for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $200,000 SGF for the purchase of a parcel of land adjacent to the Lovewell Wildlife Management Area in Jewell County for FY 2025. Sec. 181 — State Fair Capital Improvements Fund The Governor recommends $250,000, all from the State Fair Capital Improvements Fund, for ground maintenance and upgrades to repair and replace HVAC systems located in the Sunflower North and Sunflower South buildings on the State Fairgrounds in FY 2024. The Governor's recommendation deletes $250,000 SGF and adds $250,000 from the State Fair Capital Improvements Fund for this purpose in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 182 — Tax Increment Financing Revenue Replacement Fund The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the Tax Increment Financing Revenue Replacement Fund shall be suspended through FY 2026. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 183 — 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 2026. 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 2027. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 91 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 184 — Newborn Screening 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 2024, FY 2025, and FY 2026. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 185 — Job Creation Fund The Governor recommends the aggregate amount credited to the Job Creation Program Fund not to exceed $20.0 for FY 2024, FY 2025, and FY 2026. The Governor also recommends not transferring, prior to FY 2026, from the net savings realized from the elimination, modification or limitation of any credit, deduction, or program be transferred to the Job Creation Program Fund. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 186 — Lottery Ticket Vending Machine Transfer Cap Adjustment The Governor recommends transferring the first $9.0 million in Lottery Ticket Vending Machine Receipts (LTVM) in FY 2025 and $8.0 million in FY 2026 to the Community Crisis Stabilization Centers (75%) and the Clubhouse Model Program (25%). SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 187 — Kansas Bioscience Development Fund The Governor recommends no moneys be transferred from the SGF to the Bioscience Development and Investment Fund through FY 2026. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 188 — Regents Faculty of Distinction Award This section provides that the transfer of matching funds pursuant to the Faculty of Distinction Program shall be treated as a revenue transfer. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 92 - March 11, 2024 Sec. 189 — Infrastructure Maintenance Fund The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the Infrastructure Maintenance Fund shall be suspended through FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 190 — Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund Transfer The Governor recommends approval of the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund transfer in the amount of $54.0 million for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: FY 2025 1. Delete $54.0 million, all from the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund, and delete the transfer for FY 2025, and review at Omnibus. FY 2026 1. Add language to suspend the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund transfer for FY 2026. FY 2027 1. Add language to suspend the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund transfer for FY 2027. FY 2028 1. Add language to suspend the Local Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund transfer for FY 2028. Sec. 191 — County and City Revenue Sharing Fund Transfer The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the County and City Revenue Sharing Fund be suspended through FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 192 — Taxpayer Notification Fund The Governor recommends approval of the Taxpayer Notification Costs Fund transfer for FY 2025. