As Amended by House Committee
Session of 2025
SENATE BILL No. 125
By Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State
1-30
AN ACT concerning certain claims against the state; making
appropriations making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, for
state agencies; authorizing and directing payment of certain claims
against the state; authorizing certain capital improvement projects
and fees; authorizing certain transfers; imposing certain restrictions
and limitations; directing or authorizing certain disbursements,
procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, appropriations
are hereby made, restrictions and limitations are hereby imposed and
transfers, disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing
are hereby directed or authorized as provided in this act.(a) For the fiscal
years ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027,
appropriations are hereby made, restrictions and limitations are
hereby imposed and transfers, capital improvement projects, fees,
receipts, disbursements and acts incidental to the foregoing are hereby
directed or authorized as provided in this act.
(b) The agencies named in this act are hereby authorized to
initiate and complete the capital improvement projects specified and
authorized by this act or for which appropriations are made by this
act, subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by this act.
(c) This act shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-
6702(a), and amendments thereto.
(d) The appropriations made by this act shall not be subject to
the provisions of K.S.A. 46-155, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 2. (a) The department of corrections is hereby authorized and
directed to pay the following amount from the Hutchinson correctional
facility – facilities operations account of the state general fund for lost
property to the following claimants:
Perry L. Isley #45786
Hutchinson Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 1568
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1568...............................................................$50.00
Kendall Golston #104039
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Hutchinson Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 1568
Hutchinson, KS 67504-1568...............................................................$30.04
(b) The department of corrections is hereby authorized and directed to
pay the following amount from the Larned state correctional facility –
facilities operations account of the state general fund for lost property to
the following claimant:
Franklyn Harrison #6004387
Larned State Correctional Facility
1318 KS Hwy #264
Larned, KS 67550-9304......................................................................$50.00
(c) The department of corrections is hereby authorized and directed to
pay the following amount from the Lansing correctional facility – facilities
operations account of the state general fund for lost property to the
following claimant:
Dexter Robinson #123892
P.O. Box 2
Lansing, KS 66043............................................................................$100.00
Sec. 3. The Kansas department for aging and disability services is
hereby authorized and directed to pay the following amount from the
department's operating expenditures account of the state general fund for
failure to timely process a request for home and community-based (HCBS)
eligibility concerning a resident that resulted in a loss of reimbursement
for such services to the following claimant:
Hillside Village, LLC
33600 W 85 St.
DeSoto, KS 66018...............................................................................$3,100
Sec. 4. The Kansas department of health and environment is hereby
authorized and directed to pay the following amount from the department's
operating expenditures account of the state general fund for failure to
timely process a request for home and community-based (HCBS)
eligibility concerning a resident that resulted in a loss of reimbursement
for such services to the following claimant:
Hillside Village, LLC
33600 W 85 St.
DeSoto, KS 66018...............................................................................$3,100
Sec. 5. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this act, the director of
accounts and reports is hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants on
the state treasurer in favor of the claimants specified in this act, upon
vouchers duly executed by the state agencies directed to pay the amounts
specified in such sections to the claimants or their legal representatives or
duly authorized agents, as provided by law.
(b) The director of accounts and reports shall secure, prior to the
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payment of any amount to any claimant or as transactions between state
agencies as provided by this act, a written release and satisfaction of all
claims and rights against the state of Kansas and any agencies, officers and
employees of the state of Kansas regarding their respective claims.
Sec. 6.
