Bill > HB2434

This bill makes supplemental appropriations for various state agencies for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027, June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029, and authorizes certain transfers, capital improvement projects, assessments, and fees. * **Board of Accountancy:** Decreased expenditure limitation by $222 for the board of accountancy fee fund for FY 2027. * **State Bank Commissioner:** Increased expenditure limitation by $432,912 for the bank commissioner fee fund for FY 2027. * **Kansas Board of Barbering:** Increased expenditure limitation by $3,278 for the board of barbering fee fund for FY 2026. * **Behavioral Science Regulatory Board:** Increased expenditure limitation by $17,204 for the behavioral sciences regulatory board fee fund for FY 2027. * **State Board of Healing Arts:** Increased expenditure limitation by $200,129 for the healing arts fee fund for FY 2027. * **Kansas State Board of Cosmetology:** Increased expenditure limitation by $18,472 for the cosmetology fee fund for FY 2027. * **State Department of Credit Unions:** Increased expenditure limitation by $352,013 for the credit union fee fund for FY 2027. This agency must also report on access to national credit union examination software and examiner training. * **Kansas Dental Board:** Increased expenditure limitation by $5,072 for the dental board fee fund for FY 2026. * **State Board of Mortuary Arts:** Increased expenditure limitation by $5,211 for the mortuary arts fee fund for FY 2027. * **Kansas Board of Examiners in Fitting and Dispensing of Hearing Instruments:** Decreased expenditure limitation by $54 for the hearing instrument board fee fund for FY 2026 and by $126 for FY 2027. * **Board of Nursing:** Increased expenditure limitation by $43,195 for the board of nursing fee fund for FY 2027. The bill also appropriates an unspecified amount from the Nurse Fair Treatment and Recovery Fund for eligible claims related to licensure and professional standing, with a $1,000,000 transfer from the board of nursing fee fund to this fund. No fee increases are permitted in FY 2027. * **Board of Examiners in Optometry:** Increased expenditure limitation by $1,815 for the optometry fee fund for FY 2027. * **State Board of Pharmacy:** Decreased expenditure limitation by $402,043 for the state board of pharmacy fee fund for FY 2027. * **Real Estate Appraisal Board:** Decreased expenditure limitation by $2,253 for the appraiser fee fund for FY 2026. * **Kansas Real Estate Commission:** Increased expenditure limitation by $38,194 for the real estate fee fund for FY 2027. * **State Board of Technical Professions:** Increased expenditure limitation by $10,396 for the technical professions fee fund for FY 2027. * **State Board of Veterinary Examiners:** Increased expenditure limitation by $6,689 for the veterinary examiners fee fund for FY 2027. * **Kansas Public Disclosure Commission:** Lapsed $23,212 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2026 and appropriated $17,688 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2027. * **Legislative Coordinating Council:** Lapsed $494,536 from the state general fund for legislative coordinating council operations for FY 2026, $150,000 from the state general fund for legislative research department operations for FY 2026, and $326,775 from the state general fund for office of revisor of statutes operations for FY 2026. It also appropriated $1,278,684 from the state general fund for legislative coordinating council operations for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and specific directives for snack bar operations. Additional appropriations are made from special revenue funds for the legislative research department and the legislature employment security fund. * **Legislature:** Lapsed $400,000 from the state general fund for operations (including official hospitality) for FY 2026 and $100,000 from the state general fund for the legislative information system for FY 2026. Expenditures are authorized for FY 2026 for conference committee discussions on one-time appropriations from coronavirus relief funds and state employee pay plans. It appropriated $24,688,536 from the state general fund for operations (including official hospitality) for FY 2027 and $13,707,300 for the legislative information system for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and specific directives for legislator expenses, printing, and constituent correspondence. Appropriations are also made from the legislative special revenue fund and capitol restoration - gifts and donations fund. * **Division of Post Audit:** Lapsed $332,419 from the state general fund for operations (including legislative post audit committee) for FY 2026 and appropriated $3,976,169 from the state general fund for operations (including legislative post audit committee) for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances. * **Office of the Governor:** Lapsed $375,411 from the state general fund for the governor's department for FY 2026. It appropriated $4,234,665 from the state general fund for the governor's department for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances, unlimited official hospitality and contingencies, and public information on travel. Appropriations are also made for domestic violence prevention grants, child advocacy centers, and CASA grants. Numerous federal funds are also appropriated for various purposes. * **Office of the Attorney General:** Increased expenditure limitation by $22,702 for the crime victims compensation fund for state operations for FY 2026. A transfer of $460,593 from the Kansas endowment for youth fund to the tobacco master settlement agreement compliance fund is authorized. It appropriated $38,000 from the state general fund for litigation costs for FY 2027 and $9,608,293 for operating expenditures for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and limitations on official hospitality. An appropriation of $2,456,848 is made for the office of inspector