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustment: 1. Delete $1.2 million, all from the Taxpayer Notification Costs Fund, and delete the Kansas Legislative Research Department - 93 - March 11, 2024 transfer to the fund due to sunsetting of provisions within 79-2989 regarding reimbursements for counties with printing and postage costs for FY 2025. Sec. 193 — Special City County Highway Fund The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the Special City and County Highway Fund be suspended through FY 2026. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 194 — Kansas Retail Dealer Incentive Fund The Governor recommends that transfers from the SGF to the Kansas Retail Dealers Incentive Fund be suspended through FY 2026. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. Sec. 195 — State Water Plan Fund Transfer The Governor recommends transfers from the SWPF to the Water Projects Grants Fund totaling $12.0 million in FY 2024. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation. 1. Add $1.0 million, and increase the transfer from the State Water Plan Fund by the same amount, to the Water Projects Grants Fund in FY 2024. Sec. -- — Department of Administration Capital Improvements The agency submits a revised estimate of $40.9 million in on-budget capital improvement expenditures in FY 2024, including $31.1 million SGF and $9.5 million from the ARPA SRF. The majority of capital project expenditures are for the renovation of the Docking State Office Building ($8.2 million) and regular rehab and repair costs for buildings in the Capitol Complex ($5.0 million). The revised estimate also includes expenditures for three projects funded through the ARPA SRF: replacing outdated air handlers in the Capitol Complex ($1.5 million), enhancing physical security in the Capitol Complex ($1.6 million), and deferred maintenance for the State Printing Plant ($3.3 million). 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 others ($21.1 million). The Governor recommends $88.9 million in on-budget capital improvement expenditures in FY 2024, including $79.2 million SGF and $9.5 million from the ARPA SRF. This Kansas Legislative Research Department - 94 - March 11, 2024 represents an increase of $48.1 million above the agency's revised estimate and is primarily due to the Governor's recommendation to address indebtedness of the State, as follows: ●$20.0 million SGF to call and pay off the remaining balance of Series 2016H bonds, which refinanced prior obligations for a variety of capital improvement projects, such as the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center and Capitol Complex. ●$23.0 million SGF to negotiate a tender offer and pay off debt obligations on Series 2020K bonds, which transferred ownership of the Curtis State Office Building and the Department for Children and Families (DCF) Topeka Service Center from the Topeka Public Building Commission to the State of Kansas. ●$4.7 million SGF to defease and pay off the remaining balance of Series 2020S bonds, which refinanced prior obligations for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and renovations to the Kansas Statehouse. SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2024 1. Do not adopt GBA No. 1, Item 1, and delete $20.0 million SGF to not pay off the remaining balance of Series 2016H bonds in FY 2024. These bonds refinanced prior obligations for a variety of capital projects. 2. Do not adopt GBA No. 1, Item 2, and delete $4.7 million SGF to not pay off the remaining balance of Series 2020S bonds in FY 2024. These bonds refinanced prior obligations for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and renovations to the Kansas Statehouse. 