STATE TREASURER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Community talent attraction grant fund................................$1,500,000
Provided, That all moneys in the community talent attraction grant
fund shall be expended by the above agency to administer a program
for the purpose of awarding grants to eligible entities to develop and
administer a talent recruitment program that incentivizes the
relocation of households to Kansas: Provided further, That an eligible
entity shall be a city, county, native American tribe or non-profit that
has a mission that includes economic development, workforce and
talent development or community development: And provided further,
That an eligible entity may submit a grant application to the above
agency that includes: (1) A talent recruitment program plan that
includes the: (A) Total estimated cost of the program; (B) estimated
individual costs for design, administration, marketing and relocation
incentive initiatives; (C) program's goal number of participating
households; (D) estimated costs incurred against the recipient for each
participating household; (E) estimated state and local tax revenue
attributable to participating households; and (F) estimated total
economic impact attributable to participating households; and (2)
proof that the applicant has local investments and in-kind donations of
at least 20% of the total program cost: And provided further, That the
above agency shall award a grant in an amount of not to exceed
$250,000 for each approved grant application: And provided further,
That the above agency shall expend 50% of the amount of the grant to
each approved applicant for receipt of grant funds subject to this
proviso at the time of approval: And provided further, That the above
agency shall expend the remaining 50% of the amount of the grant to
each approved applicant when such applicant's program has achieved
half of the talent recruitment program plan's goal for the number of
participating households as submitted in the applicable grant
application: Provided, however, That if the program has not achieved
such half of the goal number of households, the above agency shall not
expend the remaining grant funds: And provided further, That the
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grant recipient shall develop and administer a talent recruitment
program that provides incentives for a participating household to
relocate or commit to relocate to Kansas: And provided further, That a
grant recipient may contract with a third-party entity to develop and
administer such talent recruitment program: And provided further,
That to be approved to participate in a talent recruitment program, a
household shall have an annual income of at least $55,000 and such
household shall have submitted an application to participate in the
talent recruitment program and been approved to participate in such
program: And provided further, That a grant recipient shall provide
the above agency quarterly reports on the recipient's talent
recruitment program for each grant awarded, including the: (i) Total
number of household applications received by the recipient; (ii) total
number of household approved by the recipient for participation in
the program; (iii) costs incurred against the recipient for each
approved household; (iv) annual income and occupation of each
approved household; and (v) economic impact of the program, such as
state and local tax revenue contributed and new consumer spending
attributable to a participating household: And provided further, That
notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute to the contrary,
incentives received by a participating household shall not be construed
to preclude the participating household or an individual of a
participating household from participating in other programs or
receiving other available statewide incentives: And provided further,
That as used in this proviso, "participating household" means a
household that either has successfully relocated to Kansas or has
committed to relocating to Kansas.
(b) On July 1, 2025, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available,
the director of account and reports shall transfer $1,500,000 from the
state economic development initiatives fund to the community talent
attraction grant fund: Provided, however, That, if sufficient funds are
not available to cover such transfer from the state economic
development initiatives fund, the state treasurer shall certify the
amount of such insufficient funds to the director of accounts and
reports: Provided further, That upon receipt of such certification, the
director of accounts and reports shall transfer such certified amount
from the state general fund to the community talent attraction grant
fund: And provided further, That the state treasurer shall transmit a
copy of such certification to the director of the budget and the director
of legislative research.
Sec. 7.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, notwithstanding
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the provisions of K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3221q, and amendments
thereto, or any other statute, in addition to the other purposes for
which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys
appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund
or funds for fiscal year 2026, as authorized by this or other
appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to
enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state historical
society to transfer moneys to the Kansas historic site fund (288-00-
2872) in an amount as designated for contribution to the Kansas
historic site fund of the above agency for fiscal year 2026 and any
prior fiscal years in which the donation to historic sites by taxpayers
occurred.
Sec. 8.
KANSAS LOTTERY
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding
the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8734 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-8781, and
amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be
made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state
general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year
2025, as authorized by section 64 of chapter 88 of the 2024 Session
Laws of Kansas, this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular
session of the legislature, to negotiate or enter into any contract or
extension or renewal of an existing contract for the management of
sports wagering with any lottery gaming facility manager: Provided,
That "sports wagering" and "lottery gaming facility manager" mean
the same as defined in K.S.A. 74-8702, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 9.
KANSAS LOTTERY
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, notwithstanding
the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8734 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 74-8781, and
amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be
made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state
general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year
2026, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025
regular session of the legislature, to negotiate or enter into any
contract or extension or renewal of an existing contract for the
management of sports wagering with any lottery gaming facility
manager: Provided, That "sports wagering" and "lottery gaming
facility manager" mean the same as defined in K.S.A. 74-8702, and
amendments thereto.
Sec. 10.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT –
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DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
Operating expenditures (including official
hospitality) – health (264-00-1000-0270).............................$1,500,000
Provided, That expenditures in an amount of not less than $1,500,000
shall be made by the above agency from such account during fiscal
year 2026 to provide for efforts to control and prevent transmission of
tuberculosis, including screening, diagnosis and treatment.
Sec. 11.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
State operations (including official
hospitality) (629-00-1000-0013)...............................................$375,000
Provided, That expenditures in an amount of not less than $375,000
shall be made by the above agency from such account during fiscal
year 2026 to provide for additional deaf and hard of hearing services.
Sec. 12.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, in addition to the
other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above
agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any
special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2026, as authorized by
this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the
legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such
moneys during fiscal year 2026, for a payment in the amount of
$354,500 to central plains unified school district no. 112 for 500
compliant adult virtual school credits that were submitted for funding
in the 2021-2022 school year.
