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 5, 2025
The Honorable Pat Proctor, Chairperson
House Committee on Elections
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 218-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Proctor:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2206 by House Committee on Elections
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2206 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2206 would redesignate the Governmental Ethics Commission as the Kansas Public
Disclosure Commission on and after July 1, 2025. The bill would replace references in statute to
the Governmental Ethics Commission with the Public Disclosure Commission, including the
redesignation of the Governmental Ethics Fee Fund to the Public Disclosure Commission Fee
Fund. The bill would add a definition of “cooperation or consent” to the Campaign Finance Act
and would amend the definition of “political committee” to include certain criteria. The bill would
amend the information that would be required in a statement of independent expenditures. The
bill would specify that no political committee could be established by a member of or a candidate
for the Legislature. The bill would also prohibit campaign contributions in the name of another.
Such contributions would not include any contributions, expenditures, or transfers that are made
by an individual or committee that is otherwise reporting such financial information on a report or
statement filed under the Campaign Finance Act.
The Governmental Ethics Commission states enactment of the bill would require the
agency to make minor changes to the agency logo, but that such costs could be absorbed within
existing resources. The Commission indicates fewer political committees would be required to
register with the Commission, which would reduce revenue to its fee fund by approximately
$10,000 in FY 2026 and FY 2027.
The Honorable Pat Proctor, Chairperson
Page 2—HB 2206
The Office of the Secretary of State indicates enactment of the bill would have a minimal
fiscal effect on the agency that could be absorbed within existing resources. The agency states it
would need to update materials, webpages, forms, and educational and promotional materials to
the public. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2206 is not reflected in The FY 2026 Governor’s
Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Kaitlyn Bull-Stewart, Governmental Ethics Commission
Sandy Tompkins, Office of the Secretary of State