3. Do not adopt GBA No. 1, Item 3, and delete $23.0 million SGF to not pay off debt obligations on Series 2020K bonds in FY 2024. These bonds transferred ownership of the Curtis State Office Building and the DCF Topeka Service Center. Sec. -- — State Employee Pay SENATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION . The Senate Committee concurs with the Governor's recommendation with the following adjustments: FY 2024 1. Add funding to address the pay plan shortfall in 2023 SB 25 in FY 2024. This does not represent a change from the $10.8 million, including $10.2 million SGF, for the shortfall in the Governor's recommendation in FY 2024. FY 2025 1. Add funding to address the pay plan shortfall in 2023 SB 25 for FY 2025. This does not represent a change from the $1.0 million, all from special revenue funds, for the shortfall in the Governor's recommendation for FY 2025. Kansas Legislative Research Department - 95 - March 11, 2024 Senate Senate Actual Approved Gov Rec Adjustments Gov Rec Adjustments FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 Child Care Services 5,033,679$ 5,033,679$ 5,033,679$ -$ 5,033,679$ -$ Family Preservation 3,241,062 3,241,062 3,241,062 - - - Workforce Registry -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,100,000$ -$ Subtotal - DCF 8,274,741$ 8,274,741$ 8,274,741$ - $ 6,133,679$ - $ Healthy Start/Home Visitor* 1,368,251$ 1,652,876$ 1,937,501$ -$ 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 96,374 122,106 122,106 - 122,106 - Newborn Hearing Aid Loaner Program - - - - - - Child Care Health and Safety Grants - - - - 1,300,000 - Subtotal - KDHE 8,266,585$ 8,576,942$ 8,861,567$ - $ 9,876,942$ - $ Parents as Teachers* 8,351,069$ 9,437,635$ 9,623,803$ -$ 9,437,635$ -$ Pre-K Pilot* 4,142,887 4,200,000 4,257,113 - 4,200,000 - Under Education Commissioner Authority 12,493,956$ 13,637,635$ 13,880,916$ - $ 13,637,635$ - $ Children's Cabinet Accountability Fund 375,000$ 375,000$ 375,000$ - $ 375,000$ - $ Combined Block Grant (Early Childhood and Smart Start)* 20,258,243 23,720,493 24,480,181 - 23,720,493 - Early Childhood Block Grants - Autism - - - - - - Communities Aligned in Early Dev and Ed - - - - - - Child Care Quality Initiative - - - - - - Early Childhood Infrastructure 1,036,128 1,400,773 1,773,159 - 1,408,512 - Financial Incentives for Specialty Care - - - - 815,000 - Imagination Library 500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 - 1,500,000 - Under Children's Cabinet Authority 22,169,371$ 26,996,266$ 28,128,340$ -$ 27,819,005$ -$ Subtotal - Dept. of Ed. 34,663,327$ 40,633,901$ 42,009,256$ - $ 41,456,640$ - $ State Employee Pay Plan -$ 7,739$ -$ -$ 18,732$ -$ 51,204,653$ 57,493,323$ 59,145,564$ 57,485,993 $ Senate Senate Actual Approved Gov Rec Adjustments Gov Rec Adjustments FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 Beginning Balance 737,173$ 134,802$ 2,222,121$ -$ 737,588$ -$ Plus: Other Income Reappropriation Released Encumbrance 435,081 - - - - - KEY Fund Transfer In** 52,254,520 57,661,031 57,661,031 - 56,748,405 - Total Available 53,426,774$ 57,795,833$ 59,883,152$ -$ 57,485,993$ -$ Less: Expenditures 51,204,653 57,493,323 59,145,564 - 57,485,993 - Transfer Out to State General Fund - - - - - - ENDING BALANCE 2,222,121$ 302,510$ 737,588$ -$ -$ -$ *FY 2023 approved includes reappropriations of unused funds from FY 2023 to FY 2024. **Other income includes released encumbrances, recoveries and reimbursements. Children's Initiatives Fund FY 2023 - FY 2025 Department for Children and Families Department of Health and Environment Department of Education TOTAL **FY 2023 included the following transfers from the Kansas Endowment for Youth (KEY) Fund: $460,593 to the Attorney General for MSA compliance and $1.2 million to the Department of Revenue for MSA compliance. 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. FY 2025 includes the following transfers from the KEY Fund: $1.2 million to the Department of Revenue. KSA 38-2102(b) KSA 38-2102(d) KSA 38-2102(f) –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. –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. –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. –Prohibits CIF moneys from replacing or substituting for moneys appropriated from the State General Fund in the immediately preceding fiscal year. 