CHAPTER 88
Senate Bill No. 28
(Amended by Chapter 110)
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An Act making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, for state agencies; authorizing certain transfers, capital improvement projects and fees, imposing certain restrictions and limitations, and directing or authorizing certain receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing; amending K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 2-223, 12-1775a, 12-5256, 65-180, 74-50,107, 74-8711, 74-99b34, 75-6707, 76-775, 76-7,107, 79-2959, 79-2964, 79-3425i, 79-34,171 and 82a-955 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027, and June 30, 2028, appropriations are hereby made, restrictions and limitations are hereby imposed, and transfers, capital improvement projects, fees, receipts, disbursements and acts incidental to the foregoing are hereby directed or authorized as provided in this act.
(b) The agencies named in this act are hereby authorized to initiate and complete the capital improvement projects specified and authorized by this act or for which appropriations are made by this act, subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by this act.
(c) This act shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-6702(a), and amendments thereto.
(d) The appropriations made by this act shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 46-155, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 2.
BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by the state finance council by section 65(f) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the board of accountancy fee fund (028-00-2701-0100) of the board of accountancy is hereby increased from $497,491 to $507,385.
(b) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 10(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the board of accountancy fee fund (028-00-2701-0100) of the board of accountancy is hereby increased from $426,097 to $468,475.
(c) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation for official hospitality established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 10(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the board of accountancy fee fund of the board of accountancy is hereby increased from $1,400 to $1,800.
Sec. 3.
STATE BANK COMMISSIONER
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 2(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the bank commissioner fee fund (094-00-2811) of the state bank commissioner is hereby increased from $12,809,736 to $13,149,915.
Sec. 4.
STATE BANK COMMISSIONER
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 2(a) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the bank commissioner fee fund (094-00-2811) of the state bank commissioner is hereby increased from $12,720,158 to $13,107,239.
Sec. 5.
KANSAS BOARD OF BARBERING
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 14(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the board of barbering fee fund (100-00-2704-0100) of the Kansas board of barbering is hereby increased from $197,899 to $215,696.
Sec. 6.
KANSAS BOARD OF BARBERING
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 14(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the board of barbering fee fund (100-00-2704-0100) of the Kansas board of barbering is hereby increased from $202,404 to $221,901.
Sec. 7.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REGULATORY BOARD
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 3(b) of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the behavioral sciences regulatory board fee fund (102-00-2730-0100) of the behavioral sciences regulatory board is hereby increased from $1,170,169 to $1,195,945.
Sec. 8.
STATE BOARD OF HEALING ARTS
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 16(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the healing arts fee fund (105-00-2705-0100) of the state board of healing arts is hereby increased from $7,184,690 to $7,384,731.
Sec. 9.
KANSAS STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 17(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the cosmetology fee fund (149-00-2706-0100) of the Kansas state board of cosmetology is hereby increased from $1,234,928 to $1,264,128.
Sec. 10.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF CREDIT UNIONS
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 18(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the credit union fee fund (159-00-2026-0100) of the state department of credit unions is hereby increased from $1,266,485 to $1,397,329.
Sec. 11.
STATE DEPARTMENT OF CREDIT UNIONS
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 18(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the credit union fee fund (159-00-2026-0100) of the state department of credit unions is hereby increased from $1,268,881 to $1,399,725.
Sec. 12.
KANSAS DENTAL BOARD
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 19(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the dental board fee fund (167-00-2708-0100) of the Kansas dental board is hereby increased from $565,000 to $574,069.
Sec. 13.
STATE BOARD OF MORTUARY ARTS
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 20(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the mortuary arts fee fund (204-00-2709-0100) of the state board of mortuary arts is hereby increased from $324,494 to $334,154.
Sec. 14.
BOARD OF NURSING
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 23(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the board of nursing fee fund (482-00-2716-0200) of the board of nursing is hereby increased from $3,597,121 to $3,663,541.
Sec. 15.
BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN OPTOMETRY
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 24(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the optometry fee fund (488-00-2717-0100) of the board of examiners in optometry is hereby increased from $227,096 to $230,120.
Sec. 16.
STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 26(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the state board of pharmacy fee fund (531-00-2718-0100) of the state board of pharmacy is hereby increased from $3,478,845 to $3,692,053.
(b) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation for official hospitality established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 26(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the operating expenditures account (531-00-2718-0100) of the state board of pharmacy is hereby increased from $2,000 to $2,500.
Sec. 17.
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL BOARD
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 27(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the appraiser fee fund (543-00-2732-0100) of the real estate appraisal board is hereby increased from $362,805 to $371,842.
Sec. 18.
KANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 28(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the real estate fee fund (549-00-2721-0100) of the Kansas real estate commission is hereby increased from $1,272,735 to $1,311,580.
Sec. 19.
STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 29(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the technical professions fee fund (663-00-2729-0100) of the state board of technical professions is hereby increased from $810,850 to $824,843.
Sec. 20.
STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS
(a) On July 1, 2024, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by section 30(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the veterinary examiners fee fund (700-00-2727-0100) of the state board of veterinary examiners is hereby increased from $373,203 to $385,316.
Sec. 21.
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS COMMISSION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$3,664 |
Sec. 22.
GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS COMMISSION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025:
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$21,478 |
Sec. 23.
LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$6,535 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, of the $5,192,618 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 33(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the legislative research department – operations account (425-00-1000-0103), the sum of $188,931 is hereby lapsed.
(c) On the effective date of this act, of the $4,451,103 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 33(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the office of revisor of statutes – operations account (579-00-1000-0103), the sum of $841,072 is hereby lapsed.
(d) On the effective date of this act, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $15,000,000 from the American rescue plan state relief fund (422-00-3756-3502) of the legislative coordinating council, formerly designated as the legislature employment security fund of the legislative coordinating council, to the Wichita state university ARPA health collaboration fund (715-00-3756).
(e) On the effective date of this act, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $15,000,000 from the American rescue plan state relief fund (422-00-3756-3502) of the legislative coordinating council, formerly designated as the legislature employment security fund of the legislative coordinating council, to the university of Kansas ARPA health collaboration fund (682-00-3756).
Sec. 24.
LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$821,290 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the legislative coordinating council – operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,153,147 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the legislative research department – operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$4,801,277 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the office of revisor of statutes – operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
Sec. 25.
LEGISLATURE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$287,831 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from this account by the above agency to issue a request for proposal by June 1, 2024, for a constituent relationship management software service to assist in decreasing response time for both staff and constituents, to encrypt data in transit to ensure constituent privacy, track casework through completion and include integrations with existing systems: Provided, however, That the expenditure for such services shall not exceed $1,000,000.
(b) On the effective date of this act, of the $19,020,910 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 35(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the operations (including official hospitality) account (428-00-1000-0103), the sum of $348,450 is hereby lapsed.
(c) On the effective date of this act, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the operations (including official hospitality) account (428-00-1000-0103) of the state general fund as authorized by section 35(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature and the provisions of the Kansas legislative intern program pursuant to legislative coordinating council policy 37, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account in fiscal year 2024 to pay for the actual mileage of Kansas legislative interns traveling to the capitol for the required minimum of 12 days of attendance at the capitol.
Sec. 26.
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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16,978,235 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operations (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account, pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson or vice chairperson of the legislative coordinating council, to pay compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as authorized by K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members and associate members of the advisory committee to the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation established under K.S.A. 46-407a, and amendments thereto, for attendance at meetings of the advisory committee that are authorized by the legislative coordinating council, except that: (1) The legislative coordinating council may establish restrictions or limitations, or both, on travel expenses, subsistence expenses or allowances, or any combination thereof, paid to members and associate members of such advisory committee; and (2) any person who is an associate member of such advisory committee, by reason of such person having been accredited by the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws as a life member of that organization, shall receive the same travel expenses and subsistence expenses for attendance at meetings of the advisory committee as a regular member, but shall receive no per diem compensation: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account for services, facilities and supplies provided for legislators in addition to those provided under the approved budget and for related copying, facsimile transmission and other services provided to persons other than legislators, in accordance with policies and any restrictions or limitations prescribed by the legislative coordinating council: And provided further, That no expenditures shall be made from this account for any meeting of any joint committee, or of any subcommittee of any joint committee, chargeable to fiscal year 2025 unless such meeting is approved by the legislative coordinating council: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 45-116, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be made from this account for the printing and distribution of copies of the permanent journals of the senate or house of representatives to each member of the legislature during fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 77-138, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be made from this account for the printing and distribution of complete sets of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to each member of the legislature in excess of one complete set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to each member at the commencement of the member’s first term as legislator during fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 77-138, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be made from this account for the legislator’s name to be printed on one complete set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated during fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 77-165, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be made from this account for the printing and delivering of a set of the cumulative supplements of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to each member of the legislature in excess of one cumulative supplement set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to each member of the legislature during fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-1005, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made from this account to reimburse members of the legislature for expenses incurred in printing correspondence with constituents: And provided further, That no expenses shall be reimbursed unless a legislator has first obtained approval for such printing by the director of legislative administrative services: And provided further, That such reimbursements shall only be issued after a legislator provides written receipts showing such expense to the director of legislative administrative services: And provided further, That the maximum amount reimbursed to any legislator shall be equal to or less than the maximum amount allotted to any legislator for constituent correspondence pursuant to policies adopted by the legislative coordinating council: And provided further, That in addition to the provisions of the Kansas legislative intern program pursuant to legislative coordinating council policy 37, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from this account in fiscal year 2025 to pay for the actual mileage of Kansas legislative interns traveling to the capitol for the required minimum of 12 days of attendance at the capitol: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account during fiscal year 2025 for the purpose of organizing and executing a bus tour of healthcare facilities in Kansas for members of the house of representatives committee on appropriations, the senate committee on ways and means and the joint committee on state building construction during the 2024 interim session of the legislature.
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$8,476,205 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the legislative information system account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made from this account by the above agency for the legislative coordinating council to review all proposals for a constituent relationship management software service submitted pursuant to the provisions of section 25 with the director of legislative services: And provided further, That the request for proposal issued pursuant to the provisions of section 25 shall close on July 31, 2024: And provided further, that the legislative coordinating council shall approve or reject a contract for such services on or before August 31, 2024, with the expectation that the service, if approved, will be implemented on or before December 1, 2024, for use by all legislators: Provided, however, That the total expenditure for such services shall not exceed $1,000,025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the legislative special revenue fund, pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson or the vice chairperson of the legislative coordinating council, to pay compensation and travel expenses and subsistence expenses or allowances as authorized by K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members and associate members of the advisory committee to the Kansas commission on interstate cooperation established under K.S.A. 46-407a, and amendments thereto, for attendance at meetings of the advisory committee which are authorized by the legislative coordinating council, except that: (1) The legislative coordinating council may establish restrictions or limitations, or both, on travel expenses, subsistence expenses or allowances, or any combination thereof, paid to members and associate members of such advisory committee; and (2) any person who is an associate member of such advisory committee, by reason of such person having been accredited by the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws as a life member of that organization, shall receive the same travel expenses and subsistence expenses for attendance at meetings of the advisory committee as a regular member, but shall receive no per diem compensation: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for services, facilities and supplies provided for legislators in addition to those provided under the approved budget and for related copying, facsimile transmission and other services provided to persons other than legislators, in accordance with policies and any restrictions or limitations prescribed by the legislative coordinating council: And provided further, That amounts are hereby authorized to be collected for such services, facilities and supplies in accordance with policies of the council: And provided further, That such amounts shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the expenses incurred for providing such services, facilities and supplies and shall be consistent with policies and fees established in accordance with K.S.A. 46-1207a, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That all such amounts received shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the legislative special revenue fund: And provided further, That all donations, gifts or bequests of money for the legislative branch of government which are received and accepted by the legislative coordinating council shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to an account of the legislative special revenue fund: And provided further, That no expenditures shall be made from this fund for any meeting of any joint committee, or of any subcommittee of any joint committee, during fiscal year 2025 unless such meeting is approved by the legislative coordinating council: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 45-116, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be made from this fund for the printing and distribution of copies of the permanent journals of the senate or house of representatives to each member of the legislature during fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 77-138, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be made from this fund for the printing and distribution of complete sets of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to each member of the legislature in excess of one complete set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to each member at the commencement of the member’s first term as legislator during fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 77-138, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be made from this fund for the legislator’s name to be printed on one complete set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated during fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 77-165, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, no expenditures shall be made from this fund for the printing and delivering of a set of the cumulative supplements of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to each member of the legislature in excess of one cumulative supplement set of the Kansas Statutes Annotated to each member of the legislature during fiscal year 2025.
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No limit |
(c) As used in this section, “joint committee” includes the joint committee on administrative rules and regulations, health care stabilization fund oversight committee, joint committee on special claims against the state, legislative budget committee, joint committee on state building construction, joint committee on information technology, joint committee on pensions, investments and benefits, joint committee on state-tribal relations, confirmation oversight committee, joint committee on corrections and juvenile justice oversight, compensation commission, joint committee on Kansas security, Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight, capitol preservation committee, joint committee on child welfare system oversight, joint committee on fiduciary financial institutions oversight and any other committee, commission or other body for which expenditures are to be paid from moneys appropriated for the legislature for the expenses of any meeting of any such body or for the expenses of any member thereof.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys for fiscal year 2025 to create an interim study committee to determine the feasibility of rebuilding the Hutchinson correctional facility.
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(f) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 to install and make available during the 2025 regular session of the legislature short-range wireless technology to transmit live audio of the house of representatives and senate chamber during such chambers’ session with access to such audio limited to approved legislator devices or otherwise allow for bluetooth connection and provide an independent internet network for such technology and access to such network be limited to legislators.
Sec. 27.
DIVISION OF POST AUDIT
(a) On the effective date of this act, of the $3,534,391 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 37(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the operations (including legislative post audit committee) account (540-00-1000-0100), the sum of $576,297 is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 28.
DIVISION OF POST AUDIT
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$3,478,835 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operations (including legislative post audit committee) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 29.
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$24,216 |
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$1,824 |
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$107 |
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$65 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 as authorized by section 38 of chapter 82 or section 8 of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to respond to the request for assistance from the state of Texas pursuant to the emergency management assistance compact, K.S.A. 48-9a01, and amendments thereto, or a memorandum of understanding between the governor and the governor of Texas: Provided, That the above agency shall collaborate with the adjutant general and the response and recovery bureau director to activate, mobilize and deploy state resources and implement the appropriate mutual aid plans and procedures: Provided further, That such assistance is being provided to assist in the prevention of drug trafficking, human trafficking, transactional criminal organizations and other related crimes contributing to an emergency.
Sec. 30.
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$4,159,669 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the governor’s department account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account for official hospitality and contingencies without limitation at the discretion of the governor.
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$21,095,375 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the domestic violence prevention grants account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the domestic violence prevention grants account for official hospitality and contingencies without limitation at the discretion of the governor.
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$4,246,433 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the child advocacy centers account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the child advocacy centers account for official hospitality and contingencies without limitation at the discretion of the governor.
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$1,229,368 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the CASA grant account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the CASA grant account for official hospitality and contingencies without limitation at the discretion of the governor.
(b) Expenditures may be made by the above agency for travel expenses of the governor’s spouse when accompanying the governor or when representing the governor on official state business, for travel and subsistence expenditures, for security personnel when traveling with the governor and for entertainment of officials and other persons as guests from the amount appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by subsection (a) from the state general fund in the governor’s department account (252-00-1000-0503).
(c) Expenditures may be made by the above agency for travel expenses of the lieutenant governor’s spouse when accompanying the lieutenant governor or when representing the lieutenant governor on official state business, for travel and subsistence expenditures, for security personnel when traveling with the lieutenant governor and for entertainment of officials and other persons as guests from the amount appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by subsection (a) from the state general fund in the governor’s department account (252-00-1000-0503).
(d) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the special programs fund for operating expenditures for the governor’s department, including conferences and official hospitality: Provided further, That the governor is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such conferences: And provided further, That fees for such conferences shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred for such conferences, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for such conferences shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the special programs fund.
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(e) On the effective date of this act, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $5,500,000 from the American rescue plan – state fiscal relief – federal fund (252-00-3756) of the governor’s department to the university of Kansas ARPA health collaboration fund (682-00-3756) of the university of Kansas.
(f) On the effective date of this act, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $5,500,000 from the American rescue plan – state fiscal relief – federal fund (252-00-3756) of the governor’s department to the Wichita state university ARPA health collaboration fund (715-00-3756) of Wichita state university.
Sec. 31.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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(b) On the effective date of this act, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $600,000 from the state general fund to the medicaid fraud prosecution revolving fund (082-00-2641-2280) of the attorney general.
(c) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 39(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the crime victims compensation fund (082-00-2563-2060) for state operations of the attorney general is hereby increased from $536,550 to $692,143.
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(e) On the effective date of this act, of the $5,363,740 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 39(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the operating expenditures account (082-00-1000-0103), the sum of $10,062 is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 32.
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000.
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Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the litigation costs account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$370,365 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the abuse, neglect and exploitation unit account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made by the attorney general from the abuse, neglect and exploitation unit account pursuant to contracts with other agencies or organizations to provide services related to the investigation or litigation of findings related to abuse, neglect or exploitation.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-7334, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may use moneys in the child exchange and visitation centers account for matching funds.
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Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the office of inspector general account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$300,000 |
Provided, however, That, if 2024 House Bill No. 2613 is not passed by the legislature during the 2024 regular session and enacted into law, then on July 1, 2024, the $300,000 appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by this section in the drug abuse resistance education program is hereby lapsed.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That in furtherance of the purposes authorized by K.S.A. 75-7b17, and amendments thereto, specifically obtaining “such other information as deemed necessary by the attorney general” pursuant to K.S.A. 75-7b17(b)(5), and amendments thereto, expenditures may be made from the private detective fee fund to secure from the Kansas bureau of investigation criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records, juvenile adjudications, juvenile non-adjudications, juvenile diversions and juvenile expunged records for fingerprints submitted in conjunction with an application for a private detective firearm permit.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the attorney general’s committee on crime prevention fee fund for operating expenditures directly or indirectly related to conducting training seminars organized by the attorney general’s committee on crime prevention, including official hospitality: Provided further, That the attorney general is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for conducting training seminars organized by the attorney general’s committee on crime prevention: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the direct and indirect operating expenses incurred for conducting such seminars, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for conducting such seminars shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the attorney general’s committee on crime prevention fee fund.
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Provided, That expenditures from the crime victims compensation fund for state operations shall not exceed $681,791: Provided further, That any expenditures for payment of compensation to crime victims are authorized to be made from this fund regardless of when the claim was awarded.
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Provided, That all private grants and gifts received by the crime victims compensation board shall be deposited to the credit of the crime victims grants and gifts fund.
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Provided, That the attorney general shall deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the debt collection administration cost recovery fund all moneys remitted to the attorney general as administrative costs under contracts entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 75-719, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That all moneys recovered by the medicaid fraud and abuse division of the attorney general’s office in the enforcement of state and federal law which are in excess of any restitution for overcharges and interest, including all moneys recovered as recoupment of expenses of investigation and prosecution, shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the medicaid fraud prosecution revolving fund: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 21-5933, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made from the medicaid fraud prosecution revolving fund for other operating expenditures of the attorney general’s office for medicaid fraud prosecution direct and indirect costs.
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Provided, That, in addition to the other purposes authorized by K.S.A. 82a-1802, and amendments thereto, expenditures may be made from the interstate water litigation fund for: (1) Litigation costs for the case of Kansas v. Colorado No. 105, Original in the Supreme Court of the United States, including repayment of past contributions; (2) expenses related to the appointment of a river master or such other official as may be appointed by the Supreme Court to administer, implement or enforce its decree or other orders of the Supreme Court related to this case; and (3) expenses incurred by agencies of the state of Kansas to monitor actions of the state of Colorado and its water users and to enforce any settlement, decree or order of the Supreme Court related to this case.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the false claims litigation revolving fund for costs associated with litigation under the Kansas false claims act, K.S.A. 75-7501 et seq., and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That in furtherance of the purposes authorized by K.S.A. 75-7e01 through 75-7e09, and amendments thereto, expenditures may be made from the bail enforcement agents fee fund to secure from the Kansas bureau of investigation criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records, juvenile adjudications, juvenile non-adjudications, juvenile diversions and juvenile expunged records for fingerprints submitted in conjunction with an application for a bail enforcement agent license.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 76-776, and amendments thereto, expenditures shall be made from the Kansas fights addiction fund to include under the Kansas fights addiction act as a qualified applicant, as defined in K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 75-776, and amendments thereto, any for-profit private entity that provides services for the purpose of preventing, reducing, treating or otherwise abating or remediating substance abuse or addiction and that has released its legal claims arising from covered conduct against each defendant that is required by opioid litigation to pay into the fund:
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, grants made pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7325, and amendments thereto, from the protection from abuse fund (082-00-2239-2030) and grants made pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7334, and amendments thereto, from the crime victims assistance fund (082-00-2598-2070) shall be made after consideration of the recommendation of an entity that has been designated by the United States department of health and human services and by the centers for disease control and prevention as the official domestic violence or sexual assault coalition.
(d) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $50,000 from the state general fund to the sexually violent predator expense fund (082-00-2379-2310) of the attorney general.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-769, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, no expenditures shall be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, to set legal representation charges for state agencies at a rate exceeding $100 per hour.
(f) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $600,000 from the state general fund to the medicaid fraud prosecution revolving fund (082-00-2641-2280) of the attorney general.
(g) (1) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of Kansas consumer protection act, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys for fiscal year 2025 to enforce the provisions of the Kansas consumer protection act against a manufacturer that engages in the following actions:
(A) Deny, restrict, prohibit or otherwise interfere with the acquisition of a 340B drug by or delivery of a 340B drug to a pharmacy that is under contract with a 340B-covered entity and authorized under such contract to receive and dispense 340B drugs on behalf of the 340Bcovered entity, unless such receipt and dispensing of 340B drugs by such pharmacy is prohibited by the United States department of health and human services; or
(B) interfere with a pharmacy that has a contract with a 340B-covered entity.
(2) As used in this subsection:
(A) “340B-covered entity” means an entity that is participating in the federal 340B drug pricing program authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 256b, including such entity’s pharmacy or pharmacies, or any pharmacy or pharmacies contracted for the purpose of dispensing drugs purchased through such program;
(B) “340B drug” means a drug that has been subject to any offer for reduced prices by a manufacturer pursuant to the federal 340B drug pricing program authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 256b and is purchased by a covered entity;
(C) “manufacturer” means the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-1626, and amendments thereto; and
(D) “pharmacy” means the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-1626, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 33.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
(a) (1) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, notwithstanding the provisions of Kansas consumer protection act, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2026 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 or 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys for fiscal year 2026 to enforce the provisions of the Kansas consumer protection act against a manufacturer that engages in the following actions:
(A) Deny, restrict, prohibit or otherwise interfere with the acquisition of a 340B drug by or delivery of a 340B drug to a pharmacy that is under contract with a 340B-covered entity and authorized under such contract to receive and dispense 340B drugs on behalf of the 340Bcovered entity, unless such receipt and dispensing of 340B drugs by such pharmacy is prohibited by the United States department of health and human services; or
(B) interfere with a pharmacy that has a contract with a 340B-covered entity.
(2) As used in this subsection:
(A) “340B-covered entity” means an entity that is participating in the federal 340B drug pricing program authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 256b, including such entity’s pharmacy or pharmacies, or any pharmacy or pharmacies contracted for the purpose of dispensing drugs purchased through such program;
(B) “340B drug” means a drug that has been subject to any offer for reduced prices by a manufacturer pursuant to the federal 340B drug pricing program authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 256b and is purchased by a covered entity;
(C) “manufacturer” means the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-1626, and amendments thereto; and
(D) “pharmacy” means the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-1626, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 34.
SECRETARY OF STATE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures from the information and services fee fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,500.
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Provided, That all expenditures from the democracy fund shall be to provide matching funds to implement title II of the federal help America vote act of 2002, public law 107-252, as prescribed under that act.
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(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by the above agency by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such special revenue fund or funds to provide a report to the house appropriations committee and the senate ways and means committee detailing the costs of publication in a newspaper in each county pursuant to K.S.A. 64-103, and amendments thereto, of any constitutional amendment that is introduced by the legislature during the 2025 regular session of the legislature and detailing costs to local units of governments for conducting elections that include proposed constitutional amendments.
(c) On or before the 10th day of each month commencing July 1, 2024, during fiscal year 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the democracy fund interest earnings based on:
(1) The average daily balance of moneys in the democracy fund for the preceding month; and
(2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
Sec. 35.
STATE TREASURER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the pregnancy compassion awareness program account to continue the statewide program, previously known as the alternatives to abortion program, to enhance and increase resources that promote childbirth instead of abortion to women facing unplanned pregnancies and to offer a full range of services, including pregnancy support centers, adoption assistance and maternity homes: Provided further, That the program shall include only the following services: Counseling and mentoring; care coordination for prenatal services, including connecting clients to health programs; providing educational materials and information about pregnancy and parenting; referrals to county and social service programs, including child care, transportation, housing and state and federal benefit programs; classes on life skills, budgeting, parenting, stress management, job training, job placement and obtaining a GED certificate; providing material items including, but not limited to, car seats, cribs, maternity clothes, infant diapers and formula; and support groups in maternity homes: And provided further, That program services shall be made available to any Kansas resident who is a pregnant woman, the biological father of an unborn child, the biological or adoptive parent or legal guardian of a child 24 months of age or younger, a program participant who has experienced the loss of a child or a parent or legal guardian of a pregnant child who is a program participant: And provided further, That the provision and delivery of services under the program shall be dependent on participant needs as assessed by the nonprofit organization providing the services and not otherwise prioritized by any state agency: And provided further, That program services shall be available to participants only during pregnancy and continuing for up to 24 months after birth of the child: And provided further, That the state treasurer shall continue to contract with the nonprofit organization that was awarded such contract in fiscal year 2024 to provide services under the pregnancy compassion awareness program, and such nonprofit organization shall subcontract with existing pregnancy centers, adoption agencies, maternity homes and social service organizations to provide program services to promote childbirth instead of abortion: And provided further, That such contract extension shall be for a term not longer than one year: And provided further, That the selected contractor and any subcontractors may provide services in addition to the enumerated program services, but such services shall not be funded through the pregnancy compassion awareness program: And provided further, That the state treasurer shall include as a condition of the contract extension with the nonprofit organization selected to provide program services: (1) The assessment of an administrative fine for failure to satisfy program requirements, including required reporting, or for the intentional or reckless misuse of any funds awarded by the terms of such contract, and such fine shall be in the amount of 10% of the funds awarded by the terms of such contract and shall be deposited into the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, to the credit of the state general fund; and (2) that such nonprofit organization shall submit a report to the legislature and the state treasurer on or before June 30, 2025, on the administration of the program during fiscal year 2025, including: The number of clients; the number of clients who participated in case management services; the number of case management hours provided to clients; the number of clients engaged in educational services or job training and placement activities; the number of newborns who were born to program participants; the number of such newborns placed for adoption; the number of fathers who participated in program services; the number of client satisfaction surveys completed; and any other information that shows the success of the contractor’s administration of the program: And provided further, That the state treasurer shall establish the pregnancy compassion public awareness program to be administered by the same nonprofit organization contracted with to provide pregnancy compassion awareness program services: And provided further, That the purpose of the public awareness program is to help pregnant women who are at risk of having abortions to be made aware of the pregnancy compassion awareness program services: And provided further, That the public awareness program shall include the development and promotion of a website that provides a geographically indexed list of available pregnancy compassion awareness program services and nonprofit subcontractors that provide services: And provided further, That the public awareness program may include, but shall not be limited to, the use of television, radio, outdoor advertising, newspapers, magazines, other print media and the internet to provide information about the pregnancy compassion awareness program services and subcontractors: And provided further, That, to the greatest extent possible, the secretary for children and families shall supplement and match moneys appropriated for the pregnancy compassion awareness program with federal and other public and private moneys, and such moneys shall be prioritized to be used preferentially for the program and the public awareness program and be transferred from the special revenue fund or funds of the Kansas department for children and families as identified by the secretary for children and families to the pregnancy compassion awareness program account to be expended for such programs: Provided, however, That the pregnancy compassion awareness program and the pregnancy compassion public awareness program and any moneys appropriated or expended therefor shall not be used to perform, induce, assist in the performing or inducing of or refer for abortions, and moneys appropriated or expended for such programs shall not be granted to organizations or affiliates of organizations that perform, induce, assist in the performing or inducing of or refer for abortions.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of the uniform unclaimed property act, K.S.A. 58-3934 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any other statute, of all the moneys received under the uniform unclaimed property act during fiscal year 2025, the state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to credit the first amount equal to the expenditure limitation approved by this or other appropriation act of the legislature received and deposited in the state treasury to the state treasurer operating fund: Provided further, Notwithstanding any provision of the uniform unclaimed property act, K.S.A. 58-3934 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any other statute, on June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall certify any remaining unencumbered balance in the state treasurer operating fund exceeding $100,000 to the director of accounts and reports, who shall transfer such certified amount from the state treasurer operating fund to the state general fund on June 30, 2025: And provided further, That, after such aggregate amount has been credited to the state treasurer operating fund, then all of the moneys received under the uniform unclaimed property act during fiscal year 2025 shall be credited as prescribed under the uniform unclaimed property act: And provided further, That all moneys credited to the state treasurer operating fund during fiscal year 2025 are to reimburse the state treasurer for accounting, auditing, budgeting, legal, payroll, personnel and purchasing services and any other governmental services which are performed to administer the provisions of the uniform unclaimed property act that are not otherwise reimbursed under any other provision of law.
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Provided, That expenditures from the unclaimed property expense fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000.
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Provided, That, on the 15th day of each month that commences during fiscal year 2025, the secretary of revenue shall determine the amount of revenue received by the state during the preceding month from withholding taxes paid with respect to an eligible project by each taxpayer that is an eligible business for which bonds have been issued under K.S.A. 74-50,136, and amendments thereto, and for which the Spirit bonds fund was created, and shall certify the amount so determined to the director of accounts and reports and, at the same time as such certification is transmitted to the director of accounts and reports, shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of the budget and the director of legislative research: Provided further, That, upon receipt of each such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount certified from the state general fund to the Spirit bonds fund: And provided further, That, on or before the 10th day of each month commencing during fiscal year 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the Spirit bonds fund interest earnings based on: (1) The average daily balance of moneys in the Spirit bonds fund for the preceding month; and (2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month: And provided further, That the moneys credited to the Spirit bonds fund from the withholding taxes paid by an eligible business and the interest earnings thereon shall be transferred by the state treasurer from the Spirit bonds fund to the special economic revitalization fund administered by the state treasurer in accordance with K.S.A. 74-50,136, and amendments thereto.
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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-648, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, on July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $50,000 from the Kansas postsecondary education savings expense fund (670-00-2096-2000) of the state treasurer to the KS ABLE savings expense fund (670-00-2177-2177) of the state treasurer.
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Sec. 39.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 47(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the insurance department service regulation fund (331-00-2270-2400) of the insurance department for official hospitality is hereby increased from $2,500 to $7,500.
(b) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 47(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the securities act fee fund (331-00-2162-0100) of the insurance department for official hospitality is hereby increased from $2,000 to $3,000.
(c) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 47(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the investor education and protection fund (331-00-2242-2240) of the insurance department for official hospitality is hereby increased from $5,000 to $6,000.
(d) On the effective date of this act, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer all moneys in the state flexibility to stabilize the market grant program fund (331-00-3648-3648) of the insurance department to the insurance department service regulation fee fund (331-00-2270-2400) of the insurance department. On the effective date of this act, all liabilities of the state flexibility to stabilize the market grant program fund are hereby transferred to and imposed on the insurance department service regulation fee fund and the state flexibility to stabilize the market grant program fund is hereby abolished.
Sec. 40.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures from the insurance department service regulation fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $7,500.
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Provided, That expenditures from the workers compensation fund for attorney fees and other costs and benefit payments may be made regardless of when services were rendered or when the initial award of benefits was made.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the insurance education and training fund for training programs and official hospitality: Provided further, That the insurance commissioner is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such training programs: And provided further, That fees for such training programs shall be fixed in order to collect all or part of the operating expenses incurred for such training programs, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for such training programs shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the insurance education and training fund.
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from the monumental life settlement fund shall be made for scholarship purposes: Provided further, That the scholarship recipients shall be African-American students who are currently enrolled and are attending an accredited higher education institution in the state of Kansas and who have designated a major in mathematics, computer science or business.
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No limit |
Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 40-2606, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, all moneys received during fiscal year 2025 for penalties imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 40-2606, and amendments thereto, shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the fines and penalties fund.
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No limit |
Provided, That moneys may be transferred or otherwise credited to the settlements fund as the result of or pursuant to court orders under K.S.A. 40-3644, and amendments thereto, court-ordered settlements, or legislative authority: Provided further, That expenditures from the settlements fund shall be made for the purpose of providing consumer education and outreach or for costs that the insurance department may incur in closeout of any troubled insurance company matters.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures from the securities act fee fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for official hospitality shall not exceed $3,000.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures from the investor education and protection fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for official hospitality shall not exceed $6,000.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the insurance department from the insurance company examination fund (331-00-2055-2000) for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by K.S.A. 40-223, and amendments thereto, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 40-223, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made by the insurance department from the insurance company examination fund for fiscal year 2025 for the examination of annual statements filed with the commissioner of insurance, regardless of when the services were rendered, when the expenses were incurred or when any claim was submitted or processed for payment and regardless of whether or not the services were rendered or the expenses were incurred prior to the effective date of this act.
Sec. 41.
HEALTH CARE STABILIZATION FUND BOARD OF GOVERNORS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
(b) Expenditures from the health care stabilization fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, other than refunds authorized by law for the following specified purposes shall not exceed the limitations prescribed therefor as follows:
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the operating expenditures account for official hospitality.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Sec. 42.
POOLED MONEY INVESTMENT BOARD
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That, on or before the fifth day of each month of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall certify to the pooled money investment board an accounting of the banking fees incurred by the state treasurer during the second preceding month that are attributable to the investment of the pooled money investment portfolio during such month: Provided further, That, prior to the 10th day of each month during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the pooled money investment board shall review the certification from the state treasurer and shall make expenditures from the pooled money investment portfolio fee fund (671-00-2319-2000) to pay the amount of banking fees incurred by the state treasurer during the second preceding month that are attributable to the investment of the pooled money investment portfolio during the second preceding month, as determined by the pooled money investment board: And provided further, That expenditures from the pooled money investment portfolio fee fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $800.
(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, if the director of the budget determines that the ending balance in the state general fund is equal to 7.5% or more of the total amount authorized to be expended or transferred by demand transfer from the state general fund in fiscal year 2024, the director of the budget shall certify such determination to the above agency: Provided, That in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, upon receipt of such determination, the above agency shall invest 50% of the amount of moneys in the budget stabilization fund pursuant to the provisions of this subsection: Provided further, That in addition to the provisions of article 42 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and the investment policies of the above agency, such moneys in the budget stabilization fund shall be invested for a period of time not to exceed 12 months: And provided further, That all interest or other income of the investments of such moneys shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the budget stabilization fund: And provided further, That as soon as such funds have been invested, the above agency shall submit periodic reports to the legislative budget committee on the status of such investments.
Sec. 43.
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$4,757 |
Sec. 44.
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$727,676 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That all private grants and gifts received by the judicial council, other than moneys received as grants, gifts or donations for the preparation, publication or distribution of legal publications, shall be deposited to the credit of the grants and gifts fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Sec. 45.
STATE BOARD OF INDIGENTS’ DEFENSE SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$3,000,000 |
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$148,296 |
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$28,703 |
Sec. 46.
STATE BOARD OF INDIGENTS’ DEFENSE SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$27,237,283 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures for indigents’ defense services are authorized to be made from the operating expenditures account regardless of when services were rendered: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the operating expenditures account for negotiated contracts for malpractice insurance for public defenders and deputy or assistant public defenders: And provided further, That all contracts for malpractice insurance for public defenders and deputy or assistant public defenders shall be negotiated and purchased by the state board of indigents’ defense services, shall not be subject to approval or purchase by the committee on surety bonds and insurance under K.S.A. 75-4114 and 75-6111, and amendments thereto, and shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto.
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$24,672,309 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the assigned counsel expenditures account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures for indigents’ defense services are authorized to be made from the assigned counsel expenditures account regardless of when services were rendered: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 22-4507, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account for fiscal year 2025 to set the maximum rate of compensation of assigned counsel in fiscal year 2025 at $120 per hour.
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$5,233,841 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the capital defense operations account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures for indigents’ defense services are authorized to be made from the capital defense operations account regardless of when services were rendered.
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$402,382 |
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$156,847 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the indigents’ defense services operations account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the indigents’ defense services operations account for the purpose of assigned counsel and other professional services related to contract cases.
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$2,327,691 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the litigation support account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the indigents’ defense services fund for the purpose of assigned counsel and other professional services related to contract cases.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the inservice education workshop fee fund for operating expenditures, including official hospitality, incurred for inservice workshops and conferences: Provided further, That the state board of indigents’ defense services is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for inservice workshops and conferences: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of such operating expenditures incurred for inservice workshops and conferences: And provided further, That all fees received for inservice workshops and conferences shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the inservice education workshop fee fund.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the executive director of the state board of indigents’ defense services, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state general fund for the state board of indigents’ defense services to any other item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the state board of indigents’ defense services. The executive director shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(d) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the state board of indigents’ defense services from the moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this act or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 to classify public defenders based on the level of cases such public defenders are assigned.
Sec. 47.
STATE BOARD OF INDIGENTS’ DEFENSE SERVICES
(a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 22-4507, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the assigned counsel expenditures account (328-00-1000-0700) of the state general fund for fiscal year 2026 to set the maximum rate of compensation of assigned counsel in fiscal year 2026 at $120 per hour.
Sec. 48.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$3,393,443 |
Sec. 49.
JUDICIAL BRANCH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$197,756,795 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the judiciary operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That contracts for computer input of judicial opinions and all purchases thereunder shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from the judiciary operations account for contingencies without limitation at the discretion of the chief justice: And provided further, That expenditures from the judiciary operations account for such contingencies shall not exceed $25,000: And provided further, That expenditures from the judiciary operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $4,000: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made from the judiciary operations account for the travel expenses of panels of the court of appeals for travel to cities across the state to hear appealed cases.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the judicial branch education fund to provide services and programs for the purpose of educating and training judicial branch officers and employees, administering the training, testing and education of municipal judges as provided in K.S.A. 12-4114, and amendments thereto, educating and training municipal judges and municipal court support staff, and for the planning and implementation of a family court system, as provided by law, including official hospitality: Provided further, That the judicial administrator is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such services and programs: And provided further, That such fees may be fixed to cover all or part of the operating expenditures incurred in providing such services and programs, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for such services and programs, including official hospitality, shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the judicial branch education fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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Sec. 50.
KANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That no expenditures may be made from the Kansas public employees retirement fund other than for benefits, investments, refunds authorized by law, and other purposes specifically authorized by this or other appropriation act.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
(b) Expenditures may be made from the expense reserve of the Kansas public employees retirement fund (365-00-7002) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the following specified purposes:
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$31,768,430 |
Provided, That expenditures from the agency operations account may be made for official hospitality.
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No limit |
(c) On July 1, 2024, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 38-2102, and amendments thereto, the amount prescribed by K.S.A. 38-2102(d)(4), and amendments thereto, to be transferred on July 1, 2024, by the director of accounts and reports from the Kansas endowment for youth fund to the children’s initiatives fund shall be $56,748,405.
Sec. 51.
KANSAS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
(a) On the effective date of this act, of the $1,074,268 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 58(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the operating expenditures account (058-00-1000-0103), the sum of $29,999 is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 52.