Sec. 13.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Quindaro ruins archaeological park task force............................$40,000
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from
such moneys during fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to establish the
Quindaro ruins archaeological park task force: Provided, That the
task force shall be appointed as follows: A member of the legislature
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, a member of
the legislature appointed by the president of the senate, a member of
the legislature appointed by the minority leader of the house of
representatives, a member of the legislature appointed by the minority
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leader of the senate, a member appointed by the executive director of
the state historical society, a member appointed by the governor, a
member representing the unified government appointed by the unified
government of Wyandotte county Kansas city, Kansas a member
appointed by the African methodist episcopal church and a member
appointed by the unified government of Wyandotte county Kansas
city, Kansas representing the Young memorial church of God in
Christ: Provided further, That the speaker of the house of
representatives shall appoint the chairperson of the task force: And
provided further, That the task force shall convene stakeholders
involved in the Quindaro ruins archaeological park for the purpose of
collaboration and delineation of roles, responsibilities, timelines and
goals concerning renovations and developments to the Quindaro ruins
archaeological park: And provided further, That the task force shall:
(1) Clarify the boundaries and property ownership of the Quindaro
ruins archaeological park area; (2) recommend and assist in the
preparation of any memorandums of understanding for the interested
parties concerning the relationship between property owners and
development agreements of the area; (3) research and record all state
and federal opportunities for the area, including proposals for
submission of state and federal historic designations; (4) review and
provide an accounting of all private grants, gifts, contributions and
bequests and state, federal and local funding; (5) share, review and
consolidate any existing plans and reach an agreement by the
stakeholders on a plan moving forward: And provided further, That
the above agency shall provide assistance as may be requested by the
task force: And provided further, That each member of the task force
attending a meeting so authorized shall be paid compensation,
subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in
K.S.A. 75-3223, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That
the task force shall submit such plan and report to the house of
representatives committee on appropriations and the senate
committee on ways and means on or before January 12, 2026.
Sec. 14.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Kansas historic site fund (288-00-2872)........................................No limit
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from
such fund during fiscal year 2026 to distribute to state-owned historic
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sites in accordance with the selections of taxpayers for the purpose of
the operation, maintenance and preservation of such site pursuant to
K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 79-3221q, and amendments thereto.
(b) Any unencumbered balance in the Quindaro ruins
archaeological park task force account of the state general fund of the
above agency in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby
reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
Sec. 15.
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Deferred maintenance account –
Kansas campus restoration fund (246-00)..............................No limit
(b) On July 1, 2025, the $750,000 appropriated for the above
agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by section 99(a) of
2025 Substitute for House Bill No. 2007, as amended by House
committee of the whole, from the state general fund in the FHSU
professional workforce development account (246-00-1000-0340) is
hereby lapsed.
Sec. 16.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Crime victim assistance – federal fund (367-00-3260)................No limit
Strong complex project –
debt service 2024F (367-00-5163-4500)....................................No limit
Sec. 17.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Engineer graduate incentive fund –
Kansas state university (367-00)..............................................No limit
Crime victim assistance – federal fund (367-00-3260)................No limit
Strong complex project –
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debt service 2024F (367-00-5163-4500)....................................No limit
Deferred maintenance account –
Kansas campus restoration fund (367-00)..............................No limit
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by Kansas state university from moneys appropriated from
the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal
year 2026, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025
regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by
Kansas state university from such moneys for fiscal year 2026 to
provide for the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance
authority in accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments
thereto, for a capital improvement project to complete the
construction, renovation, development and equipment of the animal
science arena, agronomy research and innovation center, global center
for grain and food innovation, Call hall and Weber hall: Provided,
That such capital improvement project is hereby approved for Kansas
state university for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and
amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds
by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with such
statute: Provided further, That Kansas state university may make
expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such
bonds for such capital improvement project: Provided, however, That
expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such
bonds for such capital improvement project shall not exceed
$23,500,000 plus all amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs
of interest on the bonds issued for such capital improvement project
during the construction and renovation of such project and, for a
period of not more than one year following completion of such project,
credit enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment
of principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all
moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be
deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond
covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds
for such capital improvement project shall be financed by
appropriations from any appropriate special revenue fund or funds:
And provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall
be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority,
shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of
section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and
shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the
state of Kansas: And provided further, That Kansas state university
shall make provisions for the maintenance of the animal science arena,
agronomy research and innovation center, global center for grain and
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food innovation, Call hall and Weber hall.