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. Children's Initiatives Fund Statutory Authority 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 Senate Adjustments Actuals Approved Gov Rec. Gov Rec. Agency/Program FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 Department of Commerce Operating Grant 9,154,560 $ 9,449,129$ 9,814,496$ 9,450,975$ Broadband Development Program 841,318 1,041,266 1,215,252 1,041,266 Build Up Kansas 2,625,000 2,625,000 2,625,000 2,625,000 Community Development Program 627,952 670,837 703,430 670,837 Emergency HEAL Grants - 500,000 500,000 500,000 Governor's Council of Economic Advisors 242,050 204,584 283,102 204,584 HEAL Grants - 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 International Trade Program 216,393 1,424,397 1,424,718 1,424,397 Kansas Creative Arts Industries Comm. 509,423 1,021,173 1,024,548 1,521,173 Kansas Workforce Marketing - 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 KIT/KIR Program 1,999,932 2,000,000 2,000,068 2,000,000 Main Street Program 1,036,603 849,502 1,004,427 849,502 My Reemployment Program 62,542 99,219 134,904 99,219 Older Kansans Employment Program 507,845 506,543 521,298 504,697 Public Broadcasting Grants 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 Registered Apprenticeship 496,077 1,011,573 1,015,496 1,011,573 Rural Champions - 150,000 150,000 150,000 Rural Opportunity Zones Program 980,627 1,037,748 1,707,496 1,037,748 Senior Community Service Employment 8,142 8,379 8,379 8,379 Small Business R&D Grants 39,861 1,000,000 1,960,139 1,000,000 Strong Military Bases Program 196,449 205,864 210,178 205,864 Sunflower Summer Program - 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 Tourism Program 2,961,310 4,879,053 4,929,174 4,879,053 Work-Based Learning 573,629 714,000 854,371 714,000 Subtotal - Commerce 23,579,713$ 36,398,267$ 39,086,476$ 36,898,267$ Office of the Governor Holocaust Commemoration 10,000$ - $ - $ - $ Affordable Housing Development 1,000,000 - - - Subtotal - Office of the Governor 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 167,674 179,284 205,405 179,284 EPSCoR 993,265 993,265 993,265 993,265 Community College Competitive Grants 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 KSU - ESARP 321,663 329,048 329,048 329,048 Subtotal - Regents & Universities 4,530,328$ 4,549,323$ 4,575,444$ 4,549,323$ Department of Agriculture Agriculture Marketing Program 1,013,273$ 1,030,744$ 1,030,744$ 1,030,744$ Department of Wildlife & Parks Operating Expenditures 1,946,828$ 2,070,573$ 2,209,058$ 2,070,573$ Parks Operations 1,650,093 2,274,806 2,274,806 2,274,806 Subtotal - Wildlife & Parks 3,596,921$ 4,345,379$ 4,483,864$ 4,345,379$ Global Adjustments State Employee Pay - $ 36,972$ - $ 718,307$ Total Expenditures 33,730,235$ 46,323,713$ 49,176,528 47,542,020 Sheltered Workshop Transition Fund - $ - $ - $ - $ State Housing Trust Fund 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 State Water Plan Fund 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 - (4,000,000) (4,000,000) (7,750,000) Subtotal - Transfers 4,000,000$ - $ - $ (3,750,000)$ Total Expenditures & Transfers 37,730,235$ 46,323,713$ 49,176,528$ 43,792,020$ Actuals Approved Gov Rec. Gov Rec EDIF Resource Estimate FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 Beginning Balance 2,298,160$ 7,546,861$ 7,546,861$ 1,085,333$ Gaming Revenues 42,415,000 42,415,000 42,415,000 42,415,000 Other Income* 563,936 100,000 300,000 300,000 Total Available 45,277,096$ 50,061,861$ 50,261,861$ 43,800,333$ Less: Expenditures and Transfers 37,730,235 46,323,713 49,176,528 43,792,020 ENDING BALANCE 7,546,861$ 3,738,148$ 1,085,333$ 8,313$ * Other income includes interest, transfers, reimbursements and released encumbrances. