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 14, 2025
The Honorable Mike Thompson, Chairperson
Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 136-E
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Thompson:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 106 by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 106 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 106 would allow any homeless veteran to apply for and be issued an identification card
without providing an address of principal residence and would provide alternate forms for
documentation to prove identity and residency in Kansas. Identification cards issued pursuant to
the bill’s provisions would not be subject to fees. The bill would also provide an exemption from
vital statistic fees for certain veterans for certified copies of any certificate or abstract or for a
search of the related files or records.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment states that enactment of SB 106 would
not result in a fiscal effect for the agency as the Office of Vital Statistics already has a process in
place to waive fees for veterans. The Kansas Department of Revenue reports that as of January
2024 there is an estimate of 199 homeless veterans in Kansas. There is no estimate for the number
of homeless veterans that would obtain an identification card pursuant to the bill. According to
the Kansas Office of Veterans Services, enactment of the bill would not have a fiscal effect on
agency operations. Any fiscal effect associated with SB 106 is not reflected in The FY 2026
Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Melissa Ford, Office of Veterans Services
Amy Penrod, Department of Health & Environment
Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue