[{"_1":2,"_124":-5,"_125":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100,112],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6372791,"mediaKeyId","2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad","parentId",2146907,"title","Committee approves Board of Pharmacy budget; members note software changes to controlled-substance monitoring","audioSeconds",383,"startMs",4134000,"endMs",4517000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad&start=4134&end=4517","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad/thumbnail_4134000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6372791/Kansas/Committee-approves-Board-of-Pharmacy-budget-members-note-software-changes-to-controlled-substance-monitoring","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6372791-839b94b1b33cad8f712761f7005a5ab8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086086&Signature=G~2tbA0tUEugW~8k4lFJVmeUA6lbBUdFtFihrxV4PLIf01~hm01TyHRd0qX0cdB2q-fdiZo4YdKM-PpjLRlxHYbbes6SWK~wcjUqiYMON0K~TGLqUYAKIrNiwYalvSUfsguSRhdj51Rt0TdHu0FX0up89Rpbdec1odYDDQ00GRXdSKDMn0JBw9cW2KPXIaSV2KOVWg2t4JzhzxxKu5tX5nlsXkTCygMFb2J4W8jqtqEeb8EIVVQCDzMykA8E8ND~O~VnMNGJhNzC69pmuFJivrHOhwOUaWGTGtLac2ckQojqA192cdMX5aySlHIiR-oD2xsSI5RLnZkWEF155Fta9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Committee on Appropriations, KS","date","2025-01-23T00:00:00Z","article","The House appropriations Social Services subcommittee approved the Kansas Board of Pharmacy’s budget recommendations for fiscal 2025–2027, accepting a fee-funded budget with 20 FTEs and noting the board’s decision to discontinue a contracted Narcis Care software application.

Chairman Bueller said the board’s FY2025 revised estimate is about $3.9 million from all special revenue funds with 20 FTEs. The decrease from prior years is largely attributed to the agency not renewing the Narcis Care software application used for K-TRAC (the state’s controlled-substance monitoring efforts), though the board is evaluating alternatives and assigning patient risk scores based on prescription histories.

Representative Walsinger asked what will replace Narcis Care; testimony indicated the board evaluated the software’s utility, conducted a survey and concluded the specific contracted solution did not justify its cost. Committee members raised a real-world example: Chairman Walsinger described a situation where two opioid prescriptions were filled in separate clinical encounters; members noted multiple factors (such as days-supply on the prescription) can explain apparent duplication and recommended follow-up with the board.

The committee concurred with the Legislative Budget Committee and Social Services Budget Committee recommendations to adopt the board’s proposed budgets for FY2025–FY2027 and forwarded them as presented.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee on Appropriations 01/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee adopted the Social Services Budget Committee’s recommendations for the Kansas Board of Pharmacy budgets through 2027, noting the board chose not to renew a third-party Narcis Care application and will rely on alternative processes to monitor controlled-substance prescriptions.","taxTitle","Committee on Appropriations, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",18782,"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},6372796,"Committee approves fee-funded budget for Board of Mortuary Arts; members ask for details on complaints",529,3464000,3993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad&start=3464&end=3993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad/thumbnail_3464000.jpg","/articles/6372796/Kansas/Committee-approves-fee-funded-budget-for-Board-of-Mortuary-Arts-members-ask-for-details-on-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6372796-94b41f150dc793e64db6f4cc7946c2b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086086&Signature=inAKuLhNzThhMqeJS2nGWqt6fyZJoEaiVLsnA45VgSE~BjOjlAvtdiDb7hPo~yAYbQnCR43Ymrf02DesF1~fd-a8u6Vz9T~L~sjzZDIZl3LlWai1EAPzgX~25O5ld0uPJZsG9Q140gAuK7JmUkj3kqTrDcP1UHCjejGPhr5WKo1oaNevFg2A0XvBUgrUn5J41xlgc37rLTh0gIcSK6uKoeJFs8-RT~5~LNsE1-sY10LMteDweTwjYSrtIvTz9dQrsZQQ1dJqCwE8C1HioPVG3YRv7H2RNTm21vX794tlQOIkjcF5UWKD-kdaDa~pYEVMnWATSqYy-v5BSSIztc8F7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House appropriations subcommittee on Social Services adopted the budget committee’s recommendation for the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts for fiscal years 2025–2027, accepting an all-fee funded budget and stable staffing levels.

