Bill > SB68

This bill makes appropriations for various state agencies for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027. * **Abstracters' Board of Examiners:** $25,723 for FY 2026 and $25,733 for FY 2027 from the Abstracters' fee fund. * **Board of Accountancy:** Increases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $51,588 for the Board of Accountancy fee fund. Appropriates $483,965 for FY 2026 and $489,996 for FY 2027 from the Board of Accountancy fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. Also appropriates no limit from the Special litigation reserve fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with restrictions on expenditures requiring Director of Budget approval. * **State Bank Commissioner:** Decreases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $50,004 for the Bank Commissioner fee fund. Appropriates no limit from the Bank Examination and Investigation fund and Litigation expense fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with specific uses for the Litigation expense fund. Appropriates no limit from the Consumer education settlement fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027 for consumer education purposes. Appropriates $13,667,399 for FY 2026 and $13,711,453 for FY 2027 from the Bank Commissioner fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. * **Kansas Board of Barbering:** Increases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $21,598 for the Board of Barbering fee fund. Appropriates $258,595 for FY 2026 and $263,654 for FY 2027 from the Board of Barbering fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. * **Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board:** Decreases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $36,490 for the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board fee fund. Appropriates $1,226,463 for FY 2026 and $1,234,535 for FY 2027 from the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board fee fund, with limits on official hospitality and allowing additional expenditures for disciplinary hearings. Appropriates no limit from the Coronavirus relief fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. * **State Board of Healing Arts:** Increases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $4,000 for official hospitality from the Healing Arts fee fund. Appropriates $7,878,653 for FY 2026 and $8,037,946 for FY 2027 from the Healing Arts fee fund, with limits on official hospitality and allowing additional expenditures for disciplinary hearings. Appropriates $35,000 for FY 2026 and $35,000 for FY 2027 from the Medical records maintenance trust fund. * **Kansas State Board of Cosmetology:** Increases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $139,165 for the Cosmetology fee fund. Appropriates $1,144,367 for FY 2026 and $1,157,893 for FY 2027 from the Cosmetology fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. * **State Department of Credit Unions:** Decreases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $42,234 for the Credit Union fee fund. Appropriates $1,417,916 for FY 2026 and $1,374,455 for FY 2027 from the Credit Union fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. * **Kansas Dental Board:** Appropriates $544,000 for FY 2026 and $510,000 for FY 2027 from the Dental Board fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. Appropriates no limit from the Special Litigation Reserve fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with restrictions on expenditures requiring Director of Budget approval. * **State Board of Mortuary Arts:** Appropriates $353,511 for FY 2026 and $359,143 for FY 2027 from the Mortuary Arts fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. * **Kansas Board of Examiners in Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments:** Decreases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $11,383 for the Hearing Instrument Board fee fund. Appropriates no limit from the Hearing Instrument Litigation fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with restrictions on expenditures requiring Director of Budget approval. Appropriates $38,255 for FY 2026 and $38,973 for FY 2027 from the Hearing Instrument Board fee fund. * **Board of Nursing:** Appropriates no limit from the Education conference fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Appropriates $3,854,238 for FY 2026 and $3,954,238 for FY 2027 from the Board of Nursing fee fund, with limits on official hospitality and allowing additional expenditures for disciplinary hearings. Appropriates no limit from the Criminal background and fingerprinting fund and Gifts and grants fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. * **Board of Examiners in Optometry:** Appropriates $1,000 for official hospitality for FY 2025 from the Optometry fee fund. Appropriates no limit from the Optometry Litigation fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with restrictions on expenditures requiring Director of Budget approval. Appropriates no limit from the Criminal history fingerprinting fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Appropriates $273,704 for FY 2026 and $254,869 for FY 2027 from the Optometry fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. * **State Board of Pharmacy:** Decreases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $1,042,064 for the Board of Pharmacy fee fund. Appropriates $2,947,109 for FY 2026 and $3,607,526 for FY 2027 from the State Board of Pharmacy fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. Appropriates no limit from the State Board of Pharmacy Litigation fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with restrictions on expenditures