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HB 2195 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishing the Kansas technical college operating grant fund administered by the state board of regents.

HB 2195 creates the Kansas Technical College Operating Grant Fund in the state treasury, administered by the state board of regents. The fund provides ongoing financial support to Kansas technical colleges (including Washburn Institute of Technology) for instruction and operational costs, specifically to meet state-set target objectives for each college's region and the state as a whole. All expenditures must follow standard state appropriation processes and be approved by the state board of regents' executive officer. This bill directly affects public technical colleges by establishing a dedicated funding mechanism for their core operational needs.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates dedicated state fund for technical college operations, increasing public education funding per state targets and following standard appropriation processes.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates Kansas Technical College Operating Grant Fund to provide ongoing financial support for instruction and operational costs at technical colleges, directly funding higher education institutions.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by Senate Committee on Ways and Means → Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was finalized into its enrolled version, removing committee headers and adding standard certification language required for the bill to become law. The substantive policy content regarding the creation of a new grant fund for technical colleges remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change in scope; the bill's applicability to technical colleges and the state board of regents remains the same.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'As Amended by Senate Committee on Ways and Means' header and the original request by Representative Howe.

Added the official certification block certifying the bill originated in the House, passed the Senate, and was approved by the Governor.

Corrected a minor formatting error in the effective date section, changing 'statute book Kansas register' to the standard 'Kansas register'.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred with amendments; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Ways and Means
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 123, Nay 0, Absent 2
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Higher Education Budget
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Withdrawn from House Committee on Higher Education Budget; Referred to House Committee on Higher Education Budget
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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