Chairman Bueller reported the board requested $346,000 for FY2025 from the Mortuary Arts Fee Fund with 3 FTEs; the Legislative Budget Committee and the House Social Services Budget Committee concurred with the agency’s revised estimate and made no adjustments. Bueller noted the board’s healthy ending balance of $123,468 on page 9 of the detailed summary and said the balance had declined since 2023.

Representative Walsinger asked why the board maintained the balance and suggested returning excess fee revenue to the regulated community if reserves exceed needs. Members asked for more detail about the complaints the board investigates — examples discussed included unreasonable or unexpected funeral costs, allegations of unethical conduct, negligence and breach of contract. Bueller said complaint totals appeared to be trending down and agreed to request more detailed complaint data from the board.

For FY2026 and FY2027 the board’s increases reflect a lease renewal at Jayhawk Tower and related rent increases; the committee approved the recommended budgets and forwarded them as presented.","The Social Services Budget Committee’s recommendations for the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts were adopted; members noted the board’s healthy ending balance and requested more detail on the nature of complaints handled by the board.",{"_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},6372800,"Appropriations committee signs off on Department of Revenue budget amid mineral production adjustments",426,638000,1064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad&start=638&end=1064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad/thumbnail_638000.jpg","/articles/6372800/Kansas/Appropriations-committee-signs-off-on-Department-of-Revenue-budget-amid-mineral-production-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6372800-37f361682f41d00efbbb77fa18f1f43e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086086&Signature=eLfKxg3MoSf1WHArSmELFnNMlr5gs0d~CAmRrzbTywzDoGlKXYfLFUc~2T7mt4Q6yQVyv7WG9bH7oqTXDEMp~gsrr5o~~SplKP~WUJmvbFAumr9K5XRC2yBscVsQ3~IgMYKnUjYufhXWU5EWv18G2h9ykZG3CfxadvqqGAHQHb9G4VzoMr4SIz-DXHe30jdzGR3Jo1KAGmObI9uKg8DgXZ-lL-aNIXIDqN3jRAcKJplXT5Ox7Uxv5qyHUrnvKKZa90jybe8zSi7ysSGRR~AsDpi7JquxF-N1mwTpoGPdE19v-kbi-8RlUPYsikMpXxnhgfOVl1ZQjqlpAoJl6IR1ZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee adopted the committee recommendations for the Kansas Department of Revenue’s fiscal 2025–2026 budgets after hearing adjustments tied to special county mineral production tax receipts and license-plate process changes.

Chairperson Wasser told the committee the department’s FY2025 budget is approximately $127 million — about 1% over 2024 — and that the Legislative Budget Committee and the committee concurred with deletions the agency proposed because special county mineral production tax receipts (oil and gas related) were lower than previously projected. The committee also noted deletions totaling $17 million from special revenue funds for data processing supplies in 2025 after agency adjustments and a deleted consensus revenue amount (noted in testimony as $500,000 but discussed with comma/formatting confusion in the record).

Wasser and committee members discussed an item surfaced during the prior year’s conference committee: a potential $9 million reimbursement to county treasurers for functions the state now performs digitally. Testimony indicated the request had not been brought to the committee and the department had not presented distribution details.

