Division of the Budget Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436 900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor Division of the Budget February 3, 2025 The Honorable Francis Awerkamp, Chairperson House Committee on Welfare Reform 300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 152-S Topeka, Kansas 66612 Dear Representative Awerkamp: SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2101 by House Committee on Welfare Reform In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2101 is respectfully submitted to your committee. HB 2101 would prohibit cities and counties from adopting or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that would establish or provide for the operation of a guaranteed income program. The bill would also make any such program adopted prior to July 1, 2025 null and void. The bill would define “guaranteed income program” to mean a program that provides individuals with a regular periodic cash payment that may be used for any purpose without requiring such individuals to be employed, seek employment or attend employment-related training to receive such funds. The League of Kansas Municipalities reports that enactment of HB 2101 would not have a fiscal effect for cities. The Kansas Association of Counties states that no counties currently utilize a program as defined in HB 2101 so there is no fiscal effect on counties but notes the legislation is pre-emptive and a future fiscal effect could not be estimated. Sincerely, Adam C. Proffitt Director of the Budget cc: Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties Wendi Stark, League of Kansas Municipalities