KANSAS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,165,667 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500: Provided further, That expenditures in an amount of not to exceed $174,000 may be made from this account for mediation services contracted with Kansas legal services.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the education and training fund for operating expenditures for the commission’s education and training programs for the general public, including official hospitality: Provided further, That the executive director is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such programs: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred for such training programs, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for such programs shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the education and training fund.
Sec. 53.
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That any expenditure made from the conservation fee fund for plugging abandoned wells, cleanup of pollution from oil and gas activities and testing of wells shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on this fund: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for debt collection and set-off administration: And provided further, That a percentage of the fees collected, not to exceed 27%, shall be transferred from the conservation fee fund to the accounting services recovery fund (173-00-6105-4010) of the department of administration for services rendered in collection efforts: And provided further, That all expenditures made from the conservation fee fund for debt collection and set-off administration shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on this fund: And provided further, That the state corporation commission shall include as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget estimates for the state corporation commission submitted pursuant to K.S.A. 75-3717, and amendments thereto, a three-year projection of receipts to and expenditures from the conservation fee fund for fiscal years 2025, 2026 and 2027.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the inservice education workshop fee fund for operating expenditures, including official hospitality, incurred for inservice workshops and conferences conducted by the state corporation commission for staff and members of the state corporation commission: Provided further, That the state corporation commission is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such inservice workshops and conferences: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenditures incurred for conducting such inservice workshops and conferences: And provided further, That all moneys received for such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the inservice education workshop fee fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the energy efficiency revolving loan program – ARRA federal fund for the energy efficiency revolving loan program pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the state corporation commission or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson: Provided further, That the state corporation commission is hereby authorized to establish the energy efficiency revolving loan program for the purpose of making loans for energy conservation and other energy-related activities: And provided further, That loans under such program shall be made at an interest rate established by the state corporation commission: And provided further, That the state corporation commission is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with other state agencies and with persons, as may be necessary, to administer the energy efficiency revolving loan program: And provided further, That any person who agrees to receive money from the energy efficiency revolving loan program – ARRA federal fund shall enter into an agreement requiring such person to submit a written report to the state corporation commission detailing and accounting for all expenditures and receipts related to the use of the moneys received from the energy efficiency revolving loan program – ARRA federal fund: And provided further, That moneys repaid to the energy efficiency revolving loan program shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the energy efficiency revolving loan program – ARRA federal fund: And provided further, That, on or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the energy efficiency revolving loan program – ARRA federal fund interest earnings based on: (1) The average daily balance of repaid moneys in the energy efficiency revolving loan program – ARRA federal fund for the preceding month; and (2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
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Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the municipal natural gas utility distribution grant program ARPA fund for providing small municipalities currently being served by a natural gas gathering field to design, construct and install natural gas distribution lines that connect to a natural gas service provider and infrastructure for such lines: Provided further, That the above agency shall establish an application process to award such grants to eligible municipalities: And provided further, That the above agency shall expend a partial amount of the grant to eligible municipalities for the completion of a natural gas cost of service and revenue rate requirement study on proposed natural gas distribution lines: And provided further, That the municipality shall contract with an external and reputable entity to conduct and complete a natural gas cost of service and revenue rate requirement study that studies the cost of service of such distribution lines, including the cost of the natural gas, natural gas transport, distribution, distribution labor, maintenance and administration of such lines, and the costs of maintaining and upgrading the natural gas distribution lines in the city limits of such municipality: And provided further, That such study shall provide the municipality with a natural gas utility rate that recovers actual costs for the maintenance and necessary upgrades of the natural gas distribution lines in the city limits of such municipality: And provided further, That such municipality shall implement and charge a rate that recovers the actual costs for the maintenance and necessary upgrades of the natural gas distribution lines in the city limits of such municipality: And provided further, That such municipality shall identify and contract with a natural gas service provider for the provision of such natural gas utility: And provided further, That, upon completion of such study, implementation of such rate and contract provision of service, the above agency shall expend the remaining amount of the grant to the municipality for the design, construction and installation of such lines and infrastructure.
(b) Expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by the state corporation commission from the conservation fee fund (143-00-2130-2000) or the abandoned oil and gas well fund (143-00-2143-2100) may be made for the service of independent on-site supervision of well plugging contracts: Provided, That all such expenditures from the conservation fee fund or the abandoned oil and gas well fund for the purpose of plugging of abandoned oil and gas wells during fiscal year 2025 shall be subject to the competitive bidding requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto, and shall not be exempt from such competitive bidding requirements on the basis of the estimated amount of such purchases.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the chairperson of the state corporation commission, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer funds from any special revenue fund or funds of the state corporation commission to any other special revenue fund or funds of the state corporation commission. The chairperson of the state corporation commission shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(d) Expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by the state corporation commission from the public service regulation fund (143-00-2019-0100) for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,030.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 55-164, 66-138 or 66-1,142b, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, all moneys received from civil fines and penalties charged and collected by the state corporation commission under K.S.A. 55-164, 66-138 or 66-1,142b, and amendments thereto, in the conservation fee fund (143-00-2130-2000), the public service regulation fund (143-00-2019-0100) and the motor carrier license fees fund (143-00-2812-5500) shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state general fund.
(f) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $100,000 from the public service regulation fund (143-00-2019-0100) of the state corporation commission to the state general fund.
(g) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $4,000,000 from the American rescue plan state relief fund (422-00-3756-3502) of the legislative coordinating council, formerly designated as the legislature employment security fund of the legislative coordinating council, to the municipal natural gas utility distribution grant program ARPA fund (143-00-3756).
Sec. 54.
CITIZENS’ UTILITY RATEPAYER BOARD
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$1,288,098 |
(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the citizens’ utility ratepayer board from the utility regulatory fee fund (122-00-2030-2000) for fiscal year 2025 for the citizens’ utility ratepayer board as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute to the contrary, if the total expenditures authorized to be expended on contracts for professional services by the citizens’ utility ratepayer board by the expenditure limitation prescribed by subsection (a) are not expended or encumbered for fiscal year 2024, then the amount equal to the remaining amount of such expenditure authority for fiscal year 2025 may be expended from the utility regulatory fee fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to contracts for professional services and any such expenditure for fiscal year 2025 shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the utility regulatory fee fund for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 55.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$38,078 |
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$12,873 |
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$6,628 |
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$7,000,000 |
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$400,000 |
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$500,000 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, for fiscal year 2024, the secretary of administration is hereby authorized to receive gifts, grants, bequests or donations of money for the benefit of cedar crest: Provided, That such gifts, grants, bequests or donations of money shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the friends of cedar crest endowment fund.
Sec. 56.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,524,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the licensing verification portal account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,087,547 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-2935, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, in addition to other positions within the department of administration in the unclassified service as prescribed by law, expenditures may be made from the operating expenditures account for three employees in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act.
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$2,202,546 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the budget analysis account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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$1,071,165 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the office of public advocates account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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$88,186,844 |
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$1,540,000 |
Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Long-term care ombudsman (173-00-1000-0580), Docking state office building rehabilitation and repair (173-00-1000-8545), security against antisemitism (173-00-1000) and cedar crest living quarters expenses (173-00-1000-0631).
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the expanded lottery act revenues fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$34,563,142 |
(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds or indirect cost recoveries authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$0 |
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for operating expenditures for the division of personnel services, including human resources programs and official hospitality: Provided further, That the director of personnel services is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees: And provided further, That fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received, including fees received under the open records act for providing access to or furnishing copies of public records, shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the budget fees fund for operating expenditures for the division of the budget, including training programs, special projects and official hospitality: Provided further, That the director of the budget is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such training programs: And provided further, That fees for such training programs and special projects shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred for such training programs and special projects, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for such training programs and special projects and all fees received by the division of the budget under the open records act for providing access to or furnishing copies of public records shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the budget fees fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the purchasing fees fund for operating expenditures of the division of purchases, including training seminars and official hospitality: Provided further, That the director of purchases is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for operating expenditures incurred to reproduce and disseminate purchasing information, administer vendor applications, administer state contracts and conduct training seminars, including official hospitality: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of such operating expenses: And provided further, That all fees received for such operating expenses shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the purchasing fees fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the architectural services fee fund for operating expenditures for distribution of architectural information: Provided further, That the director of facilities management is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for reproduction and distribution of architectural information: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred for reproducing and distributing architectural information: And provided further, That all fees received for such reproduction and distribution of architectural information shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the architectural services fee fund.
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Provided, That the secretary of administration is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect a real estate property leasing services fee at a reasonable rate per square foot of space leased by state agencies as approved by the secretary of administration under K.S.A. 75-3765, and amendments thereto, to recover the costs incurred by the department of administration in providing services to state agencies relating to leases of real property: Provided further, That each state agency that is party to a lease of real property that is approved by the secretary of administration under K.S.A. 75-3765, and amendments thereto, shall remit to the secretary of administration the real estate property leasing services fee upon receipt of the billing therefor: And provided further, That all moneys received for real estate property leasing services fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the state buildings operating fund or the building and ground fund (173-00-2028-2000), as determined and directed by the secretary of administration: And provided further, That the net proceeds from the sale of all or any part of the Topeka state hospital property, as defined by K.S.A. 75-37,123(a), and amendments thereto, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the state buildings operating fund or the building and ground fund, as determined and directed by the secretary of administration: And provided further, That the secretary of administration is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect a surcharge against all state agency leased square footage in Shawnee county, including both state-owned and privately owned buildings: And provided further, That all moneys received for such surcharge shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the state buildings operating fund or the building and ground fund, as determined and directed by the secretary of administration.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the accounting services recovery fund for the operating expenditures, including official hospitality, of the department of administration: Provided further, That the secretary of administration is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for services or sales provided by the department of administration that are not specifically authorized by any other statute: And provided further, That all fees received for such services or sales shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the accounting services recovery fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the architectural services recovery fund for operating expenditures for the division of facilities management: Provided further, That the director of facilities management is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for services provided to other state agencies not directly related to the construction of a capital improvement project: And provided further, That all fees received for all such services shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the architectural services recovery fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the municipal accounting and training services recovery fund to provide general ledger, payroll reporting, utilities billing, data processing, and accounting services to municipalities and to provide training programs conducted for municipal government personnel, including official hospitality: Provided further, That the director of accounts and reports is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such services and programs: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed to cover all or part of the operating expenditures incurred in providing such services and programs, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for such services and programs, including official hospitality, shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the municipal accounting and training services recovery fund.
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Provided, That the secretary of administration may establish fees and make special assessments in order to finance the costs of developing the financial management system: Provided further, That all moneys received for such fees and special assessments shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the financial management system development fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the digital imaging program fund for grants to state agencies for digital document imaging projects.
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Provided, That expenditures from the state workers compensation self-insurance fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for salaries and wages and other operating expenditures shall not exceed $5,344,832.
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Provided, That expenditures from the dependent care assistance program fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for salaries and wages and other operating expenditures shall not exceed $160,000.
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Provided, That expenditures from the health benefits administration clearing fund – remit admin service org for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for salaries and wages and other operating expenditures shall not exceed $7,465,000.
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Provided, That on or before the 10th day of each month commencing on July 1, 2024, during fiscal year 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the friends of cedar crest endowment fund interest earnings based on: (1) The average daily balance of moneys in the friends of cedar crest endowment fund for the preceding month; and (2) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
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(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, for the secretary of administration, as part of the system of payroll accounting formulated under K.S.A. 75-5501, and amendments thereto, to establish a payroll deduction plan, for the purpose of allowing insurers, who are authorized to do business in the state of Kansas, to offer to state employees accident, disability, specified disease and hospital indemnity products, which may be purchased by such employees: Provided, however, That any such insurer and indemnity product shall be approved by the Kansas state employees health care commission prior to the establishment of such payroll deduction: Provided, That upon notification of an employing agency’s receipt of written authorization by any state employee, the director of accounts and reports shall make periodic deductions of amounts as specified in such authorization from the salary or wages of such state employee for the purpose of purchasing such indemnity products: Provided further, That, subject to the approval of the secretary of administration, the director of accounts and reports may prescribe procedures, limitations and conditions for making payroll deductions pursuant to this section.
(e) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $210,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the state general fund for the purpose of reimbursing the state general fund for the cost of providing purchasing services to the department of transportation.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of administration is hereby authorized to approve refinancing of equipment being financed by state agencies through the department’s equipment financing program. Such refinancing project is hereby approved for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto.
(g) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated in any capital improvement account of any special revenue fund or funds or in any capital improvement account of the state general fund for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the above agency from any such capital improvement account of any special revenue fund or funds or any such capital improvement account of the state general fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purpose of making emergency repairs to any facility that is under the charge, care, management or control of the department of administration as provided by law: Provided, That the secretary of administration shall make a full report on such repairs and expenditures to the director of the budget and the director of legislative research.
(h) (1) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall record a debit to the state treasurer’s receivables for the state economic development initiatives fund and shall record a corresponding credit to the state economic development initiatives fund in an amount certified by the director of the budget that shall be equal to 75% of the amount estimated by the director of the budget to be transferred and credited to the state economic development initiatives fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, except that such amount shall be proportionally adjusted during fiscal year 2025 with respect to any change in the moneys to be transferred and credited to the state economic development initiatives fund during fiscal year 2025. All moneys transferred and credited to the state economic development initiatives fund during fiscal year 2025 shall reduce the amount debited and credited to the state economic development initiatives fund under this subsection.
(2) On June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall adjust the amounts debited and credited to the state treasurer’s receivables and to the state economic development initiatives fund pursuant to this subsection, to reflect all moneys actually transferred and credited to the state economic development initiatives fund during fiscal year 2025.
(3) The director of accounts and reports shall notify the state treasurer of all amounts debited and credited to the state economic development initiatives fund pursuant to this subsection and all reductions and adjustments thereto made pursuant to this subsection. The state treasurer shall enter all such amounts debited and credited and shall make reductions and adjustments thereto on the books and records kept and maintained for the state economic development initiatives fund by the state treasurer in accordance with the notice thereof.
(i) (1) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall record a debit to the state treasurer’s receivables for the correctional institutions building fund and shall record a corresponding credit to the correctional institutions building fund in an amount certified by the director of the budget that shall be equal to 80% of the amount estimated by the director of the budget to be transferred and credited to the correctional institutions building fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, except that such amount shall be proportionally adjusted during fiscal year 2025 with respect to any change in the moneys to be transferred and credited to the correctional institutions building fund during fiscal year 2025. All moneys transferred and credited to the correctional institutions building fund during fiscal year 2025 shall reduce the amount debited and credited to the correctional institutions building fund under this subsection.
(2) On June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall adjust the amounts debited and credited to the state treasurer’s receivables and to the correctional institutions building fund pursuant to this subsection, to reflect all moneys actually transferred and credited to the correctional institutions building fund during fiscal year 2025.
(3) The director of accounts and reports shall notify the state treasurer of all amounts debited and credited to the correctional institutions building fund pursuant to this subsection and all reductions and adjustments thereto made pursuant to this subsection. The state treasurer shall enter all such amounts debited and credited and shall make reductions and adjustments thereto on the books and records kept and maintained for the correctional institutions building fund by the state treasurer in accordance with the notice thereof.
(j) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of administration, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state general fund for the department of administration to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the department of administration. The secretary of administration shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(k) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$575,000 |
Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 76-6b05, and amendments thereto, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the SIBF – state building insurance account of the state institutions building fund for state building insurance premiums.
(l) There is appropriated for the above agency from the correctional institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$675,000 |
Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 76-6b09, and amendments thereto, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the CIBF – state building insurance account of the correctional institutions building fund for state building insurance premiums.
(m) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount or amounts from the appropriate federal fund or funds of the Kansas department for aging and disability services to the older Americans act title IIIB long-term care ombudsman federal fund (173-00-3287-3287) of the department of administration: Provided, That the aggregate of such amount or amounts transferred during fiscal year 2025 shall be equal to and shall not exceed the older Americans act title VII: ombudsman award and 4.38% of the Kansas older Americans act title III: part B supportive services award.
(n) (1) (A) Prior to August 15, 2024, the state board of regents shall determine and certify to the director of the budget each of the specific amounts from the amounts appropriated from the state general fund or from the moneys appropriated and available in the special revenue funds for each of the regents agencies to be transferred to and debited to the 27th payroll adjustment account of the state general fund by the director of accounts and reports pursuant to this subsection: Provided, That the aggregate of all such amounts certified to the director of the budget shall be an amount that is equal to or more than $1,184,054. The certification by the state board of regents shall specify the amount in each account of the state general fund or in each special revenue fund, or account thereof, that is designated by the state board of regents pursuant to this subsection for each of the regents agencies to be transferred to and debited to the 27th payroll adjustment account in the state general fund by the director of accounts and reports pursuant to this subsection. At the same time as such certification is transmitted to the director of the budget, the state board of regents shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of legislative research.
(B) The director of the budget shall review each such certification from the state board of regents and shall certify a copy of each such certification from the state board of regents to the director of accounts and reports. At the same time as such certification is transmitted to the director of accounts and reports, the director of the budget shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(C) On August 15, 2024, in accordance with the certification by the director of the budget that is submitted to the director of accounts and reports under this subsection, the appropriation for fiscal year 2025 for each account of the state general fund, state economic development initiatives fund, state water plan fund and children’s initiatives fund that is appropriated or reappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature is hereby respectively lapsed by the amount equal to the amount certified under this subsection.
(2) In determining the amounts to be certified to the director of accounts and reports in accordance with this subsection, the director of the budget and the state board of regents shall consider any changed circumstances and unanticipated reductions in expenditures or unanticipated and required expenditures by the regents agencies for fiscal year 2025.
(3) As used in this subsection, “regents agency” means the state board of regents, Fort Hays state university, Kansas state university, Kansas state university extension systems and agriculture research programs, Kansas state university veterinary medical center, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, the university of Kansas, the university of Kansas medical center and Wichita state university.
(4) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to:
(A) Any money held in trust in a trust fund or held in trust in any other special revenue fund or funds of any regents agency;
(B) any moneys received from any agency or authority of the federal government or from any other federal source, other than any such federal moneys that are credited to or may be received and credited to special revenue funds of a regents agency and that are determined by the state board of regents to be federal moneys that may be transferred to and debited to the 27th payroll adjustment account of the state general fund by the director of accounts and reports pursuant to this subsection;
(C) any account of the Kansas educational building fund; or
(D) any fund of any regents agency in the state treasury, as determined by the director of the budget, that would experience financial or administrative difficulties as a result of executing the provisions of this subsection, including, but not limited to, cash-flow problems, the inability to meet ordinary expenditure obligations, or any conflicts with prevailing contracts, compacts or other provisions of law.
(5) Each amount transferred from any special revenue fund of any regents agency to the state general fund pursuant to this subsection is transferred to reimburse the state general fund for accounting, auditing, budgeting, legal, payroll, personnel and purchasing services and any other governmental services that are performed on behalf of the regents agency involved by other state agencies that receive appropriations from the state general fund to provide such services.
(o) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, for the secretary of administration to fix, charge and collect fees for architectural, engineering and management services provided for capital improvement projects of the state board of regents or any state educational institution, as defined by K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, for which the department of administration provides such services and which are financed in whole or in part by gifts, bequests or donations made by one or more private individuals or other private entities: Provided, That such fees for such services are hereby authorized to be fixed, charged and collected in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-1269, and amendments thereto, notwithstanding any provisions of K.S.A. 75-1269, and amendments thereto, to the contrary: Provided further, That all such fees received shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the architectural services recovery fund.
(p) (1) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall record a debit to the state treasurer’s receivables for the expanded lottery act revenues fund and shall record a corresponding credit to the expanded lottery act revenues fund in an amount certified by the director of the budget that shall be equal to the amount estimated by the director of the budget to be transferred and credited to the expanded lottery act revenues fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, except that such amount shall be proportionally adjusted during fiscal year 2025 with respect to any change in the moneys to be transferred and credited to the expanded lottery act revenues fund during fiscal year 2025. All moneys transferred and credited to the expanded lottery act revenues fund during fiscal year 2025 shall reduce the amount debited and credited to the expanded lottery act revenues fund under this subsection.
(2) On June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall adjust the amounts debited and credited to the state treasurer’s receivables and to the expanded lottery act revenues fund pursuant to this subsection, to reflect all moneys actually transferred and credited to the expanded lottery act revenues fund during fiscal year 2025.
(3) The director of accounts and reports shall notify the state treasurer of all amounts debited and credited to the expanded lottery act revenues fund pursuant to this subsection and all reductions and adjustments thereto made pursuant to this subsection. The state treasurer shall enter all such amounts debited and credited and shall make reductions and adjustments thereto on the books and records kept and maintained for the expanded lottery act revenues fund by the state treasurer in accordance with the notice thereof.
(q) (1) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall record a debit to the state treasurer’s receivables for the children’s initiatives fund and shall record a corresponding credit to the children’s initiatives fund in an amount certified by the director of the budget that shall be equal to 50% of the amount estimated by the director of the budget to be transferred and credited to the children’s initiatives fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, except that such amount shall be proportionally adjusted during fiscal year 2025 with respect to any change in the moneys to be transferred and credited to the children’s initiatives fund during fiscal year 2025. Among other appropriate factors, the director of the budget shall take into consideration the estimated and actual receipts and interest earnings of the Kansas endowment for youth fund for fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2025 in determining the amount to be certified under this subsection. All moneys transferred and credited to the children’s initiatives fund during fiscal year 2025 shall reduce the amount debited and credited to the children’s initiatives fund under this subsection.
(2) On June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall adjust the amounts debited and credited to the state treasurer’s receivables and to the children’s initiatives fund pursuant to this subsection to reflect all moneys actually transferred and credited to the children’s initiatives fund during fiscal year 2025.
(3) The director of accounts and reports shall notify the state treasurer of all amounts debited and credited to the children’s initiatives fund pursuant to this subsection and all reductions and adjustments thereto made pursuant to this subsection. The state treasurer shall enter all such amounts debited and credited and shall make reductions and adjustments thereto on the books and records kept and maintained for the children’s initiatives fund by the state treasurer in accordance with the notice thereof.
(4) The reductions and adjustments prescribed to be made by the director of accounts and reports and the state treasurer pursuant to this subsection for the children’s initiatives fund to account for moneys actually received that are to be transferred and credited to the children’s initiatives fund shall be made after the reductions and adjustments prescribed to be made by the director of accounts and reports and the state treasurer pursuant to subsection (r) for the Kansas endowment for youth fund to account for moneys actually received that are to be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Kansas endowment for youth fund.
(r) (1) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall record a debit to the state treasurer’s receivables for the Kansas endowment for youth fund and shall record a corresponding credit to the Kansas endowment for youth fund in an amount certified by the director of the budget that shall be equal to 75% of the amount approved for expenditure by the children’s cabinet during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as certified by the director of the budget. All moneys received and credited to the Kansas endowment for youth fund during fiscal year 2025 shall reduce the amount debited and credited to the Kansas endowment for youth fund under this subsection.
(2) On June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall adjust the amounts debited and credited to the state treasurer’s receivables and to the Kansas endowment for youth fund pursuant to this subsection to reflect all moneys actually transferred and credited to the Kansas endowment for youth fund during fiscal year 2025.
(3) The director of accounts and reports shall notify the state treasurer of all amounts debited and credited to the Kansas endowment for youth fund pursuant to this subsection and all reductions and adjustments thereto made pursuant to this subsection. The state treasurer shall enter all such amounts debited and credited and shall make reductions and adjustments thereto on the books and records kept and maintained for the Kansas endowment for youth fund by the state treasurer in accordance with the notice thereof.
(4) The reductions and adjustments prescribed to be made by the director of accounts and reports and the state treasurer pursuant to this subsection for the Kansas endowment for youth fund to account for moneys actually received that are to be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Kansas endowment for youth fund shall be made before the reductions and adjustments prescribed to be made by the director of accounts and reports and the state treasurer pursuant to subsection (q) for the children’s initiatives fund to account for moneys actually received that are to be transferred and credited to the children’s initiatives fund.
(s) On July 1, 2024, for fiscal year 2025, the secretary of administration is hereby authorized to receive gifts, grants, bequests or donations of money for the benefit of cedar crest: Provided, That such gifts, grants, bequests or donations of money shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the friends of cedar crest endowment fund.
(t) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, to review authorization for friends of cedar crest association to enter into an agreement with a local community not-for-profit foundation and to receive, administer and invest any moneys donated, bequeathed, granted, awarded or contributed from any private or public source, including the moneys in the friends of cedar crest endowment fund, outside the state treasury for the general benefit of cedar crest: Provided, That consideration shall be made for interest earned thereon, to be deposited, administered and disbursed by such local community foundation to the friends of cedar crest association for the general benefit of cedar crest: Provided further, That on or before January 13, 2025, the above agency shall submit a report to the house of representatives committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means on the agency’s findings.
(u) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 to direct the governor’s residence advisory commission to hire a local design consultant to review the cedar crest property and review proposals to expand the governor’s residence to provide disability access and other enhancements recommended by such local design consultant: Provided, That the first vice president of the friends of cedar crest association shall be a member of the governor’s residence advisory commission for this purpose: Provided further, That expenditures for such hiring of a local design consultant and the development of the governor’s residence expansion plans shall not exceed $200,000: And provided further, That the governor’s residence advisory commission shall submit a report on the progress of such expansion plans to the joint committee on state building construction, the house of representatives committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means before February 1, 2025.
Sec. 57.
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$4,250,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the rehabilitation and repair account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$7,252,809 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas information security office account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,500,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the vendor contract account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures from the information technology fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000: Provided further, That any moneys collected from a fee increase for information services recommended by the governor shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the information technology fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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Sec. 58.
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures from the administrative hearings office fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $50.
Sec. 59.
STATE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$255,007 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Sec. 60.
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,197,834 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$1,034,144 |
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Sec. 61.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$127,935 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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(c) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 73(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the division of vehicles operating fund (565-00-2089-2020) of the department of revenue is hereby increased from $51,998,988 to $53,729,692.
Sec. 62.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$16,769,283 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025 is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,500.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$54,483,242 |
Provided, That all receipts collected under authority of K.S.A. 74-2012, and amendments thereto, shall be credited to the division of vehicles operating fund: Provided further, That any expenditure from the division of vehicles operating fund of the department of revenue to reimburse the audit services fund (540-00-9204-9000) of the division of post audit for a financial-compliance audit in an amount certified by the legislative post auditor shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the division of vehicles operating fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made from this fund for the administration and operation of the department of revenue.
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Provided, That all moneys received for the costs incurred for conducting appraisals for any county shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the reappraisal reimbursement fund: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for the purpose of conducting appraisals pursuant to orders of the state board of tax appeals under K.S.A. 79-1479, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the special training fund for operating expenditures, including official hospitality, incurred for conferences, training seminars, workshops and examinations: Provided further, That the secretary of revenue is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for conferences, training seminars, workshops and examinations sponsored or cosponsored by the department of revenue: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenditures incurred for such conferences, training seminars, workshops and examinations or for qualifying applicants for such conferences, training seminars, workshops and examinations: And provided further, That all fees received for conferences, training seminars, workshops and examinations shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the special training fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the microfilming fund to operate and maintain a microfilming activity to sell microfilming services to other state agencies: Provided further, That all moneys received for such services shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the microfilming fund.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-2021, and amendments thereto, or of any other statute, expenditures may be made from the VIPS/CAMA technology hardware fund for the purposes of upgrading the VIPS/CAMA computer hardware and software for the state or for the counties and for administration and operation of the department of revenue.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-2022, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made from the electronic databases fee fund for the purposes of operating expenditures, including expenditures for capital outlay; of operating, maintaining or improving the vehicle information processing system (VIPS), the Kansas computer assisted mass appraisal system (CAMA) and other electronic database systems of the department of revenue, including the costs incurred to provide access to or to furnish copies of public records in such database systems and for the administration and operation of the department of revenue.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 8-299, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made from the photo fee fund for administration and operation of the driver license program and related support operations in the division of administration of the department of revenue, including costs of administering the provisions of K.S.A. 8-240, 8-243, 8-267, 8-1324 and 8-1325, and amendments thereto, relating to drivers licenses, instruction permits and identification cards.
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(c) On July 1, 2024, October 1, 2024, January 1, 2025, and April 1, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $13,307,946 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the division of vehicles operating fund (565-00-2089-2020) of the department of revenue for the purpose of financing the cost of operation and general expense of the division of vehicles and related operations of the department of revenue.
(d) On August 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $77,250 from the accounting services recovery fund (173-00-6105-4010) of the department of administration to the setoff services revenue fund (565-00-2617-2080) of the department of revenue for reimbursing costs of recovering amounts owed to state agencies under K.S.A. 75-6201 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(e) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $1,000,000 from the state general fund to the division of vehicles modernization fund (565-00-2390-2390) of the department of revenue.
(f) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $1,200,000 from the Kansas endowment for youth fund (365-00-7000-2000) to the MSA compliance fund (565-00-2274-2274) of the department of revenue.
Sec. 63.
KANSAS LOTTERY
(a) On the effective date of this act, the aggregate of the amounts authorized by section 75(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas to be transferred from the lottery operating fund (450-00-5123-5100) to the state gaming revenues fund (173-00-9011-9100) during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, is hereby increased from $69,990,000 to $72,490,000.
Sec. 64.
KANSAS LOTTERY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures from the lottery operating fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $5,000.
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$0 |
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(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8711, and amendments thereto, and subject to the provisions of this subsection: (1) An amount of not less than $2,300,000 shall be certified by the executive director of the Kansas lottery to the director of accounts and reports on or before July 15, 2024; and (2) an amount of not less than $4,700,000 shall be certified by the executive director of the Kansas lottery to the director of accounts and reports on or before August 15, 2024, and on or before the 15th of each month thereafter through June 15, 2025: Provided, That, upon receipt of each such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount certified from the lottery operating fund (450-00-5123-5100) to the state gaming revenues fund (173-00-9011-9100) and shall credit such amount to the state gaming revenues fund (173-00-9011-9100) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025: Provided, however, That, after the date that an amount of $54,000,000 has been transferred from the lottery operating fund to the state gaming revenues fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to this subsection, the executive director of the Kansas lottery shall continue to certify amounts to the director of accounts and reports on or before the 15th of each month through June 15, 2025, except that the amounts certified after such date shall not be subject to the minimum amount of $4,700,000: Provided further, That the amounts certified by the executive director of the Kansas lottery to the director of accounts and reports, after the date an amount of $54,000,000 has been transferred from the lottery operating fund to the state gaming revenues fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to this subsection, shall be determined by the executive director so that an aggregate of all amounts certified pursuant to this subsection for fiscal year 2025 is equal to or more than $71,490,000: And provided further, That the aggregate of all amounts transferred from the lottery operating fund to the state gaming revenues fund for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to this subsection shall be equal to or more than $71,490,000: And provided further, That the transfers prescribed by this subsection shall be the maximum amount possible while maintaining an adequate cash balance necessary to make expenditures for prize payments and operating costs: And provided further, That the transfers prescribed in this subsection shall include the total profit attributed to the special veterans benefit game under K.S.A. 74-8724, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That the transfers prescribed by this subsection shall be made in lieu of transfers under K.S.A. 74-8711(d), and amendments thereto, for fiscal year 2025.
(c) In addition to the purposes for which expenditures of moneys in the lottery operating fund (450-00-5123-5100) may be made, as authorized by provisions of K.S.A. 74-8711, and amendments thereto, in fiscal year 2025, moneys in the lottery operating fund may be used for payment of all costs incurred in the operation and administration of the Kansas lottery, the Kansas lottery act and the Kansas expanded lottery act.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8724, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the lottery operating fund (450-00-5123-5100) to the state gaming revenues fund (173-00-9011-9100) the amount of total profit attributed to the veterans benefits game pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8724, and amendments thereto, during fiscal year 2025: Provided, That, the transfer to the veterans benefit lottery game fund (694-00-2303-2303) of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, authorized by section 75(g) represents the total profits derived from the veterans benefits game pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8724, and amendments thereto: Provided further, That on or before August 1, 2025, the executive director of the lottery shall report the amount of total profit attributed to the veterans benefits game pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8724, and amendments thereto, during fiscal year 2025 to the director of the budget and the director of legislative research.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8720, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by such agency from such moneys to provide the name and address of all persons who claim a Kansas lottery prize of $10,000 or more to the office of inspector general established under K.S.A. 75-7427, and amendments thereto: Provided, That the office of inspector general shall use information received pursuant to this subsection solely for the purposes of carrying out the powers, duties and functions prescribed by K.S.A. 75-7427, and amendments thereto: Provided further, That the office of inspector general shall not publicly disclose the identity of any lottery prize winner, including recipients for whom such prize affects such recipient’s eligibility for or receipt of medical assistance.
Sec. 65.
KANSAS RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION
(a) Expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, from the state racing fund (553-00-5131-5000) of the Kansas racing and gaming commission for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
Sec. 66.
KANSAS RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures from the state racing fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding K.S.A. 74-8831, and amendments thereto, all moneys transferred into this fund pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8767(b), and amendments thereto, shall be deposited to a separate account established for the purpose described in this proviso and moneys in this account shall be expended only to supplement special stake races and to enhance the amount per point paid to owners of Kansas-whelped greyhounds that win live races at Kansas greyhound tracks and pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the Kansas racing and gaming commission: Provided further, That transfers from this account to the live greyhound racing purse supplement fund may be made in accordance with K.S.A. 74-8767(b), and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures from the tribal gaming fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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Provided, That expenditures from the expanded lottery regulation fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,500.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the education and training fund for operating expenditures, including official hospitality, incurred for hosting or providing training, in-service workshops and conferences: Provided further, That the Kansas racing and gaming commission is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for hosting or providing training, in-service workshops and conferences: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenditures incurred for hosting or providing such training, in-service workshops and conferences: And provided further, That all fees received for hosting or providing such training, in-service workshops and conferences shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the education and training fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the illegal gambling enforcement fund for direct or indirect operating expenditures incurred for investigatory seizure and forfeiture activities, including, but not limited to: (1) Conducting investigations of illegal gambling operations or activities; (2) participating in illegal gaming in order to collect or purchase evidence as part of an undercover investigation into illegal gambling operations; and (3) acquiring information or making contacts leading to illegal gaming activities: Provided, however, That all moneys that are expended for any such evidence purchase, information acquisition or similar investigatory purpose or activity from whatever funding source and that are recovered shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the illegal gambling enforcement fund: Provided further, That any moneys received or awarded to the Kansas racing and gaming commission for such enforcement activities shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the illegal gambling enforcement fund.
(b) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $450,000 from the state general fund to the tribal gaming fund (553-00-2320-3700) of the Kansas racing and gaming commission.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer one or more amounts certified by the executive director of the state gaming agency from the tribal gaming fund to the state general fund: Provided, That all such transfers shall be for the purpose of reimbursing the state general fund for the amount equal to the net amount obtained by subtracting (1) the aggregate of any costs incurred by the state gaming agency during fiscal year 2025 for any arbitration or litigation in connection with the administration and enforcement of tribal-state gaming compacts or the provisions of the tribal gaming oversight act, from (2) the aggregate of the amounts transferred to the tribal gaming fund (553-00-2320-3700) of the Kansas racing and gaming commission during fiscal year 2025 for the operating expenditures for the state gaming agency and any other expenses incurred in connection with the administration and enforcement of tribal-state gaming compacts or the provisions of the tribal gaming oversight act.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all payments for services provided by the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be paid by the Kansas racing and gaming commission in accordance with K.S.A. 75-5516(b), and amendments thereto, pursuant to bills that are presented in a timely manner by the Kansas bureau of investigation for services rendered.
(e) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the moneys appropriated in the tribal gaming fund (553-00-2320-3700) for fiscal year 2025 for the Kansas racing and gaming commission by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures, which are hereby authorized, may be made from the tribal gaming fund for fiscal year 2025 for the state gaming agency regulatory oversight of class III gaming, including, but not limited to, the regulatory oversight and law enforcement activities of monitoring compliance with tribal-state gaming compacts and conducting investigations of violations of tribal-state gaming compacts, investigations of criminal violations of the laws of this state at tribal gaming facilities, criminal violations of the tribal gaming oversight act, background investigations of applicants and vendors and investigations of other criminal activities related to tribal gaming.
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8831, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall not make the transfer from the Kansas greyhound breeding development fund (553-00-2601-2500) of the Kansas racing and gaming commission to the greyhound tourism fund of the department of commerce that is directed to be made on or before June 30, 2025, by K.S.A. 74-8831(b)(1), and amendments thereto, and shall transfer on or before June 30, 2025, the amount equal to 15% of all moneys credited to the Kansas greyhound breeding development fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the Kansas greyhound breeding development fund to the greyhound promotion and development fund (553-00-2561-3100) of the Kansas racing and gaming commission.
(g) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the Kansas racing and gaming commission is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect additional fees to recover all or part of the direct and indirect costs or operating expenses incurred or expected to be incurred by the Kansas racing and gaming commission for the regulation of racing activities that are not otherwise recovered from a parimutuel facility licensee under authority of any other statute: Provided, That such fees shall be in addition to all taxes and other fees otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That such costs or operating expenses shall include all or part of any auditing, drug testing, accounting, security and law enforcement, licensing of any office or other facility for use by a parimutuel facility licensee or projects to update and upgrade information technology software or facilities of the commission and shall specifically include any general operating expenses that are associated with regulatory activities attributable to the entity upon which any such fee is imposed and all expenses related to reopening any race track or other racing facility: And provided further, That all moneys received for such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the state racing fund (553-00-5131-5000).
Sec. 67.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state economic development initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$50,000 |
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$811 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, the $2,950,000 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 77(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the airport authority payment account, is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 68.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$36,000,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from such account for maintenance, repair and overhaul of airplanes at the airport in Salina, Kansas, shall require a match of local nonstate or private moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made from such account in an amount of not to exceed $1,000,000 for maintenance, repair and overhaul of airplanes at Topeka, Kansas: Provided, however, That such expenditures at Topeka shall not require a match of local nonstate or private moneys.
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$131,238 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the advantage Kansas account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$10,000,000 |
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$4,500,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from the Swope health project account shall require a $1-for-$1 match of unobligated nonstate moneys.
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$500,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the micro-internship expansion account for department of commerce to work with the state board of regents to connect students with Kansas employers to showcase the types of opportunities available in the state and establish connections between students and Kansas businesses through micro-internship opportunities.
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$2,000,000 |
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$500,000 |
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$2,500,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the industrial park project account for a grant for construction of an industrial park access road, curbing, guttering, storm sewer, utilities, water line, fire hydrant settings and a sanitary sewer, including a lift station, in a city in Kansas with a population greater than 6,000 and less than 6,500 as of the 2020 census located in a county with a population greater than 18,000 and less than 18,500 as of the 2020 census: Provided further, That such industrial park project will create 50 jobs within three years: And provided further, That all moneys in the industrial park project account expended for fiscal year 2025 shall be matched by nonstate moneys on a 30% basis: Provided, however, That if the secretary of commerce determines that such city has received funding from the federal government for such industrial park project pursuant to the infrastructure investment and jobs act, public law 117-58, the secretary of commerce shall certify to the director of the budget that such federal funding has been approved and on the date of such certification, the $2,500,000 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by this section from the state general fund in the industrial park project account, is hereby lapsed: And provided further, That at the same time as the secretary of commerce transmits certification to the director of the budget, the secretary shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of legislative research.
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$2,500,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from statewide marketing campaign for high demand and high wage career fields account for a contract with Level Up Kansas, a Kansas nonprofit, for the purpose of providing a statewide marketing campaign to underskilled adult learners about training opportunities available at Kansas postsecondary educational institutions in high demand and high wage career fields.
