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Cain said the board’s FY 2025 request totaled $534,000 from the Board of Accountancy fee fund and that the Legislative Budget Committee (LBC) had deleted two supplemental/enhancement requests: roughly $36,000 for contractual services tied to licensing database work and $15,256 for a short overlap in staffing and temporary help while the agency transitioned executive directors. The LBC deletions are recorded in the packet and reflected in House Bill 2007, Cain said.

Mindy Speck, the board’s new executive director, told the committee she had not yet completed a detailed review but that the salary overlap request reflected a one‑month overlap for training. She said the licensing database conversion involves OITS/OTIS and is expected to occur in fiscal 2027; several licensing boards are consolidating into a shared system, which affects timing and cost allocation.

Committee members asked whether the LBC deletions would materially harm operations. Speck said the board could cover immediate needs without the supplemental amounts; she said the software implementation timeline and shared OITS approach means additional costs may appear in later years but that the request as presented is manageable. Representative Carlin and others pressed for clearer downstream numbers; Representative Curtis and members of the joint IT committee explained the state is pursuing a coordinated OITS approach so agencies do not individually buy separate licensing software.

The committee voted to report the Board of Accountancy budget favorably for passage by voice vote. No roll‑call tally was recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget 01/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Accountancy presented a fee‑funded budget and said a planned licensing database conversion is expected later; the Legislative Budget Committee deleted two supplemental requests and the House committee reported the budget favorably by voice vote.","taxTitle","Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",38043,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6383010,"Veterinary examiners present fee‑funded budget; committee approves it for passage",3339,231000,3570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125696-f92c6a99c3ada5554bcd0a1ff8ed73f6&start=231&end=3570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125696-f92c6a99c3ada5554bcd0a1ff8ed73f6/thumbnail_231000.jpg","/articles/6383010/Kansas/Veterinary-examiners-present-feefunded-budget-committee-approves-it-for-passage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383010-0f9fdf70460ff0d99675fe3daa87c739/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175948&Signature=orroZRHyH6UhKPhAogYI-vOTAF2PanEZGHZEaZJiMFoPCCkwX6IgBMwzMzmyAQqZiRlkYJpRIJTn1WqgfACrPF9AFwyWjS0-6CMFDxWXNb-Pk-z7KuyW05dTDgrOafPSmNbVISo0pYtZbPBnB5FdMhFyNJhQaWGjqYtX6oTl8USXKPGqvkjRoGKv082LPSHmSB3dHnTn4XGDCXJdfFHuNUF5uGXSLtnWhce9jVgl7S6497CUwI9qBD6KyWTbFxPorZr22nDlmdL5OLGOvlergp7P16eJhA6wrr1BDgnoq3iAIKSCys0fknZttSqwBzG14GhRVyevPpr-kbUB36wcZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Luke Drury, a senior fiscal analyst with the Kansas Legislative Research Department, presented the Board of Veterinary Examiners’ budget summary to the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee on Oct. 7.

Drury said the board is a biennial, fee‑funded agency based in Wamego and that the agency submitted no enhancement requests for fiscal 2026. Key changes the board requested included a $21,100 increase for private‑vehicle‑mile reimbursements in FY 2026 and a $26,100 increase for FY 2027, which the agency attributes to two new board members who live in western Kansas and must commute farther for in‑person meetings.

Other changes cited in the presentation include an attorney‑fees increase of $1,500 in FY 2026 and a larger projected increase in FY 2027 (the budget summary lists a $25,100 increase for attorneys’ fees in 2027), modest increases for postage and communications ($1,300 in 2026 and $1,500 in 2027), and small additions for data and programming services ($1,700 in 2027). Drury noted the Legislative Budget Committee recommended no deletions to the agency’s requested adjustments.

Mark Olson, executive director of the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners, told the committee the agency has about 3.8 full‑time equivalent staff: a 0.8 FTE executive director, a full‑time office specialist, a full‑time inspector and a full‑time investigator. Olson said the board licenses practitioners, registers veterinary technicians and veterinary premises, and handles public complaints that go to a probable‑cause committee under the Practice Act.

Olson said the board had “a little over 28,100 licensed veterinarians” listed, of which 1,770 reside in Kansas; he said veterinarians reside in 99 of 105 counties and that there are roughly 630 registered premises and just over 700 veterinary technicians. He told the committee that nearly one‑third of practices are mobile ambulatory premises and explained the board charges a $150 initial application fee (which includes initial inspection) and $75 for renewals on mobile premises; other statutory fee caps cited in the presentation include a $100 cap on veterinarian renewal fees, $25 for veterinary‑technician renewals and $50 for premise registration renewals.

Committee members asked for clarifications about why vehicle‑mile reimbursements and attorney fees were increasing. Olson said the mileage increases reflect where new board members live and that attorney‑fee projections respond to a recent rise in complaints that sometimes require contracting outside legal help.

After discussion the committee voted to report the veterinary board’s budget out favorably for passage. The motion passed by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded on the transcript.","The Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners told the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee its operations are fully fee funded; staff described modest increases for travel, attorney fees, health insurance and data services. The committee voted to report the budget favorably out of committee by voice vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6383014,"Coalition introduces bill to create Kansas state conservation fund",355,0,355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2125696-f92c6a99c3ada5554bcd0a1ff8ed73f6&start=0&end=355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2125696-f92c6a99c3ada5554bcd0a1ff8ed73f6/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6383014/Kansas/Coalition-introduces-bill-to-create-Kansas-state-conservation-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6383014-cfff9677e84946d9be5b7619a50d62aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175948&Signature=DTUS4uo-vPKKcnMHsncF5NQAcor9kRc53gXHBHDI7IA7MYLQzMix2F30gQ4A0MxPyAim8KUMgxPJ3LOoNXalIFmfh-ZKChryCN9Cl9LFrcZei-X6yPPeonGu7pvE4IykNDDlBeJc~PjC772tYNnraFx75GwVpeO0V9OhvSQyJFe884-89udutQ5LgIcL2~hs9A~IGWpfT2L~tVsf6G5cnjntbF8ER2E9O-XIC8qpAKzfViz4jSlcn5N2kzCdNuwvD~Dh-0fYAPY3eB82xTUCZAmwto2PNTnYWJpPlNYpQzpd3Zj5GdeYEw3pTCE8ew3ZG9UQUdg8drZ7Kxq7MyMuJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A coalition representing agriculture, wildlife and recreation organizations asked the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee on Oct. 7 to introduce RS 0348, a bill that would establish a Kansas state conservation fund.

The request came from Justin, a coalition representative, who told the committee the group is a “41‑member organization coalition that represents agriculture, wildlife, and recreation organizations across the state.” He said the version offered to the committee is an updated draft that reflects stakeholder changes since the bill was heard last year in Chairman Rogers’ committee. “This bill would establish the state conservation fund,” Justin said.

The committee briefly discussed procedure for accepting the bill introduction. Representative Curtis asked whether a formal motion was required. The chair said she should have asked for objections and, seeing none, said the bill “is accepted as read.” That acceptance was made by unanimous consent; no roll‑call vote was recorded.

The coalition representative offered to provide the committee members with the bill’s RS copy and a list of member organizations. Representative Carlin introduced a visiting leadership group from the Flint Hills while the committee moved on to other agenda items.

The committee did not debate the bill’s substance during the hearing; members deferred detailed discussion and requested copies of the coalition’s materials.","A 41‑member coalition asked the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee to introduce RS 0348, legislation to create a state conservation fund for working lands, wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation; committee accepted the introduction by unanimous consent.","actionData","errors"]

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