Sec. 18.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER
(a) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by Kansas state university veterinary medical center from
the moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any
special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027,
as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 or 2026
regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by
Kansas state university veterinary medical center from such moneys
for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027 to provide for the issuance of
bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance
with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a capital
improvement project for the construction, development and
equipment of a veterinary diagnostic laboratory on the Manhattan
campus of Kansas state university: Provided, That such capital
improvement project is hereby approved for Kansas state university
veterinary medical center for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and
amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds
by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with such
statute: Provided further, That Kansas state university veterinary
medical center may make expenditures from the moneys received
from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement
project: Provided, however, That expenditures from the moneys
received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital
improvement project shall not exceed $130,000,000 plus all amounts
required for costs of bond issuance, costs of interest on the bonds
issued for such capital improvement project during the construction
and renovation of such project and, for a period of not more than one
year following completion of such project, credit enhancement costs
and any required reserves for the payment of principal and interest on
the bonds: And provided further, That all moneys received from the
issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as
prescribed by applicable bond covenants: And provided further, That
debt service for any such bonds for such capital improvement project
shall be financed by appropriations from the state general fund and
any appropriate special revenue fund or funds: And provided further,
That any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an obligation only
of the Kansas development finance authority, shall not constitute a
debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of
article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and shall not pledge
the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the state of Kansas:
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And provided further, That Kansas state university veterinary medical
center shall make provisions for the maintenance of the veterinary
diagnostic laboratory.
Sec. 19.
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Deferred maintenance account –
Kansas campus restoration fund (379-00)..............................No limit
Sec. 20.
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Engineer graduate incentive fund –
Pittsburg state university (385-00)...........................................No limit
Deferred maintenance account –
Kansas campus restoration fund (385-00)..............................No limit
Sec. 21.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Engineer graduate incentive fund –
university of Kansas (682-00)...................................................No limit
Bulletproof vest partnership –
federal fund (682-00-3216-3216)..............................................No limit
(b) On the effective date of this act, for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2025, the provisions of section 145(a) of 2025 Substitute for
House Bill No. 2007, as amended by House committee of the whole,
concerning vacant positions and the funding associated with such
vacant positions shall not apply to vacant positions at the above
agency funded from the geological survey account (682-00-1000-0170)
of the state general fund of the above agency.
Sec. 22.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Engineer graduate incentive fund –
university of Kansas (682-00)...................................................No limit
Bulletproof vest partnership –
federal fund (682-00-3216-3216)..............................................No limit
Deferred maintenance account –
Kansas campus restoration fund (682-00)..............................No limit
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by the university of Kansas from moneys appropriated from
the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for
fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027, as authorized by this or other
appropriation act of the 2025 or 2026 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures may be made by the university of Kansas from such
moneys for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027 to provide for the
issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in
accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a
capital improvement project to fund future student housing needs,
including construction and equipping of one or more new student
residence halls and the purchase of one or more existing leased
apartment complexes on the Lawrence campus of the University of
Kansas: Provided, That such capital improvement project is hereby
approved for the university of Kansas for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-
8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the
issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in
accordance with such statute: Provided further, That the university of
Kansas may make expenditures from the moneys received from the
issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project:
Provided, however, That expenditures from the moneys received from
the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project
shall not exceed $100,000,000 plus all amounts required for costs of
bond issuance, costs of interest on the bonds issued for such capital
improvement project during the construction of such project and, for
a period of not more than one year following completion of such
project, credit enhancement costs and any required reserves for the
payment of principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further,
That all moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be
deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond
covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds
for such capital improvement project shall be financed by
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appropriations from any appropriate special revenue fund or funds:
And provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall
be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority,
shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of
section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and
shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the
state of Kansas: And provided further, That the university of Kansas
shall make provisions for the maintenance of such capital
improvement project and related equipment and infrastructure for
student housing.