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$1,000,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the historic venue renovation account to provide funding to a nonprofit organization for renovation of a historic opera house in a Kansas county with a population greater than 70,000 and less than 80,000 as of the 2020 census for construction, Americans with disability act access, elevators and security costs: Provided further, That all expenditures from such account shall require a match of nonstate or private moneys on the basis of $2 of nonstate or private moneys to $1 of state moneys: And provided further, That for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the budget shall determine, in consultation with the above agency, the amount of moneys from any federal law that appropriates moneys to the state for aid for coronavirus relief that are eligible to be used for the historic venue renovation, may be expended at the discretion of the state in compliance with the office of management and budget’s uniform administrative requirements, cost principles and audit requirements for federal awards, and are unencumbered: And provided further, That, of such identified moneys, the director of the budget shall determine the remaining moneys available in special revenue funds: And provided further, That if the above agency, in consultation with the director of the budget, determines that federal moneys to the state for aid for coronavirus relief are available during fiscal year 2025 to be used for such historic venue renovation, the director of the budget shall certify the amount of such federal coronavirus relief moneys from each fund to the director of accounts and reports, and upon receipt of each such certification, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall immediately transfer an aggregate amount of up to $1,000,000 as available from such funds to the special revenue fund of the above agency and as designated by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of funding such historic venue renovation: And provided further, That on the effective date of such transfer, of the $1,000,000 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by this section from the state general fund in the historic renovation account, the aggregate amount transferred is hereby lapsed: And provided further, That at the same time as the director of the budget transmits certification to the director of accounts and reports, the director of the budget shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of legislative research.
Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Kansas semiquincentennial commission support account; advantage Kansas account; housing revolving loan program account; APEX account; and statewide marketing campaign for high demand and high wage career fields account.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state economic development initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$849,502 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the main street program account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$504,697 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the older Kansans employment program account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,037,748 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the rural opportunity zones program account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$8,379 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the senior community service employment program account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$205,864 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the strong military bases program account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$204,584 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the governor’s council of economic advisors account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,521,173 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the creative arts industries commission account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$9,450,975 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating grant (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the operating grant (including official hospitality) account for certified development companies that have been determined to be qualified for grants by the secretary of commerce, except that expenditures for such grants shall not be made for grants to more than 10 certified development companies that have been determined to be qualified for grants by the secretary of commerce.
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$700,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the public broadcasting grants account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,625,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the build up Kansas account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$670,837 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the community development account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,424,397 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the international trade account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$4,879,053 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the travel and tourism operating expenditures account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $4,000.
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$99,219 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the reemployment implementation account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the KIT/KIR programs account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,011,573 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the registered apprenticeship account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,041,266 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the office of broadband development account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the small business R&D grants account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$714,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the work-based learning account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the Kansas workforce marketing account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,500,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the heal grants account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$500,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the emergency heal grants account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$150,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the rural champions account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
Any unencumbered balance in the sunflower summer program account (300-00-1900-1330) in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$3,500,000 |
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$3,500,000 |
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$3,500,000 |
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Provided, That in addition to other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the publication and other sales fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made from such fund for the purpose of compensating federal aid program expenditures, if necessary, in order to comply with the requirements established by the United States fish and wildlife service for utilization of federal aid funds: Provided further, That all such expenditures shall be in addition to any expenditures made from the publication and other sales fund for fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That the secretary of commerce shall report all such expenditures to the governor and legislature as appropriate.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for loans pursuant to loan agreements, which are hereby authorized to be entered into by the secretary of commerce in accordance with repayment provisions and other terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the secretary therefor under programs of the department.
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Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8793, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, expenditures shall be made from the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund in an amount of $150,000 to provide support for hosting the U.S. adaptive open golf championship.
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Provided, That the above agency shall make expenditures from the world cup ARPA fund during fiscal year 2025 to require the FIFA world cup 26 Kansas City committee to provide a detailed accounting report of all expenditures of the moneys in such account to the legislature on or before January 13, 2025.
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Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such fund for the following economic development projects in the following amounts: Atwood south 7th street project, $750,000; Sharon Springs infrastructure improvement project, $1,000,000; Dane G. Hansen foundation housing cooperative project, $4,000,000; and Russell maple and main residential development project, $1,500,000.
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Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such fund for the following economic development projects in the following amounts: Colby STAR bond access road project, $4,736,125; Colby drive-thru access project, $427,325; Hays development project, $4,447,000.
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Provided, That all expenditures from the existing horse racing facility remodel fund shall be made by the above agency for a grant to remodel an existing horse racing facility in a Kansas county with a population between 6,000 and 6,100 as of the 2020 census.
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(d) The secretary of commerce is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for: (1) The provision and administration of conferences held for the purposes of programs and activities of the department of commerce and for which fees are not specifically prescribed by statute; (2) sale of publications of the department of commerce and for sale of educational and other promotional items and for which fees are not specifically prescribed by statute; and (3) promotional and other advertising and related economic development activities and services provided under economic development programs and activities of the department of commerce: Provided, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred in providing such services, conferences, publications and items, advertising and other economic development activities and services provided under economic development programs and activities of the department of commerce for which fees are not specifically prescribed by statute: Provided further, That all such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to one or more special revenue fund or funds of the department of commerce as specified by the secretary of commerce: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from such special revenue fund or funds of the department of commerce for fiscal year 2025, in accordance with the provisions of this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, for operating expenses incurred in providing such services, conferences, publications and items, advertising, programs and activities and for operating expenses incurred in providing similar economic development activities and services provided under economic development programs and activities of the department of commerce.
(e) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of commerce from moneys appropriated in any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for the department of commerce as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, expenditures may be made by the department of commerce from moneys appropriated in any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for official hospitality.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of commerce, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state economic development initiatives fund for the department of commerce to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state economic development initiatives fund for the department of commerce. The secretary of commerce shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(g) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $7,750,000 from the state general fund to the state economic development initiatives fund (300-00-1900-1100).
(h) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made from such moneys for the secretary of commerce to approve a city or county to finance a rural redevelopment project, as defined in K.S.A. 12-17,162, and amendments thereto, without the issuance of special obligation bonds up to an amount of not to exceed $25,000,000 for each such project: Provided, That such rural redevelopment project costs shall be made payable, both as to principal and interest, from any source as provided in K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1)(A) through (I), and amendments thereto.
(i) (1) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of the STAR bonds financing act, K.S.A. 12-17,160 through 12-17,180, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made from such moneys for the secretary of commerce to approve a STAR bond project for a major amusement park or historic theater: Provided, That such approval shall be upon adoption of a STAR bond project plan and establishment of a STAR bond project district by a city or county for such major amusement park project or historic theater in accordance with K.S.A. 12-17,164 through 12-17,166, and amendments thereto: Provided further, That such major amusement park project or historic theater shall be eligible for financing by special obligation bonds payable from revenues described by K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1), and amendments thereto: And provided further, That such city or county is authorized to issue such special obligation bonds in one or more series to finance the undertaking of such major amusement park project or historic theater in accordance with the provisions of the STAR bonds financing act: And provided further, That the secretary shall review the STAR bond project plan and determine whether to approve such plan in accordance with K.S.A. 12-17,167, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That any special obligation bonds issued to finance the major amusement park project or historic theater shall be subject to the provisions of the STAR bonds financing act: And provided further, That such major amusement park and historic theater costs shall be considered project costs for the purposes of K.S.A. 12-17,162, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That a major amusement park area shall be considered an eligible area for purposes of K.S.A. 12-17,162, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That all such property included in, added to or removed from the STAR bond project district established pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of the STAR bonds financing act: And provided further, That if such major amusement park project or historic theater uses state sales tax financing pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto, such project shall be subject to the requirements of K.S.A. 12-17,176, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That in the event that the city or county shall default in the payment of any STAR bonds payable from revenues described in K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1), and amendments thereto, no public funds shall be used to pay the holders thereof except as specifically authorized by the STAR bonds financing act: And provided further, That copies of all retailers’ sales, use and transient guest tax returns filed with the secretary of revenue in connection with such major amusement park project shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-17,174, and amendments thereto.
(2) For purposes of this subsection:
(A) “Amusement rides” means the same as defined in K.S.A. 44-1601, and amendments thereto, and includes such amusement rides and further include buildings necessary to house and operate such amusement park rides, buildings immediately adjacent and attached to such amusement park rides and a building necessary to house a conference center within the major amusement park area.
(B) “Major amusement park” means a project with amusement rides and related attractions and upon which the secretary has made a finding that capital improvements of not less than $100,000,000 will be built in the state to construct the major amusement park.
(C) “Major amusement park area” means an area containing a major amusement park.
(j) (1) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, notwithstanding the provisions of the STAR bonds financing act, K.S.A. 12-17,160 through 12-17,180, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2026 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 or 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made from such moneys for the secretary of commerce to approve a STAR bond project for a major amusement park or historic theater: Provided, That such approval shall be upon adoption of a STAR bond project plan and establishment of a STAR bond project district by a city or county for such major amusement park project or historic theater in accordance with K.S.A. 12-17,164 through 12-17,166, and amendments thereto: Provided further, That such major amusement park project or historic theater shall be eligible for financing by special obligation bonds payable from revenues described by K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1), and amendments thereto: And provided further, That such city or county is authorized to issue such special obligation bonds in one or more series to finance the undertaking of such major amusement park project or historic theater in accordance with the provisions of the STAR bonds financing act: And provided further, That the secretary shall review the STAR bond project plan and determine whether to approve such plan in accordance with K.S.A. 12-17,167, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That any special obligation bonds issued to finance the major amusement park project or historic theater shall be subject to the provisions of the STAR bonds financing act: And provided further, That such major amusement park and historic theater costs shall be considered project costs for the purposes of K.S.A. 12-17,162, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That a major amusement park area shall be considered an eligible area for purposes of K.S.A. 12-17,162, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That all such property included in, added to or removed from the STAR bond project district established pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of the STAR bonds financing act: And provided further, That if such major amusement park project or historic theater uses state sales tax financing pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,169, and amendments thereto, such project shall be subject to the requirements of K.S.A. 12-17,176, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That in the event that the city or county shall default in the payment of any STAR bonds payable from revenues described in K.S.A. 12-17,169(a)(1), and amendments thereto, no public funds shall be used to pay the holders thereof except as specifically authorized by the STAR bonds financing act: And provided further, That copies of all retailers’ sales, use and transient guest tax returns filed with the secretary of revenue in connection with such major amusement park project shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-17,174, and amendments thereto.
(2) For purposes of this subsection: (A) “Amusement rides” means the same as defined in K.S.A. 44-1601, and amendments thereto, and includes such amusement rides and further include buildings necessary to house and operate such amusement park ride. (B) “Major amusement park” means a project with amusement rides and related attractions and upon which the secretary has made a finding that capital improvements of not less than $100,000,000 will be built in the state to construct the major amusement park. (C) “Major amusement park area” means an area containing a major amusement park.
(k) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-8793, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $2,000,000 from the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund (300-00-2942) of the department of commerce to the existing horse racing facility remodel fund of the department of commerce: Provided, however, That if 2023 House Bill No. 2434, or any other legislation that credits tax revenue generated from wagers made on historical horse races to the horse breeding development fund and the horse fair racing benefit fund is not passed by the legislature during the 2024 regular session and enacted into law, then: (1) The director of accounts and reports shall not transfer $2,000,000 from the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund of the department of commerce to the existing horse racing facility remodel fund of the department of commerce, pursuant to this subsection; and (2) on July 1, 2024, the provisions of this subsection are hereby declared to be null and void and shall have no force and effect.
(l) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-8793, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $200,000 from the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund (300-00-2942) of the department of commerce to the Kansas sports hall of fame support fund of the department of commerce: Provided, That the department of commerce and the Kansas sports hall of fame shall submit a progress report to the senate committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committee on appropriations on or before January 31, 2025.
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(o) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $10,000,000 from the American rescue plan state relief fund (422-00-3756-3502) of the legislative coordinating council, formerly designated as the legislature employment security fund of the legislative coordinating council, to the world cup ARPA fund (300-00-3756).
(p) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $7,250,000, identified as moneys for the rural housing revolving loan program, as authorized by section 28 of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas, from the state housing trust fund (175-00-7370-7000) of the Kansas housing resources corporation to the northwest Kansas housing economic development fund.
(q) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $9,610,450 from the American rescue plan state relief fund (422-00-3756-3502) of the legislative coordinating council, formerly designated as the legislature employment security fund of the legislative coordinating council, to the Northwest Kansas retail economic development ARPA fund (300-00-3756).
Sec. 69.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
(b) On July 1, 2025, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-8793, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $200,000 from the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund (300-00-2942) of the department of commerce to the Kansas sports hall of fame support fund of the department of commerce.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the director of the budget shall determine, in consultation with the above agency, the amount of moneys from any special revenue fund or funds, including any interest earned on any ARPA fund (3756), eligible to be used for the world cup ARPA fund and are unencumbered: Provided, That the director of the budget, in consultation with the above agency, determines that moneys from such special revenue fund or funds during fiscal year 2026 may be used by such world cup ARPA fund, the director of the budget shall certify the amount of such special revenue fund moneys from each fund to the director of accounts and reports, and upon receipt of each such certification, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall immediately transfer an aggregate amount of up to $18,000,000 from such funds to the world cup ARPA fund: Provided further, That at the same time as the director of the budget transmits certification to the director of accounts and reports, the director of the budget shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of legislative research: And provided further, That the above agency shall make expenditures from the world cup fund during fiscal year 2026 to require the FIFA world cup 26 Kansas City committee to provide a detailed accounting report of all expenditures of the moneys in such account to the legislature on or before January 12, 2026: And provided further, That such report shall include an accounting of all expenditures with an economic and fiscal impact report.
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Sec. 70.
KANSAS HOUSING RESOURCES CORPORATION
(a) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated in the state housing trust fund (175-00-7370-7000) for fiscal year 2024 as authorized by K.S.A. 74-8959, and amendments thereto, by section 79 of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the above agency from such fund and identified as moneys for the rural housing revolving loan program, as authorized by section 28 of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas, or identified as moneys for the housing revolving loan program, as authorized by section 77 of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, during fiscal year 2024 for loans to a local government, political subdivision of the state, not-for-profit organizations focused on housing development, for-profit or not-for-profit builder or developer for moderate and low-income housing development, including infrastructure necessary to support such development: Provided, That at least 50% of such expenditures shall be used in rural communities: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary, a local government or political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to enter into loan agreements under this program: And provided further, That the provisions and restrictions of the cash basis and budget laws of this state shall not apply to any loan received by a local government or political subdivision under this program.
Sec. 71.
KANSAS HOUSING RESOURCES CORPORATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from the state housing trust fund shall be made by the Kansas housing resources corporation for the purposes of administering and supporting housing programs of the Kansas housing resources corporation as authorized by K.S.A. 74-8959, and amendments thereto, and this section: Provided further, That of the moneys appropriated in the state housing trust fund and identified as moneys for the rural housing revolving loan program, as authorized by section 28 of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas, or identified as moneys for the housing revolving loan program, as authorized by section 77 of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, expenditures may be made by the above agency from such identified moneys in such fund for fiscal year 2025 for loans to a local unit of government, political subdivision of the state, not-for-profit organizations focused on housing development, for-profit or not-for-profit builder or developer for moderate and low-income housing development, including infrastructure necessary to support such development: And provided further, That at least 50% of such expenditures shall be used in rural communities: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary, a local government or political subdivision of the state is hereby authorized to enter into loan agreements under this program: And provided further, That the provisions and restrictions of the cash basis and budget laws of this state shall not apply to any loan received by a local government or political subdivision under this program: And provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, the interest rate for a loan to any not-for-profit organization focused on housing development shall be equal to the average interest rate of certificates of deposit in Kansas financial institutions in June 2024, as determined by the state treasurer.
Sec. 72.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$53,291 |
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$1,784 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 81(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the workmen’s compensation fee fund (296-00-2124) of the Kansas department of labor is hereby increased from $12,321,935 to $13,003,257.
(c) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation for capital improvement purposes established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 149(d) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the workmen’s compensation fee fund (296-00-2124-2228) of the department of labor is hereby increased from $530,000 to $556,086.
Sec. 73.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$4,085,256 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from this account for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures may be made from this account for the costs incurred for court reporting under K.S.A. 72-2218 et seq. and 75-4321 et seq., and amendments thereto: And provided further, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality by the secretary of labor shall not exceed $5,000.
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$278,077 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the amusement ride safety account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the unemployment insurance modernization account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$13,158,378 |
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Provided, That in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of labor from the employment security administration fund for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the department of labor from the employment security administration fund for fiscal year 2025 from moneys made available to the state under section 903 of the federal social security act for the purpose of unemployment insurance modernization: Provided further, That expenditures from such fund for fiscal year 2025 of moneys made available to the state under section 903 of the federal social security act for such unemployment insurance modernization purposes shall not exceed $4,821,302: And provided further, That all expenditures from the employment security administration fund for any such unemployment insurance modernization purposes shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the employment security administration fund for fiscal year 2025.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 44-716a, and amendments thereto, or any other statute during fiscal year 2025, the secretary of labor, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer from the special employment security fund of the department of labor to the department of labor federal indirect cost offset fund the portion of such amount that is determined necessary to be in compliance with the employment security law: Provided further, That, upon approval of any such transfer by the director of the budget, notification shall be provided to the director of legislative research department.
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Provided, That all moneys received by the secretary of labor for reimbursement of expenditures for the costs incurred for mediation under K.S.A. 72-2232, and amendments thereto, and for fact-finding under K.S.A. 72-2233, and amendments thereto, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the dispute resolution fund: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund to pay the costs incurred for mediation under K.S.A. 72-2232, and amendments thereto, and for fact-finding under K.S.A. 72-2233, and amendments thereto, subject to full reimbursement therefor by the board of education and the professional employees’ organization involved in such mediation and fact-finding procedures.
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Sec. 74.
KANSAS COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$10,055 |
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$19,264 |
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$4,115 |
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$91,715 |
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$235,115 |
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$150,000 |
(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, from the state institutions building fund for the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2024 from the state institutions building fund for the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office. The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
Sec. 75.
KANSAS COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,394,420 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures – administration account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,711,600 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures – veteran services account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,500.
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$936,465 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operations – state veterans cemeteries account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,500.
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$4,498,946 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures – Kansas soldiers’ home account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$4,928,519 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures – Kansas veterans’ home account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the veterans claim assistance program – service grants account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures from the veterans claim assistance program – service grants account shall be made only for the purpose of awarding service grants to veterans service organizations for the purpose of aiding veterans in obtaining federal benefits: Provided, however, That no expenditures shall be made by the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office from the veterans claim assistance program – service grants account for operating expenditures or overhead for administering the grants in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 73-1234, and amendments thereto.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures from the veterans benefit lottery game fund shall be in an amount equal to 50% for operating expenditures and capital improvements of the above agency, or for the use and benefit of the Kansas veterans’ home, the Kansas soldiers’ home and the state veterans cemetery system; and 50% for the veterans enhanced service delivery program.
(c) (1) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 73-1231, 73-1233, 75-3728g, 76-1906 or 76-1953, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer moneys that are credited to a special revenue fund of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office to another special revenue fund of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office. The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(2) As used in this subsection, “special revenue fund” means the soldiers’ home fee fund (694-00-2241-2100), veterans’ home fee fund (694-00-2236-2200), soldiers’ home outpatient clinic fund (694-00-2258-2300), soldiers’ home benefit fund (694-00-7903-5400), soldiers’ home work therapy fund (694-00-7951-5600), veterans’ home canteen fund (694-00-7809-5300), veterans’ home benefit fund (694-00-7904-5500), Persian Gulf War veterans health initiative fund (694-00-2304-2500), state veterans cemeteries fee fund (694-00-2332-2600), state veterans cemeteries donations and contributions fund (694-00-7308-5200) and Kansas veterans memorials fund (694-00-7332-5210).
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state general fund for the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office. The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state general fund for the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office to the Vietnam war era veterans’ recognition award fund (694-00-7017-7000). The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state institutions building fund for the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state institutions building fund for the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office. The director of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(g) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $1,260,000 from the lottery operating fund (450-00-5123-5100) of the Kansas lottery to the veterans benefit lottery game fund (694-00-2303-2303) of the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office.
Sec. 76.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT – DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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Sec. 77.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT – DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$10,229,581 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) – health account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$329,607 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the vaccine purchases account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$8,249,202 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the aid to local units account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, except as provided in subsection (k), all expenditures from this account for state financial assistance to local health departments shall be in accordance with the formula prescribed by K.S.A. 65-241 through 65-246, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the aid to local units – primary health projects account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That prescription support expenditures shall be made from the aid to local units – primary health projects account for: (1) Purchasing drug inventory under section 340B of the federal public health service act for community health center grantees and federally qualified health center look-alikes who qualify; (2) increasing access to prescription drugs by subsidizing a portion of the costs for the benefit of patients at section 340B participating clinics on a sliding fee scale; and (3) expanding access to prescription medication assistance programs by making expenditures to support operating costs of assistance programs: And provided further, That funded clinics shall be not-for-profit or publicly funded primary care clinics or dental clinics, including federally qualified community health centers and federally qualified community health center look-alikes, as defined by 42 U.S.C. § 330, that provide comprehensive primary health care or dental services, offer sliding fee discounts based upon household income and serve any person regardless of ability to pay and have a unique patient panel that, at a minimum, represents the income-based disparities of the community: And provided further, That policies determining patient eligibility due to income or insurance status may be determined by each community but must be clearly documented and posted: And provided further, That of the moneys appropriated in the aid to local units – primary health projects account, not less than $20,750,690 shall be distributed for community-based primary care grants and services provided by the community care network of Kansas.
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Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the infant and toddler program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the infant and toddler program account in the amount of $7,500,000 for the purposes of aid to local units and other assistance: And provided further, That such moneys shall not be expended for administrative costs incurred by the above agency: And provided further, That expenditures of at least $1,500,000 shall be made from such account to provide early childhood vision services for children served by the Kansas state school for the blind.
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$444,296 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the aid to local units – women’s wellness account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all expenditures from the aid to local units – women’s wellness account shall be in accordance with grant agreements entered into by the secretary of health and environment and grant recipients.
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$397,418 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the immunization programs account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2023, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2024.
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$1,219,336 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the breast cancer screening program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$677,692 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the pregnancy maintenance initiative account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$303,537 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the cerebral palsy posture seating account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from the cerebral palsy posture seating account for posture seating for adults.
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$199,274 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the PKU treatment account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$338,846 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the teen pregnancy prevention activities account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$300,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the state trauma fund account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$140,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the lyme disease prevention and research account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$875,970 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the child abuse review and evaluation account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made from the child abuse review and evaluation program account to train healthcare providers to recognize signs of child abuse and reimburse reviews and examinations conducted by such trained healthcare providers: And provided further, That on or before January 13, 2025, the above agency shall submit a report to the house of representatives committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means on services provided and the location of services provided by the program.
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$938,756 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the tobacco cessation program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$280,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the lab equipment replacement account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,422,273 |
Provided, That, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the laboratory account in the amount of $2,500,000 for the purposes of environmentally at-risk testing related to contamination sites in Sedgwick county, including, but not limited to, comprehensive metabolic panels, complete blood count with differential tests, routine comprehensive urinalysis with microscopic examinations and alpha fetoprotein tests: Provided further, That of such $2,500,000 provided from such account for environmentally at-risk testing in Sedgwick county, $1,000,000 of such expenditures for such purpose shall require a local match of nonstate moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis.
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$3,039,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the laboratory move account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the adult inpatient behavioral health services account for providing adult inpatient behavioral health services at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, ascension Via Christi St. Joseph campus, Hutchinson regional medical center, Salina regional health center, Stormont Vail regional medical center and the university of Kansas health system and such expenditures shall be distributed based on the number of adult behavioral health beds available at each facility.
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Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: KDHE lab (264-00-1000-8750), childcare pilot (264-00-1000-0580), specialty health care access programs (264-00-1000-1450).
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the health and environment training fee fund – health for acquisition and distribution of division of public health program literature and films and for participation in or conducting training seminars for training employees of the division of public health of the department of health and environment, for training recipients of state aid from the division of public health of the department of health and environment and for training representatives of industries affected by rules and regulations of the department of health and environment relating to the division of public health: Provided further, That the secretary of health and environment is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees in order to recover costs incurred for such acquisition and distribution of literature and films and for the operation of such seminars: And provided further, That such fees may be fixed in order to recover all or part of such costs: And provided further, That all moneys received from such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the health and environment training fee fund – health: And provided further, That, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment for the division of public health from moneys appropriated from the health and environment training fee fund – health for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment from the health and environment training fee fund – health for fiscal year 2025 for agency operations for the division of public health.
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Provided, That expenditures from the health and environment publication fee fund – health shall be made only for the purpose of paying the expenses of publishing documents as required by K.S.A. 75-5662, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That transfers of moneys from the medicare – federal fund to the state fire marshal may be made during fiscal year 2025 pursuant to a contract, which is hereby authorized to be entered into by the secretary of health and environment and the state fire marshal to provide fire and safety inspections for hospitals.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment for fiscal year 2025 from the trauma fund of the department of health and environment – division of public health for the stroke prevention project: Provided further, That expenditures from the trauma fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $3,000.
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Provided, That all moneys received by the department of health and environment – division of public health from the nuclear safety emergency management fee fund (034-00-2081-2200) of the adjutant general shall be credited to the nuclear safety emergency preparedness special revenue fund of the department of health and environment – division of public health: Provided further, That expenditures from the nuclear safety emergency preparedness special revenue fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,500.
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Provided, That expenditures from the radiation control operations fee fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000.
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(c) On July 1, 2024, and on other occasions during fiscal year 2025, when necessary as determined by the secretary of health and environment, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer amounts specified by the secretary of health and environment that constitute reimbursements, credits and other amounts received by the department of health and environment for activities related to federal programs from specified special revenue funds of the department of health and environment – division of public health or of the department of health and environment – division of environment to the sponsored project overhead fund – health (264-00-2912-2715) of the department of health and environment – division of public health.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount or amounts specified by the secretary of health and environment from any one or more special revenue funds of the department of health and environment – division of public health that have available moneys to the sponsored project overhead fund – health (264-00-2912-2710) of the department of health and environment – division of public health for expenditures, as the case may be, for administrative expenses.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the amounts transferred by the director of accounts and reports from each of the special revenue funds of the department of health and environment – division of public health to the sponsored project overhead fund – health (264-00-2912-2710) of the department of health and environment – division of public health pursuant to this section may include amounts not to exceed 25% of the expenditures from such special revenue fund or funds, excepting expenditures for contractual services.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of health and environment, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the department of health and environment – division of public health or the department of health and environment – division of environment to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the department of health and environment – division of public health or the department of health and environment – division of environment. The secretary of health and environment shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(g) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment – division of public health from moneys appropriated from the district coroners fund (264-00-2653-2320) for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, and notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 22a-245, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment – division of public health from such moneys appropriated from the district coroners fund of the department of health and environment – division of public health for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to K.S.A. 22a-242, and amendments thereto.
(h) On July 1, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $200,000 from the health care stabilization fund (270-00-7404-2100) of the health care stabilization fund board of governors to the health facilities review fund (264-00-2505-2250) of the department of health and environment – division of public health for the purpose of financing a review of records of licensed medical care facilities and an analysis of quality of health care services provided to assist in correcting substandard services and to reduce the incidence of liability resulting from the rendering of health care services and implementing the risk management provisions of K.S.A. 65-4922 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(i) There is appropriated for the above agency from the children’s initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,652,876 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the healthy start account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,800,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the infants and toddlers program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,001,960 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the smoking prevention account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$122,106 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the SIDS network grant account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,300,000 |
(j) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment – division of public health during fiscal year 2025 from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made from such moneys to contract for the services of one or more persons to survey and certify dialysis treatment facilities located in the state of Kansas: Provided, That, if the above agency has not surveyed a newly constructed dialysis treatment facility within one year after the operator of the facility notifies the above agency that the facility is operational, then the above agency may charge the cost of any survey performed on the facility to the operator of such facility: Provided further, That any expenditure of moneys and any survey conducted pursuant to this subsection shall comply with requirements imposed by federal law.
(k) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 65-242, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to distribute to each local health department an amount of not less than $12,000 upon application therefor in accordance with K.S.A. 65-242, and amendments thereto: Provided, That any remaining moneys appropriated for such purpose, if any, after making distributions in accordance with this subsection shall be distributed in accordance with K.S.A. 65-242, and amendments thereto: Provided, however, That, if sufficient funds are not available to make a minimum distribution of $12,000, then the provisions of K.S.A. 65-242, and amendments thereto, shall control.
(l) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the moneys that are identified as moneys from the federal government for coronavirus relief aid to the state of Kansas and appropriated in any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys appropriated from such special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 to reimburse for testing certified testing laboratories that have entered into an agreement with the above agency and are providing community COVID-19 testing to the general public.
Sec. 78.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT – DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE
(a) On the effective date of this act, of the $23,262,331 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 86(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in operating expenditures (264-00-1000-0010), the sum of $6,625,140 is hereby lapsed.
(b) On the effective date of this act, of the $700,032,680 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 86(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in other medical assistance (264-00-1000-3026), the sum of $39,689,787 is hereby lapsed.
(c) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 86(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the medical programs fee fund (264-00-2395-0110) of the department of health and environment – division of health care finance is hereby increased from $126,123,554 to $133,223,554.
Sec. 79.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT – DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made from the operating expenditures account of the above agency for the drug utilization review board to perform an annual review of the approved exemptions to the current single source limit by program.
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$51,836,512 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the children’s health insurance program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$728,305,486 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the other medical assistance account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the other medical assistance account by the above agency for the purpose of implementing or expanding any prior authorization project: And provided further, That an evaluation of the automated implementation, savings obtained from implementation, and other outcomes of the implementation or expansion shall be submitted to the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight prior to the start of the regular session of the legislature in 2025.
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$2,950,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Wichita center for graduate medical education account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,300,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the graduated medical education account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$4,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the special enhanced FMAP account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures from the division of health care finance special revenue fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, any moneys donated or granted to the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment and any federal funds received as match to such donations or grants by the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, shall only be expended by the division of health care finance of the department of health and environment to assist the clearinghouse in reducing any backlogs or waiting lists, unless otherwise specified by the donor or grantor: Provided, That any donated or granted moneys, and the matching moneys received therefor from the federal centers for medicare and medicaid services, shall not be used to supplant or replace funds already budgeted for the clearinghouse or to restore any other reductions in funding to the clearinghouse or the agency, unless otherwise specified by the donor or grantor.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment – division of health care finance from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to set the monthly protected income level for purposes of determining the person’s client obligation at an amount equal to 300% of federal supplemental security income for any person in Kansas receiving home and community-based services administered under section 1915(c) of the federal social security act and any person in Kansas receiving services from a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly administered by the Kansas department for aging and disability services.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment – division of health care finance from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to implement analytical and publicly available reporting that is compliant with the privacy rule of the administrative simplification subtitle of the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191), and any federal regulations adopted thereunder, to measure outcomes and effectiveness of the health homes program known as onecare Kansas and to assist providers with the provisions of the health homes program.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment – division of health care finance from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to submit to the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services a waiver request to allow for medicaid reimbursement for inpatient psychiatric acute care.
(g) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 38-2001, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency to provide coverage under the state children’s health insurance program for children residing in a household that has a gross household income not to exceed 250% of the federal poverty guidelines.
(h) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made from such moneys to work with hospice stakeholders to identify and submit to the centers for medicare and medicaid services any required state plan amendments needed to implement new payment and systems for hospice providers for fiscal year 2025.
(i) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by such agency from such moneys to study the required billing codes and costs of providing remote non-stress tests and ultrasound procedures to pregnant women through the medicaid program: Provided, That the results of such study shall be submitted to the senate committee on public health and welfare and house of representatives committee on health and human services on or before January 13, 2025.
(j) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 65-6208, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment – division of health care finance from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by such agency from such moneys during fiscal year 2025 to submit to the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services an approval request to increase the hospital provider assessment rate to an amount not less than 5% and not greater than 6%, to include hospital inpatient and outpatient net operating revenue in the hospital provider assessment and to base such assessment on each hospital’s fiscal year 2022: Provided, That the department of health and environment shall cause notice of such approval by the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services to be published in the Kansas register: And provided further, That the changes to the hospital provider assessment described in this subsection shall take effect on and after January 1 or July 1 immediately following such publication: And provided further, That, after such date, no additional moneys appropriated from the state general fund shall be expended to support rate enhancements under the hospital provider assessment.
Sec. 80.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT – DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENT
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$30,720 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state water plan fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, for the state water plan project or projects specified as follows:
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$0 |
Sec. 81.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT – DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENT
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$2,503,371 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$10,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the small town infrastructure account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the solid waste management fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for official hospitality: Provided further, That such expenditures for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,500.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the health and environment training fee fund – environment for acquisition and distribution of division of environment program literature and films and for participation in or conducting training seminars for training employees of the division of environment of the department of health and environment, for training recipients of state aid from the division of environment of the department of health and environment and for training representatives of industries affected by rules and regulations of the department of health and environment relating to the division of environment: Provided further, That the secretary of health and environment is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees in order to recover costs incurred for such acquisition and distribution of literature and films and for the operation of such seminars: And provided further, That such fees may be fixed in order to recover all or part of such costs: And provided further, That all moneys received from such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the health and environment training fee fund – environment: And provided further, That, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment for the division of environment from moneys appropriated from the health and environment training fee fund – environment for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment from the health and environment training fee fund – environment for fiscal year 2025 for agency operations for the division of environment.
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Provided, That expenditures from the health and environment publication fee fund – environment shall be made only for the purpose of paying the expenses of publishing documents as required by K.S.A. 75-5662, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That the proceeds from revenue bonds issued by the Kansas development finance authority to provide matching grant payments under the federal clean water act of 1987 (P.L. 92-500) shall be credited to the Kansas water pollution control revolving fund: Provided further, That expenditures from this fund shall be made to provide for the payment of such matching grants.
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Provided, That, in addition to the other purposes authorized by K.S.A. 65-34,132, and amendments thereto, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 65-34,139(a)(3), and amendments thereto, expenditures shall be made from the UST redevelopment fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of reimbursing eligible owners of underground storage tanks, if, pursuant to K.S.A. 65-34,139, and amendments thereto, the owner replaces all components of a single-wall storage tank system with a secondary containment system that complies with K.S.A. 65-34,138, and amendments thereto, after August 8, 2005.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 65-5309, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, all fees or other moneys collected by the above agency during fiscal year 2025 related to asbestos remediation, as certified by the secretary of health and environment, shall be credited to the asbestos remediation fund.
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(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state water plan fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the state water plan project or projects specified as follows:
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$1,105,578 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the contamination remediation account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$250,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the local environmental protection program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$391,378 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the TMDL initiatives and use attainability analysis account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the watershed restoration and protection plan account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$430,587 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the nonpoint source program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$0 |
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$150,937 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Milford and Marion reservoirs harmful algae bloom pilot account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$800,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the drinking water protection account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$0 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the stream trash removal account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
Any unencumbered balance in the small town infrastructure account of the state water plan fund (264-00-1800-1817) in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of health and environment, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state water plan fund for the department of health and environment – division of environment to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state water plan fund for the department of health and environment – division of environment: Provided, That the secretary of health and environment shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research, the chairperson of the house of representatives agriculture and natural resources budget committee and the chairperson of the subcommittee on health and environment/human resources of the senate committee on ways and means.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 65-3024, and amendments thereto, the director of accounts and reports shall not make the transfers of amounts of interest earnings from the state general fund to the air quality fee fund (264-00-2020-2830) of the department of health and environment, which are directed to be made on or before the 10th day of each month by K.S.A. 65-3024, and amendments thereto.
(f) On July 1, 2024, and on other occasions during fiscal year 2025 when necessary, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer amounts specified by the secretary of health and environment that constitute reimbursements, credits and other amounts received by the department of health and environment for activities related to federal programs, from specified special revenue fund or funds of the department of health and environment – division of public health or of the department of health and environment – division of environment, to the sponsored project overhead fund – environment (264-00-2911-2720) of the department of health and environment – division of environment.
(g) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount or amounts specified by the secretary of health and environment from any one or more special revenue fund or funds of the department of health and environment – division of environment that have available moneys to the sponsored project overhead fund – environment (264-00-2911-2720) of the department of health and environment – division of environment or to the sponsored project overhead fund – health (264-00-2912-2710) of the department of health and environment – division of public health, as the case may be, for expenditures for administrative expenses.
(h) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of health and environment, with approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the department of health and environment – division of public health or the department of health and environment – division of environment to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the department of health and environment – division of public health or the department of health and environment – division of environment. The secretary of health and environment shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(i) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the amounts transferred by the director of accounts and reports from each of the special revenue funds of the department of health and environment – division of environment to the sponsored project overhead fund – environment (264-00-2911-2720) of the department of health and environment – division of environment pursuant to this section may include amounts equal to not more than 25% of the expenditures from such special revenue fund, excepting expenditures for contractual services.
(j) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, no expenditures shall be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature to use satellite imagery to identify confined feeding facilities, as defined in K.S.A. 65-171d, and amendments thereto, for inspection.
Sec. 82.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$85,123 |
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$2,500,654 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the alcohol and drug abuse services grants account to submit a report on the distribution and usage of moneys from the state general fund and federal funds to substance use disorder providers, including the name of each such provider and the dollar amount received by such provider during fiscal year 2023, to the senate committee on ways and means human services subcommittee and the house of representatives committee on social services budget on or before January 13, 2025.
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$141,236 |
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$146,275 |
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$11,297 |
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$242,215 |
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$49,342 |
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$2,435,962 |
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$1,989,423 |
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$16,196,949 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, of the $551,600,000 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 89(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the KanCare caseloads account (039-00-1000-0610), the sum of $16,307,403 is hereby lapsed.
(c) On the effective date of this act, of the $53,200,000 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 89(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the non-KanCare caseloads account (039-00-1000-0611), the sum of $2,353,887 is hereby lapsed.
(d) On the effective date of this act, the $903,780 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 89(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the PASRR account (039-00-1000-0210) is hereby lapsed.
(e) On the effective date of this act, of the $268,450 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 148(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state institutions building fund in the debt service – state hospitals rehabilitation and repair account (039-00-8100-8325), the sum of $1,006 is hereby lapsed.
(f) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 89(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the social service block grant fund (039-00-3307-3371) of the Kansas department for aging and disability services is hereby increased from $4,500,000 to $4,541,339.
(g) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 89(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the Larned state hospital fee fund (410-00-2073-2100) is hereby increased from $3,970,643 to $4,346,521.
(h) On June 30, 2024, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer any unencumbered balance in the mental health grants fund (039-00-2160-2160) of the Kansas department for aging and disability services to the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation.
Sec. 83.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$3,576,100 |
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$1,300,000 |
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$500,000 |
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$85,000 |
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$1,748 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the administration official hospitality account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,515,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the senior care act account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That each grant agreement with an area agency on aging for a grant from the senior care act account shall require the area agency on aging to submit to the secretary for aging and disability services a report for fiscal year 2025 by the area agency on aging, which shall include information about the kinds of services provided and the number of persons receiving each kind of service during fiscal year 2024: And provided further, That the secretary for aging and disability services shall submit to the senate committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committee on appropriations at the beginning of the 2025 regular session of the legislature a report of the information contained in such reports from the area agencies on aging on expenditures for fiscal year 2024: And provided further, That all people receiving or applying for services that are funded, either partially or entirely, through expenditures from this account shall be placed in appropriate services that are determined to be the most economical services available with regard to state general fund expenditures.