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FUND FY 2023 - FY 2025 State General Fund Kansas Legislative Research Department 3/10/2024 Kansas Legislative Research Department Economic Development Initiatives Fund (EDIF) Overview The statutes governing the EDIF provide that it shall be used to finance programs ". . . supporting and enhancing the existing economic foundation of the state and fostering growth . . . to the state’s economic foundation." With the exception of a statutory $2.0 million transfer from the EDIF to the State Water Plan Fund, the Legislature annually appropriates the EDIF for individual projects and programs deemed to support and enhance the state’s economic foundation. The EDIF is funded through the State Gaming Revenues Fund (SGRF). A portion of state revenue from both the Lottery and parimutuel wagering is transferred to the SGRF. That fund is used essentially as a holding fund from which further transfers are made on a monthly basis. No more than $50.0 million may be credited to the SGRF in any fiscal year. Amounts in excess of $50.0 million are credited to the State General Fund. The initial transfers from the State Gaming Revenue Fund, which began in 1986, were as follows: 1. County Reappraisal Fund (until June 30, 1989) - 30.0% 2. Split between Juvenile Detention Facilities Fund and Correctional Institutions Building Fund (Actual amount to be determined by appropriations act) - 10.0% 3. Economic Development Initiatives Fund (to be increased to 90.0% as of July 1, 1989) - 60.0% During the 1988 Session, the Legislature delayed the increase in the transfer to the EDIF until July 1, 1990. During the 1994 Session, the Legislature changed the transfers as of July 1, 1995 to the following: 1. Correctional Institutions Building Fund - 10.0% 2. Juvenile Detention Facilities Fund - 5.0% 3. Economic Development Initiatives Fund - 85.0% During the 2000 Session, the Legislature changed the transfers to the following: 1. Economic Development Initiatives Fund—$42,432,000; 2. Correctional Institutions Building Fund—$4,992,000; 3. Juvenile Detention Facilities Fund—$2,496,000; and 4. Problem Gambling Grant Fund—$80,000. During the 2009 Session, the Legislature changed the transfers to the following for FY 2009 and FY 2010 1. Economic Development Initiatives Fund - $40,782,869 2. Correction Institutions Building Fund - $4,797,985 3. Juvenile Detention Facilities Fund - $2,398,992 4. Problem Gambling Grant Fund - $80,000 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FUND Revenue Flow (In Millions) KANSAS LOTTERY KANSAS RACING COMMISSION State Gaming Revenue Fund $50.00 Less Transfer to Problem Gambling Grant Fund 0.10 Total Available for Remaining Transfers $49.90 Correctional Institutions Building Fund Statutory—10% ($4.99) Economic Development Initiatives Fund Statutory—85% ($42.42) Juvenile Detention Facilities Fund Statutory—5% ($2.49) Expanded Lottery Act Revenues Fund FY 2023 - FY 2025 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 Actual Governor's SWAM House App. Governor's SWAM House App. Rec. Adjustments Adjustments Rec. Adjustments Adjustments Department of Administration (Debt Service) KPERS Bonds 36,104,327$ 36,109,324$ -$ -$ 34,563,142$ -$ -$ Subtotal 36,104,327$ 36,109,324$ -$ -$ 34,563,142$ -$ -$ Department of Education KPERS School Employer Contributions 41,389,547$ 43,788,676$ -$ -$ 42,826,858$ -$ -$ 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$ -$ -$ Transfer to State General Fund 1,569,385$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ TOTAL TRANSFERS AND EXPENDITURES 89,563,259$ 90,398,000$ -$ -$ 87,890,000$ -$ -$ ELARF Resource Estimate FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 Beginning Balance -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Gaming Revenues 89,563,259 87,824,000 - - 87,890,000 - - Transfer from State General Fund - 2,574,000 - - - - - Released Encumbrances / Lapses - - - - - - - Privilege Fees - - - - - - - Subtotal 89,563,259$ 90,398,000$ -$ -$ 87,890,000$ -$ -$ Less: Expenditures and Transfers 89,563,259 90,398,000 - - 87,890,000 - - ENDING BALANCE -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Kansas Legislative Research Department 2/22/2024 State Water Plan Fund 2024 Session EXPENDITURES FY 2023 ACTUALS FY 2024 Gov Rec FY 2024 SWAM Adjustments FY 2025 Gov Rec FY 2025 SWAM Adjustments Department of Agriculture Interstate Water Issues $ 395,833$ 923,976$ - $ 527,927$ - Water Use Study 35,871 280,273 - 250,000 - Basin Water Resources Management 632,982 4,210,304 - 673,847 - Irrigation Technology 274,998 683,978 - 2,550,000 - Crop & Livestock Research 150,000 