Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2330

Introduced
2/7/23  
Refer
2/7/23  

Caption

Increasing the amount of state moneys distributed to local health departments.

Impact

This legislation significantly modifies the financial structure for local health departments by establishing a more equitable distribution of state assistance. By raising the baseline financial aid, the bill seeks to improve operational capabilities within local health departments, facilitating better public health outcomes. Additionally, the formula for distributing excess funds considers the population of the counties applying for assistance, potentially allowing more populous areas to receive greater resources to tackle public health challenges.

Summary

House Bill 2330 aims to enhance state financial support for local health departments in Kansas by increasing the baseline funding and adjusting the formula for allocating additional funds. Under the proposed changes, each local health department would receive an increase from $7,000 to $12,000 per county represented, subject to available state appropriations. This change is intended to ensure that adequate public health services are accessible statewide, addressing the needs of varying populations in different counties.

Conclusion

Overall, HB2330 represents a legislative effort to enhance public health infrastructure in Kansas through increased state funding and revised allocation mechanisms. By addressing funding disparities among local health departments, the bill aims to strengthen the public health response across the state, albeit with considerations necessary for the implications of such amendments on broader budgetary and administrative challenges.

Contention

While supporters of HB2330 laud the increase in funding for local health departments, there may be concerns regarding the sustainability of the funding increases and the impact on state budgets. Critics may highlight that greater financial support must be paired with accountability measures to ensure that funds are effectively utilized. Furthermore, debates may arise around whether the population-based distribution is fair to less populated counties that may not see proportional increases in state assistance.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB294

Increasing the amount of state moneys distributed to local health departments.

KS HB2397

Increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances.

KS SB126

House Sub for SB 126 - Establishing an advance universal newborn screening program, providing for the reimbursement of certain treatment services and extending the transfer of moneys to the Kansas newborn screening fund, increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances and increasing the annual assessment rate on hospital providers.

KS SB332

Providing for the distribution of local ad valorem tax reduction fund (LAVTRF) moneys from the state to residential property taxpayers in the form of rebates.

KS HB2508

Authorizing a transfer of state general fund moneys to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund in fiscal year 2025 and all fiscal years thereafter, requiring political subdivisions to credit all such moneys to residential property taxpayers in the form of a rebate and providing a formula for such rebate amount.

KS HB2844

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, increasing the standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income limit for an income tax subtraction modification for social security income, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax rate, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund and decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

KS SB300

House Substitute for SB 300 by Committee on Taxation - Modifying income tax rates for individuals, increasing the standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income limit for an income tax subtraction modification for social security income, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax rate, abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund, providing for certain transfers to the special city and county highway fund and decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district.

KS HB2690

Abolishing the 911 coordinating council and establishing the state 911 board; abolishing the 911 operations fund, 911 state fund and 911 state grant fund outside of the state treasury and establishing the state 911 operations fund, state 911 fund and state 911 grant fund in the state treasury; increasing the minimum county distribution of 911 moneys; and authorizing counties to contract with other counties for the provision of 911 PSAP services.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HB2738

Revising the special education state aid statewide excess costs calculation to count additional funding, requiring the state board of education to determine each school district's excess costs and to establish a special education state aid equalization distribution schedule to distribute certain amounts of special education state aid and requiring school districts to transfer amounts attributable to the special education weighting from their supplemental general funds to their special education funds.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.