Any unencumbered balance in the program for all-inclusive care for the elderly account (039-00-1000-0270) in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$7,045,725 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the program grants – nutrition – state match account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That each grant agreement with an area agency on aging for a grant from the program grants – nutrition – state match account shall require the area agency on aging to submit to the secretary for aging and disability services a report for federal fiscal year 2025 by the area agency on aging, which shall include information about the kinds of services provided and the number of persons receiving each kind of service during federal fiscal year 2024: And provided further, That the secretary for aging and disability services shall submit to the senate committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committee on appropriations at the beginning of the 2025 regular session of the legislature a report of the information contained in such reports from the area agencies on aging on expenditures for federal fiscal year 2024: And provided further, That all people receiving or applying for services that are funded, either partially or entirely, through expenditures from this account shall be placed in appropriate services that are determined to be the most economical services available with regard to state general fund expenditures.
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$9,964,860 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the community services and programs account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated to the LTSS services account for fiscal year 2025.
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$566,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the KanCare caseloads account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$67,188,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the non-KanCare caseloads account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all people receiving or applying for services that are funded, either partially or entirely, from the non-KanCare caseloads account shall be placed in appropriate services that are determined to be the most economical services available with regard to state general fund expenditures.
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$470,843,123 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the KanCare non-caseloads account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$41,501,607 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the state operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account for the purchase of professional liability insurance for physicians and dentists at any institution, as defined by K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto.
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$13,218,139 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the alcohol and drug abuse services grants account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the alcohol and drug abuse services grants account to submit a report on the distribution and usage of moneys from the state general fund and federal funds to substance use disorder providers, including the name of each such provider and the dollar amount received by such provider during fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025 to date, to the senate committee on ways and means human services subcommittee and the house of representatives committee on social services budget on or before January 13, 2025.
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$54,184,328 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the community mental health centers supplemental funding account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated to the community mental health centers support account for fiscal year 2025.
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$29,650,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the regional beds funding account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated to the regional beds account for fiscal year 2025.
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$29,883,075 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the BH community aid account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated to the behavioral health services account for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the counties and hospitals reimbursement account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$11,974,857 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the CDDO support account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,600,000 |
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$15,805,553 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas neurological institute – operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Kansas neurological institute – operating expenditures account for official hospitality by the superintendent shall not exceed $150: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made from this account to assist residents of the institution to take personally used items that are constructed for use by such residents and which are hereby authorized to be transferred to such residents from the institution to communities when such residents leave the institution to reside in the communities.
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$33,860,509 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Larned state hospital – operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Larned state hospital – operating expenditures account for official hospitality by the superintendent shall not exceed $150: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account for educational services contracts, which are hereby authorized to be negotiated and entered into by Larned state hospital with unified school districts or other public educational services providers: And provided further, That such educational services contracts shall not be subject to the competitive bidding requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto.
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$5,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Larned state hospital – SPTP new crimes reimbursement account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$24,647,905 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Larned state hospital – sexual predator treatment program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$20,790,116 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Osawatomie state hospital – operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Osawatomie state hospital – operating expenditures account for official hospitality by the superintendent shall not exceed $150.
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$6,339,019 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Osawatomie state hospital – certified care expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,566,848 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Osawatomie state hospital – SPTP MiCo account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$19,221,304 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Parsons state hospital and training center – operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Parsons state hospital and training center – operating expenditures account for official hospitality by the superintendent shall not exceed $150: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account for educational services contracts, which are hereby authorized to be negotiated and entered into by Parsons state hospital and training center with unified school districts or other public educational services providers: And provided further, That such educational services contracts shall not be subject to the competitive bidding requirements of K.S.A. 75-3739, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made from this account to assist residents of the institution to take personally used items that are constructed for use by such residents and which are hereby authorized to be transferred to such residents from the institution to communities when such residents leave the institution to reside in the communities.
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$2,037,289 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Parsons state hospital and training center – sexual predator treatment program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$13,534,722 |
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Any unencumbered balance in the other medical assistance account (039-00-1000-3002) in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That all receipts resulting from payments under title XIX of the federal social security act to any of the institutions under mental health and intellectual disabilities may be credited to the title XIX fund: Provided further, That moneys in the title XIX fund may be used for expenditures for contractual services to provide for collecting additional payments under title XVIII and title XIX of the federal social security act and for expenditures for premiums and surcharges required to be paid for physicians’ malpractice insurance.
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$1,650,732 |
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$3,675,997 |
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$1,717,298 |
Provided, That all moneys received as fees for the use of video teleconferencing equipment at Osawatomie state hospital shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the video teleconferencing fee account of the Osawatomie state hospital fee fund: Provided further, That all moneys credited to the video teleconferencing fee account shall be used solely for the servicing, technical and program support, maintenance and replacement of associated equipment at Osawatomie state hospital: And provided further, That any expenditures from the video teleconferencing fee account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the Osawatomie state hospital fee fund.
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$4,338,064 |
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Provided, That all moneys received as fees for training activities for Osawatomie state hospital shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the Osawatomie state hospital – training fee revolving fund: Provided further, That the superintendent of Osawatomie state hospital is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for training activities at Osawatomie state hospital: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the expenses of such training activities for Osawatomie state hospital.
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$1,050,000 |
Provided, That all moneys received as fees for the use of video teleconferencing equipment at Parsons state hospital and training center shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the video teleconferencing fee account of the Parsons state hospital and training center fee fund: Provided further, That all moneys credited to the video teleconferencing fee account shall be used solely for the servicing, maintenance and replacement of video teleconferencing equipment at Parsons state hospital and training center: And provided further, That any expenditures from the video teleconferencing fee account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the Parsons state hospital and training center fee fund.
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Provided, That all moneys received or collected by the secretary for aging and disability services due to medicaid overpayments shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the medical resources and collection fund: Provided further, That expenditures from such fund shall be made for medicaid program-related expenses and used to reduce state general fund outlays for the medicaid program: And provided further, That all moneys received or collected by the secretary for aging and disability services due to civil monetary penalty assessments against adult care homes shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the medical resources and collection fund: And provided further, That expenditures from such fund shall be made to protect the health or property of adult care home residents as required by federal law.
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$8,406,548 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the problem gambling and addictions grant fund, not to exceed $5,000,000, to provide reimbursement to organizations that provide substance use disorder treatment for uninsured individuals.
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Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the state licensure fee fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purpose of providing oversight of supplemental nursing services agencies through annual registration and quarterly reporting: Provided further, That the above agency shall require a supplemental nursing services agency to register with the above agency by completing a form established by such agency and pay a registration fee of not to exceed $2,035: And provided further, That all fees received pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the state licensure fee fund: And provided further, That the above agency shall require a report from each registered supplemental nursing services on a quarterly basis for each healthcare facility that participates in medicare or medicaid with which the supplemental nursing services agency contracts: And provided further, That the report shall include a detailed list of the average amount that the supplemental nursing services agency charged the healthcare facility for each individual agency employee category and the supplemental nursing services agency paid to employees in each individual employee category: And provided further, That as used in this subsection, “supplemental nursing services agency” means a person engaged for hire in the business of providing or procuring temporary employment in healthcare facilities for nurses and nurse aides: Provided, however, That a “supplemental nursing services agency” does not include any individual who only engages in providing such individual’s services on a temporary basis to healthcare facilities.
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Provided, That the secretary for aging and disability services is hereby authorized to collect: (1) Fees from the sale of surplus property; (2) fees charged for searching, copying and transmitting copies of public records; (3) fees paid by employees for personal long distance calls, postage, faxed messages, copies and other authorized uses of state property; and (4) other miscellaneous fees: Provided further, That such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made from this fund to meet the obligations of the Kansas department for aging and disability services or to benefit and meet the mission of the Kansas department for aging and disability services.
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Provided, That the secretary for aging and disability services, acting as the agent of the secretary of health and environment, is hereby authorized to collect the quality care assessment under K.S.A. 75-7435, and amendments thereto, and notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-7435, and amendments thereto, all moneys received for such quality care assessments shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the quality care services fund: Provided further, That all moneys in the quality care services fund shall be used to finance initiatives to maintain or improve the quantity and quality of skilled nursing care in skilled nursing care facilities in Kansas in accordance with K.S.A. 75-7435, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That transfers of moneys from the survey & certification – federal fund to the state fire marshal may be made during fiscal year 2025 pursuant to a contract, which is hereby authorized to be entered into by the secretary for aging and disability services with the state fire marshal to provide fire and safety inspections for adult care homes and hospitals.
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$4,500,000 |
Provided, That each grant agreement with an area agency on aging for a grant from the social service block grant fund shall require the area agency on aging to submit to the secretary for aging and disability services a report for fiscal year 2025 by the area agency on aging, which shall include information about the kinds of services provided and the number of persons receiving each kind of service during fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That the secretary for aging and disability services shall submit to the senate committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committee on appropriations at the beginning of the 2025 regular session of the legislature a report of the information contained in such reports from the area agencies on aging on expenditures for fiscal year 2024: And provided further, That all people receiving or applying for services that are funded, either partially or entirely, through expenditures from this fund shall be placed in appropriate services that are determined to be the most economical services available.
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Provided, That all nonfederal reimbursements received by the Kansas department for aging and disability services shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and credited to the nonfederal reimbursements fund.
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Provided, That the secretary for aging and disability services is hereby authorized to receive gifts and donations of money for services to senior citizens or purposes related thereto: Provided further, That such gifts and donations of money shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the gifts and donations fund.
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(c) On July 1, 2024, and at other times during fiscal year 2025, when necessary as determined by the secretary for aging and disability services, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer amounts specified by the secretary for aging and disability services, which amounts constitute reimbursements, credits and other amounts received by the Kansas department for aging and disability services for activities related to federal programs from specified special revenue funds of the Kansas department for aging and disability services to the indirect cost fund of the Kansas department for aging and disability services.
(d) On July 1, 2024, the superintendent of Osawatomie state hospital, upon the approval of the director of accounts and reports, shall transfer an amount specified by the superintendent from the Osawatomie state hospital – canteen fund (494-00-7807-5600) to the Osawatomie state hospital – patient benefit fund (494-00-7914-5700).
(e) On July 1, 2024, the superintendent of Parsons state hospital, upon approval from the director of accounts and reports, shall transfer an amount specified by the superintendent from the Parsons state hospital and training center – canteen fund (507-00-7808-5500) to the Parsons state hospital and training center – patient benefit fund (507-00-7916-5600).
(f) On July 1, 2024, the superintendent of Larned state hospital, upon approval of the director of accounts and reports, shall transfer an amount specified by the superintendent from the Larned state hospital – canteen fund (410-00-7806-7000) to the Larned state hospital – patient benefit fund (410-00-7912-7100).
(g) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, no moneys paid by the Kansas department for aging and disability services from the CDDO support account (039-00-1000-4001) of the state general fund shall be expended by the entity receiving such moneys to pay membership dues and fees to any entity that does not provide the Kansas department for aging and disability services, the legislative division of post audit or another state agency, access to its financial records upon request for such access.
(h) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary for aging and disability services, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the Kansas department for aging and disability services or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the secretary for aging and disability services to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the Kansas department for aging and disability services or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the secretary for aging and disability services. The secretary for aging and disability services shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(i) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary for aging and disability services, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state institutions building fund for the Kansas department for aging and disability services or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the secretary for aging and disability services to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state institutions building fund for the Kansas department for aging and disability services or any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the secretary for aging and disability services. The secretary for aging and disability services shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(j) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the Kansas department for children and families from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for the Kansas department for children and families and in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of health and environment – division of public health from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for the department of health and environment – division of public health, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment for fiscal year 2025 to enter into a contract with the secretary for aging and disability services, which is hereby authorized and directed to be entered into by such secretaries, to provide for the secretary for aging and disability services to perform the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities prescribed by and to conduct investigations pursuant to K.S.A. 39-1404, and amendments thereto, in conjunction with the performance of such powers, duties, functions, responsibilities and investigations by the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment under such statute, with respect to reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents or reports of residents in need of protective services on behalf of the secretary for children and families or the secretary of health and environment, as the case may be, in accordance with and pursuant to K.S.A. 39-1404, and amendments thereto, during fiscal year 2025: Provided, That, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the Kansas department for aging and disability services from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for the Kansas department for aging and disability services, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the secretary for aging and disability services for fiscal year 2025 to provide for the performance of such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities and to conduct such investigations: Provided further, That, the words and phrases used in this subsection shall have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 39-1401, and amendments thereto.
(k) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary for aging and disability services, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the title XIX fund (039-00-2595-4130) of the Kansas department for aging and disability services to any institution or facility under the general supervision and management of the secretary for aging and disability services. The secretary for aging and disability services shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5958, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, and subject to appropriations, the secretary for aging and disability services may provide rate increases for nursing facilities for fiscal year 2025.
(m) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by such agency from such moneys to operate, or contract for the operation of, eight acute inpatient psychiatric care beds for children in the city of Hays, Kansas, or the surrounding area: Provided, however, That expenditures for such purposes during fiscal year 2025 shall not exceed $4,000,000.
(n) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by such agency from such moneys to implement a process for certification and funding for certified community behavioral health clinics: Provided, That such agency shall certify as a certified community behavioral health clinic any community behavioral health center licensed by such agency that provides the following services: Crisis services; screening, assessment and diagnosis, including risk assessment; person-centered treatment planning; outpatient mental health and substance use services; primary care screening and monitoring of key indicators of health risks; targeted case management; psychiatric rehabilitation services; peer support and family supports; medication-assisted treatment; assertive community treatment; and community-based mental healthcare for military servicemembers and veterans.
(o) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by such agency from such moneys to submit a report on a quarterly basis, in collaboration with the Kansas department of health and environment, to the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services regarding the home and community-based services brain injury waiver, including the:
(1) Number of members enrolled in such waiver at the end of the month prior to the committee meeting;
(2) unduplicated number of such members over the course of the calendar year;
(3) number of such members receiving services for a period longer than 2 years and longer than 4 years;
(4) number of such members who did not receive services within a period of 60, 90 or 120 or more days after being enrolled;
(5) number of such members who did not receive a specific waiver service within a period of 30, 60, 90 or 120 or more days prior to the date such member was officially unenrolled from such waiver;
(6) amount of the per-member, per-month enhanced dollar rate provided to a managed care organization for each member enrolled in such waiver;
(7) total number of members enrolled in the waiver disaggregated by county and the per capita enrollment in such waiver disaggregated by county; and
(8) agency’s progress toward new policy implementation.
(p) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which the above agency may make expenditures from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or in any special revenue fund or funds as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, the above agency shall make expenditures from such moneys to establish guidelines for nursing facilities, as defined in K.S.A. 39-923, and amendments thereto, to request a waiver from staffing requirements and to study establishing similar guidelines for other adult care homes, as defined in K.S.A. 39-923, and amendments thereto: Provided, That any such guidelines shall be compatible with rules established by the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services.
(q) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which the above agency may make expenditures from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or in any special revenue fund or funds as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, the above agency shall make expenditures from such moneys to enter into agreements with community mental health centers for the purpose of establishing rates for conducting mobile competency evaluations.
(r) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which the above agency may make expenditures from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or in any special revenue fund or funds as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, the above agency shall make expenditures from such moneys to enter into agreements to conduct a study of inpatient treatment facility and community-based treatment options, including, but not limited to, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, for treatment of patients under the age of 21 with complex and co-occurring psychiatric disorders combined with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities or other cognitive disabilities that result in higher acuity or aggressive behavior that can cause them to be a risk of harm to themselves or others, including developmental disorders such as Smith-Magenis syndrome: Provided further, That such study shall include specific recommendations to fill gaps encountered in serving such youth across the state’s service delivery systems.
(s) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 39-2019, and amendments thereto, in addition to the other purposes for which the above agency may make expenditures from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, the above agency shall make expenditures from such moneys for the purpose of certifying community behavioral health clinics when such clinics are ready and meet the requirements for certification in advance of the deadlines established in K.S.A. 39-2019, and amendments thereto.
(t) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys for the purpose of preparing a report on such agency’s progress to build capacity for crisis services for Kansans with intellectual or developmental disability: Provided, That such report shall be submitted to the senate committee on public health and welfare, the appropriate subcommittee of the senate committee on ways and means, the house of representatives committee on health and human services and the house of representatives committee on social services budget.
(u) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys during fiscal year 2025 for the purpose of reviewing the overall costs of providing services within the intellectual and developmental disability service system and making recommendations to the legislature for a method to make regular rate adjustments for such services based on inflationary indexes.
(v) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys during fiscal year 2025 for the purpose of submitting to the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services an approval request to develop a home and community-based services community supports waiver to provide services to individuals with intellectual or developmental disability: Provided, That the waiver application for such program shall reflect the recommendations of the 2022 Special Committee on Intellectual and Developmental Disability Waiver Modernization, including a per-person maximum of $20,000 and offering services for transportation, supported employment, individual-directed goods and services, personal care, respite, therapy, assistive technology, independent living, family or caregiver support and training, financial management services and support brokers and benefits counseling.
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(x) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from moneys appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to study capacity issues related to home and community-based services provided under the frail and elderly waiver and, if needed, on or before the first day of the 2025 regular session, make recommendations for expanding such services to the senate committee on ways and means human services subcommittee and the house of representatives committee on social services budget.
(y) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from moneys appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to submit a report on how much funding goes to each community developmental disability organization to provide services that are not reimbursable from other funding sources, including what services are provided and what percentage of funds go to each service to the senate committee on ways and means human services subcommittee and the house of representatives committee on social services budget on or before January 13, 2025.
(z) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by such agency from such moneys to require all assisted living facilities, residential healthcare facilities, home plus and boarding care homes, as such terms are defined in K.S.A. 39-923, and amendments thereto, during fiscal year 2025 to submit a report to the secretary for aging and disability services upon the completion of every involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident pursuant to K.A.R. 26-39-102(d) and (f): Provided, however, That such reports shall include no personally identifiable information: Provided further, That such report shall include: (1) The date when notice of transfer or discharge was provided; (2) the date when the resident left the facility; (3) the type of facility where the resident was transferred or discharged; (4) the reason that required the transfer or discharge of the resident pursuant to K.A.R. 26-39-102(d); (5) if the resident was transferred or discharged pursuant to K.A.R. 26-39-102(f), the reason that required such transfer or discharge; (6) if the resident filed a complaint regarding the notice of transfer or discharge; and (7) any other relevant information required by the secretary: And provided further, That any facility that fails to submit a report within 60 days of the completion of the transfer or discharge or resolution of a formal complaint shall be subject to a civil penalty as provided in K.S.A. 39-946, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That the secretary shall establish a system and collect data from the long term care ombudsman and such assisted living facilities, residential healthcare facilities, home plus and boarding care homes on any involuntary transfers or discharges pursuant to K.A.R. 26-39-102(d) and (f): And provided further, That the secretary shall compile all such information and submit a report to the house of representatives committees on social services budget, health and human services and judiciary and the senate committees on public health and welfare and ways and means on the first day of the 2026 regular session of the legislature.
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(dd) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to decrease the waiting list for eligible individuals to receive home and community-based services pursuant to the physical disability (PD) waiver to not more than 2,000 eligible individuals: Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to provide an estimate of the amount of additional moneys needed by the above agency to provide home and community-based services pursuant to the PD waiver to eligible individuals and maintain the waiting list to not more than 2,000 eligible individuals for fiscal years 2025 and 2026: Provided further, That such estimate shall be submitted to the senate committees on ways and means, public health and welfare and appropriate subcommittee of the committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committees on appropriations, health and human services and social services budget on or before January 13, 2025.
(ee) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to decrease the waiting list for eligible individuals to receive home and community-based services pursuant to the intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) waiver to not more than 4,800 eligible individuals: Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to provide an estimate of the amount of additional moneys needed by the above agency to provide home and community-based services pursuant to the I/DD waiver to eligible individuals and maintain the waiting list to not more than 4,800 eligible individuals for fiscal years 2025 and 2026: Provided further, That such estimate shall be submitted to the senate committees on ways and means, public health and welfare and appropriate subcommittee of the committee on ways and means and the house of representatives committees on appropriations, health and human services and social services budget on or before January 13, 2025.
Sec. 84.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FORAGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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$4,000,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the certified community behavioral health clinic planning grants account so that not more than 50% of grants go to assist federally qualified health clinics or federally qualified health clinic look-alikes in becoming certified as a certified community behavioral health clinic.
Sec. 85.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$1,139,488 |
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$2,845,690 |
Sec. 86.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$145,578,546 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the state operations (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$300,000 |
Provided, That on or before January 13, 2025, the hope ranch program for women shall report to the Kansas legislature on performance measures evaluating the program’s effectiveness for fiscal year 2025.
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$750,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the WeKanDrive account to expand the WeKanDrive program statewide to support older youth in foster care and young adults in obtaining their driver’s license in Kansas.
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$14,794,407 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the cash assistance account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$7,818,235 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the vocational rehabilitation aid and assistance account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account for the acquisition of durable medical equipment and assistive technology devices: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account by the secretary for children and families for the purchase of workers compensation insurance for consumers of vocational rehabilitation services and assessments at work sites and job tryout sites throughout the state.
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$256,483,476 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the youth services aid and assistance account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025:
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(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency for fiscal year 2025 from the temporary assistance for needy families – federal fund to the boys and girls clubs for out-of-school time support in an amount of not to exceed $780,000:
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary for children and families, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state general fund for the Kansas department for children and families to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the Kansas department for children and families. The secretary for children and families shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary for children and families, with the approval of the director of the budget and subject to the provisions of federal grant agreements, may transfer moneys received under a federal grant that are credited to a federal fund of the Kansas department for children and families to another federal fund of the Kansas department for children and families. The secretary for children and families shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(e) There is appropriated for the above agency from the children’s initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$5,033,679 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the child care account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,100,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the family preservation account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated to the workforce registry account for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 87.
KANSAS GUARDIANSHIP PROGRAM
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$100,825 |
Sec. 88.
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,436,652 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas guardianship program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 89.
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$10,910 |
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$2,900 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Sec. 90.
STATE LIBRARY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,447,222 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the operating expenditures account for official hospitality shall not exceed $755.
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$1,807,717 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the grants to libraries and library systems – grants in aid account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-2555, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the grants to libraries and library systems – grants in aid account to distribute $1,000 to each eligible local public library: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account to distribute to each regional library an amount of not less than 1/14 of the total amount distributed to local public libraries in the preceding proviso: And provided further, That any remaining moneys in such account after making distributions in accordance with this subsection shall be distributed in accordance with the formula in K.S.A. 75-2555, and amendments thereto.
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$1,133,729 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the grants to libraries and library systems – interlibrary loan development account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$466,304 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the grants to libraries and library systems – talking book services account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$31,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the blind information access program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Sec. 91.
KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$26,745 |
Sec. 92.
KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$7,432,213 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the operating expenditures account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000.
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$550,000 |
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$133,847 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That the Kansas state school for the blind is hereby authorized to assess and collect a fee of 20% of the total cost of services provided to local school districts: Provided further, That all moneys received from such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the local services reimbursement fund.
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to submit a status report on or before January 31, 2025, to the senate committee on education and the house of representatives committee on K-12 budget detailing the early childhood program and the agency’s ability to transition the program to self-sufficient funding.
Sec. 93.
KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$38,221 |
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$380 |
Sec. 94.
KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$11,159,819 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the operating expenditures account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000.
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$387,565 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the language assessment program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That the Kansas state school for the deaf is hereby authorized to assess and collect a fee of 20% of the total cost of services provided to local school districts: Provided further, That all moneys received from such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the local services reimbursement fund.
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Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the language assessment fee fund for operating expenditures to implement a fee-for-service model to fund the implementation of a language assessment program for children ages three through eight: Provided further, That the above agency is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees from unified school districts, special education cooperatives and interlocals to fund the operations of the language assessment program authorized pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5397e, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That all fees received for such programs shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the language assessment fee fund: And provided further, That all expenditures from the language assessment fee fund shall be only for the operations of the language assessment program.
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Sec. 95.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in addition to the other purposes for which the above agency may make expenditures from moneys appropriated from the operating expenditures account (288-00-1000-0083) as authorized by section 98(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, the above agency may make expenditures from such moneys in an amount of not to exceed $1,750 for official hospitality.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in addition to the other purposes for which the above agency may make expenditures from moneys appropriated from the historic preservation overhead fees fund (288-00-2916-2380) as authorized by section 98(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, the above agency may make expenditures from such moneys in an amount of not to exceed $1,000 for official hospitality.
(e) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation for state operations established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 98(b) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the heritage trust fund (288-00-7379-7600) of the state historical society is hereby increased from $100,000 to $111,083.
Sec. 96.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$4,652,354 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the operating expenditures account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000.
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$50,501 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the archeology fee fund for operating expenses for providing archeological services by contract: Provided further, That the state historical society is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for the sale of such services: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred in providing archeological services by contract: And provided further, That all fees received for such services shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the archeology fee fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the microfilm fees fund for operating expenses for providing imaging services: Provided further, That the state historical society is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for the sale of such services: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred in providing imaging services: And provided further, That all fees received for such services shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the microfilm fees fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the records center fee fund for operating expenses for state records and for the trusted digital repository for electronic government records.
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Provided, That expenditures from the historic preservation overhead fees fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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Provided, That expenditures from the heritage trust fund for state operations shall not exceed $119,401.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 58-2011, and amendments thereto, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the land survey fee fund for the fiscal year 2025 for operating expenditures that are not related to administering the land survey program.
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Provided, That proceeds from the sale of property pursuant to K.S.A. 75-2701, and amendments thereto, shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the property sale proceeds fund.
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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-2721, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2025 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 to fix admission fees at constitution hall in Lecompton, Kansas, at $3 per adult single admission, $1 per student single admission, $2 per student for guided tours and $3 per adult for guided tours: Provided, however, That such admission fees may be increased by the above agency during fiscal year 2025 if all moneys from such admission fees are invested in constitution hall and the total amount of such admission fees exceeds the amount of the Lecompton historical society’s constitution hall promotional expenses as determined by the average of such promotional expenses for the preceding three calendar years: Provided further, That the state historical society may request annual financial statements from the Lecompton historical society for the purpose of calculating such three-year average of promotional expenses.
Sec. 97.
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$2,459 |
Sec. 98.
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$38,488,795 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$3,000,000 |
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$144,495 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the master’s-level nursing capacity account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$270,324 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas wetlands education center at Cheyenne bottoms account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$771,989 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas academy of math and science account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$400,000 |
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$250,000 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the parking fees fund for a capital improvement project for parking lot improvements.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund to match federal grant moneys: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to receipts for the following accounts: Special events; technology equipment; Gross coliseum services; capital improvements; performing arts center services; farm income; choral music clinic; yearbook; off-campus tours; memorial union activities; student activity (unallocated); tiger media; conferences, clinics and workshops – noncredit; summer laboratory school; little theater; library services; student affairs; speech and debate; student government; counseling center services; interest on local funds; student identification cards; nurse education programs; athletics; placement fees; virtual college classes; speech and hearing; child care services for dependent students; computer services; interactive television contributions; midwestern student exchange; departmental receipts for all sales, refunds and other collections not specifically enumerated above: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund to purchase insurance for equipment purchased through research and training grants only if such grants include money for and authorize the purchase of such insurance: And provided further, That all amounts of tuition received from students participating in the midwestern student exchange program shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the midwestern student exchange account of the restricted fees fund: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from the restricted fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That the service clearing fund shall be used for the following service activities: Computer services, storeroom for official supplies including office supplies, paper products, janitorial supplies, printing and duplicating, car pool, postage, copy center, and telecommunications and such other internal service activities as are authorized by the state board of regents under K.S.A. 76-755, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures from the health fees fund may be made for the purchase of medical malpractice liability coverage for individuals employed on the medical staff, including pharmacists and physical therapists, at the student health center.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the student union fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the housing system revenue fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from the university federal fund to purchase insurance for equipment purchased through research and training grants only if such grants include money for and authorize the purchase of such insurance: Provided further, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from this fund to procure a policy of accident, personal liability and excess automobile liability insurance insuring volunteers participating in the senior companion program against loss in accordance with specifications of federal grant guidelines as provided in K.S.A. 75-4101, and amendments thereto.
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(c) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount specified by the president of Fort Hays state university of not to exceed $125,000 from the general fees fund (246-00-2035-2000) to the federal Perkins student loan fund (246-00-7501-7050).
Sec. 99.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$10,876 |
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$57,328 |
Sec. 100.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$108,299,198 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$127,178 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the midwest institute for comparative stem cell biology account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,077,825 |
Provided, That unencumbered balance in the global food systems account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all moneys in the global food systems account expended for fiscal year 2025 shall be matched by Kansas state university on a $1-for-$1 basis from other moneys of Kansas state university: And provided further, That Kansas state university shall submit a plan to the house committee on appropriations, the senate committee on ways and means and the governor as to how the global food systems-related activities create additional jobs in the state and other economic value, particularly for and with the private sector, for fiscal year 2025.
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$9,271,124 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas state university polytechnic campus (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated to the Kansas state university Salina (including official hospitality) account for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the biomanufacturing institute account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025; Provided further, That all expenditures for the biomanufacturing institute shall require a match of local nonstate or private moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis.
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$25,000,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from such account shall require a match of nonstate or private moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis: Provided, however, That no federal grants may be used for such match.
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$2,200,000 |
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account to submit a plan and report on the goals, accomplishments and return on investment regarding the state’s vital interests in water quality and quantity to the house of representatives committee on appropriations, the senate committee on ways and means and the governor on or before January 13, 2025.
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$3,100,000 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the parking fees fund for capital improvement projects for parking improvements.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund to match federal grant moneys: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to receipts for the following accounts: Technology equipment; flight services; communications and marketing; computer services; copy centers; standardized test fees; placement center; recreational services; Kansas state university Salina; motor pool; music; professorships; student activities fees; biology sales and services; chemistry; field camps; physics storeroom; sponsored research, sponsored instruction, sponsored public service, equipment and facility grants; contract-post office; library collections; sponsored construction or improvement projects; attorney, educational and personal development, human capital services; student financial assistance; application for undergraduate programs; speech and hearing; gifts; human development and family research and training; college of education – publications and services; guaranteed student loan application processing; auditorium receipts; catalog sales; interagency consulting; sales and services of educational programs; transcript fees; facility use fees; college of health and human sciences storeroom; college of health and human sciences sales; application for post baccalaureate programs; art exhibit fees; college of education – Kansas careers; foreign student application fee; student union repair and replacement reserve; departmental receipts for all sales, refunds and other collections; institutional support fee; miscellaneous renovations – construction; speech receipts; art museum; exchange program; flight training lab fees; administrative reimbursements; parking fees; printing; short courses and conferences; student government association receipts; late registration fee; engineering equipment fee; architecture equipment fee; biotechnology facility; English language program; international programs; Bramlage coliseum; planning and analysis; telecommunications; comparative medicine; Marlatt memorial park; departmental student organization receipts; other specifically designated receipts not available for general operations of the university: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That expenditures from the restricted fees fund may be made for the purchase of insurance for operation and testing of completed project aircraft and for operation of aircraft used in professional pilot training, including coverage for public liability, physical damage, medical payments and voluntary settlement coverages: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That the service clearing fund shall be used for the following service activities: Supplies stores; telecommunications services; photographic services; K-State printing services; postage; facilities services; facilities carpool; public safety services; facility planning services; facilities storeroom; computing services; and such other internal service activities as are authorized by the state board of regents under K.S.A. 76-755, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the sponsored research overhead fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the housing system operations fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That expenditures from the student health fees fund may be made for the purchase of medical malpractice liability coverage for individuals employed on the medical staff, including pharmacists and physical therapists, at the student health center.
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Provided, That all expenditures from the national bio agro-defense facility fund shall be approved by the president of Kansas state university.
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Provided, That, on or before the 10th day of each month commencing during fiscal year 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the interest bearing grants fund interest earnings based on: (1) The average daily balance in the interest bearing grants fund for the preceding month; and (2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
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Sec. 101.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH PROGRAMS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$78,486 |
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$136,327 |
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$4,498 |
Sec. 102.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH PROGRAMS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$18,245,983 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the cooperative extension service (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys available in such account in an amount of not less than $5,000,000 for the KSU 105 project.
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$33,742,926 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the agricultural experiment stations (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$683,573 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the wildfire suppression/state forest service account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to receipts for the following accounts: Plant pathology; Kansas artificial breeding service unit; technology equipment; professorships; agricultural experiment station, director’s office; agronomy – Ashland farm; KSU agricultural research center – Hays; KSU southeast agricultural research center; KSU southwest research extension center; agronomy – general; agronomy – experimental field crop sales; entomology sales; grain science and industry – Kansas state university; food and nutrition research; extension services and publication; sponsored construction or improvement projects; gifts; comparative medicine; sales and services of educational programs; animal sciences and industry livestock and product sales; horticulture greenhouse and farm products sales; Konza prairie operations; departmental receipts for all sales, refunds and other collections; institutional support fee; KSU northwest research extension center operations; sponsored research, public service, equipment and facility grants; statistical laboratory; equipment/pesticide storage building; miscellaneous renovation – construction; other specifically designated receipts not available for general operations of the university: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from the Kansas agricultural mediation service account of the restricted fees fund during fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the sponsored research overhead fund for official hospitality.
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(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state economic development initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$329,048 |
Sec. 103.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$39,868 |
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$24,520 |
Sec. 104.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$10,953,116 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,396,434 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating enhancement account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all expenditures from the operating enhancement account shall be expended in accordance with the plan submitted by the board of regents for improving the rankings of the Kansas state university veterinary medical center and shall be approved by the president of Kansas state university.
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$650,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the veterinary training program for rural Kansas account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund to match federal grant moneys: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to receipts for the following accounts: Sponsored research, instruction, public service, equipment and facility grants; sponsored construction or improvement projects; technology equipment; pathology fees; laboratory test fees; miscellaneous renovations or construction; dean of veterinary medicine receipts; gifts; application for postbaccalaureate programs; professorship; embryo transfer unit; swine serology; rapid focal fluorescent inhibition test; comparative medicine; storerooms; departmental receipts for all sales, refunds and other collections; departmental student organization receipts; other specifically designated receipts not available for general operation of the Kansas state university veterinary medical center: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for official hospitality.
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(c) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount specified by the president of Kansas state university of not to exceed a total of $15,000 from the general fees fund (368-00-2129-5500) to the health professions student loan fund (368-00-7521-5710).
Sec. 105.
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$144,186 |
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$621 |
Sec. 106.
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$36,002,066 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$3,000,000 |
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$325,371 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the nat’l board cert/future teacher academy account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the nat’l board cert/future teacher academy account for official hospitality.
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$510,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the SMaRT Kansas 21 account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,100,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the cybersecurity academic programming center account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$8,100,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from such account shall be used to eliminate the student fee of $125.12 per semester for full-time, on-campus students and $14.83 per credit hour for part-time students for memorial union debt: Provided, however, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency or Emporia state university shall not increase any other student fees to offset the revenue reduction from the elimination of such student fee.
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Any unencumbered balance in the Emporia state model investment account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the parking fees fund for a capital improvement project for parking lot improvements.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund to match federal grant moneys: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to receipts for the following accounts: Computer services, student activity; technology equipment; student union; sponsored research; computer services; extension classes; gifts and grants (for teaching, research and capital improvements); capital improvements; business school contributions; state department of education (vocational); library services; library collections; interest on local funds; receipts from conferences, clinics, and workshops held on campus for which no college credit is given; physical plant reimbursements from auxiliary enterprises; midwestern student exchange; departmental receipts – for all sales, refunds and other collections or receipts not specifically enumerated above: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund to purchase insurance for equipment purchased through research and training grants only if such grants include money for and authorize the purchase of such insurance: And provided further, That all amounts of tuition received from students participating in the midwestern student exchange program shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the midwestern student exchange account of the restricted fees fund: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from the restricted fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That the service clearing fund shall be used for the following service activities: Telecommunications services; state car operation; ESU press including duplicating and reproducing; postage; physical plant storeroom including motor fuel inventory; and such other internal service activities as are authorized by the state board of regents under K.S.A. 76-755, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures from the student health fees fund may be made for the purchase of medical malpractice liability coverage for individuals employed on the medical staff, including pharmacists and physical therapists, at the student health center.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from the university federal fund to purchase insurance for equipment purchased through research and training grants only if such grants include money for and authorize the purchase of such insurance.
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Sec. 107.
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$171,235 |
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$2,657 |
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$3,150 |
Sec. 108.
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$38,601,222 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$3,000,000 |
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$788,125 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the school of construction account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,050,236 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the polymer science program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the global center for STEM account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the center for emerging technologies account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
Any unencumbered balance in the following account or accounts as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: NIMA manufacturing prove out facility (385-00-1000-0250).
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the parking fees fund for capital improvement projects for parking lot improvements.
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Provided, That all moneys received for tuition received from students participating in the gorilla advantage program or the midwestern student exchange program shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fees fund: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund to match federal grant moneys: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to receipts for the following accounts: Computer services; capital improvements; instructional technology fee; technology equipment; student activity fee accounts; commencement fees; ROTC activities; continuing education receipts; vocational auto parts and service fees; receipts from camps, conferences and meetings held on campus; library service collections and fines; grants from other state agencies; Midwest Quarterly; chamber music series; contract – post office; gifts and grants; intensive English program; business and technology institute; public sector radio station activities; economic opportunity – state match; Kansas career work study; regents supplemental grants; departmental receipts, and other specifically designated receipts not available for general operations of the university: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund to purchase insurance for equipment purchased through research and training grants only if such grants include money for and authorize the purchase of such insurance: And provided further, That surplus restricted fees moneys generated by the music department may be transferred to the Pittsburg state university foundation, inc., for the express purpose of awarding music scholarships: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That the service clearing fund shall be used for the following service activities: Duplicating and printing services; instructional media division; office stationery and supplies; motor carpool; postage services; photo services; telephone services; and such other internal service activities as are authorized by the state board of regents under K.S.A. 76-755, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures from the hospital and student health fees fund may be made for the purchase of medical malpractice liability coverage for individuals employed on the medical staff, including pharmacists and physical therapists, at the student health center: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for capital improvement projects for hospital and student health center improvements.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from the university federal fund to purchase insurance for equipment purchased through research and training grants only if such grants include money for and authorize the purchase of such insurance.
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer amounts specified by the president of Pittsburg state university of not to exceed a total of $145,000 for all such amounts, from the general fees fund (385-00-2070-2010) to the following specified funds and accounts of funds: Perkins student loan fund (385-00-7509-7020); nursing student loan fund (385-00-7508-7010); and nurse faculty loan program federal fund (385-00-3596-3596).
Sec. 109.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$648,260 |
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$24,911 |
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$328 |
Sec. 110.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$149,749,825 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$9,084,255 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the geological survey account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the geological survey account of the state general fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such fund for fiscal year 2025 for seismic surveys in an amount of not less than $100,000.
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$151,245 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the umbilical cord matrix project account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the parking facilities revenue fund for capital improvement projects for parking improvements.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund to match federal grant moneys.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the law enforcement training center fund to cover the costs of tuition for students enrolled in the law enforcement training program in addition to the costs of salaries and wages and other operating expenditures for the program: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the law enforcement training center fund for the acquisition of tracts of land.
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Provided, That all moneys received for tuition from students enrolling in the basic law enforcement training program for undergraduate or graduate credit shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the law enforcement training center fees fund.
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to receipts for the following accounts: Institute for policy and social research; technology equipment; capital improvements; concert course; speech, language and hearing clinic; perceptual motor clinic; application for admission fees; named professorships; summer institutes and workshops; dramatics; economic opportunity act; executive management; continuing education programs; geology field trips; gifts and grants; extension services; counseling center; investment income from bequests; reimbursable salaries; music and art camp; child development lab preschools; orientation center; educational placement; press publications; Rice estate educational project; sponsored research; student activities; sale of surplus books and art objects; building use charges; Kansas applied remote sensing program; executive master’s degree in business administration; applied English center; cartographic services; economic education; study abroad programs; computer services; recreational activities; animal care activities; geological survey; midwestern student exchange; department commercial receipts for all sales, refunds, and all other collections or receipts not specifically enumerated above: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That moneys received for student fees in any account of the restricted fees fund may be transferred to one or more other accounts of the restricted fees fund.