450,000 - 450,000 - Soil Health Initiative 79,056 420,944 - 400,000 - Water Resources Cost-Share 2,122,059 4,736,236 - 5,000,000 - Nonpoint Source Pollution Assistance 1,486,389 2,672,018 - 1,866,598 - Conservation District Aid 2,473,373 2,502,706 - 3,502,706 - Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program 189,377 5,980,064 - 1,554,142 - Watershed Dam Construction 550,000 3,650,000 - 3,000,000 - Riparian & Wetland Program 86,910 733,308 - 154,024 - Streambank Stabilization 756,436 1,078,153 - 1,500,000 - Kansas Reservoir Protection Initiative - 1,467,795 - 1,500,000 - SUBTOTAL - Agriculture $ 9,233,284$29,789,755$ - $22,929,244$ - Kansas Water Office Assessment & Evaluation $ 419,105$ 1,571,153$ - $ 2,231,255$ - MOU--Storage Operations & Maintenance 503,309 763,315 - 719,824 - Stream Gaging 413,580 458,258 - 448,708 - Technical Assistance to Water Users 302,769 489,940 - 500,000 - Reservoir Surveys & Research 316,539 717,185 - 550,000 - Milford Lake Watershed RCPP Project 41,787 1,447,511 - 1,464,890 - Vision Strategic Education Plan 5,892 717,018 - 400,000 - Water Technology Farms 51,560 1,124,842 - 2,000,000 - Watershed Conserv. Practice Implementation 632,895 89,888 - - - Equus Beds Chloride Plume Project - 100,000 - 75,000 - Flood Response Study - 400,000 - - - Arbuckle Study - 360,000 - 300,000 - Water Injection Dredging - 2,000,000 - - - HB 2302 Projects - 2,200,000 - 850,000 - SUBTOTAL - Kansas Water Office$ 2,687,436$12,439,110$ - $ 9,539,677$ - Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Division of Environment Contamination Remediation $ 1,052,800$ 2,652,570$ - $ 1,573,578$ - Local Environment Protection Program 0 250,000 - 650,000 - Nonpoint Source Technical Assistance 209,692 727,701 - 430,587 - TMDL Initiatives 307,041 1,550,059 - 1,451,378 - Drinking Water Protection 513,396 1,150,374 - 1,800,000 - Watershed Restoration & Protection Strategy 722,500 1,418,384 - 1,200,000 - Solid Treatment Field Trials - - - 500,000 - Harmful Algae Bloom Pilot 534,471 348,012 - 150,937 - Stream Trash Removal - 100,000 - 50,000 - Small Town Infrastructure - 3,244,000 - - - Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Division of Health Contamination Remediation $ 32,000 $ 32,000 $ - $ 32,000$ - Harmful Algae Bloom Pilot 34,883 - - - - SUBTOTAL - KDHE $ 3,406,783$11,473,100$ - $ 7,838,480$ - Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism - Aquatic Nuisance Species $ 224,457 $ 224,457$ - $ 224,457$ - University of Kansas Geological Survey $ 26,841$ 26,841$ - $ 40,000$ - Governor's COLA $ - $ - $ - $ 94,514$ - GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES $15,578,801$53,953,263$ - $40,666,372$ - REVENUE Beginning Balance $11,677,487 18,258,790 18,258,790 3,280,554 2,280,554 Receipts Municipal Water Fees $ 3,253,153 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 3,200,000 Clean Drinking Water Fees 3,134,598 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 Industrial Water Fees 845,887 850,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 Stock Water Fees 511,136 500,000 500,000 500,000 500,000 Pesticide Registration Fees 1,572,300 1,525,027 1,525,027 1,525,027 1,525,027 Fertilizer Registration Fees 3,417,586 3,900,000 3,900,000 3,900,000 3,900,000 Pollution Fines and Penalties 28,488 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 Sand Royalties 52,707 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Transfers and Adjustments State General Fund Transfer $ 6,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 41,000,000 EDIF Transfer 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 Water Tech. Assit. Fund Transfer - (5,000,000) (5,000,000) (5,000,000) (5,000,000) Water Proj. Grants Fund Transfer - (12,000,000) (13,000,000)(12,000,000) (12,000,000) Prior Year Released Encumbrances 1,344,248 - - - - Total Available $33,837,590 57,233,817 56,233,817 42,255,581 41,255,581 Total Expenditures $15,578,800$53,953,263$53,953,263$40,666,372$40,666,372 ENDING BALANCE $18,258,790$ 3,280,554$ 2,280,554$ 1,589,209$ 589,209 Kansas Legislative Research Department