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by the university of Kansas from moneys appropriated from
the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal
year 2026 or fiscal year 2027, as authorized by this or other
appropriation act of the 2025 or 2026 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures may be made by the university of Kansas from such
moneys for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027 to provide for the
issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in
accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, to
refinance the outstanding public finance authority lease development
revenue bonds (KU campus development corporation – central district
development project), series 2016: Provided, That such capital
improvement project is hereby approved for the university of Kansas
for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and
the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development
finance authority in accordance with such statute: Provided further,
That the university of Kansas may make expenditures from the
moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital
improvement project: Provided, however, That expenditures from the
moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital
improvement project shall not exceed $276,000,000 plus all amounts
required for costs of bond issuance, credit enhancement costs and any
required reserves for the payment of principal and interest on the
bonds: And provided further, That all moneys received from the
issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as
prescribed by applicable bond covenants: And provided further, That
debt service for any such bonds for such capital improvement project
shall be financed by appropriations from any appropriate special
revenue fund or funds: And provided further, That any such bonds and
interest thereon shall be an obligation only of the Kansas development
finance authority, shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas
within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of
the state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the
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taxing power of the state of Kansas: And provided further, That the
purpose of such refinancing is to achieve a reduction in debt service:
And provided further, That the university of Kansas shall make
provisions for the maintenance of the original capital improvement
project and related equipment and infrastructure.
Sec. 23.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Deferred maintenance account –
Kansas campus restoration fund (683-00)..............................No limit
Sec. 24.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Bulletproof vest partnership –
federal fund (715-00-3216-3216)..............................................No limit
Sec. 25.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Bulletproof vest partnership –
federal fund (715-00-3216-3216)..............................................No limit
Engineer graduate incentive fund –
Wichita state university (715-00).............................................No limit
Deferred maintenance account –
Kansas campus restoration fund (715-00)..............................No limit
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may
be made by Wichita state university from moneys appropriated from
the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal
year 2026 or fiscal year 2027, as authorized by this or other
appropriation act of the 2025 or 2026 regular session of the legislature,
expenditures may be made by Wichita state university from such
moneys for fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027 to provide for the
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issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in
accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a
capital improvement project for the renovation and equipment of the
university stadium on the campus of Wichita state university:
Provided, That such capital improvement project is hereby approved
for Wichita state university for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and
amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds
by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with such
statute: Provided further, That Wichita state university may make
expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such
bonds for such capital improvement project: Provided, however, That
expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such
bonds for such capital improvement project shall not exceed
$60,000,000 plus all amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs
of interest on the bonds issued for such capital improvement project
during the renovation of such project and, for a period of not more
than one year following completion of such project, credit
enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment of
principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all
moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be
deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond
covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds
for such capital improvement project shall be financed by
appropriations from any appropriate special revenue fund or funds:
And provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall
be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority,
shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of
section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and
shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the
state of Kansas: And provided further, That Wichita state university
shall make provisions for the maintenance of the stadium and related
equipment and infrastructure.
Sec. 26.
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such
fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized
by law shall not exceed the following:
Kansas campus restoration fund (561-00)....................................No limit
Provided, That the state board of regents is hereby authorized to
transfer moneys from the Kansas campus restoration fund to the
deferred maintenance account – Kansas campus restoration fund of
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any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of
regents to be expended by the institution for projects approved by the
state board of regents: Provided further, That the state board of
regents shall certify to the director of accounts and reports each such
transfer of moneys from the Kansas campus restoration fund: And
provided further, That the state board of regents shall transmit a copy
of each such certification to the director of the budget and to the
director of legislative research.
Sec. 27.
STATE FINANCE COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
Human services consensus caseload estimates.......................$10,000,000
Provided, That expenditures may be made from such account during
fiscal year 2025 for adjustments that are the result of the spring 2025
human services caseload estimates: Provided further, That the director
of the budget in consultation with the director of legislative research
shall certify the aggregate amount necessary to fund the spring 2025
human services consensus caseload estimates for the remainder of
fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That upon receipt and review of
such certification, the state finance council acting on this matter,
which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and
subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and
amendments thereto, is hereby authorized to approve such
expenditures: And provided further, That such expenditures shall be
approved by the governor and the majority of the legislative members
of the state finance council and that such approval also may be given
while the legislature is in session.
Sec. 28.
STATE FINANCE COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state
general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
Lansing correctional facility pay differential..........................$4,143,829
Provided, That expenditures may be made from such account during
fiscal year 2026 for expenses related to funding a pay differential for
correctional officers at the Lansing correctional facility upon
certification by the department of corrections that the private prison
in Leavenworth County, Kansas, is operational as a detention center
for the United States immigration and customs enforcement and the
funding is necessary to provide such pay differential: Provided further,
That upon receipt and review of such certification, the state finance
council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a
matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines
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prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, is hereby
authorized to approve such expenditures: And provided further, That
such expenditures shall be approved by the governor and the majority
of the legislative members of the state finance council and that such
approval also may be given while the legislature is in session.
Sec. 6. 29. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the Kansas register.
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