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Kansas Legislature sets supplemental state agency appropriations and fund transfers for fiscal years 2026 through 2029
Original title: AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027, June 30, 2028, and June 30, 2029, 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. 2025 Supp. 2-223, 12-1775a, 12-5256, 74-50,107, 74-8711, 74-99b34, 76-775, 76-7,107, 79-3425i, 79-4801, 79-4804 and 82a-955 and repealing the existing sections.
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
This bill makes and concerns for 2026 and appropriations for fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 for various Kansas state agencies, authorizing fee fund s, capital improvement projects, and specific fund transfers.
Why it matters
Changes agency spending limits, alters state general fund allocations for government operations, and impacts funding mechanisms across multiple state boards, educational institutions, and public safety services.
Background
- The Kansas Legislature enacts annual appropriations acts to authorize state agency expenditures, fee fund limits, and fund transfers for upcoming fiscal years. context
- State agency budgets in Kansas are structured around general funds, special revenue funds, and transfers managed through the director of accounts and reports. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
State Agencies
State agencies have their operational budgets, fee fund expenditure limitations, and capital improvement appropriations adjusted for fiscal years 2026 through 2029.
Directly affected
State Employees
Eligible state employees receive salary adjustments, including step increases for classified personnel and percentage increases for unclassified personnel in fiscal year 2027.
Directly affected
State Educational Institutions
Universities and regents agencies receive operational grants, merit salary pools, and authorization to issue bonds for capital improvement projects.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this bill do regarding state agency budgets?
This bill makes for 2026 and main appropriations for fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 for various Kansas state agencies, adjusting s on fee funds and authorizing specific capital improvement projects and fund transfers.
Are state employees receiving salary increases under this legislation?
Yes. Effective with the first payroll period of 2027, classified employees receive a one-step salary increase, executive branch unclassified employees receive a 2.5% salary increase, and regents institutions receive a 2.5% merit pool sum.
What provisions are included for higher education capital improvements?
The bill authorizes Kansas State University and the University of Kansas Medical Center to issue bonds through the Kansas Development Finance Authority for major projects, including $23,500,000 for K-State agricultural and animal science facilities and $100,000,000 for the KU Cancer Center.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied in Committee
- Jan 16, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
- Jan 15, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Multi-Year State Budget Adjustments
The bill systematically adjusts expenditure limitations, fee funds, and general fund appropriations across four fiscal years (2026 through 2029) for dozens of state entities.
Connected Entities
OrganizationState Board of Technical Professions“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationState Department of Credit Unions“State agency receiving fee fund expenditure limitation increases for FY 2026 and”Map →
OrganizationKansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training“Fund expenditure limitation adjustments.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Office of Early Childhood“Appropriations for early childhood programs and child care assistance.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks“EDIF and water plan fund operating and capital improvement appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationAttorney General – Kansas Bureau of Investigation“Operating expenditures and meth lab cleanup appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationBoard of Examiners in Optometry“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Environment – Division of Public Health“Appropriations for public health programs, laboratories, and local aid.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Environment – Division of Health Care Finance“Medicaid and medical assistance appropriations and lapsed funds.”Map →
OrganizationState Historical Society“Operating expenditures and emergency repair funding appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State University Veterinary Medical Center“Operating expenditures and rural veterinary training programs.”Map →
OrganizationBehavioral Sciences Regulatory Board“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationWichita State University“University operating expenditures and aviation research support.”Map →
OrganizationEmergency Medical Services Board“Operating fund expenditure limitations and training grant programs.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Department of Agriculture“Operating expenditures and water plan fund project appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationPittsburg State University“University operating expenditures and school of construction funding.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Racing and Gaming Commission“Appropriations and transfers involving tribal gaming funds.”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Healing Arts“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State School for the Blind“Operating expenditures and capital improvement appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationBoard of Nursing“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State University“University operating expenditures and global food systems programs.”Map →
OrganizationState Department of Education“Foundation aid, supplemental state aid lapsing, and special education appropriat”Map →
OrganizationState Finance Council“State employee pay increase appropriations and expenditure authorization.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Department of Insurance“Appropriations and expenditure limits for special revenue funds.”Map →