general for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a directive for an audit of complex wheelchair utilization. Appropriations are also made for child abuse grants, child exchange and visitation centers, abuse, neglect and exploitation unit, protection from abuse, and hearing protection for law enforcement. Numerous special revenue funds are appropriated for various purposes, including specific directives for the private detective fee fund, attorney general's committee on crime prevention fee fund, interstate water litigation fund, and crime victims compensation fund. Transfers from the state general fund to the sexually violent predator expense fund and the tobacco master settlement agreement compliance fund are authorized. * **Office of the Secretary of State:** Appropriated moneys from various special revenue funds for FY 2027, with limitations on official hospitality for the information and services fee fund and the democracy fund. A report is required on the costs of publishing constitutional amendments and conducting elections. Transfers from the state general fund to the democracy fund for interest earnings are authorized. * **Office of the State Treasurer:** Limited the total amount transferred from the state general fund to the Build Kansas Matching Grant Fund to $130,000,000 for FY 2026 and FY 2027. A transfer of $20,000,000 from the state general fund to the Build Kansas Matching Grant Fund is authorized on July 1, 2026. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with expenditure limitations on official hospitality for the unclaimed property expense fund and the state treasurer operating fund. The state treasurer operating fund has a specific expenditure limitation and a provision for certifying and transferring any unencumbered balance exceeding $100,000 to the state general fund. A transfer of $50,000 from the Kansas postsecondary education savings expense fund to the KS ABLE savings expense fund is authorized. The state treasurer is directed to review investment policies for the budget stabilization fund. A $50,000,000 aviation loan program is authorized, with specific requirements for eligible borrowers, lending institutions, and loan agreements. Transfers from the state general fund to the Spirit Bonds Fund are authorized based on withholding taxes and interest earnings. The STAR Bonds Food Sales Tax Revenue Replacement Fund is established with provisions for transfers from the state general fund based on certified sales tax revenue. * **Kansas Department of Insurance:** Appropriated $1,000,000 from the state general fund for the HERO pilot program for FY 2027, with detailed provisions for reimbursement of first responders for trauma-related mental health conditions. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with expenditure limitations on official hospitality for the securities act fee fund, investor education and protection fund, insurance department service regulation fund, and insurance education and training fund. The fines and penalties fund is to receive all moneys received for penalties imposed under K.S.A. 40-2606. Moneys in the monumental life settlement fund are to be used for scholarships for African-American students. The workers compensation fund is appropriated for attorney fees, costs, and benefit payments. * **Health Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors:** Appropriated moneys from various special revenue funds, with no limit on expenditures for operating expenditures, legal services and other claims expenses, and claims and benefits. Maternity centers may be deemed "healthcare providers" for the purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act if they meet certain accreditation or definition criteria. * **Pooled Money Investment Board:** Appropriated moneys from the pooled money investment portfolio fee fund and the municipal investment pool fund. Expenditures from the pooled money investment portfolio fee fund are subject to a limitation on official hospitality. * **Judicial Council:** Lapsed $28,164 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2026. Appropriated $747,485 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a limitation on official hospitality. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with no limits on expenditures except for refunds authorized by law. * **State Board of Indigents' Defense Services:** Appropriated $1,815,655 for assigned counsel expenditures and $1,065,211 for operating expenditures from the state general fund for FY 2026. Appropriated $402,382 for legal services for prisoners, $2,327,691 for litigation support, $28,757,999 for operating expenditures, $156,847 for indigents' defense services operations, $29,172,309 for assigned counsel expenditures, and $5,917,960 for capital defense operations from the state general fund for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and specific directives for assigned counsel hourly rates and malpractice insurance. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with no limits on expenditures except for refunds authorized by law. Transfers from the state general fund to the gifts and grants fund are authorized. The executive director may transfer appropriations from the state general fund for FY 2027, and the agency is authorized to classify public defenders based on case assignments. * **Judicial Branch:** Lapsed $330,320 from the state general fund for judiciary operations for FY 2026. Appropriated $231,978,885 from the state general fund for judiciary operations for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances, limitations on contingencies and official hospitality, and directives for travel expenses of the court of appeals and administration of expungement clinics. An appropriation of $886,795 is made for the rural justice initiative, contingent on the passage of specific legislation. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with no limits on expenditures except for refunds authorized by law. A transfer of $1,045,000 from the state general fund to the specialty court resources fund is authorized. Expenditures are authorized for educational and conference opportunities sponsored by supreme court committees. * **Kansas Public Employees Retirement System:** Transferred $4,779,132 from the Kansas endowment for youth fund to the children's initiatives fund for FY 2026. Appropriated moneys from various special revenue funds for FY 2027, with no expenditure limits except for refunds authorized by law and specific purposes for the Kansas public employees retirement fund. Agency operations are appropriated $42,883,136 from the expense reserve of the Kansas public employees retirement fund for FY 2027, with provisions for official hospitality. The transfer from the Kansas endowment for youth fund to the children's initiatives fund for FY 2027 is set at $41,543,568. * **Kansas Human Rights Commission:** Lapsed $670 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2026. Appropriated $1,216,280 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances, limitations on official hospitality, and funding for mediation services. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with no limits on expenditures except for refunds authorized by law. * **State Corporation Commission:** Appropriated moneys from various special revenue funds for FY 2027, with expenditure limitations on official hospitality for the public service regulation fund. The conservation fee fund has provisions for expenditures for plugging abandoned wells, cleanup of pollution, and testing of wells, and a percentage transfer to the accounting services recovery fund. The energy efficiency revolving loan program - ARRA federal fund has provisions for loans for energy conservation and related activities, with a monthly transfer of interest earnings from the state general fund. The municipal natural gas utility distribution grant program ARPA fund has provisions for grants to small municipalities for natural gas distribution lines. Transfers from the public service regulation fund to the state general fund are authorized. * **Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board:** Appropriated $1,555,801 from the utility regulatory fee fund for FY 2027, with provisions for additional expenditures for professional services if authorized amounts are not expended. * **Department of Administration:** Lapsed $88,252 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2026. Appropriated $1,386,097 for the licensing verification portal and $5,644,709 for operating expenditures from the state general fund for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances, limitations on official hospitality, and authorization for three additional unclassified service employees. Appropriations are also made for the office of public advocates and budget analysis. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with no limits on expenditures except for refunds or indirect cost recoveries. Specific provisions are made for the purchasing fees fund, municipal accounting and training services recovery fund, architectural services fee fund, budget fees fund, and general fees fund regarding fee collection and use. The state institutions building fund and correctional institutions building fund are appropriated for state building insurance premiums. Various transfers and accounting adjustments are authorized for the state economic development initiatives fund and the correctional institutions building fund. A significant portion of appropriations for regents agencies are to be transferred to the 27th payroll adjustment account of the state general fund. The secretary of administration is authorized to approve refinancing of equipment and make emergency repairs to facilities. A website is to be developed to provide information on nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations receiving state funds. A performance-based payment structure is mandated for programs receiving state appropriated funds. * **Office of Information Technology Services:** Appropriated $4,186,250 for rehabilitation and repair, and $2,462,500 for vendor contracts from the state general fund for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances. An appropriation of $1,970,000 is made for agency IT emergency. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with no limits on expenditures except for refunds authorized by law and limitations on official hospitality for the information technology fund. * **Kansas Information Security Office:** Appropriated $22,642,220 from the state general fund for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with no limits on expenditures except for refunds authorized by law. * **Office of Administrative Hearings:** Appropriated moneys from the administrative hearings office fund, with a limitation on official hospitality. * **Office of the Child Advocate:** Appropriated $826,650 from the state general fund for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a limitation on official hospitality. * **State Board of Tax Appeals:** Lapsed $6,803 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2026. Appropriated $1,573,743 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances. The BOTA filing fee fund is appropriated $1,197,795 for FY 2027. * **Department of Revenue:** Lapsed $16,786 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2026. Appropriated $19,094,822 from the state general fund for operating expenditures for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a limitation on official hospitality. Various special revenue funds are appropriated, with no limits on expenditures except for refunds authorized by law. The special training fund has provisions for fee collection for conferences, training seminars, workshops, and examinations. The division of vehicles operating fund has a significant appropriation and provisions for additional fees on personalized license plates. Transfers from the state highway fund to the division of vehicles operating fund

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