SB 290 appropriates $600,000 from the state general fund for the Kansas State Historical Society to create a master plan for the Quindaro ruins archaeological park in Wyandotte County. The funds must first be used to develop a scope statement, plan the project, and issue a request for proposals for the master plan, with at least $250,000 allocated for these initial steps. Any remaining funds will be used for phase one renovations of the park. This bill directly affects the historical society and the Quindaro ruins site, focusing on planning and initial improvements without creating new laws or regulations.
HB 2082 allocates state funding for fiscal years 2025 through 2027 to various Kansas state agencies, including the Abstracters' Board of Examiners and the Board of Accountancy. It specifies exact budget amounts for these agencies - such as $25,723 for the Abstracters' Board in 2026 and $483,965 for the Board of Accountancy in 2026 - with strict spending limits on items like official hospitality. The bill also establishes approval requirements for using a special litigation reserve fund, requiring director of budget review for unanticipated expenses. This budget measure directly affects state agencies by authorizing their fiscal operations and capital projects within defined financial constraints.
SB 68 allocates funding for Kansas state agencies across fiscal years 2025-2027, including specific amounts for the Board of Accountancy, Abstracters' Board of Examiners, and State Bank Commissioner. It sets spending limits (e.g., capping official hospitality expenses at $1,600 annually for the Board of Accountancy) and allows limited transfers between funds (up to $20,000 yearly from the Board of Accountancy’s fee fund to its litigation reserve). The bill adjusts existing expenditure limits, such as increasing the Board of Accountancy’s 2025 budget cap and decreasing the State Bank Commissioner’s 2025 cap, while authorizing unrestricted spending for certain litigation funds in 2026-2027. These provisions ensure agencies have targeted resources while maintaining fiscal oversight through defined spending parameters.
HB 2165 repeals Kansas law requiring executive branch agencies (those reporting to the governor) to use specific budget tracking systems. It eliminates three existing requirements: a program service inventory, an integrated budget fiscal process, and a performance-based budgeting system. This bill removes these procedural mandates from state law but does not create new policies or affect agency funding. The change applies directly to state agencies that report to the governor, streamlining their budget processes by removing these administrative steps. The bill is procedural in nature, focusing solely on repealing existing budget requirements.
SB 181 limits annual spending growth from Kansas' state general fund by setting a yearly cap based on inflation (CPI) and population changes. It requires the state treasurer to certify this cap each year by September 1, using the previous year's total expenditures multiplied by the Midwest CPI plus population growth percentage. The bill mandates that all legislative budget measures and the governor's proposed budget for the next fiscal year must not exceed this certified cap. This directly affects the legislature when drafting budget bills, the governor when submitting budget reports, and the state treasurer's certification process under amended K.S.A. 75-3721.
HB 2301 repeals a Kansas law (K.S.A. 75-3718b) that required state agencies reporting to the governor to implement a performance-based budgeting system. This system previously mandated agencies to create detailed program inventories, adopt standardized budget processes, and track outcome-based performance measures. The bill eliminates these requirements, shifting away from tying budget decisions to measurable program outcomes. It directly affects all executive branch agencies under the governor’s authority, removing specific accountability mechanisms for how state funds are allocated and spent.
SB 99 requires state agency heads to certify, by June 30, 2025, the number of full-time positions paid from the state general fund that have been vacant for over 180 days. These certified positions are abolished effective July 1, 2025, and removed from all budget documents. The bill also lapses (removes) all 2026 state general fund appropriations budgeted for salaries and benefits of these abolished positions. This directly affects all state agencies covered by the 2025 budget, as it eliminates vacant roles and redirects their allocated funding.
HB 2398 appropriates $600,000 from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to fund planning and initial renovations for the Quindaro ruins archaeological park in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The bill requires at least $250,000 to be used for creating a scope statement, planning, and issuing a request for proposals for a master plan, with remaining funds designated for phase one park renovations. This funding directly supports the Kansas State Historical Society in developing and implementing the park's master plan, with future funding dependent on the plan's outcomes.
HB 2012 provides a $0.05 per gallon tax credit for retail fuel dealers and distributors selling ethanol blends containing 15% to 85% ethanol at Kansas retail service stations or directly to end users. The credit applies to tax years 2026 through 2031, with a yearly cap of $5 million total across all businesses. Unused credits can be carried forward for up to five years, but the credit cannot be refunded. This bill directly affects businesses selling ethanol-blended fuels in Kansas, including gas stations and fuel distributors.
HB 2318 ties future Kansas income and privilege tax rate cuts to specific revenue targets. It requires that actual tax collections from the previous fiscal year exceed an inflation-adjusted base year revenue amount (set at $10.0 billion for 2024) AND that the budget stabilization fund holds at least 20% of the prior year's tax revenue. If both conditions are met, tax rates must be reduced proportionally across income brackets, with a floor of 4.5% for the lowest income tax rate. This directly affects all Kansas individual and business taxpayers by linking tax rate changes to state revenue performance rather than automatic reductions. The bill modifies tax calculation rules to enforce these rate limits and ensure reductions occur only when revenue targets are surpassed.
