Bill > HB2455

This bill makes appropriations for various state agencies for fiscal years 2026 through 2029, with a primary focus on fiscal year 2027, and amends several existing Kansas statutes related to state finances and programs. * **State Bank Commissioner:** Increases expenditure limitation for the bank commissioner fee fund for FY 2027 by $432,912, from $13,711,453 to $14,144,365. * **Behavioral Science Regulatory Board:** Increases expenditure limitation for the behavioral sciences regulatory board fee fund for FY 2027 by $17,204, from $1,234,535 to $1,251,739. * **State Board of Healing Arts:** Increases expenditure limitation for the healing arts fee fund for FY 2027 by $200,129, from $8,037,946 to $8,238,075. * **Kansas State Board of Cosmetology:** Increases expenditure limitation for the cosmetology fee fund for FY 2027 by $18,472, from $1,315,590 to $1,334,062. * **State Department of Credit Unions:** Increases expenditure limitation for the credit union fee fund for FY 2026 by $329,769, from $1,440,160 to $1,769,929, and for FY 2027 by $352,013, from $1,374,455 to $1,726,468. * **State Board of Mortuary Arts:** Increases expenditure limitation for the mortuary arts fee fund for FY 2027 by $5,211, from $359,143 to $364,354. * **Board of Nursing:** Increases expenditure limitation for the board of nursing fee fund for FY 2027 by $43,200, from $3,954,238 to $3,997,433. * **Board of Examiners in Optometry:** Increases expenditure limitation for the optometry fee fund for FY 2027 by $1,815, from $254,869 to $256,684. * **State Board of Pharmacy:** Decreases expenditure limitation for the state board of pharmacy fee fund for FY 2027 by $402,043, from $3,607,526 to $3,205,483. * **Real Estate Appraisal Board:** Decreases expenditure limitation for the appraisal fee fund for FY 2026 by $18,240, from $459,051 to $440,811. * **Kansas Real Estate Commission:** Increases expenditure limitation for the real estate fee fund for FY 2027 by $38,194, from $1,383,770 to $1,421,964. * **State Board of Technical Professions:** Increases expenditure limitation for the technical professions fee fund for FY 2027 by $99,396, from $875,120 to $974,516. * **State Board of Veterinary Examiners:** Increases expenditure limitation for the veterinary examiners fee fund for FY 2027 by $6,689, from $412,101 to $418,790. * **Kansas Public Disclosure Commission:** Appropriates $17,688 from the State General Fund for operating expenditures in FY 2027. * **Legislative Coordinating Council:** Lapses funds from various accounts for FY 2026: $494,536 from Legislative Coordinating Council - Operations, $150,000 from Legislative Research Department - Operations, and $326,775 from Office of Revisor of Statutes - Operations. Reappropriates unencumbered balances for FY 2027 for Legislative Coordinating Council - Operations ($1,478,684), Legislative Research Department - Operations ($6,105,858), and Office of Revisor of Statutes - Operations ($5,556,965). Also appropriates all moneys from the Legislative Research Department Special Revenue Fund for FY 2027 with no spending limit. * **Legislature:** Appropriates $24,438,536 from the State General Fund for Operations (including official hospitality) for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and specific uses for advisory committee expenses, legislator services, and legislative intern travel. Appropriates $13,757,300 from the State General Fund for the Legislative Information System for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances. Appropriates all moneys from the Legislative Special Revenue Fund for FY 2027 with no spending limit, with provisions for services to legislators, donations, and specific restrictions on printing. Also appropriates from the Capitol Restoration - Gifts and Donations Fund with no spending limit. * **Division of Post Audit:** Lapses $332,419 from the Operations (including Legislative Post Audit Committee) account for FY 2026. Appropriates $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:** Appropriates $102,000 from the State General Fund for the Governor's Department for FY 2026. Appropriates $4,234,665 from the State General Fund for the Governor's Department for FY 2027, with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances, official hospitality, contingencies, and public information on travel. Appropriates $25,124,413 for Domestic Violence Prevention Grants, $4,595,333 for Child Advocacy Centers, and $1,231,278 for CASA Grants for FY 2027, all with provisions for reappropriation of unencumbered balances and official hospitality/contingencies. Also appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits. * **Office of the Attorney General:** Lapses $45,702 from the Litigation Costs account for FY 2026. Increases expenditure limitation for the Crime Victims Compensation Fund for FY 2026 by $22,702, from $851,889 to $874,591. Transfers $400,000 from the Kansas Endowment for Youth Fund to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Compliance Fund. Appropriates $38,000 from the State General Fund for Litigation Costs for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances. Appropriates $9,035,876 from the State General Fund for Operating Expenditures for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a limit of $2,000 for official hospitality. Appropriates $1,453,198 from the State General Fund for the Office of Inspector General for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a directive for an audit on wheelchair utilization. Appropriates $75,000 for Child Abuse Grants, $128,000 for Child Exchange and Visitation Centers (with a provision for matching funds), and $420,000 for Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Unit (with reappropriation of unencumbered balances and provisions for contracts) for FY 2027. Appropriates $570,900 from the State General Fund for Protection from Abuse for FY 2027. Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with specific provisions for the Private Detective Fee Fund, Attorney General's Committee on Crime Prevention Fee Fund, Bail Enforcement Agents Fee Fund, Interstate Water Litigation Fund, and Medicaid Fraud Prosecution Revolving Fund. Transfers $50,000 from the State General Fund to the Sexually Violent Predator Expense Fund and $600,000 from the State General Fund to the Medicaid Fraud Prosecution Revolving Fund on July 1, 2026. Also transfers $400,000 from the Kansas Endowment for Youth Fund to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Compliance Fund on July 1, 2026. Sets a legal representation charge rate limit of $100 per hour for state agencies. * **Office of the Secretary of State:** Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with a $2,500 limit for official hospitality for the Information and Services Fee Fund. Requires a report on publication costs for constitutional amendments and election costs for local governments for FY 2027. Transfers interest earnings from the State General Fund to the Democracy Fund monthly. * **Office of the State Treasurer:** Limits aggregate transfers from the State General Fund to the Build Kansas Matching Fund to $140,000,000 for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Declares Section 14(b) of Chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas null and void on July 1, 2026. Transfers $30,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Build Kansas Matching Grant Fund on July 1, 2026, contingent on prior State Finance Council actions. Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with a $2,000 limit for official hospitality for the Unclaimed Property Expense Fund. Appropriates $2,059,680 from the State Treasurer Operating Fund for FY 2027, with provisions for crediting the first amount equal to the expenditure limitation to this fund and transferring any remaining unencumbered balance exceeding $100,000 to the State General Fund on June 30, 2027. Authorizes review of investment policies for the budget stabilization fund. Transfers $50,000 from the Kansas Postsecondary Education Savings Expense Fund to the KS ABLE Savings Expense Fund on July 1, 2026. * **Kansas Department of Insurance:** Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with specific limits for official hospitality: $3,000 for the Securities Act Fee Fund, $6,000 for the Investor Education and Protection Fund, and $7,500 for the Insurance Department Service Regulation Fund. Requires all moneys received for penalties under K.S.A. 40-2606 to be credited to the Fines and Penalties Fund. Authorizes fees for insurance education and training programs. Allows for transfers to the Settlements Fund. Permits expenditures from the Insurance Company Examination Fund for annual statement examinations regardless of when services were rendered. * **Health Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors:** Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits. Allows expenditures from the Health Care Stabilization Fund for operating expenditures, legal services, and claims and benefits. Deems a maternity center as a "healthcare provider" if accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers or defined as such in K.S.A. 65-503 for FY 2027. * **Pooled Money Investment Board:** Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits. Requires monthly certification and payment of banking fees from the Pooled Money Investment Portfolio Fee Fund. Sets a $800 limit for official hospitality from the Pooled Money Investment Portfolio Fee Fund. * **Judicial Council:** Lapses $28,164 from the Operating Expenditures account for FY 2026. Appropriates $747,485 from the State General Fund for Operating Expenditures for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a $5,000 limit for official hospitality. Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits. * **State Board of Indigents' Defense Services:** Appropriates $1,075,500 from the State General Fund for Operating Expenditures and $831,078 for Assigned Counsel Expenditures for FY 2026. Appropriates $30,633,499 from the State General Fund for Operating Expenditures for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances, provisions for malpractice insurance contracts, and authority for negotiated contracts. Appropriates $156,847 for Indigents' Defense Services Operations (with reappropriation of unencumbered balances and provisions for assigned counsel and contract cases) and $31,500,000 for Assigned Counsel Expenditures (with reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a maximum hourly rate of $125 for assigned counsel) for FY 2027. Appropriates $5,917,960 for Capital Defense Operations (with reappropriation of unencumbered balances). Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits. Allows for transfers between State General Fund appropriation items for FY 2027 with approval from the Director of the Budget. Authorizes classification of public defenders based on case assignments. * **Judicial Branch:** Appropriates $236,217,539 from the State General Fund for Judiciary Operations for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances, provisions for computer input of opinions, contingencies (up to $25,000), official hospitality, and travel expenses for the Court of Appeals. Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with specific provisions for the Judicial Branch Education Fund regarding training services, municipal judges, and family court system planning, including official hospitality. Transfers $1,500,000 from the State General Fund to the Specialty Court Resources Fund on July 1, 2026. * **Kansas Public Employees Retirement System:** Decreases the amount authorized for transfer from the Kansas Endowment for Youth Fund to the Children's Initiatives Fund for FY 2026 by $265,305, from $52,098,685 to $51,833,380. Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with specific provisions for Agency Operations ($42,883,136) and Investment-Related Expenses (no limit) from the Expense Reserve of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement Fund for FY 2027. Sets the transfer amount from the Kansas Endowment for Youth Fund to the Children's Initiatives Fund for FY 2027 at $41,543,568. * **Kansas Human Rights Commission:** Appropriates $1,216,280 from the State General Fund for Operating Expenditures for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances, a $500 limit for official hospitality, and $174,000 for mediation services contracted with Kansas Legal Services. Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with provisions for education and training programs and official hospitality. * **State Corporation Commission:** Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with a $2,030 limit for official hospitality from the Public Service Regulation Fund. Allows expenditures from the Conservation Fee Fund for abandoned wells, cleanup, and testing, in addition to debt collection and setoff administration. Authorizes a percentage transfer from the Conservation Fee Fund to the Accounting Services Recovery Fund. Requires a three-year projection of receipts and expenditures for the Conservation Fee Fund in the FY 2027 budget. Allows expenditures from the Inservice Education Workshop Fee Fund for training and official hospitality. Authorizes loans from the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Program - ARRA Federal Fund, with reporting requirements for recipients. Allows expenditures from the Municipal Natural Gas Utility Distribution Grant Program ARPA Fund for grants to small municipalities for natural gas distribution lines, including studies and infrastructure. Authorizes transfers between special revenue funds with approval from the Director of the Budget. Requires all moneys from civil fines and penalties in certain funds to be remitted to the State General Fund. Transfers $100,000 from the Public Service Regulation Fund to the State General Fund on July 1, 2026. * **Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board:** Appropriates $1,555,801 from the Utility Regulatory Fee Fund for FY 2027. Allows unexpended authority for professional services contracts to be carried forward. * **Department of Administration:** Lapses funds from various accounts for FY 2026: $796,587 from Debt Service - 2025A/B and $605,985 from Budget Analysis. Appropriates $1,386,097 from the State General Fund for the Licensing Verification Portal for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances. Appropriates $5,644,709 from the State General Fund for Operating Expenditures for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances, a $2,000 limit for official hospitality, and authority for three unclassified service employees. Appropriates $569,322 from the State General Fund for the Office of Public Advocates for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a $1,000 limit for official hospitality. Appropriates $86,081,260 for KPERS Bonds Debt Service and $2,443,011 for Budget Analysis for FY 2027, with reappropriation of unencumbered balances and a $1,000 limit for official hospitality for Budget Analysis. Appropriates $150,000 for Gubernatorial Transition and $15,000 for Cedar Crest Living Quarters Expenses for FY 2027. Reappropriates unencumbered balances for Security Against Antisemitism and Docking State Office Building Rehabilitation and Repair for FY 2027. Appropriates $38,188,221 from the Expanded Lottery Act Revenues Fund for KPERS Bond Debt Service for FY 2027. Appropriates from various special revenue funds with no spending limits, with specific provisions for the Purchasing Fees Fund, Municipal Accounting and Training Services Recovery Fund, Architectural Services Fee Fund, Budget Fees Fund,