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Provided, That the service clearing fund shall be used for the following service activities: Residence hall food stores; university motor pool; military uniforms; telecommunications service; and such other internal service activities as are authorized by the state board of regents under K.S.A. 76-755, and amendments thereto.
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(c) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer amounts specified by the chancellor of the university of Kansas of not to exceed a total of $325,000 for all such amounts, from the general fees fund (682-00-2107-2000) to the following specified funds and accounts of funds: Federal Perkins loan fund (682-00-7512-7040); educational opportunity act – federal fund (682-00-3842-3020); university federal fund (682-00-3147-3140); health professions student loan fund (682-00-7513-7050); loans for disadvantaged students fund (682-00-7510-7100).
(d) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state water plan fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the water plan project or projects specified, the following:
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$26,841 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the geological survey account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 111.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$422,218 |
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$2,254 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, the $30,000 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 112(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the rural health bridging psychiatry account (683-00-1000-1015) is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 112.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$111,397,185 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures from this account may be used to reimburse medical residents in residency programs located in Kansas City at the university of Kansas medical center for the purchase of health insurance for residents’ dependents.
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$4,488,171 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the medical scholarships and loans account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$775,607 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the midwest stem cell therapy center account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$140,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the rural health bridging account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$970,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the medical scholarships and loans psychiatry account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$30,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the rural health bridging psychiatry account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$943,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the OBGYN medical student loan account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$30,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the OBGYN medical residency bridge loan account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$75,000,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from such account shall require a match of nonstate or private moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis: Provided, however, That no federal grants may be used for such match.
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$750,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account to the department of family and community medicine of the university of Kansas school of medicine Wichita, for use in the Smoky Hill family medicine residency program, Wesley family medicine residency program and Ascension Via Christi family medicine residency program.
Any unencumbered balance in the following account or accounts as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Health science center KUMed and WSU (683-00-1000-0810).
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund to match federal grant moneys.
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to the following accounts: Technology equipment; capital improvements; computer services; expenses reimbursed by the Kansas university endowment association; postgraduate fees; pathology fees; student health insurance premiums; gift receipts; designated research collaboration; facilities use; photography; continuing education; student activity fees; student application fees; department duplicating; student health services; student identification badges; student transcript fees; loan administration fees; fitness center fees; occupational health fees; employee health; telekid care fees; area outreach fees; police fees; endowment payroll reimbursement; rental property; e-learning fees; surplus property sales; outreach air travel; student loan legal fees; hospital authority salary reimbursements; graduate medical education contracts; Kansas university physicians inc., salaries reimbursements; housestaff activity fees; anatomy cadavers; biotechnology services; energy center funded depreciation; biostatistics; electron microscope services; Wichita faculty contracts; physical therapy services; legal fee reimbursements; sponsored research; departmental commercial receipts for all sales, refunds and all other collections of receipts not specifically enumerated above; Kansas department for children and families cost-sharing: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund to purchase health insurance coverage for all students enrolled in the school of allied health, school of nursing and school of medicine.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the parking facility revenue fund – KC campus for capital improvement projects for parking improvements.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the parking fee fund – Wichita campus for capital improvement projects for parking improvements.
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Provided, That the service clearing fund shall be used for the following service activities: Printing services; purchasing storeroom; university motor pool; physical plant storeroom; photo services; telecommunications services; facilities operations discretionary repairs; animal care; instructional services; and such other internal service activities as are authorized by the state board of regents under K.S.A. 76-755, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures from the medical loan repayment fund for attorney fees and litigation costs associated with the administration of the medical scholarship and loan program shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the operating expenditures account of the medical loan repayment fund.
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(c) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer amounts specified by the chancellor of the university of Kansas of not to exceed a total of $125,000 for all such amounts, from the general fees fund (683-00-2108-2500) to the following funds: Federal nursing student loan fund (683-00-7517-7570); federal student education opportunity grant fund (683-00-3255-3510); federal college work study fund (683-00-3256-3520); educational nurse faculty loan program fund (683-00-7505-7540); federal health professions/primary care student loan fund (683-00-7516-7560).
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and within the limits of appropriations therefor, the university of Kansas medical center may enter into contracts to purchase additional malpractice insurance for medical students enrolled at the university of Kansas medical center while in clinical training at the university of Kansas medical center or at other health care institutions.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds of the above agency for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys to review funding for the university of Kansas cancer center building, including, but not limited to, the need for additional state moneys to leverage private funding required for construction of such cancer center to advance and to submit a report on such agency’s findings from such review to the legislature during the 2025 regular session of the legislature.
Sec. 113.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$331,338 |
Sec. 114.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$72,785,599 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$15,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the aviation research account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all moneys in the aviation research account expended for fiscal year 2025 shall be matched by Wichita state university on a $1-for-$1 basis from other moneys of Wichita state university: And provided further, That Wichita state university shall submit a plan to the house committee on appropriations, the senate committee on ways and means and the governor as to how aviation research-related activities create additional jobs in the state and other economic value, particularly for and with the private sector, for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the technology transfer account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$5,200,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the aviation infrastructure account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the aviation infrastructure account for fiscal year 2025 by Wichita state university by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, the moneys appropriated in the aviation infrastructure account for fiscal year 2025 may only be expended for training and equipment expenditures of the national center for aviation training.
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$5,000,000 |
Any unencumbered balance in the following account or accounts as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Health science center WSU (715-00-1000-0800).
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund to match federal grant moneys: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That restricted fees shall be limited to receipts for the following accounts: Summer school workshops; technology equipment; concert course; dramatics; continuing education; flight training; gifts and grants (for teaching, research, and capital improvements); capital improvements; testing service; state department of education (vocational); investment income from bequests; sale of surplus books and art objects; public service; veterans counseling and educational benefits; sponsored research; campus privilege fee; student activities; national defense education programs; engineering equipment fee; midwestern student exchange; departmental receipts – for all sales, refunds and other collections or receipts not specifically enumerated above: Provided, however, That the state board of regents, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, may amend or change this list of restricted fees: Provided further, That all restricted fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the appropriate account of the restricted fees fund and shall be used solely for the specific purpose or purposes for which collected: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund to purchase insurance for equipment purchased through research and training grants only if such grants include money for and authorize the purchase of such insurance: And provided further, That expenditures from this fund may be made for the purchase of medical malpractice liability coverage for individuals employed on the medical staff at the student health center: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund for official hospitality.
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Provided, That the service clearing fund shall be used for the following service activities: Central service duplicating and reproducing bureau; automobiles; furniture stores; postal clearing; telecommunications; computer services; and such other internal service activities as are authorized by the state board of regents under K.S.A. 76-755, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from the university federal fund to purchase insurance for equipment purchased through research and training grants only if such grants include money for and authorize the purchase of such insurance.
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Sec. 115.
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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Sec. 116.
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$5,129,252 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, during fiscal year 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account for fiscal year 2025 by the state board of regents as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, the state board of regents is hereby authorized to make expenditures from the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account for fiscal year 2025 for attendance at an in-state meeting by members of the state board of regents for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas, upon approval of such attendance and participation by the state board of regents: And provided further, That each member of the state board of regents attending an in-state meeting so authorized shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature: And provided further, That, during fiscal year 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute and in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account for fiscal year 2025 by the state board of regents as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, the state board of regents is hereby authorized to make expenditures from the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account for fiscal year 2025 for attendance at an out-of-state meeting by members of the state board of regents whenever under any provision of law such members of the state board of regents are authorized to attend the out-of-state meeting or whenever the state board of regents authorizes such members to attend the out-of-state meeting for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas: And provided further, That each member of the state board of regents attending an out-of-state meeting so authorized shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature: And provided further, That, during fiscal year 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute and in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account for fiscal year 2025 by the state board of regents as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, the state board of regents is hereby authorized to make expenditures from the operating expenditures (including official hospitality) account for fiscal year 2025 for attendance at an out-of-state meeting by members of the state board of regents whenever under any provision of law such members of the state board of regents are authorized to attend the out-of-state meeting or whenever the state board of regents authorizes such members to attend the out-of-state meeting for participation in matters of educational interest to the state of Kansas: And provided further, That each member of the state board of regents attending an out-of-state meeting so authorized shall be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage and other expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, and amendments thereto, for members of the legislature.
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$115,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the midwest higher education commission account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$14,270,000 |
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$1,567,031 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the adult basic education account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$62,497,184 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the postsecondary tiered technical education state aid account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 71-1801 through 71-1810, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account to the following institutions in the following amounts: Allen community college, $468,219; Barton community college, $2,378,617; Butler community college, $4,871,526; Cloud county community college, $1,104,254; Coffeyville community college, $896,120; Colby community college, $1,289,625; Cowley community college, $1,690,938; Dodge City community college, $835,690; Flint Hills technical college, $1,690,733; Fort Scott community college, $1,252,873; Garden City community college, $1,096,271; Highland community college, $1,240,102; Hutchinson community college, $5,678,652; Independence community college, $231,473; Johnson county community college, $7,946,290; Kansas City, Kansas community college, $4,186,782; Labette community college, $913,025; Manhattan area technical college, $1,863,454; Neosho county community college, $1,292,805; north central Kansas technical college, $2,923,117; northwest Kansas technical college, $1,821,733; Pratt community college, $1,076,289; Salina area technical college, $1,567,891; Seward county community college, $964,550; institute of technology at Washburn university, $3,374,312; and Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology, $9,841,843.
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$89,190,371 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the non-tiered course credit hour grant account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 71-1801 through 71-1810, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account to the following institutions in the following amounts: Allen community college, $3,626,540; Barton community college, $7,419,334; Butler community college, $13,456,130; Cloud county community college, $2,787,882; Coffeyville community college, $1,348,955; Colby community college, $1,806,764; Cowley community college, $3,629,632; Dodge City community college, $1,607,526; Flint Hills technical college, $796,086; Fort Scott community college, $1,814,609; Garden City community college, $2,100,189; Highland community college, $3,882,267; Hutchinson community college, $6,362,960; Independence community college, $936,809; Johnson county community college, $16,845,529; Kansas City, Kansas community college, $4,961,771; Labette community college, $1,947,929; Manhattan area technical college, $750,543; Neosho county community college, $2,007,817; north central Kansas technical college, $880,971; northwest Kansas technical college, $925,901; Pratt community college, $1,454,752; Salina area technical college, $856,673; Seward county community college, $1,400,731; institute of technology at Washburn university, $384,917; and Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology, $5,197,154.
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$398,475 |
Provided, That the state board of regents is hereby authorized to make expenditures from the technology equipment at community colleges and Washburn university account for grants to community colleges and Washburn university pursuant to grant applications for the purchase of technology equipment, in accordance with guidelines established by the state board of regents.
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4,871,585 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the career technical education capital outlay aid account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all expenditures from such account shall require a local match of nonstate moneys or donated equipment on a $1-for-$1 basis from either a nonstate or private donation.
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$700,000 |
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$3,787,193 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the nursing faculty and supplies grant program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That the state board of regents is hereby authorized to make grants to Kansas postsecondary educational institutions with accredited nursing programs from the nursing faculty and supplies grant program account for expansion of nursing faculty, laboratory supplies and tools for student success: And provided further, That such grants shall be either need-based or competitive and shall be matched on the basis of $1 from the nursing faculty and supplies grant program account for $1 from the postsecondary educational institution receiving the grant.
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$43,150,000 |
Provided, That, any unencumbered balance in the tuition for technical education account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the tuition for technical education account of the state general fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the tuition for technical education account of the state general fund for fiscal year 2025 for the payment of technical education tuition for adult students who are enrolled in technical education classes while obtaining a high school equivalency (HSE) credential using the accelerating opportunity program and for the postsecondary education institution to provide a transcript to each student who completes such technical education course: And provided further, That such expenditures shall be in an amount of not less than $500,000: And provided further, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, not later than 60 days following the class start date, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account for tuition reimbursement.
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$6,500,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the community colleges’ and technical colleges’ cybersecurity and IT infrastructure account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all expenditures from the community colleges’ and technical colleges’ cybersecurity and IT infrastructure account shall be made to provide to each community college, technical college and Washburn institute of technology $250,000.
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$7,500,000 |
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$1,037,700 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Washburn ensuring pathways to student success account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$3,000,000 |
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$8,500,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the NISS academic playbook account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$250,000 |
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$750,000 |
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from the comprehensive grant program account for fiscal year 2025, including expenditures of the moneys appropriated in section 116(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, shall be made by the above agency in a manner that distributes 50% of such moneys to state educational institutions as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, and Washburn university and 50% to not-for-profit independent institutions of higher education that are defined as a Kansas educational institution under K.S.A. 74-32,120, and amendments thereto.
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from the community college capital outlay aid account shall be distributed to any community college not eligible for career technical education capital outlay aid in K.S.A. 74-32,413(c), and amendments thereto, based upon the number of technical education full-time equivalent students at each community college in academic year 2023.
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$10,500,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the technical colleges operating grants account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$14,300,000 |
Provided, all expenditures from the two-year college business/industry and apprenticeship act account shall be distributed to the community colleges and technical colleges to be used for the development of apprenticeships, business and industry outreach and development of programing to meet the emerging needs of Kansas businesses: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account to the following institutions in the following amounts: Allen community college, $379,013; Barton community college, $957,062; Butler community college, $1,375,757; Cloud county community college, $308,397; Coffeyville community college, $345,267; Colby community college, $313,084; Cowley community college, $531,493; Dodge City community college, $385,574; Flint Hills technical college, $201,536; Fort Scott community college, $335,581; Garden City community college, $464,627; Highland community college, $465,564; Hutchinson community college, $1,027,678; Independence community college, $191,225; Johnson County community college, $2,930,553; Kansas City, Kansas community college, $911,131; Labette community college, $264,028; Manhattan area technical college, $152,480; Neosho county community college, $307,460; north central Kansas technical college, $197,474; northwest Kansas technical college, $165,603; Pratt community college, $275,589; Salina area technical college, $169,040; Seward county community college, $320,271; institute of technology at Washburn university, $310,897; and Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology, $1,013,617.
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$17,500,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from the two-year college student success initiatives account shall be distributed to the community colleges and technical colleges to be used for the development and implementation of initiatives that increase student success: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account to the following institutions in the following amounts: Allen community college, $463,827; Barton community college, $1,171,230; Butler community college, $1,683,619; Cloud county community college, $377,409; Coffeyville community college, $422,530; Colby community college, $383,145; Cowley community college, $650,428; Dodge City community college, $471,857; Flint Hills technical college, $246,635; Fort Scott community college, $410,676; Garden City community college, $568,599; Highland community college, $569,746; Hutchinson community college, $1,257,648; Independence community college, $234,017; Johnson County community college, $3,586,341; Kansas City, Kansas community college, $1,115,020; Labette community college, $323,111; Manhattan area technical college, $186,601; Neosho county community college, $376,262; north central Kansas technical college, $241,664; northwest Kansas technical college, $202,661; Pratt community college, $337,259; Salina area technical college, $206,868; Seward county community college, $391,939; institute of technology at Washburn university, $380,468; and Wichita state university campus of applied sciences and technology, $1,240,441.
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$2,200,000 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the financial aid services fee fund for operating expenditures directly or indirectly related to the operating costs associated with student financial assistance programs administered by the state board of regents: Provided further, That the chief executive officer of the state board of regents is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for the processing of applications and other activities related to student financial assistance programs administered by the state board of regents: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or a part of the direct and indirect operating expenses incurred for administering such programs: And provided further, That all moneys received for such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the financial aid services fee fund.
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the chief executive officer of the state board of regents, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation in an account of the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, to another item of appropriation in an account of the state general fund for fiscal year 2025. The chief executive officer of the state board of regents shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research. As used in this subsection, “account” means any account of the state general fund of the state board of regents, the university of Kansas, the university of Kansas medical center, Kansas state university, Kansas state university Salina, Kansas state university veterinary medical center, Kansas state university extension systems and agriculture research programs, Wichita state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university and Fort Hays state university.
(d) (1) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by any state educational institution from the moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for such state educational institution as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by such state educational institution from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of capital improvement projects making energy and other conservation improvements: Provided, That such capital improvement projects are hereby approved for such state educational institution for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization of issuance of one or more series of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with that statute from time to time during fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That no such bonds shall be issued until the state board of regents has first advised and consulted on any such project with the joint committee on state building construction: Provided further, That the amount of the bond proceeds that may be utilized for any such capital improvement project shall be subject to approval by the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, except that such approval also may be given while the legislature is in session: And provided further, That, in addition to such project costs, any such amount of bond proceeds may include costs of issuance, capitalized interest and any required reserves for the payment of principal and interest on such bonds: And provided further, That all moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond covenants: And provided further, That payments relating to principal and interest on such bonds shall be subject to and dependent upon annual appropriations therefor to the state educational institution for which the bonds are issued: And provided further, That each energy conservation capital improvement project for which bonds are issued for financing under this subsection shall be designed and completed in order to have cost savings sufficient to be equal to or greater than the cost of debt service on such bonds: And provided further, That the state board of regents shall prepare and submit a report to the committee on appropriations of the house of representatives and the committee on ways and means of the senate on the savings attributable to energy conservation capital improvements for which bonds are issued for financing under this subsection at the beginning of the 2025 regular session of the legislature.
(2) As used in this subsection, “state educational institution” includes each state educational institution as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto.
(e) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state economic development initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$2,547,726 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the SEDIF – career technical education capital outlay aid account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures from the SEDIF – career technical education capital outlay aid account for each grant of career technical education capital outlay aid shall require a local match of nonstate moneys or donated equipment on a $1-for-$1 basis from either a nonstate or private donation.
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$179,284 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the SEDIF – technology innovation and internship program account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$993,265 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, in the SEDIF – EPSCOR account is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$500,000 |
Provided, That all moneys in the community and technical college competitive grants account shall be for grants awarded to community and technical colleges under a competitive grant program administered by the secretary of commerce: Provided further, That all expenditures from such account shall be for competitive grants to community and technical colleges that require a local match of nonstate moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis, from either the college or private industry partner, and that will develop innovative programs with private companies needing specific job skills or will meet other industry needs that cannot be addressed with current funding streams.
(f) (1) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by any postsecondary educational institution from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for such postsecondary educational institution as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by such postsecondary educational institution from such moneys for fiscal year 2025 for the purpose of deeming any person who is enrolled as a member of the Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas, the Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska or of indigenous nations with historical connections to Kansas territories named in this subsection, regardless of the residence of such person prior to admission at a postsecondary educational institution, as a resident of this state for the purpose of tuition and fees for attendance at any postsecondary educational institution.
(2) As used in this subsection:
(A) “Postsecondary educational institution” means the same as defined in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto; and
(B) “indigenous nations with historical connections to Kansas territories” means any federally recognized tribe containing one or more references to the following tribal affiliations within such tribe’s name: Apache, Arapaho, Caddo, Cheyenne, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Chippewa and Ojibwe (including Bay Mills), Choctaw, Comanche, Delaware, Iowa (Ioway and Baxoje), Kaw (Kanza), Kickapoo, Kiowa, Miami, Missouria (including Otoe-Missouria), Modoc, Muscogee (Creek, including Yuchi, Euchee or Uchee), Nez Perce, Omaha, Oneida, Osage, Otoe, Ottawa (Odawa), Potawatomi (Pottawatomi), Pawnee, Peoria, Ponca, Pueblo, Quapaw, Sac and Fox (including Meskwaki), Seminole, Seneca-Cayuga, Shawnee, Stockbridge-Munsee (Mohican), Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita, Keechi, Waco and Tawakonie) and Wyandotte.
(g) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for such agency as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by such agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of reviewing the United States supreme court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. 181 (2023) and determining whether the Kansas ethnic minority scholarship program, established in K.S.A. 74-3284 through 74-3289, and amendments thereto, is compliant with such ruling: Provided, That on or before January 24, 2025, the above agency shall submit a report on the agency’s findings and any suggested statutory revisions to the house of representatives higher education budget committee and committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means.
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Sec. 117.
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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$750,000 |
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$1,035,919 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the state scholarship program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the state scholarship program account for the state scholarship program under K.S.A. 74-32,239, and amendments thereto, and for the Kansas distinguished scholarship program under K.S.A. 74-3278 through 74-3283, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That, of the total amount appropriated in the state scholarship program account, the amount dedicated for the Kansas distinguished scholarship program shall not exceed $25,000.
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$40,258,338 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the comprehensive grant program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That all of such expenditures from such account shall require a match of local nonstate or private moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis: And provided further, That all expenditures from the comprehensive grant program account for fiscal year 2026 shall be made by the above agency in a manner that distributes 50% of such moneys to state educational institutions as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, and Washburn university and 50% to not-for-profit independent institutions of higher education that are defined as a Kansas educational institution under K.S.A. 74-32,120, and amendments thereto.
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$296,498 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the ethnic minority scholarship program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
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$546,813 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas work-study program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That the state board of regents is hereby authorized to transfer moneys from the Kansas work-study program account to the Kansas career work-study program fund of any institution under its jurisdiction participating in the Kansas work-study program established by K.S.A. 74-3274 et seq., and amendments thereto: And provided further, That all moneys transferred from this account to the Kansas career work-study program fund of any such institution shall be expended for and in accordance with the Kansas work-study program.
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$175,335 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the ROTC service scholarships account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
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$500,314 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the military service scholarships account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That all expenditures from the military service scholarships account shall be made for scholarships awarded under the military service scholarship program act, K.S.A. 74-32,227 through 74-32,232, and amendments thereto.
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$3,094,046 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the teachers scholarship program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
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$5,400,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the national guard educational assistance account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That moneys in the national guard educational assistance account represent and include the profits derived from the veterans benefit game pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8724, and amendments thereto.
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$114,075 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the career technical workforce grant account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
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$417,255 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the nursing student scholarship program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
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$107,089 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the optometry education program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
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$1,200,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the tuition waivers account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4364, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the state board of regents may reimburse a Kansas educational institution as defined in K.S.A. 75-4364, and amendments thereto, for reimbursement claims of up to the amount of the appropriation available for such waivers in fiscal year 2026.
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$188,126 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the nurse educator grant program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That all expenditures from the nurse educator grant program account shall be made for scholarships awarded under the nurse educator service scholarship program act.
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$20,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the governor’s scholars program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
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$10,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas promise scholarship program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
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$1,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the computer science preservice educator grant account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2025, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2026.
Sec. 118.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$384,769 |
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$113,244 |
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$2,146 |
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$19,525 |
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$3,363 |
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$294,647 |
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$543,780 |
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$425,615 |
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$250,977 |
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$289,079 |
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$252,628 |
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$473,367 |
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$193,326 |
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$234,111 |
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$878,309 |
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$75,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the Kansas penitentiary museum content development account for content development in consultation with the Lansing historical society in pursuit of establishing the Kansas penitentiary museum.
(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2024 by section 118 of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, section 50 of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such moneys during fiscal year 2024 for the purposes of executing an exclusive use agreement with the Lansing historical society for the administration and operation of a museum located on Lansing correctional facility grounds for historical preservation and education: Provided, That such agreement shall include provisions granting the Lansing historical society the exclusive right of running tours in the old Lansing correctional facility and outlining roles, responsibilities and restrictions regarding such tours.
Sec. 119.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$12,524,160 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the evidence-based programs account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-52,164, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made from this account to conduct research into, and development of, evidence-based practices to reduce offender behavior and recidivism among juveniles: Provided, however, That the expenditures for such research and development shall not exceed $1,000,000: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-52,164, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the evidence-based programs account for the jobs for America’s graduates-Kansas programs: Provided, however, That the expenditures for such programs shall not exceed $3,500,000: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such account to require jobs for American’s graduates-Kansas to submit a report to the Kansas juvenile justice oversight committee established by K.S.A. 75-52,161, and amendments thereto, on or after June 15, 2025, but on or before June 30, 2025: And provided further, That such report shall include the number of youths served and performance outcomes.
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$1,500,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by such agency from such account during fiscal year 2025 to provide grants to communities for evidence-based juvenile crime prevention programs: Provided further, That at least $500,000 of such grants shall require a $1-for-$1 local or private match.
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$1,552,552 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures – juvenile services account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$11,629,345 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the treatment and programs – offender programs account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$87,195,904 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the treatment and programs – medical and mental account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,950,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the department of corrections hepatitis C treatment account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,120,373 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the treatment and programs – KUMC contract account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$31,098,494 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the community corrections account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That no expenditures may be made by any county from any grant made to such county from the community corrections account for either half of state fiscal year 2025 that supplant any amount of local public or private funding of existing programs as determined in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of corrections.
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$23,101,389 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the prevention and graduated sanctions community grants account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That moneys awarded as grants from the prevention and graduated sanctions community grants account is not an entitlement to communities, but a grant that must meet conditions prescribed by the above agency for appropriate outcomes.
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$906,795 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the purchase of services account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$19,307,030 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,550,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the local jail payments account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 19-1930, and amendments thereto, payments by the department of corrections under K.S.A. 19-1930(b), and amendments thereto, for the cost of maintenance of prisoners shall not exceed the per capita daily operating cost, not including inmate programs, for the department of corrections.
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$56,795,865 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the operating expenditures account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made from the operating expenditures account to provide a 14% adjustment to the career progression plan for parole officer I and an 11% adjustment to the career progression plan for parole officer II and special agents.
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$3,346,286 |
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$756,213 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the equipment replacements account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$591,717 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the vehicle replacements account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$21,505,887 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Ellsworth correctional facility – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Ellsworth correctional facility – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500.
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$44,131,272 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the El Dorado correctional facility – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the El Dorado correctional facility – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500.
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$47,255,090 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Hutchinson correctional facility – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Hutchinson correctional facility – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500.
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$25,150,855 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas juvenile correctional complex – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Kansas juvenile correctional complex – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account for educational services contracts, which are hereby authorized to be negotiated and entered into by the above agency with unified school districts or other accredited educational services providers.
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$43,748,437 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Lansing correctional facility – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Lansing correctional facility – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500.
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$17,198,424 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Larned correctional mental health facility – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated to the Larned state correctional facility – facilities operations account for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Larned state correctional facility – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500.
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$23,523,126 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Norton correctional facility – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Norton correctional facility – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500.
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$22,225,755 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Topeka correctional facility – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Topeka correctional facility – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500.
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$23,954,881 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Winfield correctional facility – facilities operations account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the Winfield correctional facility – facilities operations account for official hospitality shall not exceed $500.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 79-4803, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the juvenile alternatives to detention fund for per diem payments to detention centers: Provided, however, That expenditures from the juvenile alternatives to detention fund for per diem payments to detention centers shall not exceed $100,000: And provided further, That the department of corrections is hereby authorized and directed to make expenditures from the juvenile alternatives to detention fund for fiscal year 2025 for purchase of services: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 79-4803, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the juvenile alternatives to detention fund for graduated sanctions.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the alcohol and drug abuse treatment fund for payments associated with providing treatment services to offenders who were driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs regardless of when the services were rendered.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the department of corrections – general fees fund for operating expenditures for training programs for correctional personnel, including official hospitality: Provided further, That the secretary of corrections is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such programs: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred for such training programs, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for such programs shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the department of corrections – general fees fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the department of corrections forensic psychologist fund for general healthcare contract expenses.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the correctional industries fund for official hospitality.
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of corrections, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state general fund for the department of corrections or any correctional institution or correctional facility under the general supervision and management of the secretary of corrections to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the department of corrections or any correctional institution or correctional facility under the general supervision and management of the secretary of corrections. The secretary of corrections shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3731, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall accept for payment from the secretary of corrections any duly authorized claim to be paid from the local jail payments account (521-00-1000-0510) of the state general fund during fiscal year 2025 for costs pursuant to K.S.A. 19-1930(b), and amendments thereto, even though such claim is not submitted or processed for payment within the fiscal year in which the service is rendered and whether or not the services were rendered prior to the effective date of this act.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3731, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall accept for payment from the director of Kansas correctional industries any duly authorized claim to be paid from the correctional industries fund (522-00-6126-7300) during fiscal year 2025 for operating or manufacturing costs even though such claim is not submitted or processed for payment within the fiscal year in which the service is rendered and whether or not the services were rendered prior to the effective date of this act. The director of Kansas correctional industries shall provide to the director of the budget on or before September 15, 2024, a detailed accounting of all such payments made from the correctional industries fund during fiscal year 2024.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of corrections, with the approval of the director of the budget, may make transfers from the correctional industries fund (522-00-6126-7300) to the department of corrections – general fees fund (521-00-2427-2450). The secretary of corrections shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(g) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all expenditures made by the department of corrections from the correctional industries fund (522-00-6126-7300) shall be made on budget for all purposes of state accounting and budgeting for the department of corrections.
(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-52,164, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, during fiscal year 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount certified pursuant to K.S.A. 75-52,164(b), and amendments thereto, from each account of the state general fund of a state agency that has been determined by the secretary of corrections to be actual or projected cost savings to the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund of the department of corrections: Provided, That the secretary of corrections shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(i) On July 1, 2024, the Larned correctional mental health facility – general fees fund (408-00-2145-2000) of the department of corrections is hereby redesignated as the Larned state correctional facility – general fees fund of the department of corrections.
Sec. 120.
ADJUTANT GENERAL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$33,908 |
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$202 |
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$2,558 |
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$1,620 |
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$1,000,000 |
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$15,716,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from the southwest border mission account shall be for expenses to respond to the request for assistance from the state of Texas pursuant to the emergency management assistance compact, K.S.A. 48-9a01, and amendments thereto, or a memorandum of understanding between the governor and the governor of Texas: Provided, That the above agency shall collaborate with the governor and the response and recovery bureau director to activate, mobilize and deploy state resources and implement the appropriate mutual aid plans and procedures: Provided further, That such assistance is being provided to assist in the prevention of crime drug trafficking, human trafficking, transactional criminal organizations and other related crimes contributing to an emergency.
Sec. 121.
ADJUTANT GENERAL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$6,534,429 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,500.
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$50,068 |
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$2,500,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the disaster relief account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$6,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the military activation payments account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all expenditures from the military activation payments account shall be for military activation payments authorized by and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3228, and amendments thereto.
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$9,881 |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the Kansas military emergency relief account for grants and interest-free loans, which are hereby authorized to be entered into by the adjutant general with repayment provisions and other terms and conditions including eligibility as may be prescribed by the adjutant general therefor, to members and families of the Kansas army and air national guard and members and families of the reserve forces of the United States of America who are Kansas residents, during the period preceding, during and after mobilization to provide assistance to eligible family members experiencing financial emergencies: Provided further, That such assistance may include, but shall not be limited to, medical, funeral, emergency travel, rent, utilities, child care, food expenses and other unanticipated emergencies: And provided further, That any moneys received by the adjutant general in repayment of any grants or interest-free loans made from the Kansas military emergency relief account shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the Kansas military emergency relief account.
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$307,537 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the office of emergency communication account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$50,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the shooting team grants account for the adjutant general to provide grants to shooting teams from the Kansas air national guard or the Kansas army national guard for ammunition, equipment and travel expenses for marksmanship matches: Provided further, That an eligible team shall have participated in: (1) The 2024 adjutant general’s combat marksmanship match; and (2) a national guard marksmanship regional or national competition: And provided further, That upon application from eligible teams, at least one grant shall be awarded to a Kansas air national guard team and at least one grant shall be awarded to a Kansas army national guard team: Provided, however, That, if no team from one branch of the Kansas national guard meets the requirements of this proviso, the adjutant general may award all grants to teams from the other branch of Kansas national guard that meet such requirements: And provided, however, That the adjutant general shall not award a single team all moneys in the shooting team grants account.
Any unencumbered balance in the southwest border mission account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That the adjutant general is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees agreed upon in memorandums of understanding with other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations: Provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the expenses incurred under the provisions of the memorandums of understanding with other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations: And provided further, That all fees received pursuant to such memorandums of understanding shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund.
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Provided, That the adjutant general is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for recovery of costs associated with the use of the above agency’s communication equipment by other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations: Provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the expenses incurred in providing for the use of the above agency’s communication equipment by other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations: And provided further, That all fees received for use of the above agency’s communication equipment by other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations or not-for-profit organizations shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the office of emergency communications fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the adjutant general may make transfers of moneys from the nuclear safety emergency management fee fund to other state agencies for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to agreements, which are hereby authorized to be entered into by the adjutant general with other state agencies to provide appropriate emergency management plans to administer the Kansas nuclear safety emergency management act, K.S.A. 48-940 et seq., and amendments thereto.
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No limit |
Provided, That all moneys received by the adjutant general from the federal government for reimbursement for expenditures made under agreements with the federal government shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the military fees fund – federal.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the Kansas military emergency relief fund for grants and interest-free loans, which are hereby authorized to be entered into by the adjutant general with repayment provisions and other terms and conditions including eligibility as may be prescribed by the adjutant general therefor, to members and families of the Kansas army and air national guard and members and families of the reserve forces of the United States of America who are Kansas residents, during the period preceding, during and after mobilization to provide assistance to eligible family members experiencing financial emergencies: Provided further, That such assistance may include, but shall not be limited to, medical, funeral, emergency travel, rent, utilities, child care, food expenses and other unanticipated emergencies: And provided further, That any moneys received by the adjutant general in repayment of any grants or interest-free loans made from the Kansas military emergency relief fund shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the Kansas military emergency relief fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the great plains joint regional training center fee fund for use of the great plains joint regional training center by other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations: Provided further, That the adjutant general is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for recovery of costs associated with the use of the great plains joint regional training center by other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the expenses incurred in providing for the use of the great plains joint regional training center by other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations: And provided further, That all fees received for use of the great plains joint regional training center by other state agencies, local government agencies, for-profit organizations or not-for-profit organizations shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the great plains joint regional training center fee fund.
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No limit |
Provided, That the adjutant general is hereby authorized to accept gifts and donations of money during fiscal year 2025 for military funeral honors or purposes related thereto: Provided further, That such gifts and donations of money shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the military honors funeral fund.
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No limit |
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the adjutant general from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2024 and from which expenditures may be made for salaries and wages, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the adjutant general from such moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 48-205, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, in addition to other positions within the adjutant general’s department in the unclassified service as prescribed by law for additional positions in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act: Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-2935, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the adjutant general may appoint a deputy adjutant general, who shall have no military command authority, and who may be a civilian and shall have served at least five years as a commissioned officer with the Kansas national guard, who will perform such duties as the adjutant general shall assign, and who will serve in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act: Provided further, That the position of such deputy adjutant general in the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act shall be established by the adjutant general within the position limitation established for the adjutant general on the number of full-time and regular part-time positions equated to full-time, excluding seasonal and temporary positions, paid from appropriations for fiscal year 2025 made by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the adjutant general, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025, from the state general fund for the adjutant general to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state general fund for the adjutant general: Provided, That the adjutant general shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
Sec. 122.
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 124(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the fire marshal fee fund (234-00-2330) of the state fire marshal is hereby increased from $7,056,575 to $7,585,054.
Sec. 123.
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures, other than refunds authorized by law, purchases of nationally recognized adopted codes for resale and federally reimbursed overtime, shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the boiler inspection fee fund for fiscal year 2025 by the above agency by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the boiler inspection fee fund for operating expenses of the above agency.
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$8,872,333 |
Provided, That expenditures from the fire marshal fee fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made by the state fire marshal from the emergency response fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of responding to specific incidences of emergencies related to hazardous materials or search and rescue incidents without prior approval of the state finance council: Provided, however, That expenditures from the emergency response fund during fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of responding to any specific incidence of an emergency related to hazardous materials or search and rescue incidents without prior approval by the state finance council shall not exceed $25,000, except upon approval by the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, except that such approval also may be given while the legislature is in session.
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(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the state fire marshal, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer funds from the fire marshal fee fund (234-00-2330-2000) to the emergency response fund (234-00-2589) of the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research and the director of the budget: Provided, That the aggregate amount of such transfers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, shall not exceed $500,000.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the budget and the director of legislative research shall consult periodically and review the balance credited to and the estimated receipts to be credited to the fire marshal fee fund (234-00-2330-2000) during fiscal year 2025, and, upon a finding by the director of the budget in consultation with the director of legislative research that the total of the unencumbered balance and estimated receipts to be credited to the fire marshal fee fund during fiscal year 2025 are insufficient to fund the budgeted expenditures and transfers from the fire marshal fee fund for fiscal year 2025 in accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts, the director of the budget shall certify such finding to the director of accounts and reports. Upon receipt of any such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount of moneys from the emergency response fund (234-00-2589) to the fire marshal fee fund that is required, in accordance with the certification by the director of the budget under this subsection, to fund the budgeted expenditures and transfers from the fire marshal fee fund for the remainder of fiscal year 2025 in accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts, as specified by the director of the budget pursuant to such certification.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the budget and the director of legislative research shall consult periodically and review the balance credited to and the estimated receipts to be credited to the fire marshal fee fund (234-00-2330-2000) and any other resources available to the fire marshal fee fund during the fiscal year 2025, and, upon a finding by the director of the budget in consultation with the director of legislative research that the total of the unencumbered balance and estimated receipts to be credited to the fire marshal fee fund during fiscal year 2025 are insufficient to meet in full the estimated expenditures for fiscal year 2025 as they become due to meet the financial obligations imposed by law on the fire marshal fee fund as a result of a cash flow shortfall, within the authorized budgeted expenditures in accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts, the director of the budget is authorized and directed to certify such finding to the director of accounts and reports. Upon receipt of any such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount of money specified in such certification from the state general fund to the fire marshal fee fund in order to maintain the cash flow of the fire marshal fee fund for such purposes for fiscal year 2025: Provided, That the aggregate amount of such transfers during fiscal year 2025 pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed $500,000. Within one year from the date of each such transfer to the fire marshal fee fund pursuant to this subsection, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount equal to the amount transferred from the state general fund to the fire marshal fee fund from the fire marshal fee fund to the state general fund in accordance with a certification for such purpose by the director of the budget. At the same time as the director of the budget transmits any certification under this subsection to the director of accounts and reports during fiscal year 2025, the director of the budget shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of legislative research.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the state fire marshal, may transfer funds from the contract inspections fund (234-00-6122-6122) of the state fire marshal to the fire marshal fee fund (234-00-2330-2000) of the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research and the director of the budget.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the state fire marshal is hereby authorized to transfer moneys during fiscal year 2025 from the elevator safety fee fund (234-00-2854-2854) to the fire marshal fee fund (234-00- 2330-2000) to be expended during fiscal year 2025 by the state fire marshal to administer the provisions of the elevator safety act, K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 44-1801 through 44-1820, and amendments thereto.
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Sec. 125.
KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$72,826,377 |
Provided, That expenditures from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $3,000: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund for the purchase of civilian clothing for members of the Kansas highway patrol assigned to duties pursuant to K.S.A. 74-2105, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That the superintendent shall make expenditures from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund for necessary moving expenses in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3225, and amendments thereto: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund to provide a 10% adjustment to the career progression plan for sworn law enforcement officers: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund to provide a 10% salary increase for dispatchers.
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No limit |
Provided, That all moneys received from the sale of used equipment, recovery of and reimbursements for expenditures and any other source of revenue shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund, except as otherwise provided by law: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of article 66 of chapter 75 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the general fees fund, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from such fund to sell the personal sidearm, with a trigger lock, of a part-time state law enforcement officer, who has 10 years or more of service, to such officer, subject to the following: (1) Such officer is resigning; (2) the sale of such personal sidearm shall be for the amount equal to the total of the fair market value of the sidearm, as fixed by the superintendent, plus the cost of the trigger lock; and (3) no sale of a personal sidearm shall be made to any resigning officer unless the superintendent determines that the employment record and performance evaluations of each such officer are satisfactory: And provided further, That all proceeds from the sale of personal sidearms and trigger locks shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the motor carrier safety assistance program state fund for necessary moving expenses in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3225, and amendments thereto.
