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
March 3, 2025
The Honorable Larry Alley, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Commerce
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 159-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Alley:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 216 by Senator Corson, et al.
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 216 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 216 would enact the Kansas Paid Sick Time Act. The bill would require employers
with 15 or more employees to provide paid sick time to be compensated at the same hourly rate
and benefits as normally earned. The bill would detail how earned sick time accrues, with accrual
not occurring before January 1, 2026. Employers would be required to provide employees with
written notice regarding earned paid sick time. Employers would be prohibited from requiring
employees to find replacement workers when using paid sick time. The bill would also list other
requirements and restrictions for employers and employees regarding the paid sick time, specify
penalties for violation of the Act, and include provisions related application of the Act for
municipalities, counties, cities, towns or villages. The Secretary of Labor would be authorized to
adopt rules and regulations to implement the bill’s provisions. The Department of Labor would
be authorized to investigate and enforce compliance with the Act.
According to the Kansas Department of Labor, enactment of SB 216 would increase State
General Fund expenditures by $300,000, beginning in FY 2026. This is based on the assumption
that wage claims would double. Current wage claims operations total $300,000 annually and
include 3.00 positions. The agency anticipates an additional 3.00 positions would be necessary to
handle the increased workload to implement all requirements of the bill and all other operational
costs would also increase. The agency was unable to estimate new revenue related to the bill’s
provisions as it would be dependent on the findings and fines assessed in each case.
The Honorable Larry Alley, Chairperson
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The Department of Administration states that the fiscal effect for most state agencies under
the Governor’s jurisdiction would be negligible because the State’s current sick leave policy is
more generous than what is required by the bill. The agency notes that enactment of the bill would
require amendments to the Kansas Administrative Regulations regarding sick leave and would
impact specific provisions regarding the eligibility for, approval of, and use of sick leave.
Legislative Administrative Services indicates enactment of the bill would not result in a fiscal
effect for the Legislature. The Kansas State Department of Education states enactment of the bill
would not have a fiscal effect on agency operations and would affect school districts in the same
manner as any other employer, but a total fiscal effect could not be estimated. The Kansas Board
of Regents indicates enactment of the bill could have a fiscal effect on postsecondary educational
institutions in the state for employees, such as temporary, part-time, and student workers, that are
not currently eligible for benefits and do not accrue sick leave. The total fiscal effect could not be
estimated. Any fiscal effect associated with SB 216 is not reflected in The FY 2026 Governor’s
Budget Report.
The League of Kansas Municipalities states that enactment of SB 216 would have a fiscal
effect for cities, but a total effect could not be estimated. The League notes that many cities have
implemented leave policies, but many smaller cities may not have policies in place and may not
have the budget for the leave as required by the bill. The bill would also require municipalities to
develop and implement new procedures which would increase duties and costs. The Kansas
Association of Counties indicates that enactment of the bill could affect some counties as
employers if they do not currently accrue sick time for all qualifying employees at the rates
prescribed in the bill. A total fiscal effect could not be estimated.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Trisha Morrow, Judiciary
Wendi Stark, League of Kansas Municipalities
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties
Becky Pottebaum, Board of Regents
Samir Arif, Department of Administration
Tom Day, Legislative Services
Gabrielle Hull, Department of Education
Dawn Palmberg, Department of Labor