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Molly Pratt summarized the agency's revised 2025 request, which the LBC estimated at roughly $12.4 million with a small net decrease from the approved amount. Key items included a $100,000 increase for equipment tied to regulation of historical horse-racing machines and reimbursements for intergovernmental communications services. Pratt also noted minor adjustments tied to lower estimated employee benefits and commodity costs.

Brandy White, the KRGC director of administration, said the agency is preparing regulatory activities for the Sedgwick County pari-mutuel facility and expects the facility to be operational in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025 per the operator's most recent timeline. White said the commission is conducting background reviews, reviewing floor plans and beginning internal-control work. The agency estimated it would need on-site agents hired roughly six months before opening; although 13 FTE had been approved for the historical-horse-racing effort, the timing shifted and the agency adjusted planned hiring timing and billing practices so the operator is charged only for actual costs incurred.

The State Gaming representative explained the agency's budget relationship with tribal casinos (she said State Gaming oversees the tribal compacted casinos and that excess budget balances are credited back to tribes). The KRGC noted it contracted out an IT coordinator function to OITS and therefore removed the funded position while retaining necessary services through the statewide IT provider.

Representative Turk moved, with a second from Representative O'Habison, to concur with the LBC recommendations for the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission's 2025-26 budget; the committee approved the motion.

All substantive quotations are attributed to speakers as shown in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee on General Government Budget 01/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission briefed the committee on regulatory preparations for a Sedgwick County pari-mutuel facility (historical horse racing), equipment needs and contractual changes; the Committee on General Government Budget concurred with the Legislative Budget Committee's recommendations for the agency's 2025 and 2026 budgets.","taxTitle","Committee on General Government Budget , Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",18816,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6376233,"Kansas Lottery presents revenue gains, iLottery expansion and contract changes; committee concurs with LBC recommendations",1985,641000,2626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140490-d8759cedb8bd180c9748beb11f2daa8d&start=641&end=2626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140490-d8759cedb8bd180c9748beb11f2daa8d/thumbnail_641000.jpg","/articles/6376233/Kansas/Kansas-Lottery-presents-revenue-gains-iLottery-expansion-and-contract-changes-committee-concurs-with-LBC-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376233-a0fa4eea4e62378fdee586e86062c48c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170981&Signature=k38dOu0nDlw3X9NYgWAE39DFwCHFzg6yOaMVAwn8bYrAUPm6DqFd8KozCoHIK48J1LqoEF7rmAH5Y4gjnyLkBMIOSqjlZaDRUHu-nNjo5mLnjuwuYjmZP-V-GHZQJYZatGx~iREV7~wXBL4wSDMlUKcOMN-Y1uWc187fTsTto-G4FNL7sJUsXoao3ugccetM0QngJQxAETcUctIvxV6gwel~~Vgbo7Nf2GDlc4Qzvxo4o385G1t0FvuszhvkyxJv~GGRfbwVzqSCnoD52OXvNvX8O0irvKPb2sJTFp-3P9IUoPVsqg1qQUZ2ICvc7e-fEFjcYwSL8~MdVBTHIvJ0Mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on General Government Budget heard a detailed presentation from Molly Pratt, fiscal analyst for the Legislative Research Department, and Steven Durrell, executive director of the Kansas Lottery, on the lottery's revised 2025-26 budget request, revenue estimates and program changes. The committee later voted to concur with the Legislative Budget Committee's (LBC) recommendations for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

Molly Pratt told the committee the Kansas Lottery operates under Article 15 of the Kansas Constitution and the Expanded Lottery Act; she noted statutory and contractual arrangements that govern how revenue from sports wagering and casino management is shared. Pratt said the lottery's revised 2025 revenue estimate rose roughly $14.8 million above the approved amount, and she listed several components of the revised request, including a supplemental personnel pay request of $165,191 (from the lottery operating fund) that the LBC deleted. Pratt also described $3.7 million in increased expenditures tied to an expanded \"PlayOn\" loyalty program administered under contract with Pollard Banknote Limited, and two additional FTE requested for 2025 tied to that program.

Kansas Lottery Executive Director Steven Durrell described fiscal-year results and operational changes. Durrell said traditional lottery net sales for fiscal 2024 totaled nearly $338 million and that draw-game sales and instant-ticket sales remain strong. He said the agency has rolled out self-service vending machines (about 370 machines currently) and a new instant-game product called Fast Play, which produced about $2.6 million in sales since its introduction. Durrell also described a contractual shift in June 2024 in which Scientific Games took over warehouse shipping and ticket distribution; the agency reported the change reduced shipping costs and led to the transfer of six Lottery warehouse employees to Scientific Games. Durrell said those employees \"are actually making more money now working for Scientific Games doing virtually the same job\" and that the vendor model allows bonuses and other incentives not available under state employment rules.