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No limit |
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the highway patrol training center fund for use of the highway patrol training center by other state agencies, local government agencies and not-for-profit organizations: Provided further, That the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for recovery of costs associated with use of the highway patrol training center by other state agencies, local government agencies and not-for-profit organizations: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the expenses incurred in providing for the use of the highway patrol training center by other state or local government agencies: And provided further, That all fees received for use of the highway patrol training center by other state agencies, local government agencies or not-for-profit organizations shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the highway patrol training center fund.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the aircraft fund – on budget by the above agency in an amount of not to exceed $1,300,000 for the maintenance and operations of any aircraft of the above agency.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 60-4117, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures may be made from the Kansas highway patrol state forfeiture fund for salaries and wages, and associated fringe benefits of non-supervisory personnel.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the for patrol of Kansas turnpike fund for necessary moving expenses in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3225, and amendments thereto.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made from the national motor carrier safety assistance program – federal fund for necessary moving expenses in accordance with K.S.A. 75-3225, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the KHP federal forfeiture – fund by the above agency for the capital improvement project or projects for troop F headquarters.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the executive aircraft fund to provide aircraft services to other state agencies and to purchase liability and property damage insurance for state aircraft: Provided further, That the superintendent of the highway patrol is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such aircraft services to other state agencies: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred in providing such services: And provided further, That all fees received for such services shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the executive aircraft fund: And provided further, That expenditures shall be made from the executive aircraft fund by the above agency in an amount of not to exceed $1,500,000 for the maintenance and operations of any aircraft of the above agency.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the motor vehicle fuel and storeroom sales fund to acquire and sell commodities and to provide services to local governments and other state agencies: Provided further, That the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such commodities and services: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the expenses incurred in acquiring or providing and selling such commodities and services: And provided further, That all fees received for such commodities and services shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the motor vehicle fuel and storeroom sales fund.
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Provided, That expenditures from the gifts and donations fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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(b) On or before the 10th of each month during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the 1122 program clearing fund (280-00-7280-7280) interest earnings based on: (1) The average daily balance of moneys in the 1122 program clearing fund for the preceding month; and (2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
(c) Except as provided further, on July 1, 2024, October 1, 2024, January 1, 2025, and April 1, 2025, or as soon thereafter each such date as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount specified by the executive director of the state corporation commission, with the approval of the director of the budget, of not more than $500,000 from the motor carrier license fees fund (143-00-2812-5500) of the state corporation commission to the motor carrier safety assistance program state fund (280-00-2208) of the Kansas highway patrol: Provided, however, That the total of all transfers shall not exceed $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025.
(d) Except as provided further, on July 1, 2024, October 1, 2024, January 1, 2025, and April 1, 2025, or as soon thereafter each such date as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $18,206,594.25 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the Kansas highway patrol operations fund (280-00-2034-1100) of the Kansas highway patrol for the purpose of financing the Kansas highway patrol operations. In addition to other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the state highway fund during fiscal year 2025 and notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, transfers and expenditures may be made from the state highway fund during fiscal year 2025 for support and maintenance of the Kansas highway patrol.
(e) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $295,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the highway safety fund (280-00-2217-2250) of the Kansas highway patrol for the purpose of financing the motorist assistance program of the Kansas highway patrol.
(f) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $250,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the general fees fund (280-00-2179-2200) of the Kansas highway patrol for the purpose of financing operating expenditures of the Kansas highway patrol.
(g) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $1,300,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the aircraft fund – on budget (280-00-2368-2360) of the Kansas highway patrol.
(h) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $1,500,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the executive aircraft fund (280-00-6144-6120) of the Kansas highway patrol for the purpose of maintaining and operating the executive aircraft.
Sec. 126.
ATTORNEY GENERAL – KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$75 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, of the $31,584,847 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 127(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the operating expenditures account (083-00-1000-0083), the sum of $41,215 is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 127.
ATTORNEY GENERAL – KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$41,230,732 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated to the operating expenditures account for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the operating expenditures account for official hospitality shall not exceed $750.
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$50,310 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the meth lab cleanup account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That the above agency is hereby authorized to make expenditures from the meth lab cleanup account to contract for services for remediation of sites determined by law enforcement as hazardous resulting from the production of methamphetamine.
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$2,500,000 |
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$1,050,000 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures made from the Kansas bureau of investigation state forfeiture fund shall not be considered a source of revenue to meet normal operating expenses, but for such special, additional law enforcement purposes including direct or indirect operating expenditures incurred for conducting educational classes and training for special agents and other personnel, including official hospitality.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures made from the federal forfeiture fund shall not be considered a source of revenue to meet normal operating expenses, but for such special, additional law enforcement purposes including direct or indirect operating expenditures incurred for conducting educational classes and training for special agents and other personnel, including official hospitality.
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Provided, That in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the criminal justice information system line fund pursuant to K.S.A. 74-5707, and amendments thereto, expenditures may be made from the criminal justice information system line fund for salaries and wages, contractual services, commodities and capital outlay for the maintenance and support of the Kansas criminal justice information system.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the Kansas bureau of investigation motor vehicle fund to acquire and sell motor vehicles for the Kansas bureau of investigation: Provided further, That all moneys received for sale of motor vehicles of the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the Kansas bureau of investigation motor vehicle fund.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the forensic laboratory and materials fee fund for the acquisition of laboratory equipment and materials and for other direct or indirect operating expenditures for the forensic laboratory of the Kansas bureau of investigation: Provided, however, That all expenditures from this fund of moneys received as Kansas bureau of investigation laboratory analysis fees pursuant to K.S.A. 28-176, and amendments thereto, shall be for the purposes authorized by K.S.A. 28-176(e), and amendments thereto: Provided further, That all fees received for such laboratory tests, including all moneys received pursuant to K.S.A. 28-176(a), and amendments thereto, shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the forensic laboratory and materials fee fund.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for direct or indirect operating expenditures incurred for the following activities: (1) Conducting education and training classes for special agents and other personnel, including official hospitality; (2) purchasing illegal drugs, making contacts and acquiring information leading to illegal drug outlets, contraband and stolen property, and conducting other activities for similar investigatory purposes; (3) conducting investigations and related activities for the Kansas lottery or the Kansas racing and gaming commission; (4) conducting DNA forensic laboratory tests and related activities; (5) preparing, publishing and distributing crime prevention materials; and (6) conducting agency operations: Provided, however, That the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees in order to recover all or part of the direct and indirect operating expenses incurred, except as otherwise hereinafter provided, for the following: (1) Education and training services made available to local law enforcement personnel in classes conducted for special agents and other personnel of the Kansas bureau of investigation; (2) investigations and related activities conducted for the Kansas lottery or the Kansas racing and gaming commission, except that the fees fixed for these activities shall be fixed in order to recover all of the direct and indirect expenses incurred for such investigations and related activities; (3) DNA forensic laboratory tests and related activities; and (4) sale and distribution of crime prevention materials: Provided further, That all fees received for such activities shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund: And provided further, That all moneys that are expended for any such evidence purchase, information acquisition or similar investigatory purpose or activity from whatever funding source and that are recovered shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund: And provided further, That all moneys received as gifts, grants or donations for the preparation, publication or distribution of crime prevention materials shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund: And provided further, That expenditures from any moneys received from the division of alcoholic beverage control and credited to the general fees fund may be made by the Kansas bureau of investigation for all purposes for which expenditures may be made for operating expenditures: And provided further, That expenditures from any moneys received from the Kansas criminal justice information system committee and credited to the general fees fund may be made by the Kansas bureau of investigation for all purposes for which expenditures may be made for training activities and official hospitality.
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No limit |
Provided, That the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation is authorized to fix, charge and collect fees in order to recover all or part of the direct and indirect operating expenses for criminal history record checks conducted for noncriminal justice entities including government agencies and private organizations: Provided, however, That all moneys received for such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the record check fee fund: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the record check fee fund for operating expenditures of the Kansas bureau of investigation.
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the attorney general may authorize full-time non-FTE unclassified permanent positions and regular part-time non-FTE unclassified permanent positions for the Kansas bureau of investigation that are paid from appropriations for the attorney general – Kansas bureau of investigation for fiscal year 2025 made by this act or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, which shall be in addition to the number of full-time and regular part-time positions equated to full-time, excluding seasonal and temporary positions, authorized for fiscal year 2025 for the attorney general – Kansas bureau of investigation. The attorney general shall certify each such authorization for non-FTE unclassified permanent positions for the Kansas bureau of investigation to the director of personnel services of the department of administration and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research and the director of the budget.
Sec. 128.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$2,029,012 |
Provided, That the emergency medical services board is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees in order to recover costs incurred for distributing educational videos, replacing lost educational materials and mailing labels of those licensed by the board: Provided further, That such fees may be fixed in order to recover all or part of such costs: And provided further, That all moneys received from such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the emergency medical services operating fund: And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 65-6128 or 65-6129b, and amendments thereto, or of any other statute, all moneys received by the emergency medical services board for fees authorized by law for licensure or the issuance of permits, or for any other regulatory duties and functions prescribed by law in the field of emergency medical services, shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the emergency medical services operating fund of the emergency medical services board: And provided further, That expenditures from the emergency medical services operating fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,000.
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No limit |
Provided, That the priority for award of education incentive grants shall be to award such grants to rural areas.
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No limit |
Provided, That, if an organization agrees to receive money from the EMS revolving fund, the organization shall enter into a grant agreement requiring such organization to submit a written report to the emergency medical services board detailing and accounting for all expenditures and receipts related to the use of the moneys received from the EMS revolving fund: Provided further, That the emergency medical services board shall prepare a written report specifying and accounting for all moneys allocated to and expended from the EMS revolving fund: And provided further, That such report shall be submitted to the house of representatives committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means on or before February 1, 2025.
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No limit |
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the emergency medical services board from the emergency medical services operating fund (206-00-2326-4000) for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the emergency medical services board from the emergency medical services operating fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purpose of implementing a grant program for emergency medical services training and educational assistance for persons in underserved areas: Provided, That when issuing such grants, first priority shall be given to ambulance services submitting applications seeking grants to pay the cost of recruiting volunteers and cost of the initial courses of training for emergency medical service providers: Provided further, That the second priority shall be given to ambulance services submitting applications seeking grants to pay the cost of continuing education for emergency medical service providers: And provided further, That the third priority shall be given to ambulance services submitting applications seeking grants to pay the cost of education for emergency medical service providers who are obtaining a postsecondary education degree for the purpose of becoming instructors of emergency medical services educational courses.
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the emergency medical services board from the moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the emergency medical services board for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the emergency medical services board from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for the emergency medical services board for fiscal year 2025 to require emergency medical services agencies in each of the six EMS regions of the state to prepare and submit a report of the expenditures made and moneys received in each of the EMS regions that are related to the operation and administration of the Kansas emergency medical services regional operations to the emergency medical services board: Provided, That the report for each EMS region shall specify and account for all moneys appropriated from the state treasury for the emergency medical services board and disbursed to each such EMS region for the operation of the education and training of emergency medical service providers in each such EMS region.
(d) On July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025, or as soon thereafter each such date as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $150,000 from the emergency medical services operating fund (206-00-2326-4000) to the educational incentive grant payment fund (206-00-2396-2510) of the emergency medical services board.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the budget and the director of legislative research shall consult periodically and review the balance credited to and the estimated receipts to be credited to the emergency medical services operating fund (206-00-2326-4000) during fiscal year 2025, and, upon a finding by the director of the budget in consultation with the director of legislative research that the total of the unencumbered balance and estimated receipts to be credited to the emergency medical services operating fund during fiscal year 2025 are insufficient to fund the budgeted expenditures and transfers from the emergency medical services operating fund for fiscal year 2025 in accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts, the director of the budget shall certify such funding to the director of accounts and reports. Upon receipt of any such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount of moneys from the education incentive grant payment fund (206-00-2396-2510) to the emergency medical services operating fund that is required, in accordance with the certification by the director of the budget under this subsection, to fund the budgeted expenditures and transfers from the emergency medical services operating fund for the remainder of fiscal year 2025 in accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts, as specified by the director of the budget pursuant to such certification.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, if any EMS regional council enters into a grant agreement with the emergency medical services board, such council shall be required to submit pursuant to such grant agreement a written report detailing and accounting for all expenditures and receipts of such council during such fiscal year. The emergency medical services board shall prepare a written report specifying and accounting for all moneys received by and expended by each individual council that has reported to the emergency medical services board pursuant to such grant agreement and submit such report to the house of representatives committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means on or before February 1, 2025.
Sec. 129.
KANSAS SENTENCING COMMISSION
(a) On the effective date of this act, of the $1,405,235 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 130(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the operating expenditures account (626-00-1000-0303), the sum of $137,867 is hereby lapsed.
(b) On the effective date of this act, of the $8,778,903 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 130(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund in the substance abuse treatment programs account (626-00-1000-0600), the sum of $2,246,141 is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 130.
KANSAS SENTENCING COMMISSION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,378,186 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from the operating expenditures account for official hospitality shall not exceed $900.
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$10,840,817 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the substance abuse treatment programs account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 21-6824, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, in addition to other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the substance abuse treatment program account of the state general fund during fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made from such account for operating costs.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Sec. 131.
KANSAS COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICERS’ STANDARDS AND TRAINING
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 132(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the Kansas commission on peace officers’ standards and training fund (529-00-2583-2580) of the Kansas commission on peace officers’ standards and training is hereby increased from $916,965 to $975,559.
Sec. 132.
KANSAS COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICERS’ STANDARDS AND TRAINING
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$903,574 |
Provided, That expenditures from the Kansas commission on peace officers’ standards and training fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,000.
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No limit |
Sec. 133.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$285,977 |
Sec. 134.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$13,560,600 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $10,000.
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$50,000 |
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$50,000 |
Provided, That expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the animal facilities inspection program emergency animal shelter account in an amount of at least $25,000 to spay or neuter animals located at such shelter.
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$900,000 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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Provided, That all moneys received by the secretary of agriculture from any governmental or nongovernmental source to implement the provisions of the Kansas water banking act, K.S.A. 82a-761 through 82a-773, and amendments thereto, which are hereby authorized to be applied for and received, shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the water resources cost fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures from the animal disease control fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $450.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures from the animal dealers fee fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $300: Provided further, That expenditures shall be made from the animal dealers fee fund by the livestock commissioner for operating expenditures for an educational course regarding animals and their care and treatment as authorized by K.S.A. 47-1707, and amendments thereto, to be provided through the internet or printed booklets.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the publications fee fund for operating expenditures related to preparation and publication of informational or educational materials related to the programs or functions of the Kansas department of agriculture: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-1005, and amendments thereto, to the contrary, the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with a commercial publisher for the printing, distribution and sale of such materials: And provided further, That the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to collect fees from such commercial publisher pursuant to contract with the publisher for the sale of such materials: And provided further, That the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to receive and accept grants, gifts, donations or funds from any non-federal source for the printing, publication and distribution of such materials: And provided further, That all moneys received from such fees or for such grants, gifts, donations or other funds received for such purpose shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the publications fee fund.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the market development fund for official hospitality: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from the market development fund for loans pursuant to loan agreements, which are hereby authorized to be entered into by the secretary of agriculture: And provided further, That all moneys received by the department of agriculture for repayment of loans made under the agricultural value added center program shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the market development fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for operating expenditures for the regulatory programs of the Kansas department of agriculture and for official hospitality: Provided further, That the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount or amounts specified by the secretary of agriculture from any special revenue fund or funds of the department of agriculture that have available moneys to the general fees fund: And provided further, That the director of accounts and reports shall transmit a copy of such transfer request to the director of legislative research.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative gauge agreement with the United States geological survey: Provided further, That all moneys collected for the construction or operation of river water intake gauges shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the U.S. geological survey cooperative gauge agreement grants fund: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this fund to pay the costs incurred in the construction or operation of river water intake gauges.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the laboratory testing services fee fund for administrative operating expenditures of the agriculture laboratory of the Kansas department of agriculture: Provided further, That the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount or amounts specified by the secretary of agriculture from any special revenue fund or funds of the department of agriculture that have available moneys to the laboratory testing services fee fund: And provided further, That the director of accounts and reports shall transmit a copy of such transfer request to the director of legislative research.
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from the compliance education fee fund shall be for the purposes of compliance education: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary, during fiscal year 2025, the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to remit and designate amounts of moneys collected for civil fines and penalties by the department of agriculture to the state treasurer for deposit in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, to the credit of the compliance education fee fund: And provided further, That, upon receipt of each such remittance and designation, the state treasurer shall credit the entire amount of such remittance to the compliance education fee fund.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the conference registration and disbursement fund for official hospitality.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the reimbursement and recovery fund for official hospitality.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That the secretary of agriculture is hereby authorized to receive gifts and donations of resources and money for services for the benefit and support of agriculture and purposes related thereto: Provided further, That such gifts and donations of money shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the gifts and donations fund.
(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state water plan fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the water plan project or projects specified, the following:
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$527,927 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the interstate water issues account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$100,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the water use account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$673,847 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the basin management account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$550,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the irrigation technology account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$350,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the crop and livestock research account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$400,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the soil health initiative account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,834,714 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the water resources cost share account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That the initial allocation for grants to conservation districts for fiscal year 2025 shall be made on a priority basis, as determined by the secretary of agriculture and the provisions of the state water plan: And provided further, That expenditures from this account for contractual technical expertise and/or non-salary administration expenditures for the division of conservation of the Kansas department of agriculture shall not exceed the amount equal to 6.0% of the budget amount for fiscal year 2025 for the water resources cost share account.
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$1,866,598 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the nonpoint source pollution assistance account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,502,706 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the conservation district aid account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$554,142 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas conservation reserve enhancement program fund account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$650,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the watershed dam construction account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That expenditures from the watershed dam construction account are hereby authorized for engineering contracts for watershed planning as determined by the secretary of agriculture.
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$0 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas water quality buffer initiatives account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all expenditures from the Kansas water quality buffer initiatives account shall be for grants or incentives to install water quality best management practices: And provided further, That such expenditures may be made from this account from the approved budget amount for fiscal year 2025 in accordance with contracts, which are hereby authorized to be entered into by the secretary of agriculture, for such grants or incentives.
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$154,024 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the riparian and wetland program account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$750,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the streambank stabilization projects account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$0 |
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of agriculture, with the approval of the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, or upon specific authorization in an appropriation act of the legislature, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state water plan fund for the Kansas department of agriculture to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state water plan fund for the Kansas department of agriculture: Provided, That the secretary of agriculture shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to: (1) The director of the budget; (2) the director of legislative research; (3) the chairperson of the house of representatives agriculture and natural resources budget committee; and (4) the appropriate chairperson of the subcommittee on agriculture of the senate committee on ways and means.
(e) On July 1, 2024, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $128,379 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the water structures – state highway fund (046-00-2043-1080) of the Kansas department of agriculture.
(f) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state economic development initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,030,744 |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the agriculture marketing program account for loans pursuant to loan agreements, which are hereby authorized to be entered into by the secretary of agriculture in accordance with repayment provisions and other terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the secretary of agriculture therefor under the agricultural value added center program.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 82a-767, and amendments thereto, or any other statute concerning the length of time for conducting water bank evaluations, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of agriculture from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the department of agriculture from such moneys for fiscal year 2025 for the chief engineer, in consultation with the director of the Kansas water office, to develop a request for proposal and select an independent consultant to conduct the evaluation, as described in K.S.A. 82a-767, and amendments thereto, of the operations of the central Kansas water bank: Provided, That such evaluation shall include specific findings regarding the consumptive use and potential impairment impacts involved with the use of safe deposit accounts in the Rattlesnake Creek hydrologic unit: Provided further, That the results of such evaluation shall be submitted to the house of representatives committee on water and the senate committee on agriculture and natural resources on or before January 12, 2026.
Sec. 135.
STATE FAIR BOARD
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$300,000 |
Sec. 136.
STATE FAIR BOARD
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$235,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures, other than refunds authorized by law and remittances of sales tax to the department of revenue, shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures from the state fair fee fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $10,000.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Sec. 137.
KANSAS WATER OFFICE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$10,764 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state water plan fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$2,000,000 |
(c) On the effective date of this act, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $1,000,000 from the state water plan fund to the water projects grant fund (709-00-2881-2881) of the Kansas water office.
Sec. 138.
KANSAS WATER OFFICE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,351,356 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the water resources operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $1,500.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the general fees fund for operating expenditures for the Kansas water office, including training and informational programs and official hospitality: Provided further, That the director of the Kansas water office is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for such programs: And provided further, That fees for such programs shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the operating expenses incurred for such programs, including official hospitality: And provided further, That all fees received for such programs and all fees received for providing access to or for furnishing copies of public records shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the general fees fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made from the water marketing fund for the purchase of vessel liability insurance.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from the State conservation storage water supply fund for acquisition of storage or to complete studies or take actions necessary to ensure reservoir storage sustainability, subject to the availability of moneys credited to the state conservation storage water supply fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That all moneys received from local government entities and instrumentalities to be used to match funds for water projects shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the local water project match fund: Provided further, That all moneys credited to this fund shall be used to match state funds or federal funds, or both, for water projects.
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No limit |
Provided, That no additional water supply storage space shall be purchased in Milford, Perry, Big Hill or Hillsdale reservoirs during fiscal year 2025 unless a contract is entered into under the state water plan storage act, K.S.A. 82a-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto, to supply water to users that is not held under contract in such reservoirs.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency shall pay an amount equal to the amount certified pursuant to subsection (k) from the south fork Republican river water conservation projects fund as a grant pursuant to the grant agreement entered into by the Kansas water office and the Cheyenne county conservation district: Provided further, That in accordance with the grant agreement, such moneys shall be used exclusively for the purposes of paying all or a portion of the costs of the projects specified in K.S.A. 82a-1804(g), and amendments thereto, in the area lying in the south fork of the upper Republican river basin in northwest Kansas in all or parts of Cheyenne and Sherman counties: And provided further, That in accordance with the grant agreement, all expenditures of such moneys shall be approved by the Cheyenne county conservation district and the Kansas water office: And provided further, That, in accordance with the grant agreement, such moneys shall be administered by the Cheyenne county conservation district and any interest earned on such moneys shall be used for the purposes prescribed by this subsection: And provided further, That in accordance with the grant agreement, all expenditures and the status of new projects approved by the Cheyenne county conservation district shall be reported not later than November 1, 2024, to the Kansas water office.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state water plan fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the state water plan project or projects specified, the following:
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$1,050,414 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the assessment and evaluation account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$719,824 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the MOU – storage operations and maintenance account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$448,708 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the stream gaging account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$425,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the conservation assistance for water users account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$450,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the reservoir bathymetric surveys and biological research account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$884,176 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the water quality partnerships account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$250,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas water plan education and outreach strategy account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$850,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the high plains aquifer partnerships account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$1,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the Kansas reservoir protection initiative account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$50,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the equus beds chloride plume remediation project account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$0 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the flood response study account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$150,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the arbuckle study account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$18,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the HB 2302 projects account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$0 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the water injection dredging account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the Kansas water office, with approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state water plan fund for the Kansas water office to another item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state water plan fund for the Kansas water office: Provided, That the director of the Kansas water office shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to: (1) The director of legislative research; (2) the chairperson of the house of representatives agriculture and natural resources budget committee; and (3) the appropriate chairperson of the subcommittee on natural resources of the senate committee on ways and means.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the Kansas water office, with approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state water plan fund for the Kansas water office to any item of appropriation for fiscal year 2025 from the state water plan fund for the Kansas department of agriculture, university of Kansas, Kansas department of wildlife and parks or the department of health and environment – division of environment: Provided, That the director of the Kansas water office shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and upon receipt of such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer such certified amount to the certified item of appropriation: Provided further, That when the director of the Kansas water office provides certification to the director of accounts and reports under this section, the director shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research, the chairperson of the house of representatives agriculture and natural resources budget committee and the appropriate chairperson of the subcommittee on natural resources of the senate committee on ways and means.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, if it appears that the resources are insufficient to meet in full the estimated expenditures as they become due to meet the financial obligations imposed by law on the water marketing fund (709-00-2255-2100) of the Kansas water office as a result of a cash flow shortfall, the pooled money investment board is authorized and directed to loan to the director of the Kansas water office a sufficient amount or amounts of moneys to maintain the cash flow of the water marketing fund upon approval of each such loan by the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto. No such loan shall be made unless the terms have been approved by the director of the budget. A copy of the terms of each such loan shall be submitted to the director of legislative research. The pooled money investment board is authorized and directed to use any moneys in the operating accounts, investment accounts or other investments of the state of Kansas to provide the funds for each such loan. Each such loan shall be repaid without interest within one year from the date of the loan.
(g) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, if it appears that the resources are insufficient to meet in full the estimated expenditures as they become due to meet the financial obligations imposed by law on the water marketing fund (709-00-2255-2100) of the Kansas water office as a result of increases in water rates, fees or charges imposed by the federal government, the pooled money investment board is authorized and directed to loan to the director of the Kansas water office a sufficient amount or amounts of moneys to reimburse the water marketing fund for increases in water rates, fees or charges imposed by the federal government and to allow the Kansas water office to spread such increases to consumers over a longer period, except that no such loan shall be made unless the terms thereof have been approved by the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto. The pooled money investment board is authorized and directed to use any moneys in the operating accounts, investment accounts or other investments of the state of Kansas to provide the funds for each such loan. Each such loan shall bear interest at a rate equal to the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio at the time of the making of such loan. Such loan shall not be deemed to be an indebtedness or debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas. Upon certification to the pooled money investment board by the director of the Kansas water office of the amount of each loan authorized pursuant to this subsection, the pooled money investment board shall transfer each such amount certified by the director of the Kansas water office from the state bank account or accounts to the water marketing fund of the Kansas water office. The principal and interest of each loan authorized pursuant to this subsection shall be repaid in payments payable at least annually for a period of not more than five years.
(h) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer an amount or amounts specified by the director of the Kansas water office prior to April 1, 2025, from the water marketing fund (709-00-2255-2100) to the state general fund, in accordance with the provisions of the state water plan storage act, K.S.A. 82a-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto, and rules and regulations adopted thereunder, for the purposes of making repayments to the state general fund for moneys advanced for annual capital cost payments for water supply storage space in reservoirs.
(i) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the Kansas water office from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the Kansas water office from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 to provide for the Kansas water office to lead database coordination of water quality and quantity data for all state water agencies and cooperating federal agencies to facilitate policy-making and such other matters relating thereto.
(j) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the Kansas water office shall certify to the director of accounts and reports the amount of moneys expended by the Kansas department of agriculture from the state general fund that is attributable to the administration of the state water plan storage act, K.S.A. 82a-1301 et seq., and amendments thereto, or the water assurance program act, K.S.A. 82a-1330 et seq., and amendments thereto: Provided, That upon receipt of such certification, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount certified from the water marketing fund (709-00-2255-2100) of the Kansas water office to the state general fund: Provided further, That the director of the Kansas water office shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of the budget and the director of legislative research.
(k) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the Kansas water office shall certify the amount of moneys in the Republican river water conservation projects – Colorado moneys fund and shall transmit such certification, along with the amount to be transferred, to the director of accounts and reports. Upon receipt of such certification, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount specified by the director of the Kansas water office from the Republican river water conservation projects – Colorado moneys fund to the south fork Republican river water conservation projects fund: Provided, That the director of the Kansas water office shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of the budget and to the director of legislative research.
(l) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of the Kansas water office, with approval of the director of the budget, may transfer moneys from the water marketing fund (709-00-2255-2100) of the Kansas water office to the state conservation storage water supply fund (709-00-2502-2600) of the Kansas water office: Provided, That the director of the Kansas water office shall certify each such transfer of moneys to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(m) On July 1, 2024, the technical assistance to water users account (709-00-1800-1200) of the state water plan fund of the Kansas water office is hereby redesignated as the conservation assistance for water users account (709-00-1800-1200) of the state water plan fund of the Kansas water office.
Sec. 139.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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$3,000,000 |
(b) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 138(c) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the wildlife fee fund (710-00-2300-2890) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby increased from $37,021,157 to $37,605,154.
(c) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 138(c) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the parks fee fund (710-00-2122-2053) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby increased from $12,857,301 to $14,072,053.
(d) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 138(c) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the boating fee fund (710-00-2245-2813) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby increased from $1,103,187 to $1,170,847.
(e) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 138(c) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the department access road fund (710-00-2178-2761) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby increased from $1,746,736 to $2,075,150.
(f) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 170(g) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the parks rehabilitation and repair projects account (710-00-2122-2066) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby decreased from $2,055,000 to $1,260,000.
(g) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 170(i) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the shooting range development account (710-00-2300-2301) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby decreased from $302,256 to $300,000.
(h) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 170(i) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the rehabilitation and repair account (710-00-2300-3262) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby decreased from $2,535,000 to $546,492.
(i) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 170(j) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the cabin site preparation account (710-00-2668-2660) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby increased from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
(j) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 170(n) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the land and water conservation development account (710-00-3794-3794) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby increased from $800,000 to $1,225,000.
(k) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 170(o) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the recreational trails program account (710-00-3238-3238) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks is hereby increased from $730,421 to $1,030,421.
(l) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the wildlife fee fund for fiscal year 2024, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the wildlife fee fund during fiscal year 2024 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$150,000 |
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$1,060,000 |
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$500,000 |
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$137,500 |
(m) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the boating fee fund for fiscal year 2024, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the boating fee fund for fiscal year 2024 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$25,000 |
(n) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the highway planning and construction fund for fiscal year 2024, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the highway planning and construction fund for fiscal year 2024 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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(o) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the wildlife restoration fund for fiscal year 2024, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the wildlife restoration fund for fiscal year 2024 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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(p) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the sport fish restoration program fund for fiscal year 2024, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the sport fish restoration program fund for fiscal year 2024 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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(q) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the federally licensed wildlife areas fund for fiscal year 2024, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the federally licensed wildlife areas fund for fiscal year 2024 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$50,000 |
Sec. 140.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state water plan fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$224,457 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state economic development initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$1,946,682 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided, however, That expenditures from this account for official hospitality shall not exceed $2,500: Provided further, That, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the operating expenditures account for fiscal year 2025, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the operating expenditures account for fiscal year 2025 to include a provision on the calendar year 2025 applications for hunting licenses, fishing licenses and annual park permits for the applicant to make a voluntary contribution of $2 or more to support the annual licenses issued to Kansas disabled veterans, annual licenses issued to Kansas national guard members, and annual park permits issued to Kansas national guard members: And provided further, That all moneys received as voluntary contributions to support the annual licenses issued to Kansas disabled veterans, annual licenses issued to Kansas national guard members, and annual park permits issued to Kansas national guard members shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, to the credit of the free licenses and permits fund.
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$2,274,806 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the state parks operating expenditures account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$36,342 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the reimbursement for annual licenses issued to national guard members account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all moneys in the reimbursement for annual licenses issued to national guard members account shall be expended to pay the wildlife fee fund for the cost of fees for annual hunting and annual fishing licenses issued for the calendar year 2025 to Kansas army or air national guard members, which licenses are hereby authorized to be issued without charge to such members in accordance with policies and procedures prescribed by the secretary of wildlife and parks therefor and subject to the limitation of the moneys appropriated and available in the reimbursement for annual licenses issued to national guard members account to pay the wildlife fee fund for such licenses.
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$17,922 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the reimbursement for annual park permits issued to national guard members account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all moneys in the reimbursement for annual park permits issued to national guard members account shall be expended to pay the parks fee fund for the cost of fees for annual park vehicle permits issued for the calendar year 2025 to Kansas army or air national guard members, which annual park vehicle permits are hereby authorized to be issued without charge to such members in accordance with policies and procedures prescribed by the secretary of wildlife and parks therefor and subject to the limitation of the moneys appropriated and available in the reimbursement for annual park permits issued to national guard members account to pay the parks fee fund for such permits: Provided further, That not more than one annual park vehicle permit per family shall be eligible to be paid from this account.
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$69,627 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the reimbursement for annual licenses issued to Kansas disabled veterans account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That all moneys in the reimbursement for annual licenses issued to Kansas disabled veterans account shall be expended to pay the wildlife fee fund for the cost of fees for annual hunting and annual fishing licenses issued for the calendar year 2025 to Kansas disabled veterans, which licenses are hereby authorized to be issued without charge to such veterans in accordance with policies and procedures prescribed by the secretary of wildlife and parks therefor and subject to the limitation of the moneys appropriated and available in the reimbursement for annual licenses issued to Kansas disabled veterans account to pay the wildlife fee fund for such licenses: Provided, however, That to qualify for such license without charge, the resident disabled veteran shall have been separated from the armed services under honorable conditions, have a disability certified by the Kansas commission on veterans affairs as being service connected and such service-connected disability is equal to or greater than 30%: And provided further, That no other hunting or fishing licenses or permits shall be eligible to be paid from this account.
(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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$37,778,738 |
Provided, That additional expenditures may be made from the wildlife fee fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of compensating federal aid program expenditures, if necessary, in order to comply with requirements established by the United States fish and wildlife service for the utilization of federal aid funds: Provided further, That all such expenditures shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed upon the wildlife fee fund for fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That the secretary of wildlife and parks shall report all such expenditures to the governor and the legislature as appropriate: And provided further, That expenditures from the wildlife fee fund for official hospitality shall not exceed $4,000.
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$14,042,026 |
Provided, That additional expenditures may be made from the parks fee fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of compensating federal aid program expenditures, if necessary, in order to comply with requirements established by the United States fish and wildlife service for the utilization of federal aid funds: Provided further, That all such expenditures shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed upon the parks fee fund for fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That the secretary of wildlife and parks shall report all such expenditures to the governor and the legislature as appropriate.
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$1,164,788 |
Provided, That additional expenditures may be made from the boating fee fund for fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of compensating federal aid program expenditures, if necessary, in order to comply with requirements established by the United States fish and wildlife service for the utilization of federal aid funds: Provided further, That all such expenditures shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed upon the boating fee fund for fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That the secretary of wildlife and parks shall report all such expenditures to the governor and the legislature as appropriate.
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No limit |
Provided, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from the central aircraft fund for aircraft operating expenditures, for aircraft maintenance and repair, to provide aircraft services to other state agencies and for the purchase of state aircraft insurance: Provided further, That the secretary of wildlife and parks is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for the provision of aircraft services to other state agencies: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed to recover all or part of the operating expenditures incurred in providing such services: And provided further, That all fees received for such services shall be credited to the central aircraft fund.
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$2,084,033 |
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Provided, That, in addition to other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the publication and other sales fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made from such fund for the purpose of compensating federal aid program expenditures, if necessary, in order to comply with the requirements established by the United States fish and wildlife service for utilization of federal aid funds: Provided further, That all such expenditures shall be in addition to any expenditures made from the publication and other sales fund for fiscal year 2025: And provided further, That the secretary of wildlife and parks shall report all such expenditures to the governor and legislature as appropriate.
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(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, from which expenditures may be made for salaries and wages, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the above agency from such moneys appropriated from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, from which expenditures may be made for salaries and wages, for progression within the existing pay structure for natural resource officers of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks: Provided, however, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-2935, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the secretary of wildlife and parks shall not require such officer to transfer into the unclassified service in order to progress within the existing pay structure pursuant to this subsection.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 32-9,100, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the Kansas department of wildlife and parks from moneys appropriated from the wildlife fee fund (710-00-2300-2880) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the above agency from such moneys during fiscal year 2025 to issue senior lifetime hunting and fishing licenses to Kansas resident disabled veterans who are 65 years of age or older: Provided, That such licenses are hereby authorized to be issued without charge to such veterans in accordance with policies and procedures prescribed by the secretary of wildlife and parks: Provided further, That, to qualify for such license without charge, the resident disabled veteran shall have been separated from the armed services under honorable conditions and have a disability certified by the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office as being service-related and such service-connected disability is equal to or greater than 30%.
Sec. 141.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 140(c) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the buildings – rehabilitation and repair account (276-00-4100-8005) of the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation is hereby decreased from $6,103,480 to $5,947,395.
(b) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, by section 140(c) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas on the buildings – other construction, renovation and repair account (276-00-4100-8070) of the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation is hereby decreased from $42,045,554 to $41,159,062.
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of transportation from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) for fiscal year 2024, as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the state highway fund for fiscal year 2024 to review and study the costs and feasibility for a culvert improvement project on the culvert located east of the intersection of east Lunger road and United States highway 54 and United States highway 400 in Augusta, Kansas, for purposes of resolving flooding issues to surrounding industrial parks and commercial property: Provided, That the department of transportation shall submit a report on the costs and feasibility of such culvert improvement project to the house committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means on or before April 24, 2024.
Sec. 142.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That no expenditures may be made from the state highway fund other than for the purposes specifically authorized by this or other appropriation act.
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$2,500,000 |
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$0 |
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Provided, That expenditures from the railroad rehabilitation loan guarantee fund shall not exceed the amount that the secretary of transportation is obligated to pay during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in satisfaction of liabilities arising from the unconditional guarantee of payment that was entered into by the secretary of transportation in connection with the mid-states port authority federally taxable revenue refunding bonds, series 1994, dated May 1, 1994, authorized by K.S.A. 12-3420, and amendments thereto, and guaranteed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5031, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That expenditures may be made from the interagency motor vehicle fuel sales fund to provide and sell motor vehicle fuel to other state agencies: Provided further, That the secretary of transportation is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect fees for motor vehicle fuel sold to other state agencies: And provided further, That such fees shall be fixed in order to recover all or part of the expenses incurred in providing motor vehicle fuel to other state agencies: And provided further, That all fees received for such sales of motor vehicle fuel shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the interagency motor vehicle fuel sales fund.
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Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5089, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the passenger rail service revolving fund during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, to make loans or grants for the costs of qualifying projects and operating support for Amtrak or any common rail carrier approved by the federal railroad administration for operation of an intercity passenger rail service program to connect Kansas by rail to other member states of the midwest interstate passenger rail commission, the midwest regional rail system, the national passenger rail network and any other passenger rail service operations serving Kansas: Provided, however, That no expenditures shall be made from this fund for loans or grants until such loans or grants have been approved by the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711(c), and amendments thereto, except that such approval also may be given while the legislature is in session.
(b) Expenditures may be made by the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) for the following specified purposes: Provided, That expenditures from the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025, other than refunds authorized by law for the following specified purposes, shall not exceed the limitations prescribed therefor as follows:
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$334,537,478 |
Provided, That expenditures from the agency operations account of the state highway fund for official hospitality by the secretary of transportation shall not exceed $5,000: Provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account for engineering services furnished to counties for road and bridge projects under K.S.A. 68-402e, and amendments thereto.
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Provided, That the secretary of transportation is hereby authorized to fix, charge and collect conference, training and workshop attendance and registration fees for conferences, training seminars and workshops sponsored or cosponsored by the department: Provided further, That such fees shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the conference fees account of the state highway fund: And provided further, That expenditures may be made from this account to defray all or part of the costs of the conferences, training seminars and workshops.
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$5,360,000 |
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No limit |
Provided, That the secretary of transportation is authorized to make expenditures from the other capital improvements account to undertake a program to assist cities and counties with railroad crossings of roads not on the state highway system.