For FY2026 the department’s request reflects a 3% reduction primarily from lower transfers from the special county mineral production tax fund and deletion of a $4.9 million license-plate project line because plates are now produced digitally; that deletion was partially offset by an $8.1 million addition for computer software and programming in administration and motor vehicle divisions. The committee approved the recommendations as presented and moved them on to the full appropriations committee.","The committee approved budget recommendations for the Kansas Department of Revenue that include deletions tied to county mineral production tax transfers and adjustments related to license-plate processing modernization.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6372805,"Appropriations committee adopts fee-funded budget for Board of Veterinary Examiners through 2027",518,105000,623000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad&start=105&end=623","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad/thumbnail_105000.jpg","/articles/6372805/Kansas/Appropriations-committee-adopts-fee-funded-budget-for-Board-of-Veterinary-Examiners-through-2027","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6372805-b7cad63a47ecad6bb5f150d9fc6782f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086086&Signature=gp~cjrXXsgCZlkcs~CLJIdffCh5Mj1WAxwt0el~zXU8iQfcuYTyAR0FwM6gS9VQuuwC20mUiAeNSGrpudhT86mU3mCpfG5~8HQNN1Yrax5po~ea27liIoJIQld86Sd2BXDz6X3yU23VZS-G55OGwG-07oDGMeNrSPAi6qTblk8lN~jqLFcWOBh3tZA4OtfEYkafVmfhWzRb-knuLgTKvjfbTDvdrOnkfMk5aZ~K67D60E3qlKCbhxS-F-HlhFy-rglpz7IrIZbYzoY7muvwbU8dAp8v~k6i7BqD-~V5qhfDs-pI~W8m~Af4M7LyryTH7SyeUaP77u3BSm3B2bdt85g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations Committee adopted the agriculture committee’s recommendations for the Board of Veterinary Examiners’ budgets for fiscal years 2025–2027, approving the agency’s fee-funded requests and unchanged staff levels.

Chairperson Mosier reported the board — established in 1907 to protect public health by licensing veterinarians and veterinary technicians and inspecting veterinary premises — requested $400,579 and 3.8 FTEs for fiscal 2025 from the board’s fee fund. The Legislative Budget Committee and the House Ag and Natural Resources budget committee had concurred with the agency’s revised estimate.

For fiscal 2026 the agency requested $406,361 (a $5,782 increase or 1.4%), reflecting higher reimbursable private vehicle miles after the seven-member board elected members from distant communities and an anticipated rise in attorney and communications costs. Representative Sutton questioned the reliability of the agency’s performance measures after a software migration glitch misreported the percent of communicable-disease investigations; committee members said the board will work to improve performance metrics.

For fiscal 2027 the agency projected $412,101 from the fee fund, citing mileage, group health insurance, attorney fees and data/programming costs. Mosier noted roughly 80% of the board’s revenue comes from three primary fees: veterinarian annual renewals, premise registration renewals and vet tech renewals; the board is examining statutory fee limits.

Representative Mosier moved and the committee approved the committee recommendations for the board for FY2025–FY2027 as provided in House Bill 2007.","The House Appropriations Committee adopted the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources’ budget recommendations for the Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners for fiscal years 2025–2027, citing fee-funded status and modest increases tied to mileage and attorney fees.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6372810,"Appropriations panel approves $905,000 to finish Kansas Museum of History exhibit walls after heated debate",1778,1077000,2855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad&start=1077&end=2855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2146907-1b3649d6ab9c3028526efd723d46aaad/thumbnail_1077000.jpg","/articles/6372810/Kansas/Appropriations-panel-approves-905000-to-finish-Kansas-Museum-of-History-exhibit-walls-after-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6372810-1f8c28d852d8af87b2d9142c7ae88d43/orig.mp4?Expires=1771086086&Signature=i~MF8llZJB3ZkI0BVeg87VIRCrnbM95ZzXzaZroe0u2Hp6XTmZYgXDSFpz8h-W639zckxUJhg53AHoRMPIrgVQvdeVOVjZS9fyINNTCuR~LnUl7K9PlTI73WBUQazrpvs7geeFbDhsGzW2rbhMrVImTF38dwDHOdqog7ZOpjCOBhdbwVdl90hLblW~GAyM1hDZ3BbhuxtUH4ukpMk6CIvLfU~qsg7RW4uxlnaiyFFxpyheVSCfSxJ4UqrsDneMGxeQP9QD86K-2ZH428lNbmP0pFLAiclr806zRehu2b-RrAlwXzuS6uehThhuunNv1fDaNWc86lZqoiZz87ZZSanQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Appropriations voted to approve a $905,000 state general fund payment to complete interior exhibit walls at the Kansas Museum of History, a move supporters said is needed to finish exhibit construction and critics questioned procurement and oversight.

