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 20, 2025
The Honorable Tom Kessler, Chairperson
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 346-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Kessler:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2196 by Representative Ballard
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2196 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2196 would provide a permanent exemption for postsecondary educational institutions
from the public building requirements under the Personal and Family Protection Act. The bill
would take effect upon its publication in the Kansas Register.
The Board of Regents indicates enactment of the bill could have a fiscal effect on
postsecondary educational institutions. Since July 1, 2017, when the exemption expired, each
postsecondary educational institution has implemented various security measures, including metal
detectors, and additional security officers to comply with the law’s requirements during large
events or in specific buildings or areas of campus where firearms are prohibited. The Board states
there could be some cost savings; however, the Board is unable to estimate those cost savings.
The Office of the Attorney General states enactment of the bill could make the state subject
to a legal challenge under federal constitutional grounds. The agency estimates additional State
General Fund expenditures of approximately $1.0 million in both FY 2026 and FY 2027 to hire
outside counsel for a litigation challenge; however, the agency indicates ligation costs could
exceed the $1.0 million estimate. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2196 is not reflected in
The FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Becky Pottebaum, Board of Regents
Matt Bingesser, Office of the Attorney General