(c) (1) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$5,200,000 |
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$659,080 |
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$6,688,936 |
(2) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025 from the unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in each capital improvement project account for a building or buildings in the state highway fund for one or more projects approved for prior fiscal years: Provided, That all expenditures from the unencumbered balance in any such project account of the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025 shall not exceed the amount of the unencumbered balance in such project account on June 30, 2024, subject to the provisions of subsection (d): Provided further, That all expenditures from any such project account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of transportation, with the approval of the director of the budget, may transfer any part of any item of appropriation in a capital improvement project account for a building or buildings for fiscal year 2025 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) for the department of transportation to another item of appropriation in a capital improvement project account for a building or buildings for fiscal year 2025 from the state highway fund for the department of transportation: Provided, That the secretary of transportation shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of legislative research.
(e) On April 1, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the motor pool service fund (173-00-6109-4020) of the department of administration to the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation an amount determined to be equal to the sum of the annual vehicle registration fees for each vehicle owned or leased by the state or any state agencies in accordance with K.S.A. 75-4611, and amendments thereto.
(f) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, upon notification from the secretary of transportation that an amount is due and payable from the railroad rehabilitation loan guarantee fund (276-00-7503-7500), the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) to the railroad rehabilitation loan guarantee fund the amount certified by the secretary as due and payable.
(g) Any payment for services during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) to other state agencies shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025.
(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the secretary of transportation shall apportion and distribute quarterly, on the first day of January, April, July and October, to cities on the state highway system from the state highway fund moneys at the rate of $5,000 per year per lane per mile for the maintenance of streets and highways in cities designated by the secretary as city connecting links: Provided, That all moneys so distributed shall be used solely for the maintenance of city connecting links: Provided further, That such apportionment shall apply only to those city connecting link lanes maintained by the city, and shall not apply to city connecting link lanes maintained by the secretary pursuant to agreement with the city: And provided further, That, as used in this subsection, “lane” means the portion of the roadway for use of moving traffic of a standard width prescribed by the secretary.
(i) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $5,000,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) to the public use general aviation airport development fund (276-00-4140-4140) of the department of transportation: Provided, That if 2024 Senate Bill No. 272, or any other substantially similar legislation that transfers any moneys from the state highway fund to the public use general aviation airport development fund, is passed by the legislature during the 2024 regular session and enacted into law, then: (1) The director of accounts and reports shall not transfer $5,000,000 from the state highway fund to the public use general aviation airport development fund pursuant to this subsection; and (2) on July 1, 2024, the provisions of this subsection are hereby declared to be null and void and shall have no force and effect.
(j) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $5,000,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) to the passenger rail service revolving fund of the department of transportation.
(k) In addition to other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of transportation from the economic development account (276-00-4100-0860) of the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the economic development account of the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025 for the department of transportation’s economic development grant program to assist local governments in upgrading county roads impacted by dairy industry expansion in southwest Kansas: Provided, That expenditures for such purpose from the economic development account of the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025 shall not exceed $6,000,000: Provided further, That all such expenditures for such purpose shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025.
(l) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the above agency from the state highway fund for fiscal year 2025, in an amount of not to exceed $250,000, to install a tree barrier in the department of transportation right-of-way along interstate highway 135 in Saline county, Kansas: Provided, That the east side of such tree barrier shall be along the northbound lane of interstate highway 135 from magnolia road north to dover drive: Provided further, That the west side of such tree barrier shall be along the southbound lane of interstate highway 135 from 200 feet north of greenbrier circle south to 200 feet south of cedar creek drive.
Sec. 143. In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the legislature from the operations (including official hospitality) account of the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures shall be made by the legislature from the operations (including official hospitality) account of the state general fund for fiscal year 2025 for an additional amount of allowance equal to the amount required to provide, along with the amount of allowance otherwise payable from appropriations for the legislature to each member of the legislature at the rate prescribed by K.S.A. 46-137a(c), and amendments thereto, an aggregate amount of allowance equal to $354.15 for the two-week period that coincides with the first biweekly payroll period, which is chargeable to fiscal year 2025 and for each of the 14 ensuing two-week periods thereafter for each member of the legislature to defray expenses incurred between sessions of the legislature for postage, telephone, office and other incidental expenses, which are chargeable to fiscal year 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 46-137a, and amendments thereto: Provided, That all expenditures under this section for such purposes shall be made otherwise in the same manner that such allowance is payable to such members of the legislature for such two-week periods, for which such allowance is payable in accordance with this section and which are chargeable to fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 144. (a) On June 30, 2025, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8768, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount of any unencumbered balance in the expanded lottery act revenues fund to the state general fund: Provided, That the transfer of such amount shall be in addition to any other transfer from the expanded lottery act revenues fund to the state general fund as prescribed by law.
(b) On June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall determine and notify the director of the budget if the amount of revenue collected in the expanded lottery act revenues fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, is insufficient to fund the appropriations and transfers that are authorized from the expanded lottery act revenues fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of appropriation acts. The director of the budget shall certify to the director of accounts and reports the amount necessary to be transferred from the state general fund to the expanded lottery act revenues fund in order to fund all such appropriations and transfers that are authorized from the expanded lottery act revenues fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Upon receipt of such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer the amount of moneys from the state general fund to the expanded lottery act revenues fund that is required in accordance with the certification by the director of the budget under this section. At the same time as the director of the budget transmits this certification to the director of accounts and reports, the director of the budget shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of legislative research.
Sec. 145.
STATE FINANCE COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$61,000,000 |
Provided, That all moneys in the state employee pay increase account shall be used for the purpose of paying the proportionate share of the cost to the state general fund of the salary increase, including associated employer contributions, during fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state economic development initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$718,307 |
Provided, That all moneys in the state employee pay increase account shall be used for the purpose of paying the proportionate share of the cost to the state economic development initiatives fund of the salary increase, including associated employer contributions, during fiscal year 2025.
(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state water plan fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$94,514 |
Provided, That all moneys in the state employee pay increase account shall be used for the purpose of paying the proportionate share of the cost to the state water plan fund of the salary increase, including associated employer contributions, during fiscal year 2025.
(d) There is appropriated for the above agency from the children’s initiatives fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$18,732 |
Provided, That all moneys in the state employee pay increase account shall be used for the purpose of paying the proportionate share of the cost to the children’s initiatives fund of the salary increase, including associated employer contributions, during fiscal year 2025.
(e) There is appropriated for the above agency from the Kansas endowment for youth fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$8,526 |
Provided, That all moneys in the state employee pay increase account shall be used for the purpose of paying the proportionate share of the cost to the Kansas endowment for youth fund of the salary increase, including associated employer contributions, during fiscal year 2025.
(f) Upon recommendation of the director of the budget, the state finance council, acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, is hereby authorized to approve: (1) Increases in expenditure limitations on special revenue funds and accounts and increase the transfers between special revenue funds as necessary to pay the salary increases under this section for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025; and (2) the expenditure of any remaining moneys in any account appropriated in subsections (a) through (e) to address salary inequities in any state agency as identified by the director of the budget in consultation with the director of personnel services. The director of accounts and reports is hereby authorized and directed to increase expenditure limitations on such special revenue funds and accounts and increase the transfers between special revenue funds in accordance with such approval for the purpose of paying from such funds or accounts the proportionate share of the cost to such funds or accounts, including associated employer contributions, of the salary increases and other amounts specified for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
(g) (1) Except as provided in subsection (h), effective with the first payroll period chargeable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all employees in the classified or unclassified service who are being paid at an hourly rate of $15.02 or less shall receive an increase to the hourly rate of $15.03.
(2) Based on the department of administration’s 2023 market survey summary, effective with the first payroll period chargeable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following executive branch benefits-eligible employees shall receive a salary increase, as close as possible based on the closest available step for classified employees, as follows:
(A) If an employee’s class/job title is under market pay by 10% or greater, such employee’s salary shall be increased by the percentage that equals the difference between such under market pay percentage and 10% under market or by 5%, whichever is greater.
(B) If an employee’s class/job title is under market pay by less than 10% and not greater than 10% over market pay, such employee’s salary shall be increased by 5%.
(C) If an employee’s class/job title is over market pay by greater than 10%, such employee’s salary shall be increased by 2.5%.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2), effective with the first payroll period chargeable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all capitol area guards shall receive a salary increase of 5.0%.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (h), effective with the first payroll period chargeable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, a benefits-eligible employee shall be eligible for a salary increase of two steps for employees in the classified service, including associated employer contributions, and each pay grade of the classified pay matrix shall be extended upward by two steps.
(5) Effective with the first payroll period chargeable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, an executive branch benefits-eligible employee whose class/job title is not listed in such market survey summary and is in the unclassified service shall receive a salary increase of 5.0%.
(6) Effective with the first payroll period chargeable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all legislative branch state agencies shall receive a sum equivalent to the total of 5.0%, rounded to the nearest penny, of the salaries of all benefits-eligible unclassified employees in such agency, to be distributed as a merit pool.
(7) Effective with the first payroll period chargeable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the judicial branch shall receive a sum equivalent to the total of 5.0%, rounded to the nearest penny, of the salaries of all benefits-eligible non-judge judicial branch employees in such agency, to be distributed as a merit pool.
(8) Effective with the first payroll period chargeable to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the state board of regents and the universities shall receive a sum equivalent to the total of 2.5%, rounded to the nearest penny, of the salaries of all benefits-eligible employees in such agency, to be distributed as a merit pool.
(h) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 46-137a and 46-137b, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the provisions of subsection (g) shall not apply to the compensation or bi-weekly allowance paid to each member of the legislature.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3111a, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the provisions of subsection (g) shall not apply to state officers elected on a statewide basis.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3120l, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, the provisions of subsection (g) shall not apply to justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of appeals, district court judges and district magistrate judges.
(4) The provisions of subsection (g) shall not apply to:
(A) Teachers and licensed personnel at the Kansas state school for the deaf or the Kansas state school for the blind.
(B) Any other employees on a formal, written career progression plan implemented by executive directive.
(i) After implementation of subsections (g) and (h), the governor is hereby authorized and directed to modify the pay plan for fiscal year 2025 in accordance with this subsection and to adopt such pay plan so modified.
(j) Pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-2938(f), and amendments thereto, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of personnel services, in consultation with the director of the Kansas bureau of investigation and the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol, shall modify the Kansas civil service basic pay plan to eliminate the bottom five steps and add five steps to the top of such pay plan for employees assigned to a trooper or officer classification, including the capitol police, of the Kansas highway patrol and Kansas bureau of investigation commissioned officers and forensic scientists.
(k) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025: (1) The secretary of administration, in consultation with the director of personnel services, shall conduct a comprehensive study of market pay and benefits of job classifications in both the public and private sectors; and (2) the state board of regents shall conduct a comprehensive study of market pay and benefits of professors and employees at both the public and private postsecondary educational institutions: Provided, That on or before January 13, 2025, such studies shall be submitted to the house of representatives committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means.
Sec. 146.
STATE FINANCE COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$35,727,371 |
Provided, That all moneys in the regents institutions increase account shall be used for the purpose of providing each regents institution an amount equal to 5% of each account of the state general fund appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for salaries, contractual services or commodities for each such regents institution.
(b) Except as provided further, each chief executive officer of a regents institution shall certify to the members of the state finance council that such regents institution has eliminated:
(1) Asking for statements of commitment to or requiring examples of past, current or future experience with diversity, equity and inclusion in:
(A) The application and hiring process for any employee or volunteer position;
(B) the admissions process;
(C) the tenure review process;
(D) the annual review process;
(E) the promotion process; and
(F) research proposals; and
(2) training requirements in diversity, equity and inclusion for any:
(A) Employee or volunteer position;
(B) student;
(C) tenure review;
(D) annual review;
(E) promotion; and
(F) research proposal.
(c) Upon receipt of such certification from any such chief executive officer, the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, is hereby authorized to approve the expenditure of moneys from the regents institutions increase account to provide each regents institution an amount equal to 5% of each account of state general fund for fiscal year 2025 for salaries, contractual services or commodities for each such regents institution, except that such expenditure shall be approved by the governor and six legislative members of the state finance council and that such approval also may be given while the legislature is in session.
(d) If 2024 Substitute for House Bill No. 2460, House Bill No. 2105 or any other legislation that is substantially similar to the provisions of such House Bills is passed by the legislature during the 2024 regular session and enacted into law, then on and after the effective date of such legislation during fiscal year 2025, the state finance council may meet to approve the expenditures of moneys from such account without requiring the certification from the chief executive officers of each regents institution.
(e) For the purposes of this section, “regents institution” means Fort Hays state university, Kansas state university, Kansas state university extension systems and agriculture research programs, Kansas state university veterinary medical center, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, the university of Kansas, the university of Kansas medical center and Wichita state university.
Sec. 147.
STATE FINANCE COUNCIL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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$21,784,260 |
Provided, That all expenditures from the regents institutions aid account shall be for the purpose of providing each regents institution an amount equal to each student aid for financial need account for a regents institution and the Washburn university student aid for financial need account of the state general fund appropriated for the state board of regents for fiscal year 2024 as authorized by chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas.
(b) During fiscal year 2025, the chief executive officer of the state board of regents shall certify to the members of the state finance council that the state board of regents has adopted a policy for expenditures of the comprehensive grant program, including expenditures of the moneys appropriated in section 116(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, in a manner that distributes 50% of such comprehensive grant program moneys to state educational institutions as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, and Washburn university and 50% to not-for-profit independent institutions of higher education as defined in K.S.A. 74-32,120, and amendments thereto.
(c) Upon receipt of such certification from such chief executive officer, the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, is hereby authorized to approve the expenditure of moneys from the regents institutions aid account to provide each regents institution an amount equal to each student aid for financial need account for such regents institution and the Washburn university student aid for financial need account of the state general fund appropriated for the state board of regents for fiscal year 2024 as authorized by chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, except that such expenditure shall be approved by the governor and six legislative members of the state finance council and that such approval also may be given while the legislature is in session.
(d) For the purposes of this section, “regents institution” means Fort Hays state university, Kansas state university, Emporia state university, Pittsburg state university, the university of Kansas, the university of Kansas medical center and Wichita state university.
Sec. 148. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of administration from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the department of administration for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the department of administration from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, for and on behalf of the Kansas department for aging and disability services, to convey, without consideration, all of the rights, title and interest in approximately 15 acres of real estate described in section 145(a) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, and any improvements thereon, to the Kansas commission on veterans affairs office subject to the provisions, including all contingencies and limitations, of section 145 of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas: Provided, however, That conveyance of the real property authorized by this section shall not occur in the event the United States department of veterans affairs does not provide funding through its construction grant program for fiscal year 2024 or 2025.
Sec. 149. (a) During the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the state board of regents from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the state board of regents for fiscal year 2024 or 2025 by chapter 82 or 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, this act or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures shall be made by the state board of regents from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2024 or 2025, for and on behalf of Kansas state university, to sell and convey all of the rights, title and interest subject to all easements and appurtenances in the following described real estate located in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas:
FRATERNITY KNOLL ADDITION, S12, T10, R07E, Lot 3, ACRES 1.3, (1930 College Heights Road, Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas also known as Parcel ID# 081-211-12-0-40-20-003.00.0) in Riley County, Kansas.
Commencing at a point on the southeast corner of Lot 3 Fraternity Knoll Addition, S12, T10, RO7E, 222.44 feet West, thence North 263.31feet, thence East 222.48 feet, thence South 263.37 feet to the place of beginning.
(b) Conveyance of such rights, title and interest in such real estate shall be executed in the name of the state board of regents by its chairperson and executive officer. All proceeds from the sale and conveyance thereof shall be deposited in the housing system repair, equipment and improvement fund (367-00-5641-4740) of Kansas state university.
(c) No conveyance of real estate authorized by this section shall be made or accepted by the state board of regents until the deeds, titles and conveyances have been reviewed and approved by the attorney general. In the event that the state board of regents determines that the legal description of the real estate described in this section is incorrect, the state board of regents may convey the property utilizing the correct legal description, but the deed conveying the property shall be subject to the approval of the attorney general. The conveyance authorized by this section shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3043a or 75-6609, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 150. (a) During the fiscal years ending June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary, no state agency named in this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 or 2025 regular session of the legislature shall expend any moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 as authorized by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 or 2025 regular session of the legislature, through grants, direct funds or any other state program providing resources to any federally qualified health center unless the recipient certifies that such recipient will not utilize sensitive patient information for any non-medical purpose not related to the recipient organization’s directly provided medical, mental, behavioral health or transit services, or for billing.
(b) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Federally qualified health center” means the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-1669, and amendments thereto;
(2) “sensitive patient information” means name, date of birth, address, social security number, phone number, email address or any other personally identifiable information collected in the process of serving patients; and
(3) “non-medical purpose” includes, but is not limited to, lobbying, express advocacy or communications for the purposes of effecting election turnout.
Sec. 151. (a) On July 1, 2024, in addition to the provisions of section 64 of chapter 97 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas, the provisions of section 144(c), (d) and (e) of chapter 82 of the 2023 Session Laws of Kansas are hereby declared to be null and void and shall have no force and effect.
Sec. 152.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$19,985,062 |
Provided, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures shall be made from the debt service refunding – 2016H account by the above agency, in consultation with the Kansas development finance authority, solely for the purpose of paying the costs, including transaction costs, of prepaying, redeeming, defeasing or purchasing, on the open market or through a tender offer or other transaction, all of the outstanding maturities of the Kansas development finance authority refunding revenue bonds (state of Kansas projects), series 2016H: Provided further, That all such transactions shall be on the terms of and pursuant to all necessary and appropriate agreements by, between or among the above agency, the Kansas development finance authority and such other agencies or parties as deemed necessary by the above agency or the Kansas development finance authority to complete such transactions: And provided further, That any 2016H bonds that are purchased on the open market or through a tender offer or other transaction shall promptly be retired: And provided further, That the director of the budget, in consultation with the Kansas development finance authority, shall determine any amount required to be paid for arbitrage rebate and yield restriction liability related to such transaction on all of the outstanding maturities of the Kansas development finance authority refunding revenue bonds (state of Kansas projects), series 2016H: And provided further, That the director of the budget shall certify the amount of such arbitrage rebate and yield restriction liability to the director of accounts and reports and upon receipt of such certification, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall immediately transfer such certified amount from the state general fund to the 2016H state of Kansas projects rebate account (176-7261- 7259) of the Kansas development finance authority: And provided further, That at the same time as the director of the budget transmits certification to the director of accounts and reports, the director of the budget shall transmit a copy of such certification to the director of legislative research: Provided, however, That if any other legislation that appropriates moneys for the debt service refunding transaction of series 2016H bonds is passed by the legislature during the 2024 regular session and enacted into law, then on the effective date of such legislation, the $19,985,062 appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by this subsection in the debt service refunding – 2016H account is hereby lapsed.
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$4,673,600 |
Provided, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures shall be made from the debt service refunding – 2020S account by the above agency, in consultation with the Kansas development finance authority, solely for the purpose of paying the costs, including transaction costs, of prepaying, redeeming, defeasing or purchasing, on the open market or through a tender offer or other transaction, all of the outstanding maturities of the Kansas development finance authority taxable refunding revenue bonds (state of Kansas projects), series 2020S: Provided further, That all such transactions shall be on the terms of and pursuant to all necessary and appropriate agreements by, between or among the above agency, the Kansas development finance authority and such other agencies or parties as deemed necessary by the above agency or the Kansas development finance authority to complete such transactions: And provided further, That any 2020S bonds that are purchased on the open market or through a tender offer or other transaction shall promptly be retired: Provided, however, That no expenditures shall be made from this fund for the debt service refunding transaction of series 2020S bonds until such transaction is approved by the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711(c), and amendments thereto, except that such approval also may be given while the legislature is in session: And provided however, That if any other legislation that appropriates moneys for the debt service refunding transaction of series 2020S bonds is passed by the legislature during the 2024 regular session and enacted into law, then on the effective date of such legislation, the $4,673,600 appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by this subsection in the debt service refunding – 2020S account is hereby lapsed.
Sec. 153.
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the rehabilitation and repair for state facilities account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$6,570,820 |
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$8,234,075 |
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$3,424,500 |
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$778,000 |
Provided, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, expenditures shall be made from the debt service refunding – 2020S account by the above agency, in consultation with the Kansas development finance authority, solely for the purpose of paying the costs, including transaction costs, of prepaying, redeeming, defeasing or purchasing, on the open market or through a tender offer or other transaction, some or all of the outstanding maturities of the Kansas development finance authority taxable refunding revenue bonds (state of Kansas projects), series 2020S: Provided further, That all such transactions shall be on the terms of and pursuant to all necessary and appropriate agreements by, between or among the above agency, the Kansas development finance authority and such other agencies or parties as deemed necessary by the above agency or the Kansas development finance authority to complete such transactions: And provided further, That any 2020S bonds that are purchased on the open market or through a tender offer or other transaction shall promptly be retired.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That the secretary of administration may accept gifts, donations and grants of money, including payments from local units of city and county government, for the development of a new master plan for the capitol plaza and the state zoning area described in K.S.A. 75-3619, and amendments thereto: Provided further, That all such gifts, donations and grants shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, to the credit of the capitol area plaza authority planning fund.
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the building and ground fund (173-00-2028) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the building and ground fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
(d) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state buildings depreciation fund (173-00-6149) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the state buildings depreciation fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the state buildings depreciation fund for fiscal year 2025.
(e) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state buildings operating fund (173-00-6148) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the state buildings operating fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
(f) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the building and ground fund (173-00-2028), the state buildings depreciation fund (173-00-6149), and the state buildings operating fund (173-00-6148) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 from the unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in each existing capital improvement account of each such special revenue fund: Provided, That expenditures from the unencumbered balance of any such existing capital improvement account shall not exceed the amount of the unencumbered balance in such account on June 30, 2024: Provided further, That all expenditures from the unencumbered balance of any such account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 and shall be in addition to any other expenditure limitation imposed on any such account of each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 154.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the reimbursement and recovery fund (300-00-2275) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the reimbursement and recovery fund during the fiscal year 2025, for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the Wagner Peyser employment services – federal fund (300-00-3275) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the Wagner Peyser employment services – federal fund during the fiscal year 2025, for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
Sec. 155.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$8,827,350 |
Provided, That the secretary for aging and disability services is hereby authorized to transfer moneys during fiscal year 2025 from the rehabilitation and repair projects account to a rehabilitation and repair account for any institution, as defined by K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto, for projects approved by the secretary for aging and disability services: Provided further, That expenditures also may be made from this account during fiscal year 2025 for the purposes of rehabilitation and repair for facilities of the Kansas department for aging and disability services other than any institution, as defined by K.S.A. 76-12a01, and amendments thereto.
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$3,150,200 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the razing of buildings account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$492,886 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the biddle courtyard account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$129,620 |
Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 76-6b05, and amendments thereto, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the Larned state hospital – city of Larned wastewater treatment account of the state institutions building fund for payment of Larned state hospital’s portion of the city of Larned’s wastewater treatment system.
Sec. 156.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$696,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the capital improvements account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Provided, That the secretary of labor is hereby authorized to make expenditures from the employment security administration property sale fund during fiscal year 2025 for the unemployment insurance program: Provided, however, That no expenditures shall be made from this fund for the proposed purchase or other acquisition of additional real estate to provide space for the unemployment insurance program of the department of labor until such proposed purchase or other acquisition, including the preliminary plans and program statement for any capital improvement project that is proposed to be initiated and completed by or for the department of labor have been reviewed by the joint committee on state building construction.
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of labor from moneys appropriated from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the department of labor for fiscal year 2025 from the moneys appropriated from any special revenue fund for the expenses of the sale, exchange or other disposition conveying title for any portion or all of the real estate of the department of labor: Provided, That such expenditures may be made and such sale, exchange or other disposition conveying title for any portion or all of the real estate of the department of labor may be executed or otherwise effectuated only upon specific authorization by the state finance council acting on this matter, which is hereby characterized as a matter of legislative delegation and subject to the guidelines prescribed in K.S.A. 75-3711c(c), and amendments thereto, and acting after receiving the recommendations of the joint committee on state building construction: Provided, however, That no such sale, exchange or other disposition conveying title for any portion of the real estate of the department of labor shall be executed until the proposed sale, exchange or other disposition conveying title for such real estate has been reviewed by the joint committee on state building construction: Provided further, That the net proceeds from the sale of any of the real estate of the department of labor shall be deposited in the state treasury in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto, and shall be credited to the employment security administration property sale fund of the department of labor: And provided further, That expenditures from the employment security administration property sale fund shall not exceed the limitation established for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature except upon approval of the state finance council.
(d) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the workmen’s compensation fee fund (296-00-2124) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the workmen’s compensation fee fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement projects: Payment of rehabilitation and repair projects: Provided, That expenditures from the workmen’s compensation fee fund (296-00-2124-2228) for fiscal year 2025 for such capital improvement purposes shall not exceed $464,000.
Sec. 157.
KANSAS COMMISSION ON VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$201,980 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the veterans cemetery program rehabilitation and repair projects account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$1,244,612 |
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$1,738,442 |
Any unencumbered balance in the northeast Kansas veterans’ home account (694-00-8100-8290) in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$600,000 |
Provided, That expenditures may be made by the above agency from this account to preserve or stabilize the junior officers quarters and Walt hall at Fort Dodge: Provided, however, That, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, no expenditures shall be made by the above agency from this account to demolish or prepare for demolition the junior officers quarters or Walt hall at Fort Dodge.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, no moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for the above agency for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, shall be expended by the above agency for fiscal year 2025 to demolish or prepare for demolition the junior officers quarters or Walt hall at Fort Dodge.
Sec. 158.
KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$482,986 |
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$277,469 |
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$1,155,054 |
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$180,000 |
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$250,000 |
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$886,789 |
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$255,256 |
Sec. 159.
KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$100,000 |
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$220,000 |
Sec. 160.
KANSAS STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$545,128 |
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$364,149 |
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$655,000 |
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$187,500 |
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$250,000 |
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$180,000 |
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$400,000 |
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$300,000 |
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$307,030 |
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$260,811 |
Sec. 161.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$375,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the rehabilitation and repair projects account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$2,760,000 |
Any unencumbered balance in the Shawnee mission roofs replacement account (288-00-1000) in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the private gifts, grants and bequests fund (288-00-7302) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the private gifts, grants and bequests fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the private gifts, grants and bequests fund for fiscal year 2025.
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the historical preservation grant in aid fund (288-00-3089) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the historical preservation grant in aid fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the historical preservation grant in aid fund for fiscal year 2025.
(d) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the private gifts, grants and bequests fund, historic properties fee fund, state historical facilities fund, save America’s treasures fund, historical society capital improvement fund, law enforcement memorial fund and historical preservation grant in aid fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 from the unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in each existing capital improvement account of each such special revenue fund: Provided, That expenditures from the unencumbered balance of any such existing capital improvement account shall not exceed the amount of the unencumbered balance in such account on June 30, 2024: Provided further, That all expenditures from the unencumbered balance of any such account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 and shall be in addition to any other expenditure limitation imposed on any such account of each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 162.
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the rehabilitation and repair projects, Americans with disabilities act compliance projects, state fire marshal code compliance projects, and improvements to classroom projects for institutions of higher education account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency that was first appropriated for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the demolition of buildings account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(e) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: State universities facilities capital renewal initiative (379-00-1000-0320) and demolition of buildings (379-00-1000-8510).
(f) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by Emporia state university from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by Emporia state university from such moneys for fiscal year 2025 to provide for the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a capital improvement project to upgrade all campus lighting, improve building energy efficiency, implement campus-wide water conservation and replace and upgrade HVAC systems: Provided, That such capital improvement project is hereby approved for Emporia state university for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with such statute: Provided further, That Emporia state university may make expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project: Provided, however, That expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall not exceed $10,200,000 plus all amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs of interest on the bonds issued for such capital improvement project during the construction and renovation of such project and, for a period of not more than one year following completion of such project, credit enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall be financed by appropriations from any appropriate special revenue fund or funds: And provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority, shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the state of Kansas: And provided further, That Emporia state university shall make provisions for the maintenance of the such capital improvement project.
Sec. 163.
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$15,000,000 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the rehabilitation and repair projects, Americans with disabilities act compliance projects, state fire marshal code compliance projects, and improvements to classroom projects for institutions of higher education account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency that was first appropriated for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the demolition of building account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(f) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: State universities facilities capital renewal initiative (246-00-1000-0320) and demolition of buildings (246-00-1000-8510).
Sec. 164.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the rehabilitation and repair projects, Americans with disabilities act compliance projects, state fire marshal code compliance projects, and improvements to classroom projects for institutions of higher education account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency that was first appropriated for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the demolition of building account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(e) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: State universities facilities capital renewal initiative (367-00-1000-0320) and demolition of buildings (367-00-1000-8510).
(f) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by Kansas state university from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by Kansas state university from such moneys for fiscal year 2025 to provide for the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a capital improvement project to construct, renovate, develop and equip the Strong complex residence halls at Kansas state university: Provided, That such capital improvement project is hereby approved for Kansas state university for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with such statute: Provided further, That Kansas state university may make expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project: Provided, however, That expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall not exceed $25,000,000 plus all amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs of interest on the bonds issued for such capital improvement project during the construction and renovation of such project and, for a period of not more than one year following completion of such project, credit enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall be financed by appropriations from any appropriate special revenue fund or funds: And provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority, shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the state of Kansas: And provided further, That Kansas state university shall make provisions for the maintenance of the Strong complex residence halls.
(g) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by Kansas state university from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by Kansas state university from such moneys for fiscal year 2025 to provide for the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a capital improvement project to construct, renovate, develop and equip the pure imagination facility (Kansas advanced immersive research for emerging systems center) on the Salina campus of Kansas state university: Provided, That such capital improvement project is hereby approved for Kansas state university for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with such statute: Provided further, That Kansas state university may make expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project: Provided, however, That expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall not exceed $45,000,000 plus all amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs of interest on the bonds issued for such capital improvement project during the construction and renovation of such project and, for a period of not more than one year following completion of such project, credit enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall be financed by appropriations from the state general fund: And provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority, shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the state of Kansas: And provided further, That Kansas state university shall make provisions for the maintenance of the pure imagination facility (K-AIRES center): And provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3739 through 75-3744, and amendments thereto, or any other statute to the contrary, all procurement approvals by the department of commerce concerning such pure imagination facility during fiscal year 2024 shall be deemed to be approvals by Kansas state university and shall not require any resubmission or rebidding.
Sec. 165.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH PROGRAMS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Sec. 166.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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Sec. 167.
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$2,000,000 |
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the rehabilitation and repair projects, Americans with disabilities act compliance projects, state fire marshal code compliance projects, and improvements to classroom projects for institutions of higher education account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency that was first appropriated for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by the provisions of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(e) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the demolition of building account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by the provisions of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(f) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: State universities facilities capital renewal initiative (385-00-1000-0320) and demolition of buildings (385-00-1000-8510).
Sec. 168.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the rehabilitation and repair projects, Americans with disabilities act compliance projects, state fire marshal code compliance projects, and improvements to classroom projects for institutions of higher education account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency that was first appropriated for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the demolition of building account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(e) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: State universities facilities capital renewal initiative (682-00-1000-0420) and demolition of buildings (682-00-1000-8510).
(f) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $20,000,000 from the American rescue plan state relief fund (422-00-3756-3502) of the legislative coordinating council, formerly designated as the legislature employment security fund of the legislative coordinating council, to the law enforcement training center capital improvement ARPA fund (682-00-3756).
Sec. 169.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the rehabilitation and repair projects, Americans with disabilities act compliance projects, state fire marshal code compliance projects, and improvements to classroom projects for institutions of higher education account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency that was first appropriated for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the demolition of building account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(e) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: State universities facilities capital renewal initiative (683-00-1000-0320) and demolition of buildings (683-00-1000-8510).
Sec. 170.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the rehabilitation and repair projects, Americans with disabilities act compliance projects, state fire marshal code compliance projects, and improvements to classroom projects for institutions of higher education account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the Kansas educational building fund of the above agency that was first appropriated for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
(c) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(d) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the above agency may make expenditures from the demolition of building account of the state general fund of the above agency of moneys transferred to such account by the state board of regents by any provision of this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature.
(e) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: State universities facilities capital renewal initiative (715-00-1000-0320) and demolition of buildings (715-00-1000-8510).
Sec. 171.
STATE BOARD OF REGENTS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$20,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund for the above agency or for any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That the state board of regents is hereby authorized to transfer moneys from the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund to the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative account of the state general fund of any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents, which is hereby created, to be expended by the institution for the state universities facilities capital renewal initiative approved by the state board of regents: And provided further, That the state board of regents shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of the budget and to the director of legislative research: And provided further, That any expenditures made by the board of regents or a state educational institution, as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, from such account during fiscal year 2025 shall require a match of nonstate moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis, from either the state educational institution or private moneys with such match to be calculated on a project basis and not on a per fiscal year basis.
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$5,000,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the demolition of buildings account of the state general fund for the above agency or for any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, The state board of regents is hereby authorized to transfer moneys from the demolition of buildings account of the state general fund to a demolition of buildings account of the state general fund of any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents, which is hereby created, to be expended by the institution for demolition projects approved by the state board of regents: And provided further, That the state board of regents shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of the budget and to the director of legislative research: And provided further, That all expenditures from the demolition of buildings account in fiscal year 2025 shall be only for the demolition or razing of buildings on the campus of state educational institutions as defined by K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto: Provided, however, That expenditures of $750,000 shall be made in fiscal year 2025 for demolition of buildings at Washburn university in Topeka, Kansas.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That the state board of regents is hereby authorized to transfer moneys from the Kansas educational building fund to an account or accounts of the Kansas educational building fund of any institution under the control and supervision of the state board of regents to be expended by the institution for projects, including planning, new construction and razing, approved by the state board of regents: Provided, however, That no expenditures shall be made from any such account until the proposed projects have been reviewed by the joint committee on state building construction: Provided further, That the state board of regents shall certify to the director of accounts and reports each such transfer of moneys from the Kansas educational building fund: And provided further, That the state board of regents shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of the budget and to the director of legislative research.
Sec. 172.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$490,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from the Lansing future prison museum stabilization account shall be for assessing and making stabilization repairs in areas of the Lansing correctional facility to be used for a future prison museum.
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$10,000,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures made by the above agency from such account shall require a match of local nonstate or private moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis.
Sec. 173.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$10,000,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures made by the above agency from such account shall require a match of local nonstate or private moneys on a $1-for-$1 basis.
Any unencumbered balance in the priority capital improvement projects account (521-00-1000-0800) in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the correctional institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$4,276,735 |
Provided, That the secretary of corrections is hereby authorized to transfer moneys during fiscal year 2025 from the capital improvements – rehabilitation and repair of correctional institutions account of the correctional institutions building fund to an account or accounts of the correctional institutions building fund of any institution or facility under the jurisdiction of the secretary of corrections to be expended during fiscal year 2025 by the institution or facility for capital improvement projects and for security improvement projects including acquisition of security equipment.
(c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state institutions building fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$685,144 |
Provided, That the secretary of corrections is hereby authorized to transfer moneys during fiscal year 2025 from the capital improvements – rehabilitation and repair account of the state institutions building fund to any account or accounts of the state institutions building fund of any juvenile correctional facility or institution under the general supervision and management of the secretary of corrections to be expended during fiscal year 2025 for capital improvement projects approved by the secretary: Provided further, That the secretary of corrections shall certify each such transfer to the director of accounts and reports and shall transmit a copy of each such certification to the director of the budget and the director of legislative research.
(d) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
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No limit |
(e) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the department of corrections from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the department of corrections from such moneys for fiscal year 2025 to provide for the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a capital improvement project to construct a central medical and behavioral health support building at the Topeka correctional facility: Provided, That such capital improvement project is hereby approved for the department of corrections for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with such statute: Provided further, That the department of corrections may make expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project: Provided, however, That expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall not exceed $40,235,000 plus all amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs of interest on the bonds issued for such capital improvement project during the construction and renovation of such project and, for a period of not more than one year following completion of such project, credit enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall be financed by appropriations from the state general fund: And provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority, shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the state of Kansas: And provided further, That the department of corrections shall make provisions for the maintenance of the building.
Sec. 174.
ATTORNEY GENERAL – KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$300,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the rehabilitation and repair projects account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
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$3,050,000 |
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025, as authorized by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature, expenditures may be made by the above agency from moneys appropriated from the state general fund or from any special revenue fund or funds for fiscal year 2025 to provide for the issuance of 20-year bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto, for a capital improvement project to construct, renovate, develop and equip a regional crime center and laboratory in Pittsburg, Kansas: Provided, That such capital improvement project is hereby approved for the above agency for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with such statute: Provided further, That the above agency may make expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project: Provided, however, That expenditures from the moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall not exceed $40,000,000 plus all amounts required for costs of bond issuance, costs of interest on the bonds issued for such capital improvement project during the construction and renovation of such project and, for a period of not more than one year following completion of such project, credit enhancement costs and any required reserves for the payment of principal and interest on the bonds: And provided further, That all moneys received from the issuance of any such bonds shall be deposited and accounted for as prescribed by applicable bond covenants: And provided further, That debt service for any such bonds for such capital improvement project shall be financed by appropriations from the state general fund and any appropriate special revenue fund or funds: And provided further, That any such bonds and interest thereon shall be an obligation only of the Kansas development finance authority, shall not constitute a debt of the state of Kansas within the meaning of section 6 or 7 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas and shall not pledge the full faith and credit or the taxing power of the state of Kansas: And provided further, That the above agency shall make provisions for the maintenance of the regional crime center and laboratory.
Sec. 175.
KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL
(a) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the highway patrol training center fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the highway patrol training center fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the highway patrol training center fund for fiscal year 2025.
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the vehicle identification number fee fund (280-00-2213) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the vehicle identification number fee fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the vehicle identification number fee fund for fiscal year 2025.
(c) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$575,181 |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the Kansas highway patrol operations fund for fiscal year 2025.
(d) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the Kansas highway patrol operations fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 from the unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in each existing capital improvement account of each such special revenue fund: Provided, That expenditures from the unencumbered balance of any such existing capital improvement account shall not exceed the amount of the unencumbered balance in such account on June 30, 2024: Provided further, That all expenditures from the unencumbered balance of any such account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 and shall be in addition to any other expenditure limitation imposed on any such account of each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025.
(e) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $575,181 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the Kansas highway patrol operations fund (280-00-2034-1115). In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made from the state highway fund during fiscal year 2025 and notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 68-416, and amendments thereto, or any other statute, transfers and expenditures may be made from the state highway fund during fiscal year 2025 for support and maintenance of the Kansas highway patrol.
(f) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the KHP federal forfeiture – federal fund (280-00-3545) for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following account or accounts of the KHP federal forfeiture – federal fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
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No limit |
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the KHP federal forfeiture – federal fund for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 176.
ADJUTANT GENERAL
(a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the capital improvement project or projects specified, the following:
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$3,500,000 |
Provided, That any unencumbered balance in the rehabilitation and repair projects account in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, is hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025.
Any unencumbered balance in excess of $100 as June 30, 2024, in the following accounts are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Hays armory (034-00-1000-8040); SDB remodel (034-00-1000-8030); deferred maintenance (034-00-1000-0700).
Sec. 177.
STATE FAIR BOARD
(a) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts of the state general fund for the above agency in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: Bison arena renovation (373-00-1000-8105) and state fair facilities upgrades (373-00-1000-8110).
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
(c) On or before the 10th day of each month during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the state fair capital improvements fund interest earnings based on: (1) The average daily balance of moneys in the state fair capital improvements fund for the preceding month; and (2) the net earnings rate for the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
Sec. 178.
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OFWILDLIFE AND PARKS
(a) Any unencumbered balance in the following accounts in excess of $100 as of June 30, 2024, are hereby reappropriated for fiscal year 2025: dam repair (710-00-1000-0700), El Dorado shower house (710-00-1000), flint hills trail system (710-00-1000), state parks operating expenditures (710-00-1900-1920).