OrganizationFort Hays State University“University operating expenditures and restricted fee funds.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Revenue“Division of vehicles operating fund increase and general fund appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Real Estate Commission“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the State Fire Marshal“Fee fund expenditure limits and volunteer fire department equipment grants.”Map →
OrganizationUniversity of Kansas Medical Center“Medical center operating expenditures and student loans.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Corrections“Facility operations, evidence-based programs, and correctional facility funding.”Map →
OrganizationReal Estate Appraisal Board“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation decrease.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State University Extension Systems and Agriculture Research Programs“Appropriations for cooperative extension service and agricultural experiment sta”Map →
OrganizationKansas Highway Patrol“Operations fund increases, general fund appropriations, and highway fund transfe”Map →
OrganizationKansas Office of Veterans Services“Appropriations for veterans homes, cemeteries, and administration.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Labor“Workmen's compensation fee fund increase and general fund operating expenditures”Map →
OrganizationKansas Public Disclosure Commission“State agency receiving an appropriation from the state general fund.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Housing Resources Corporation“State housing trust fund administration and rural housing loans.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Transportation“State highway fund expenditure limitations, connecting link payments, and projec”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Pharmacy“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation decrease.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Sentencing Commission“Operating expenditures and substance abuse treatment program funding adjustments”Map →
OrganizationState Bank Commissioner“State agency whose fee fund expenditure limitation is adjusted.”Map →
OrganizationHealth Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors“Appropriations for specialized health care funds and maternity center provisions”Map →
OrganizationKansas State Board of Cosmetology“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Department for Aging and Disability Services“State hospital appropriations, KanCare caseload adjustments, and mental health p”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Veterinary Examiners“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of Information Technology Services“Appropriations for rehabilitation, vendor contracts, and emergencies.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Administration“Lapses and new appropriations for debt service, operating expenditures, and capi”Map →
OrganizationKansas Department for Children and Families“Caseload adjustments, social welfare funds, and program appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State Library“Appropriations for library operating expenditures and grants-in-aid.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Public Employees Retirement System“Adjustments to transfers from the Kansas endowment for youth fund.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the State Treasurer“Authorized transfers to build Kansas matching fund and operating fund limitation”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the Attorney General“Agency with lapsed litigation costs and increased crime victims compensation fun”Map →
OrganizationEmporia State University“University operating expenditures and regional stabilization.”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Mortuary Arts“State agency receiving a fee fund expenditure limitation increase.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State School for the Deaf“Operating expenditures and capital improvement appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationUniversity of Kansas“University operating expenditures, geological survey, and law enforcement traini”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Environment – Division of Environment“Operating expenditures and environmental protection appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationKansas State Fair Board“State fair fee fund and capital improvements fund management.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Water Office“Water resources operating expenditures and water plan fund projects.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Human Rights Commission“Receives operating expenditures appropriations and contracts for mediation.”Map →
OrganizationJudicial Council“Agency with lapsed operating expenditures and new appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationKansas Lottery“Lottery operating fund and monthly transfers to state gaming revenues fund.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the Secretary of State“Authorized expenditures from special revenue funds.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Commerce“Appropriations from state economic development initiatives fund and general fund”Map →
OrganizationPooled Money Investment Board“Appropriations for pooled money investment portfolio fee fund.”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Regents“Technical education tuition, scholarships, and system-wide allocations.”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Post Audit“Agency experiencing lapsed funds and receiving new appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationLegislative Coordinating Council“Agency experiencing lapsed funds and receiving new appropriations.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the Governor“Receives appropriations for governor's department and domestic violence preventi”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Indigents' Defense Services“Receives supplementary and recurring appropriations for legal services and assig”Map →
Sources
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www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 95)
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