requiring Director of Budget approval. Appropriates no limit from the Prescription monitoring program fund and Harold Rogers prescription fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Appropriates no limit from the Strategic prevention framework for prescription drugs - federal fund and Prescription drug overdose data-driven prevention initiative - federal fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Appropriates no limit from the Non-federal gifts and grants fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with authorization for the board to apply for and accept grants and donations. * **Real Estate Appraisal Board:** Appropriates no limit from the Special Litigation Reserve fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with restrictions on expenditures requiring Director of Budget approval. Appropriates $443,064 for FY 2026 and $400,503 for FY 2027 from the Appraiser fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. Appropriates no limit from the Federal registry clearing fund and AMC federal registry clearing fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Authorizes transfers from the Appraiser fee fund to the Special Litigation Reserve fund, not to exceed $20,000 annually. * **Kansas Real Estate Commission:** Appropriates $1,354,013 for FY 2026 and $1,383,770 for FY 2027 from the Real Estate fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. Appropriates no limit from the Background investigation fee fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Appropriates no limit from the Special Litigation Reserve fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with restrictions on expenditures requiring Director of Budget approval. Appropriates no limit from the Real Estate recovery revolving fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Authorizes transfers from the Real Estate fee fund to the Special Litigation Reserve fund, not to exceed $20,000 annually. * **State Board of Technical Professions:** Appropriates $890,319 for FY 2026 and $906,120 for FY 2027 from the Technical Professions fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. Appropriates no limit from the Special Litigation Reserve fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027, with restrictions on expenditures requiring Director of Budget approval. * **State Board of Veterinary Examiners:** Appropriates $406,361 for FY 2026 and $412,101 for FY 2027 from the Veterinary Examiners fee fund, with limits on official hospitality. * **Governmental Ethics Commission:** Appropriates $560,191 for FY 2026 and $560,191 for FY 2027 from the State General Fund for operating expenditures. Reappropriates unencumbered balances in excess of $100 for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Appropriates no limit from the Governmental Ethics Commission fee fund for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Directs that moneys from civil penalties be remitted to the State General Fund. * **Legislative Coordinating Council:** Lapses $49,893 from the Legislative Coordinating Council - operations account for FY 2025. Lapses $50,000 from the Legislative Research Department - operations account for FY 2025. Lapses $538,588 from the Office of Revisor of Statutes - operations account for FY 2025. Appropriates $965,242 for FY 2026 for Legislative Coordinating Council - operations. Appropriates $5,632,057 for FY 2026 for Legislative Research Department - operations. Appropriates $5,060,760 for FY 2026 for Office of Revisor of Statutes - operations. Reappropriates unencumbered balances in excess of $100 for FY 2026. Appropriates no limit from the Legislature employment security fund and Legislative Research Department special revenue fund for FY 2026. * **Legislature:** Appropriates $26,022,660 for FY 2026 from the State General Fund for operations, including official hospitality. Reappropriates unencumbered balances in excess of $100 for FY 2026. Authorizes expenditures for advisory committee meetings, legislator services, and legislative intern travel. Prohibits expenditures for printing permanent journals and certain distributions of Kansas Statutes Annotated. Appropriates $9,003,547 for FY 2026 for the Legislative Information System. Reappropriates unencumbered balances in excess of $100 for FY 2026. Appropriates no limit from the Legislative Special Revenue fund for FY 2026, with provisions for legislator travel and services. Appropriates no limit from the Capitol restoration - gifts and donations fund for FY 2026. Authorizes installation of short-range wireless technology for live audio transmission of legislative chambers. * **Division of Post Audit:** Lapses $364,673 from the Operations account for FY 2025. Appropriates $3,602,447 for FY 2026 from the State General Fund for operations. Reappropriates unencumbered balances in excess of $100 for FY 2026. * **Governor's Department:** Appropriates $4,300,449 for FY 2026 from the State General Fund for Governor's Department operations, allowing unlimited expenditures for official hospitality and contingencies at the Governor's discretion. Appropriates $24,110,151 for FY 2026 from the State General Fund for Domestic violence prevention grants, allowing unlimited expenditures for official hospitality and contingencies at the Governor's discretion. Appropriates $4,249,073 for FY 2026 from the State General Fund for Child advocacy centers, allowing unlimited expenditures for official hospitality and contingencies at the Governor's discretion. Appropriates $1,230,535 for FY 2026 from the State General Fund for CASA grant, allowing unlimited expenditures for official hospitality and contingencies at the Governor's discretion. Authorizes