The vote came during review of the Kansas State Historical Society budget for fiscal 2025-2027. Committee members also debated related items including staffing and a previously approved $300,000 proviso for purchase of the Curtis House and a proposed transfer of a Capitol elevator attendant position to the historical society.

The museum wall project was presented to the committee as a previously unbudgeted need that, according to testimony, was not included in initial project costs and subsequently triggered life-safety upgrades. Chairman Howe, presenting the agency’s request, said the society identified the gallery exhibit walls, the ramp and supporting engineering work as outside the original contract and that those items “triggered the need for additional life safety compliance upgrades,” which together produced the $905,000 total.

Representative Rogers argued against using the general fund without fuller documentation of the contracting process and asked whether all appropriate approvals and the state building committee review had occurred. “If this was a corporation, the corporation wouldn’t just simply say, the treasurer, we’re going to sign off on it,” Rogers said, urging the committee to demand records.

Supporters, including Representative Roberts and Representative Amicks, said the museum has been closed since 2022 and that completing the walls will allow exhibits — including a suspended airplane display — to proceed. Roberts moved a substitute motion to approve the $905,000, which passed after floor debate and a roll-call-style verbal vote.

Committee members disclosed some procurement details in discussion: testimony indicated the Office of Facilities and Property Management accepted the exhibit wall infrastructure project, a pre-bid meeting was held, the initial bid solicitation received no offers, and five bids were received in November. Members said roughly $350,000 of the $905,000 is currently under contract and that a contract execution date of Dec. 4 (year referenced in testimony) exists.

The committee also considered alternatives for funding, including redirecting the $300,000 SGF set aside for the Curtis House purchase; members noted the Curtis House transaction had not closed and the funds remained available. Several members urged research staff to obtain the contract and related approvals before final omnibus budget decisions, while others said delay would push the museum reopening later.

Separately, the committee approved a motion to transfer the Capitol cage elevator attendant staffing to the historical society in fiscal 2026 rather than 2025, contingent on a corresponding deletion in the Department of Administration budget. The committee also instructed staff to seek additional documentation about the wall contract and related approvals.

Following debate, Chairman Howe moved — and the committee approved — the committee’s amended appropriations recommendation for the Kansas State Historical Society for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 as provided in House Bill 2007.

The committee record shows competing priorities: members who emphasized stewardship of public funds sought more documentation about procurement and departmental approvals; those prioritizing reopening the museum stressed that ongoing construction and signed contracts left the state obligated and that delaying funding would postpone reopening.

The museum reopening has been delayed multiple times; the historical society previously targeted Kansas Day 2025 but testimony indicated a fall 2025 target (fiscal 2026) is more realistic. The committee recommended appropriations be revisited in the broader budget package with the additional contract documentation requested.","The House Appropriations Committee voted to add $905,000 from the state general fund to complete interior exhibit walls at the Kansas Museum of History, after members debated contract authority, alternative funding and timing for the museum reopening.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Committee approves Board of Pharmacy budget; members note software changes to controlled-substance monitoring

Committee approves fee-funded budget for Board of Mortuary Arts; members ask for details on complaints

Appropriations committee signs off on Department of Revenue budget amid mineral production adjustments

Appropriations committee adopts fee-funded budget for Board of Veterinary Examiners through 2027

Appropriations panel approves $905,000 to finish Kansas Museum of History exhibit walls after heated debate