Pratt and Durrell discussed gaming facility management fee allocations. Pratt explained that, under the applicable Kansas statutes and existing contracts, lottery gaming facility managers retain a substantial share of casino revenue (an example figure cited was 73% retained by managers for the four state-owned casinos under the applicable contractual arrangement). Pratt said revised revenue estimates—an October upward adjustment—raised casino revenue and retained amounts for facility managers, and that sports wagering revenue estimates also increased, with a $8,000,000 upward revision for sports wagering in the October estimate. Pratt explained transfers required by statute, including set amounts for veterans, the community crisis stabilization fund, problem gambling grants, the Economic Development Initiatives Fund, the Correctional Institutions Building Fund and juvenile alternatives.

Committee members pressed for additional detail on several items. Representative Amex questioned the treatment of six employees and whether the personnel count on LBC tables (95 falling to 91) had been updated; Pratt explained that six employees moved to the vendor and the lottery added two FTE, for a net 4-FTE decrease reflected as 91 total. Representative Hubert asked for comparative data on sports-wagering revenue versus other states; Durrell said staff are preparing that analysis and noted the lottery is mid-term in five-year contracts with sports-wagering operators and already beginning renegotiation conversations.

After questions, Representative Amick moved, and Representative Alhavison seconded, concurrence with the LBC recommendations for the Kansas Lottery's 2025 and 2026 budgets; the committee approved the motion.

All direct quotations in this report are drawn from the meeting transcript as attributed to the speakers listed below.","The Kansas Lottery outlined higher revenue estimates, an expanded loyalty program tied to electronic sales, vendor changes to warehouse and ticket distribution, and proposed employee pay enhancements; the Committee on General Government Budget voted to concur with the Legislative Budget Committee on the 2025 and 2026 budget recommendations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6376237,"Committee reopens proviso, substitutes $2 million cap and sends matter to Appropriations",438,112000,550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140490-d8759cedb8bd180c9748beb11f2daa8d&start=112&end=550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140490-d8759cedb8bd180c9748beb11f2daa8d/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6376237/Kansas/Committee-reopens-proviso-substitutes-2-million-cap-and-sends-matter-to-Appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6376237-95afeccd90168e6548cf073f4e9f758d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170981&Signature=Eduj-oC-Jk-H~hsdWnkPgFwPEiS9pW5GhhMG0-q2ixr5Jo5OTw4t8pBAelAEtWEpv9yLiWpgSGxrX4pt9EoZSlTjmLvgxQCSVd0~9o-UEKptUGY8v43dNhFnrlXYg-zqHAhjI6Uybmxi8BdZJa48xXmsF~70sM-duWYN6RNydUi0e4YfJS4vI9u0acNYHBKM~fTm~ewEpCY8WZG8xT71tu9DLlYtsrct4z2BkLYFZvZC2TRQAPVmJ91JMMXRlD3cjDBSnkD20hi1B2pDOnBe6YSlJnedlhKozsDkDfpH5i8n0hmw~Oa-mGRpFiscs99thlZ-sbrGsPYTSUnEJ7iXdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chairwoman Walsinger and members of the Committee on General Government Budget voted to reopen a previously considered proviso and approved a substitute motion to retain $2,000,000 rather than increasing the amount to $8,000,000, sending the matter to the Appropriations Committee for further review.

The action came after Representative Melton pressed for removal of the proviso, saying, \"I'm still a hard no on 8,000,000. I'm a hard no on 2,000,000 actually, because the voters have spoke what they think about this,\" and raising concerns about \"1 person awarding the contracts\" and the requirements for awarding funds. Representative Pickert moved to reopen the budget to reconsider the proviso; Representative Hubert seconded that motion.

Representative Turk offered a substitute motion to keep the proviso at $2,000,000 (maintaining the prior funding level) and to refer the matter to Appropriations for more detailed review. Turk said the substitute would \"keep it as is\" and move the discussion to the more appropriate committee. Representative Van Houten seconded the substitute. Representative Mohabbasen sought clarification whether the substitute meant $2,000,000 for multiple years; Turk responded that the proposal was to keep it at $2,000,000 for the upcoming year(s) as previously authorized.

The committee voted on the substitute motion; the substitute passed. The chair noted there would be no roll call of individual aye/nay tallies recorded for that vote. After that, Representative Turk moved, and Representative Pickert seconded, a motion to recommend the overall budget package for 2025-26 be forwarded to Appropriations; that motion also passed.

The transcript records discussion during the committee session but does not show a roll-call tally for the substitute motion; the chair said, \"We don't have to keep notes of just numbers of who voted aye and who voted nay.\" The transcript also records that the proviso contains a provision allowing a contract extension \"if the State Treasurer so decides.\"

The committee took no final action to delete the proviso outright; instead it adopted the substitute to retain the prior $2,000,000 level and to refer the matter for further review by Appropriations.","The Committee on General Government Budget voted to reopen a previously adopted proviso, rejected an effort to delete it entirely and approved a substitute to retain $2,000,000 (rather than $8,000,000) and refer the proviso to the Appropriations Committee for further consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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Racing and Gaming Commission readies regulation for Sedgwick County pari-mutuel facility; committee concurs with LBC

Kansas Lottery presents revenue gains, iLottery expansion and contract changes; committee concurs with LBC recommendations

Committee reopens proviso, substitutes $2 million cap and sends matter to Appropriations