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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas sets continuous state budget rules, ties legislator pay to budget passage, and caps fund reallocations at $400 million
Last action · April 10, 2025: Vetoed by Governor; Returned to on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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What This Bill Does
Existing state appropriations automatically roll over into new fiscal years if the legislature fails to pass a new budget by July 1, while cutting off compensation for the governor and legislators during any resulting budget impasse. The measure also establishes strict caps and reporting requirements for temporary fund reallocations and ties state spending cuts to federal funding reductions.
State agencies continue operating without interruption during budget impasses, while elected officials forfeit their pay until a new budget is enacted, and the secretary of administration gains authority to temporarily shift up to $400 million between funds to manage cash flow.
- SB 14 addresses budgetary standstills by creating automatic spending continuations and tying elected officials' pay to budget enactment. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State agencies
State agency budgets automatically roll over from the previous fiscal year if a new budget is not enacted by July 1.
Governor of Kansas
The governor forfeits compensation during any period where an appropriation bill veto is not overridden and a new budget has not taken effect.
Members of the Kansas Legislature
Legislators forfeit compensation during any budget impasse caused by an un-overridden veto of an appropriation bill.
Local units of government
Local governments are authorized to make proportional spending reductions in programs experiencing federal funding cuts.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Became law over the governor's veto.
Procedural history
26 actions- Apr 10, 2025SenateVetoed by Governor; Returned to on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025SenateFloorMotion to override veto prevailed
- Apr 10, 2025HouseFloorMotion to override veto prevailed
- Mar 21, 2025SenateEnrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 21, 2025
- Mar 19, 2025SenateFloorConference Committee Report was adopted
- Mar 18, 2025HouseFloorConference Committee Report was adopted
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- Mar 17, 2025HouseConference committee report now available
- Mar 12, 2025HouseFloorMotion to accede adopted; Representative Waymaster, Representative Williams, Representative Ballard, , appointed as conferees
- Mar 11, 2025HouseFloorFinal Action - Passed as amended
- Mar 11, 2025SenateNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed , and
- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Mar 10, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by
- Mar 10, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Amendment by was adopted
- Mar 10, 2025HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Mar 7, 2025HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Mar 5, 2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 112-N
- Feb 7, 2025HouseIntroducedReceived and Introduced
- Feb 7, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Appropriations
- Feb 6, 2025SenateFloorFinal Action - Passed
- Feb 5, 2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Feb 5, 2025SenateFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed
- Jan 29, 2025SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Jan 28, 2025SenateHearing: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 548-S
- Jan 17, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 16, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
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Automatic Budget Continuance
The bill establishes a permanent mechanism to prevent government shutdowns by rolling over prior-year appropriations automatically.
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment35Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz70Current news / social attention level
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