(b) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or funds, except that expenditures shall not exceed the following:
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No limit |
Provided, That, in addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the department access road fund, expenditures may be made from this fund for road improvement projects administered by the department of transportation in state parks and on public lands.
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No limit |
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No limit |
(c) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $3,400,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the department access road fund (710-00-2178-2760) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks.
(d) On July 1, 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $200,000 from the state highway fund (276-00-4100-4100) of the department of transportation to the bridge maintenance fund (710-00-2045-2070) of the Kansas department of wildlife and parks.
(e) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state agricultural production fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the state agricultural production fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the state agricultural production fund for fiscal year 2025.
(f) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the parks fee fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the parks fee fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$1,260,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the parks fee fund for fiscal year 2025.
(g) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the boating fee fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the boating fee fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$150,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the boating fee fund for fiscal year 2025.
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$75,000 |
(h) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the wildlife fee fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the wildlife fee fund during fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$300,000 |
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$400,000 |
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$854,750 |
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$1,290,834 |
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$150,000 |
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$625,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the wildlife fee fund for fiscal year 2025.
(i) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the cabin revenue fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the cabin revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$700,046 |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the cabin revenue fund for fiscal year 2025.
(j) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the migratory waterfowl propagation and protection fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the migratory waterfowl propagation and protection fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$700,046 |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the migratory waterfowl propagation and protection fund for fiscal year 2025.
(k) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the federally licensed wildlife areas fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the federally licensed wildlife areas fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$50,000 |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the federally licensed wildlife areas fund for fiscal year 2025.
(l) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the boating safety and financial assistance fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the boating safety and financial assistance fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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No limit |
Provided, That all expenditures from each such capital improvement account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitations imposed on the boating safety and financial assistance fund for fiscal year 2025.
(m) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the state agricultural production fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from the following capital improvement account or accounts of the state agricultural production fund for fiscal year 2025 for the following capital improvement project or projects, subject to the expenditure limitations prescribed therefor:
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$50,000 |
(n) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by the above agency from the parks fee fund, boating fee fund, boating safety and financial assistance fund, wildlife fee fund, wildlife conservation fund, cabin revenue fund, wildlife restoration fund, sport fish restoration program fund, migratory waterfowl propagation and protection fund, nongame wildlife improvement fund, plant and animal disease and pest control fund, land and water conservation fund – local, outdoor recreation acquisition, development and planning fund, recreational trails program fund, federally licensed wildlife areas fund, department of wildlife and parks gifts and donations fund, highway planning/construction fund, state wildlife grants fund, disaster grants – public assistance, nonfederal grants fund, bridge maintenance fund, state agricultural production fund, department access road fund, wildlife restoration fund, state agricultural production fund, highway planning and construction fund, American rescue plan state relief fund, navigation projects fund, other federal grants fund and recreation resource management fund for fiscal year 2025, expenditures may be made by the above agency from each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 from the unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in each existing capital improvement account of each such special revenue fund: Provided, That expenditures from the unencumbered balance of any such existing capital improvement account shall not exceed the amount of the unencumbered balance in such account on June 30, 2024: Provided further, That all expenditures from the unencumbered balance of any such account shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025 and shall be in addition to any other expenditure limitation imposed on any such account of each such special revenue fund for fiscal year 2025.
Sec. 179. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 2-223 is hereby amended to read as follows: 2-223. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the state fair capital improvements fund. All expenditures of moneys in the state fair capital improvements fund shall be used for the payment of capital improvements and maintenance for the state fairgrounds and the payment of capital improvement obligations that have been financed. Capital improvement projects for the Kansas state fairgrounds are hereby approved for the purposes of K.S.A. 74-8905(b), and amendments thereto, and the authorization of the issuance of bonds by the Kansas development finance authority in accordance with that statute.
(b) Except as provided further, on each June 30, the state fair board shall certify to the director of accounts and reports an amount to be transferred from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund, which amount shall be not less than the amount equal to 5% of the total gross receipts during the current fiscal year from state fair activities and non-fair days activities. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 2024, notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, on March 1, 2023 2024, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available therefor, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund the amount equal to the greater of $300,000 or the amount equal to 5% of the total gross receipts during fiscal year 2023 2024 from state fair activities and non-fair days activities through March 1, 2023 2024, except that, subject to approval by the director of the budget prior to March 1, 2023 2024, after reviewing the amounts credited to the state fair fee fund and the state fair capital improvements fund, cash flow considerations for the state fair fee fund, and the amount required to be credited to the state fair capital improvements fund pursuant to this subsection to pay the bonded debt service payment due on April 1, 2023 2024, the state fair board may certify an amount on March 1, 2023 2024, to the director of accounts and reports to be transferred from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund that is equal to the amount required to be credited to the state fair capital improvements fund pursuant to this subsection to pay the bonded debt service payment due on April 1, 2023 2024, and shall certify to the director of accounts and reports on the date specified by the director of the budget the amount equal to the balance of the aggregate amount that is required to be transferred from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund for fiscal year 2023 2024. Upon receipt of any such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer moneys from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund in accordance with such certification. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 2025, notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, on March 1, 2024 2025, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available therefor, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund the amount equal to the greater of $300,000 or the amount equal to 5% of the total gross receipts during fiscal year 2024 2025 from state fair activities and non-fair days activities through March 1, 2024 2025, except that, subject to approval by the director of the budget prior to March 1, 2024 2025, after reviewing the amounts credited to the state fair fee fund and the state fair capital improvements fund, cash flow considerations for the state fair fee fund, and the amount required to be credited to the state fair capital improvements fund pursuant to this subsection to pay the bonded debt service payment due on April 1, 2024 2025, the state fair board may certify an amount on March 1, 2024 2025, to the director of accounts and reports to be transferred from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund that is equal to the amount required to be credited to the state fair capital improvements fund pursuant to this subsection to pay the bonded debt service payment due on April 1, 2024 2025, and shall certify to the director of accounts and reports on the date specified by the director of the budget the amount equal to the balance of the aggregate amount that is required to be transferred from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund for fiscal year 2024 2025. Upon receipt of any such certification, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer moneys from the state fair fee fund to the state fair capital improvements fund in accordance with such certification.
Sec. 180. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 12-1775a is hereby amended to read as follows: 12-1775a. (a) Prior to December 31, 1996, the governing body of each city that, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1771, and amendments thereto, has established a redevelopment district prior to July 1, 1996, shall certify to the director of accounts and reports the amount equal to the amount of revenue realized from ad valorem taxes imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 72-5142, and amendments thereto, within such redevelopment district. Except as provided further, to February 1, 1997, and annually on that date thereafter, the governing body of each such city shall certify to the director of accounts and reports an amount equal to the amount by which revenues realized from such ad valorem taxes imposed in such redevelopment district are estimated to be reduced for the ensuing calendar year due to legislative changes in the statewide school finance formula. Prior to March 1 of each year, the director of accounts and reports shall certify to the state treasurer each amount certified by the governing bodies of cities under this section for the ensuing calendar year and shall transfer from the state general fund to the city tax increment financing revenue replacement fund the aggregate of all amounts so certified. Prior to April 15 of each year, the state treasurer shall pay from the city tax increment financing revenue replacement fund to each city certifying an amount to the director of accounts and reports under this section for the ensuing calendar year the amount so certified. During fiscal years 2023, 2024 and, 2025 and 2026, no moneys shall be transferred from the state general fund to the city tax increment financing revenue replacement fund pursuant to this subsection.
(b) There is hereby created the tax increment financing revenue replacement fund, which shall be administered by the state treasurer. All expenditures from the tax increment financing revenue replacement fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the state treasurer or a person or persons designated by the state treasurer.
Sec. 181. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 12-5256 is hereby amended to read as follows: 12-5256. (a) All expenditures from the state housing trust fund made for the purposes of K.S.A. 12-5253 through 12-5255, and amendments thereto, shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the president of the Kansas housing resources corporation.
(b) (1) On July 1, 2022, July 1, 2023, and July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $2,000,000 from the state economic development initiatives fund to the state housing trust fund established by K.S.A. 74-8959, and amendments thereto.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 74-8959, and amendments thereto, to the contrary, during fiscal year 2023, fiscal year 2024 and, fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026, moneys in the state housing trust fund shall be used solely for the purpose of loans or grants to cities or counties for infrastructure or housing development in rural areas. During such fiscal years, on or before January 8, 2024, January 13, 2025, and January 12, 2026, and January 11, 2027, the president of the Kansas housing resources corporation shall submit a report concerning the activities of the state housing trust fund to the house of representatives committee on appropriations and the senate committee on ways and means.
Sec. 182. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-180 is hereby amended to read as follows: 65-180. The secretary of health and environment shall:
(a) Institute and carry on an intensive educational program among physicians, hospitals, public health nurses and the public concerning congenital hypothyroidism, galactosemia, phenylketonuria and other genetic diseases detectable with the same specimen. This educational program shall include information about the nature of such conditions and examinations for the detection thereof in early infancy in order that measures may be taken to prevent intellectual disability or morbidity resulting from such conditions.
(b) Provide recognized screening tests for phenylketonuria, galactosemia, hypothyroidism and such other diseases as may be appropriately detected with the same specimen. The initial laboratory screening tests for these diseases shall be performed by the department of health and environment or its designee for all infants born in the state. Such services shall be performed without charge.
(c) Provide a follow-up program by providing test results and other information to identified physicians; locate infants with abnormal newborn screening test results; with parental consent, monitor infants to assure appropriate testing to either confirm or not confirm the disease suggested by the screening test results; with parental consent, monitor therapy and treatment for infants with confirmed diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism, galactosemia, phenylketonuria or other genetic diseases being screened under this statute; and establish ongoing education and support activities for individuals with confirmed diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism, galactosemia, phenylketonuria and other genetic diseases being screened under this statute and for the families of such individuals.
(d) Maintain a registry of cases including information of importance for the purpose of follow-up services to prevent intellectual disability or morbidity.
(e) Provide, within the limits of appropriations available therefor, the necessary treatment product for diagnosed cases for as long as medically indicated, when the product is not available through other state agencies. In addition to diagnosed cases under this section, diagnosed cases of maple syrup urine disease shall be included as a diagnosed case under this subsection. Where the applicable income of the person or persons who have legal responsibility for the diagnosed individual meets medicaid eligibility, such individuals’ needs shall be covered under the medicaid state plan. Where the applicable income of the person or persons who have legal responsibility for the diagnosed individual is not medicaid eligible, but is below 300% of the federal poverty level established under the most recent poverty guidelines issued by the United States department of health and human services, the department of health and environment shall provide reimbursement of between 50% to 100% of the product cost in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of health and environment. Where the applicable income of the person or persons who have legal responsibility for the diagnosed individual exceeds 300% of the federal poverty level established under the most recent poverty guidelines issued by the United States department of health and human services, the department of health and environment shall provide reimbursement of an amount not to exceed 50% of the product cost in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of health and environment.
(f) Provide state assistance to an applicant pursuant to subsection (e) only after it has been shown that the applicant has exhausted all benefits from private third-party payers, medicare, medicaid and other government assistance programs and after consideration of the applicant’s income and assets. The secretary of health and environment shall adopt rules and regulations establishing standards for determining eligibility for state assistance under this section.
(g) (1) Except for treatment products provided under subsection (e), if the medically necessary food treatment product for diagnosed cases must be purchased, the purchaser shall be reimbursed by the department of health and environment for costs incurred up to $1,500 per year per diagnosed child age 18 or younger at 100% of the product cost upon submission of a receipt of purchase identifying the company from which the product was purchased. For a purchaser to be eligible for reimbursement under this subsection, the applicable income of the person or persons who have legal responsibility for the diagnosed child shall not exceed 300% of the poverty level established under the most recent poverty guidelines issued by the federal department of health and human services.
(2) As an option to reimbursement authorized under subsection (g)(1), the department of health and environment may purchase food treatment products for distribution to diagnosed children in an amount not to exceed $1,500 per year per diagnosed child age 18 or younger. For a diagnosed child to be eligible for the distribution of food treatment products under this subsection, the applicable income of the person or persons who have legal responsibility for the diagnosed child shall not exceed 300% of the poverty level established under the most recent poverty guidelines issued by the federal department of health and human services.
(3) In addition to diagnosed cases under this section, diagnosed cases of maple syrup urine disease shall be included as a diagnosed case under this subsection.
(h) The department of health and environment shall continue to receive orders for both necessary treatment products and necessary food treatment products, purchase such products, and shall deliver the products to an address prescribed by the diagnosed individual. The department of health and environment shall bill the person or persons who have legal responsibility for the diagnosed patient for a pro-rata share of the total costs, in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
(i) The secretary of health and environment shall adopt rules and regulations as needed to require, to the extent of available funding, newborn screening tests to screen for treatable disorders listed in the core uniform panel of newborn screening conditions recommended in the 2005 report by the American college of medical genetics entitled “Newborn Screening: Toward a Uniform Screening Panel and System” or another report determined by the department of health and environment to provide more appropriate newborn screening guidelines to protect the health and welfare of newborns for treatable disorders.
(j) In performing the duties under subsection (i), the secretary of health and environment shall appoint an advisory council to advise the department of health and environment on implementation of subsection (i).
(k) The department of health and environment shall periodically review the newborn screening program to determine the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the program and determine whether adjustments to the program are necessary to protect the health and welfare of newborns and to maximize the number of newborn screenings that may be conducted with the funding available for the screening program.
(l) There is hereby established in the state treasury the Kansas newborn screening fund that shall be administered by the secretary of health and environment. All expenditures from the fund shall be for the newborn screening program. All expenditures from the fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary of health and environment or the secretary’s designee. On July 1 of each year, the director of accounts and reports shall determine the amount credited to the medical assistance fee fund pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3213, and amendments thereto, and shall transfer the estimated portion of such amount that is necessary to fund the newborn screening program for the ensuing fiscal year as certified by the secretary of health and environment or the secretary’s designee to the Kansas newborn screening fund. Such amount shall not exceed $5,000,000 in fiscal years 2023, 2024 and, 2025 and 2026.
Sec. 183. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-50,107 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-50,107. (a) Commencing on July 1, 2021, and on the first day of each month thereafter during fiscal year 2023, fiscal year 2024 and, fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026, the secretary of revenue shall apply a rate of 2% to that portion of moneys withheld from the wages of individuals and collected under the Kansas withholding and declaration of estimated tax act, K.S.A. 79-3294 et seq., and amendments thereto. The amount so determined shall be credited on a monthly basis as follows: (1) An amount necessary to meet obligations of the debt services for the IMPACT program repayment fund; (2) an amount to the IMPACT program services fund as needed for program administration; and (3) any remaining amounts to the job creation program fund created pursuant to K.S.A. 74-50,224, and amendments thereto. During fiscal year 2023, fiscal year 2024 and, fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026, the aggregate amount that is credited to the job creation program fund pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed $20,000,000 for each such fiscal year.
(b) Commencing on July 1, 2025 2026, and on an annual basis thereafter, the secretary of revenue shall estimate the amount equal to the amount of net savings realized from the elimination, modification or limitation of any credit, deduction or program pursuant to the provisions of this act as compared to the expense deduction provided for in K.S.A. 79-32,143a, and amendments thereto. Whereupon such amount of savings in accordance with appropriation acts shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount to the credit of the job creation program fund created pursuant to K.S.A. 74-50,224, and amendments thereto. In addition, such other amount or amounts of money may be transferred from the state general fund or any other fund or funds in the state treasury to the job creation program fund in accordance with appropriation acts.
Sec. 184. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-8711 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-8711. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the lottery operating fund.
(b) Except as provided by K.S.A. 74-8724 and the Kansas expanded lottery act, and amendments thereto, the executive director shall remit all moneys collected from the sale of lottery tickets and shares and any other moneys received by or on behalf of the Kansas lottery to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the lottery operating fund. Moneys credited to the fund shall be expended or transferred only as provided by this act. Expenditures from such fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the executive director or by a person designated by the executive director.
(c) Moneys in the lottery operating fund shall be used for:
(1) The payment of expenses of the lottery, which shall include all costs incurred in the operation and administration of the Kansas lottery; all costs resulting from contracts entered into for the purchase or lease of goods and services needed for operation of the lottery, including but not limited to supplies, materials, tickets, independent studies and surveys, data transmission, advertising, printing, promotion, incentives, public relations, communications and distribution of tickets and shares; and reimbursement of costs of facilities and services provided by other state agencies;
(2) the payment of compensation to lottery retailers;
(3) transfers of moneys to the lottery prize payment fund pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8712, and amendments thereto;
(4) transfers to the state general fund pursuant to K.S.A. 74-8713, and amendments thereto;
(5) transfers to the community crisis stabilization centers fund and clubhouse model program fund of the Kansas department for aging and disability services pursuant to subsection (e);
(6) transfers to the state gaming revenues fund pursuant to subsection (d) and as otherwise provided by law;
(7) transfers to the white collar crime fund of the governor pursuant to subsection (f);
(8) transfers to the problem gambling and addictions grant fund of the department for aging and disability services pursuant to subsection (g);
(9) transfers to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund of the department of commerce pursuant to subsection (h); and
(10) transfers to the county reappraisal fund as prescribed by law.
(d) The director of accounts and reports shall transfer moneys in the lottery operating fund to the state gaming revenues fund created by K.S.A. 79-4801, and amendments thereto, on or before the 15th day of each month in an amount certified monthly by the executive director and determined as follows, whichever is greater:
(1) An amount equal to the moneys in the lottery operating fund in excess of those needed for the purposes described in subsections (c)(1) through (c)(6); or
(2) except for pull-tab lottery tickets and shares, an amount equal to not less than 30% of total monthly revenues from the sales of lottery tickets and shares less estimated returned tickets. In the case of pull-tab lottery tickets and shares, an amount equal to not less than 20% of the total monthly revenues from the sales of pull-tab lottery tickets and shares less estimated returned tickets.
(e) (1) Subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (2), commencing in fiscal year 2020, on or before the 10th day of each month, the director of the lottery shall certify to the director of accounts and reports all net profits from the sale of lottery tickets and shares via lottery ticket vending machines. Of such certified amount, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer 75% from the lottery operating fund to the community crisis stabilization centers fund of the Kansas department for aging and disability services and 25% from the lottery operating fund to the clubhouse model program fund of the Kansas department for aging and disability services.
(2) Moneys transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not exceed in the aggregate $9,000,000 in fiscal years 2023 and year 2024, shall not exceed in the aggregate $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2025, and shall not exceed in the aggregate $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(f) On July 1, 2023, and each July 1 thereafter, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the first $750,000 credited to the lottery operating fund from sports wagering revenues deposited in the lottery operating fund shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports from the lottery operating fund to the white collar crime fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-8792, and amendments thereto.
(g) On July 1, 2023, and each July 1 thereafter, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, after the transfer required under subsection (f) has been made, 2% of the remaining moneys credited to the lottery operating fund from sports wagering revenues deposited in the lottery operating fund shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports from the lottery operating fund to the problem gambling and addictions grant fund established in K.S.A. 79-4805, and amendments thereto.
(h) On July 1, 2023, and each July 1 thereafter, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, after the transfer required under subsection (f) has been made, 80% of the remaining moneys credited to the lottery operating fund from sports wagering revenues deposited in the lottery operating fund shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports from the lottery operating fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-8793, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 185. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 74-99b34 is hereby amended to read as follows: 74-99b34. (a) The bioscience development and investment fund is hereby created. The bioscience development and investment fund shall not be a part of the state treasury and the funds in the bioscience development and investment fund shall belong exclusively to the authority.
(b) Distributions from the bioscience development and investment fund shall be for the exclusive benefit of the authority, under the control of the board and used to fulfill the purpose, powers and duties of the authority pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 74-99b01 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(c) The secretary of revenue and the authority shall establish the base year taxation for all bioscience companies and state universities. The secretary of revenue, the authority and the board of regents shall establish the number of bioscience employees associated with state universities and report annually and determine the increase from the taxation base annually. The secretary of revenue and the authority may consider any verifiable evidence, including, but not limited to, the NAICS code assigned or recorded by the department of labor for companies with employees in Kansas, when determining which companies should be classified as bioscience companies.
(d) (1) Except as provided in subsection (h), for a period of 15 years from the effective date of this act, the state treasurer shall pay annually 95% of withholding above the base, as certified by the secretary of revenue, upon Kansas wages paid by bioscience employees to the bioscience development and investment fund. Such payments shall be reconciled annually. On or before the 10th day of each month, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund to the bioscience development and investment fund interest earnings based on:
(A) The average daily balance of moneys in the bioscience development and investment fund for the preceding month; and
(B) the net earnings rate of the pooled money investment portfolio for the preceding month.
(2) There is hereby established in the state treasury the center of innovation for biomaterials in orthopaedic research – Wichita state university fund, which shall be administered by Wichita state university. All moneys credited to the fund shall be used for research and development. All expenditures from the center of innovation for biomaterials in orthopaedic research – Wichita state university fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts and upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to expenditures approved by the president of Wichita state university or by the person or persons designated by the president of Wichita state university.
(3) There is hereby established in the state treasury the national bio agro-defense facility fund, which shall be administered by Kansas state university in accordance with the strategic plan adopted by the governor’s national bio agro-defense facility steering committee. All moneys credited to the fund shall be used in accordance with the governor’s national bio agro-defense facility steering committee’s plan with the approval of the president of Kansas state university. All expenditures from the national bio agro-defense facility fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts and upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to expenditures approved by the steering committee and the president of Kansas state university or by the person or persons designated by the president of Kansas state university.
(e) The cumulative amounts of funds paid by the state treasurer to the bioscience development and investment fund shall not exceed $581,800,000.
(f) The division of post audit is hereby authorized to conduct a post audit in accordance with the provisions of the legislative post audit act, K.S.A. 46-1106 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(g) At the direction of the authority, the fund may be held in the custody of and invested by the state treasurer, provided that the bioscience development and investment fund shall at all times be accounted for in a separate report from all other funds of the authority and the state.
(h) During fiscal years 2023, 2024 and, 2025 and 2026, no moneys shall be transferred from the state general fund to the bioscience development and investment fund pursuant to subsection (d)(1).
Sec. 186. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 75-6707 is hereby amended to read as follows: 75-6707. (a) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the director of the budget, in consultation with the director of legislative research, shall certify, at the end of each such fiscal year, the amount of actual tax receipt revenues to the state general fund that is in excess of, or is less than, the amount of estimated tax receipt revenues to the state general fund pursuant to the most recent joint estimate of revenue under K.S.A. 75-6701, and amendments thereto, for such fiscal year, and shall transmit such certification to the director of accounts and reports.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), upon receipt of such certification, or as soon thereafter as moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer 50% of such certified excess amount from the state general fund for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, to the budget stabilization fund established by K.S.A. 75-6706, and amendments thereto.
(2) During the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, if the balance of the budget stabilization fund is 20% or greater of the amount of actual tax receipt revenues to the state general fund at the end of each such fiscal year, no transfers from the state general fund to the budget stabilization fund shall be made pursuant to this subsection. No transfer from the state general fund to the budget stabilization fund shall be made in fiscal year 2025 based on a certification for fiscal year 2024.
(c) If the amount of actual tax receipt revenues to the state general fund is less than the amount of estimated tax receipt revenues to the state general fund, then no transfers shall be made pursuant to this section.
Sec. 187. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 76-775 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-775. (a) Subject to the other provisions of this act, on the first day of the first state fiscal year commencing after receiving a certification of receipt of a qualifying gift under K.S.A. 76-774, and amendments thereto, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer from the state general fund the amount determined by the director of accounts and reports to be the earnings equivalent award for such qualifying gift for the period of time between the date of certification of the qualifying gift and the first day of the ensuing state fiscal year to either: (1) The endowed professorship account of the faculty of distinction matching fund of the eligible educational institution, in the case of a certification of a qualifying gift to an eligible educational institution that is a state educational institution; or (2) the faculty of distinction program fund of the state board of regents, in the case of a certification of a qualifying gift to an eligible institution that is not a state educational institution. Subject to the other provisions of this act, on each July 1 thereafter, the director of accounts and reports shall make such transfer from the state general fund of the earnings equivalent award for such qualifying gift for the period of the preceding state fiscal year. All transfers made in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall be considered demand transfers from the state general fund, except that all such transfers during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, shall be considered to be revenue transfers from the state general fund.
(b) There is hereby established in the state treasury the faculty of distinction program fund, which shall be administered by the state board of regents. All moneys transferred under this section to the faculty of distinction program fund of the state board of regents shall be paid to eligible educational institutions that are not state educational institutions for earnings equivalent awards for qualifying gifts to such eligible educational institutions. The state board of regents shall pay from the faculty of distinction program fund the amount of each such transfer to the eligible educational institution for the earnings equivalent award for which such transfer was made under this section.
(c) The earnings equivalent award for an endowed professorship shall be determined by the director of accounts and reports and shall be the amount of interest earnings that the amount of the qualifying gift certified by the state board of regents would have earned at the average net earnings rate of the pooled money investment board portfolio for the period for which the determination is being made.
(d) The total amount of new qualifying gifts that may be certified to the director of accounts and reports under this act during any state fiscal year for all eligible educational institutions shall not exceed $30,000,000. The total amount of new qualifying gifts that may be certified to the director of accounts and reports under this act during any state fiscal year for any individual eligible educational institution shall not exceed $10,000,000. No additional qualifying gifts shall be certified by the state board of regents under this act when the total of all transfers from the state general fund for earnings equivalent awards for qualifying gifts pursuant to this section, and amendments thereto, for a fiscal year is equal to or greater than $8,000,000 $9,000,000 in fiscal year 2011 2024 and in each fiscal year thereafter.
Sec. 188. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 76-7,107 is hereby amended to read as follows: 76-7,107. (a) (1) On July 1, 2008, or as soon thereafter as sufficient moneys are available, $7,000,000 shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports from the state general fund to the infrastructure maintenance fund established by K.S.A. 76-7,104, and amendments thereto.
(2) No moneys shall be transferred by the director of accounts and reports from the state general fund to the infrastructure maintenance fund established by K.S.A. 76-7,104, and amendments thereto, during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, and June 30, 2026, pursuant to this section.
(b) All transfers made in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be considered to be demand transfers from the state general fund.
(c) All moneys credited to the infrastructure maintenance fund shall be expended or transferred only for the purpose of paying the cost of projects approved by the state board pursuant to the state educational institution long-term infrastructure maintenance program.
Sec. 189. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 79-2959 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-2959. (a) There is hereby created the local ad valorem tax reduction fund. All moneys transferred or credited to such fund under the provisions of this act or any other law shall be apportioned and distributed in the manner provided herein.
(b) On January 15 and on July 15 of each year, the director of accounts and reports shall make transfers in equal amounts that in the aggregate equal 3.63% of the total retail sales and compensating taxes credited to the state general fund pursuant to articles 36 and 37 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar year from the state general fund to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund, except that: (1) No moneys shall be transferred from the state general fund to the local ad valorem tax reduction fund during state fiscal years 2023, 2024 and, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028; and (2) the amount of the transfer on each such date shall be $27,000,000 during fiscal year 2026 2029 and all fiscal years thereafter. All such transfers are subject to reduction under K.S.A. 75-6704, and amendments thereto. All transfers made in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be considered to be revenue transfers from the state general fund.
(c) The state treasurer shall apportion and pay the amounts transferred under subsection (b) to the several county treasurers on January 15 and on July 15 in each year as follows: (1) 65% of the amount to be distributed shall be apportioned on the basis of the population figures of the counties certified to the secretary of state pursuant to K.S.A. 11-201, and amendments thereto, on July 1 of the preceding year; and (2) 35% of such amount shall be apportioned on the basis of the equalized assessed tangible valuations on the tax rolls of the counties on November 1 of the preceding year as certified by the director of property valuation.
Sec. 190. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 79-2964 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-2964. There is hereby created the county and city revenue sharing fund. All moneys transferred or credited to such fund under the provisions of this act or any other law shall be allocated and distributed in the manner provided herein. The director of accounts and reports in each year on July 15 and December 10, shall make transfers in equal amounts that in the aggregate equal 2.823% of the total retail sales and compensating taxes credited to the state general fund pursuant to articles 36 and 37 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, during the preceding calendar year from the state general fund to the county and city revenue sharing fund, except that no moneys shall be transferred from the state general fund to the county and city revenue sharing fund during state fiscal years 2023, 2024 and, 2025 and 2026. All such transfers are subject to reduction under K.S.A. 75-6704, and amendments thereto. All transfers made in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be considered to be demand transfers from the state general fund.
Sec. 191. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 79-3425i is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-3425i. On January 15 and July 15 of each year, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer a sum equal to the total taxes collected under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-6a04 and 79-6a10, and amendments thereto, and annual commercial vehicle fees collected pursuant to K.S.A. 8-143m, and amendments thereto, and credited to the state general fund during the six months next preceding the date of transfer, from the state general fund to the special city and county highway fund, created by K.S.A. 79-3425, and amendments thereto, except that: (1) Such transfers are subject to reduction under K.S.A. 75-6704, and amendments thereto; (2) no moneys shall be transferred from the state general fund to the special city and county highway fund during state fiscal year 2023, state fiscal year 2024 or, state fiscal year 2025 or state fiscal year 2026; and (3) all transfers under this section shall be considered to be demand transfers from the state general fund.
Sec. 192. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 79-34,171 is hereby amended to read as follows: 79-34,171. (a) On January 1, 2009, and quarterly thereafter, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $400,000 from the state general fund to the Kansas retail dealer incentive fund, except that no moneys shall be transferred pursuant to this section from the state general fund to the Kansas retail dealer incentive fund during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, or June 30, 2026. On and after July 1, 2009, the unobligated balance in the Kansas retail dealer incentive fund shall not exceed $1.5 million. If the unobligated balance of the fund exceeds $1.1 million at the time of a quarterly transfer, the transfer shall be limited to the amount necessary for the fund to reach a total of $1.5 million.
(b) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Kansas retail dealer incentive fund. All moneys in the Kansas retail dealer incentive fund shall be expended by the secretary of the department of revenue for the payment of incentives to Kansas retail dealers who sell and dispense renewable fuels or biodiesel through a motor fuel pump in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 79-34,170 through 79-34,175, and amendments thereto.
(c) All moneys remaining in the Kansas retail dealer incentive fund upon the expiration of K.S.A. 79-34,170 through 79-34,175, and amendments thereto, shall be credited by the state treasurer to the state general fund.
Sec. 193. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-955 is hereby amended to read as follows: 82a-955. (a) On July 1, 2023 2024 and July 1, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer $35,000,000 from the state general fund to the state water plan fund. It is the intent of the legislature to provide for the transfer of $35,000,000 from the state general fund to the state water plan fund on July 1, 2024, July 1, 2025, July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2027.
(b) (1) The state water plan fund shall continue to be appropriated and expended for the purposes prescribed in K.S.A. 82a-951, and amendments thereto, except that if an appropriation is made for any fiscal year as intended in subsection (a), on July 1 of such fiscal year, or as soon thereafter on such dates as moneys are available:
(A) $5,000,000 shall be transferred from the state water plan fund to the water technical assistance fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-956, and amendments thereto; and
(B) $12,000,000 shall be transferred from the state water plan fund to the water projects grant fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-957, and amendments thereto.
(2) The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2028. On July 1, 2028, the director of accounts and reports shall transfer all moneys in the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund to the state water plan fund and all liabilities of the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund shall be imposed upon the state water plan fund. On July 1, 2028, the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund shall be abolished.
(c) (1) (A) Notwithstanding any restrictions in K.S.A. 82a-951, and amendments thereto, the Kansas water authority may recommend to the legislature the appropriation of up to 10% of the unencumbered balance of the state water plan fund to be used to supplement salaries of existing state agency full-time equivalent employees and for funding new full-time equivalent positions created to implement the state water plan. Moneys from such appropriation may be used to supplement existing positions, but such moneys shall not be used to replace state general fund moneys, any fee fund moneys or other funding for positions existing on July 1, 2023.
(B) Eligible full-time equivalent positions that moneys may be used for pursuant to this paragraph include engineers, geologists, hydrologists, environmental scientists, attorneys, resource planners, grant specialists and any other similar positions.
(2) If at least two conservation districts present a joint proposal to the Kansas water authority for a position or positions to provide shared services to all districts involved in such proposal, the Kansas water authority may recommend that moneys be used to supplement the salary or salaries of such position or positions pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) The Kansas water authority shall encourage funding requests from state and local entities that cooperate with qualified nonprofit entities on projects that provide a direct benefit to water quantity and quality, including water infrastructures that are both natural and constructed, and include matching funds from non-state sources.
(4) The Kansas water authority may direct the Kansas water office to provide funding pursuant to K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-956 or 82a-957, and amendments thereto, for the improvement of water infrastructure in an unincorporated area related to or serving a national park site or state historic site if the request for funding is made by a nonprofit organization or state agency that is willing to administer the moneys and oversee the project, and the Kansas water authority deems such applicant capable of successfully managing the project. Upon receipt of such a request, the Kansas water office may award moneys in any fiscal year prior to July 1, 2028, with such awarding of moneys to be made at the discretion of the Kansas water office.
(5) The Kansas water authority shall encourage the creation of grant programs for stockwatering conservation projects. Such grant programs shall prioritize the use of fees collected pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-954(a)(3), and amendments thereto.
(d) All reporting requirements established in K.S.A. 82a-951, and amendments thereto, shall continue and such reporting requirements shall apply to the water technical assistance fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-956, and amendments thereto, and the water projects grant fund established in K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 82a-957, and amendments thereto.
Sec. 194. K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 2-223, 12-1775a, 12-5256, 65-180, 74-50,107, 74-8711, 74-99b34, 75-6707, 76-775, 76-7,107, 79-2959, 79-2964, 79-3425i, 79-34,171 and 82a-955 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 195. If any fund or account name described by words and the numerical accounting code that follows such fund or account name do not match, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature intended that the fund or account name described by words is the correct fund or account name, and such fund or account name described by words shall control over a contradictory or incorrect numerical accounting code.
Sec. 196. Severability. If any provision or clause of this act or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
Sec. 197. Appeals to exceed expenditure limitations. (a) Upon written application to the governor and approval of the state finance council, expenditures from special revenue funds may exceed the amounts specified in this act.
(b) This section shall not apply to the expanded lottery act revenues fund, the state economic development initiatives fund, the children’s initiative fund, the state water plan fund or the Kansas endowment for youth fund, or to any account of any such funds.
Sec. 198. Savings. (a) Any unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in any special revenue fund, or account thereof, of any state agency named in this act that is not otherwise specifically appropriated or limited for fiscal year 2025 by this or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the same use and purpose as the same was heretofore appropriated.
(b) This section shall not apply to the expanded lottery act revenues fund, the state economic development initiatives fund, the children’s initiatives fund, the state water plan fund, the Kansas endowment for youth fund, the Kansas educational building fund, the state institutions building fund or the correctional institutions building fund, or to any account of any of such funds.
Sec. 199. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, all moneys that are lawfully credited to and available in any bond special revenue fund and that are not otherwise specifically appropriated or limited by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature are hereby appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the state agency for which the bond special revenue fund was established for the purposes authorized by law for expenditures from such bond special revenue fund. As used in this section, “bond special revenue fund” means any special revenue fund or account thereof established in the state treasury prior to or on or after the effective date of this act for the deposit of the proceeds of bonds issued by the Kansas development finance authority for the payment of debt service for bonds issued by the Kansas development finance authority or for any related purpose in accordance with applicable bond covenants.
Sec. 200. Federal grants. (a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, each federal grant or other federal receipt that is received by a state agency named in this act and that is not otherwise appropriated to that state agency for fiscal year 2025 by this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2025 for that state agency for the purpose set forth in such federal grant or receipt, except that no expenditure shall be made from and no obligation shall be incurred against any such federal grant or other federal receipt that has not been previously appropriated or reappropriated or approved for expenditure by the governor until the governor has authorized the state agency to make expenditures therefrom.
(b) In addition to the other purposes for which expenditures may be made by any state agency that is named in this act and that is not otherwise authorized by law to apply for and receive federal grants, expenditures may be made by such state agency from moneys appropriated for fiscal year 2025 by this act or any other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature to apply for and receive federal grants during fiscal year 2025, which federal grants are hereby authorized to be applied for and received by such state agencies: Provided, That no expenditure shall be made from and no obligation shall be incurred against any such federal grant or other federal receipt that has not been previously appropriated or reappropriated or approved for expenditure by the governor until the governor has authorized the state agency to make expenditures therefrom.
Sec. 201. (a) Any correctional institutions building fund appropriation heretofore appropriated to any state agency named in this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature and having an unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in excess of $100 is hereby reappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the same uses and purposes as originally appropriated, unless specific provision is made for lapsing such appropriation.
(b) This subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the correctional institutions building fund that was encumbered for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
Sec. 202. (a) Any Kansas educational building fund appropriation heretofore appropriated to any institution named in this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature and having an unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in excess of $100 is hereby reappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the same use and purpose as originally appropriated, unless specific provision is made for lapsing such appropriation.
(b) This subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the Kansas educational building fund that was encumbered for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
Sec. 203. (a) Any state institutions building fund appropriation heretofore appropriated to any state agency named in this or other appropriation act of the 2024 regular session of the legislature and having an unencumbered balance as of June 30, 2024, in excess of $100 is hereby reappropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, for the same use and purpose as originally appropriated, unless specific provision is made for lapsing such appropriation.
(b) This subsection shall not apply to the unencumbered balance in any account of the state institutions building fund that was encumbered for any fiscal year commencing prior to July 1, 2023.
Sec. 204. Any transfers of moneys during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, from any special revenue fund of any state agency named in this act to the audit services fund of the division of post audit under K.S.A. 46-1121, and amendments thereto, shall be in addition to any expenditure limitation imposed on any such fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
Sec. 205. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Kansas register.
Approved April 24, 2024.
Published in the Kansas Register May 9, 2024.
† Section 26(e) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 31(d) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 32(b) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 35(d) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 35(e) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 36 was line-item vetoed.
† Section 37 was line-item vetoed.
† Section 38 was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 53(a) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 68(a) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 68(c) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 68(m) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 68(n) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 69(d) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 83(a) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 83(b) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 83(w) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 83(aa) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 83(bb) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 83(cc) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 86(a) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 86(b) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 100(a) was line-item vetoed.
† A portion of section 106(a) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 116(h) was line-item vetoed.
† Section 124 was line-item vetoed.
(See Messages from the Governor)
CERTIFICATE
In accordance with K.S.A. 45-208, it is certified that Senate Bill 28 approved by the Governor on April 24, 2024 was returned by her with line item objections. The following sections were considered by the Senate and the House of Representatives on April 29, 2024.
Notwithstanding the Governor’s objection, the line item veto Sections 29(b), 120(a) and 121(a) was passed by two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate and two-thirds of the members elected to the House of Representatives, the line items did pass and shall become law.
Notwithstanding the Governor’s objection, the line item veto Section 35(a) was passed by two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate and two-thirds of the members elected to the House of Representatives, the line items did pass and shall become law.
Notwithstanding the Governor’s objection, the line item veto Sections 83(dd) and 83(ee) was passed by two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate and two-thirds of the members elected to the House of Representatives, the line items did pass and shall become law.
Notwithstanding the Governor’s objection, the line item veto Sections 112(a) and 116(a) was passed by two-thirds of the members elected to the Senate and two-thirds of the members elected to the House of Representatives, the line items did pass and shall become law.
This certificate is made this 29th day of April by the Chief Clerk and Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President and Secretary of the Senate.
Daniel R. Hawkins
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Susan W. Kannarr
Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
Ty Masterson
President of the Senate
Corey Carnahan
Secretary of the Senate
