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 Beverly Gossage, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 142-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Gossage:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 264 by Senate Committee on Ways and Means
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 264 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 264 would remove noncooperation with child support from disqualifications for child
care subsidies.
Estimated State Fiscal Effect
FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027
Expenditures
State General Fund -- -- --
Fee Fund(s) -- -- --
Federal Fund -- $759,924 $2.1 million
Total Expenditures -- $759,924 $2.1 million
Revenues
State General Fund -- -- --
Fee Fund(s) -- -- --
Federal Fund -- -- --
Total Revenues -- -- --
FTE Positions -- -- --
According to the Department for Children and Families (DCF), enactment of SB 264 would
result in an increase in expenditures for child care benefits by $759,924 for FY 2026 and $2.1 The Honorable Beverly Gossage, Chairperson
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million beginning in FY 2027, all from the federal Child Care Development Fund (CCDF). These
expenditures would continue in the out-years. Historical data shows an average of six cases are
denied and three cases are closed monthly due to noncooperation. Based on benefits being drawn
for 24 months, the estimated monthly increase in child care subsidy cases would be 59 for FY 2026
and 167 for FY 2027 and beyond.
The projected increase in cases related to the removal of the requirement for Child Support
Services cooperation is based only on historical information. It has been reported there could be
eligible families who are not applying because of this requirement. However, there is no data to
measure this information.
DCF receives CCDF discretionary funds to support the Child Care Subsidy Program.
These funds are required to be obligated within two years and liquidated in the third. There is
currently a balance of funds available, but budgeted expenditures are exceeding revenues.
Additional state funds, program reductions, or changes to the subsidy program would be needed
once the current revenue balance is exhausted to provide and maintain these services in future
years. Any fiscal effect associated with SB 264 is not reflected in The FY 2026 Governor’s Budget
Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Kim Holter, Department for Children & Families