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 24, 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 95 by Senator Haley
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 95 is respectfully
submitted to your committee.
SB 95 would authorize the Legislature to approve the creation of a port authority by the
governing body of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. The bill
would also allow the Legislature to approve the creation of port authorities by enactment of a bill.
The Office of the Secretary of State indicates there would be a negligible fiscal effect on
agency operations. However, the Office states that upon the creation of a port authority an election
would be held concerning the issue of a tax levy. The Office states the bill does not specify when an
election would take place. According to the Office, if a county conducts a stand-alone special election
the cost would be approximately $170,000 and if a county adds a question concerning the tax levy
during an existing election, the cost would be approximately $15,000.
The Kansas Association of Counties states the bill’s enactment could have a fiscal effect on
Kansas counties; however, the Association does not have enough information to estimate a fiscal
effect. The League of Kansas Municipalities states the bill’s enactment would not have a fiscal effect
on Kansas cities.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Tom Day, Legislative Services
Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue
Wendi Stark, League of Kansas Municipalities
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties
Sandy Tompkins, Office of the Secretary of State