expenditures for travel expenses of the Governor's and Lieutenant Governor's spouses, security personnel, and entertainment. Appropriates no limit from the Special Programs fund for FY 2026 for operating expenditures, conferences, and official hospitality. Appropriates no limit from the Conversion of materials and equipment fund, Kansas commission on disability concerns fee fund, White collar crime fund, Residential substance abuse - federal fund, Arrest grant - federal fund, National criminal history improvement program - federal fund, Violence against women grant - federal fund, Bulletproof vest partnership - federal fund, Project safe neighborhoods - federal fund, Coverdell forensic science improvement - federal fund, Crime victim assistance - federal fund, Pandemic assistance/vaccine equity fund, Access visitation grant - federal fund, Battered women/family violence prevention - federal fund, Sexual assault services program - federal fund, Family violence prevention services - ARPA federal fund, Emergency rental assistance - federal fund, American rescue plan - state fiscal relief - federal fund, Edward Byrne justice assistance grants - federal fund, Prison rape elimination act - federal fund, John R Justice grant - federal fund, Hispanic and Latino American affairs commission - donations fund, and Advisory commission on African-American affairs - donations fund for FY 2026. * **Attorney General:** Appropriates $830,000 for FY 2025 for Natural gas litigation and $340,228 for FY 2025 for Operating expenditures from the State General Fund. Increases expenditure limitation for FY 2025 by $158,201 for the Crime Victims Compensation fund. Appropriates $40,000 for FY 2026 for Litigation costs from the State General Fund, reappropriating unencumbered balances. Appropriates $8,941,036 for FY 2026 for Operating expenditures from the State General Fund, reappropriating unencumbered balances and limiting official hospitality to $2,000. Appropriates $1,082,999 for FY 2026 for the Office of Inspector General from the State General Fund, reappropriating unencumbered balances. Appropriates $75,000 for FY 2026 for Child abuse grants and $128,000 for FY 2026 for Child exchange and visitation centers from the State General Fund, with authorization to use for matching funds. Appropriates $400,000 for FY 2026 for the Abuse, neglect and exploitation unit from the State General Fund, reappropriating unencumbered balances and allowing contracts with other agencies. Appropriates $570,900 for FY 2026 for Protection from abuse and $450,000 for FY 2026 for Memorial hall move from the State General Fund. Reappropriates unencumbered balances in the Natural gas litigation account for FY 2026. Appropriates no limit from the Court cost fund, Private detective fee fund, Scrap metal theft reduction fee fund, Kansas attorney general batterer intervention program certification fund, Attorney general's committee on crime prevention fee fund, SSA fraud prevention federal fund, Protection from abuse fund, Bond transcript review fee fund, Bail enforcement agents fee fund, Fraud and abuse criminal prosecution fund, Debt collection administration cost recovery fund, Interstate water litigation fund, Sexually violent predator expense fund, Tobacco master settlement agreement compliance fund, Conversion of materials and equipment fund, Concealed weapon licensure fund, County law enforcement equipment fund, Abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disabilities unit grant acceptance fund, Attorney general's open government fund, Attorney general's antitrust special revenue fund, Crime victims compensation fund, Child exchange and visiting centers fund, Crime victims assistance fund, Tort claims fund, Medicaid fraud prosecution revolving fund, False claims litigation revolving fund, Children's advocacy center fund, 911 state maintenance fund, Roofing contractor registration fund, Human trafficking victim assistance fund, Criminal appeals cost fund, State medicaid fraud forfeiture fund, Kansas fights addiction fund, Municipalities fight addiction fund, Charitable organizations fee fund, Ed Byrne memorial justice assistance grant federal fund, State medicaid fraud control unit - federal fund, Com def sol - violence against women federal fund, SUID case registry fund, Crime victims compensation federal fund, Ed Byrne state/local law enforcement federal fund, Violence against women - ARRA federal fund, Comm prsct/project safe neighborhood federal fund, Public safety prtnt/comm pol fund, Anti-gang initiative federal fund, Alcohol impaired driving cntrmsr federal fund, Children's justice grant federal fund, Sexual assault kit initiative federal fund, Ed Byrne memorial JAG - ARRA federal fund, DOT prohibit racial profiling, Coronavirus relief fund, Medicaid indirect cost federal fund, Federal forfeiture fund, Attorney general's state agency representation fund, Crime victims grants and gifts fund, Attorney general's antitrust suspense fund, Attorney general's consumer protection clearing fund, Medicaid fraud reimbursement fund, and Suspense fund for FY 2026. Authorizes transfers from the State General Fund to the Sexually Violent Predator Expense fund and the Medicaid Fraud Prosecution Revolving fund. Prohibits setting legal representation charges exceeding $100 per hour. * **Secretary of State:** Appropriates no limit from the Cemetery and funeral audit fee fund, HAVA ELVIS fund, Conversion of materials and equipment fund, Information and services fee fund, State register fee fund, Uniform commercial code fee fund, Technology communication fee fund, Athlete agent registration fee fund, and Democracy fund for FY 2026. Limits official hospitality