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- State 9-1-1 Board (FY2025–FY2026): Committee recommendation approved including a one-time $2,000,000 SGF grant program for GIS mapping of critical infrastructure (see separate article). Motion: \"I move the committee recommendations for the state 9 11 board budget for fiscal years '25 and '26.\" (Moved by Chair Anderson; second by Hoffman; motion carried; Representative Anne Helgerson asked to be recorded as a no vote.)

- State Fire Marshal (FY2025–FY2026): Committee approved recommendations to adjust fee‑funded positions and expenditures; LBC deletions were concurred with by the committee. Motion: \"I move the committee recommendations for the State Fire Marshal budgets '25 and '26.\" (Moved by Chair Anderson; second by Representative Hoye; motion carried.)

- Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) / Information Services (FY2025–FY2026): Committee approved revised estimates and off‑budget FTE adjustments, and added funds to an IT emergency account in FY2026. Motion: \"I move the General Budget Committee recommendations for the Information Services for the years 2025 and 2026 as presented.\" (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Turk; motion carried.)

- Board of Barbering (FY2025–FY2027): Committee approved increased expenditure limitation from the fee fund to allow spending up to 90% of available funds and adjusted small operating items; committee later required a 5‑year vehicle maintenance plan in place of an automatic recurring vehicle maintenance add. Motion: \"I move the General Government budget for the Board of Barbering 2025–2027 be accepted (as amended).\" (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Turk; motion carried.)

- Board of Cosmetology (FY2025–FY2027): Committee adopted the LBC deletions and further reduced requested enhancements after finding projected deficits; motion carried. (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Sutton.)

- Governmental Ethics Commission (FY2025–FY2027): Committee approved the budget with LBC adjustments for personnel and office relocation items removed. Motion: \"I move that we pass the governmental ethics commission budget for 2025, 2026, and 2027.\" (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Turk; motion carried.)

- Secretary of State (FY2025–FY2026): Committee approved a package that included $200,000 SGF to meet a 20% state match for federal HAVA election security funds and $150,000 to modernize the administrative regulation process; members debated whether to use a fee fund instead of SGF and voted to include the items as recommended. Motion: \"I move that the Appropriations approve the budget for the Secretary of State’s office for the years 2025 and 2026 as amended.\" (Moved by Chairperson Walsinger; second by Representative Turk; motion carried.)

Notes: Many motions were recorded with the outcome but without numeric roll-call tallies in the transcript. Several items were amended or had LBC deletions concurred with by the committee; the transcript records debate and named speakers for several motions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee on Appropriations 01/31/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House Appropriations Committee approved committee recommendations for several agency budgets, including the State 9-1-1 Board, State Fire Marshal, Office of Information Technology Services, Board of Barbering, Governmental Ethics Commission and the Secretary of State, with recorded debate and some roll-call not specified in the transcript.","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},6357852,"Appropriations committee trims Board of Cosmetology spending after warnings of fee fund deficits",623,4927000,5550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213678-1283548b6ff29177aa2862532bfed53d&start=4927&end=5550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213678-1283548b6ff29177aa2862532bfed53d/thumbnail_4927000.jpg","/articles/6357852/Kansas/Appropriations-committee-trims-Board-of-Cosmetology-spending-after-warnings-of-fee-fund-deficits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357852-57fe392ab2ff814420f230837344b82b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141853&Signature=WCeFPVKOmQCsUIZ8wsqEqKowlTRJaBgO53DV3JGLpVYAcXzLrzsnz7PnehxfOqwMRCN38a~hJXuIcrHt50jJEgjtU74--o9rul9sm3njXCCwt3iY3U5Q224P5f8POowtGrg~5L2tF9X05t5VaSNdNi0AfeqtZ3-Wwua556wvgIznCTPclHQMDViQZaV4Vq3U5Wa1CiBocAMhftN6648iEN8eGrOqszKBfuOaVy10RJN5-ZKjTsao802E5dF4LKY96bp4-oJ59yOdqV-apmRQfynDnAr4PO07V3zYlZ~PTnDpxSVPU1fihILid1mVUpfckES~43gdXB9tghTlj-7N~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Appropriations General Government subcommittee and the full committee reviewed the Board of Cosmetology’s budget and concluded the board faces an impending fee-fund shortfall unless it adjusts staffing or revenues. Chairperson Walsinger said the board’s proposed revisions would lead to operating deficits and the committee deleted a number of requested enhancements and set stricter expenditure limits.

Committee members cited the board’s own projections: as presented, the cosmetology fee fund would be $228,906 in deficit in FY2026 and $621,699 in deficit in FY2027 if requested enhancements and staffing levels remain. Walsinger told members that the board has asked for audits and the committee pressed agency leadership to explain plans for closing the gap. “This is a call for help and they need to take care of it,” Walsinger said during the hearing.

The committee removed roughly $118,877 in requested spending from the board’s FY2026 and FY2027 plans and deleted proposed full-time positions the agency had sought. Members said they wanted the board to reassess staffing, lease expenses and licensing fees before accepting additional agency requests. Representative Sutton asked whether rent increases and an unexpected new lease had driven some of the supplemental requests; Walsinger said the board had been surprised by higher lease costs.

The committee approved the resulting budget recommendation with the reductions.

Ending: The committee asked the Board of Cosmetology to return with a revised plan to address deficits, including staffing, lease and fee revisions, and signaled closer oversight in the next budget cycle.","Members of the Appropriations General Government subcommittee expressed concern the Board of Cosmetology’s fee fund will run negative within two fiscal years and deleted proposed enhancements to limit expenditures to the 2024-approved level pending further corrective action 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},6357857,"Appropriations committee retains $2 million SGF for 9-1-1 GIS mapping of schools after heated debate",2226,833000,3059000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213678-1283548b6ff29177aa2862532bfed53d&start=833&end=3059","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213678-1283548b6ff29177aa2862532bfed53d/thumbnail_833000.jpg","/articles/6357857/Kansas/Appropriations-committee-retains-2-million-SGF-for-9-1-1-GIS-mapping-of-schools-after-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357857-32eec8583786dcc6b4ee0641cdc3cb82/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141853&Signature=K-5Azy2rc2O3pdg0LjXIjuFalEo~gg3gw6PWt1aI8dCxMlUdHFm87rEULyAatT0D6KPqKdLSRGe-LzCbM~XumqPenx9DXIdKMhyMrd3ePZABlpekOiAf4oKBwykHP8pIvWmMYrdLIa9WEGhVVH6lJhC8kE5183RB08aI9BXxtoe3pjVq-vA5qwqVmT5Z7aX0QxCv7tE8kfM2nhrm8VT3EnyoiaQYXMdsz7HfEFQtPCHVPDLXGaub6xeLLCyC0O-NdjNIwWSnC86cEbc5xlAhgbSX6BhJecTx9k5BfhMUW0HqohYicIIY5Dh-1fAClmni5DdRK76Zt~-Cgz6BoHnYTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Appropriations approved committee recommendations that include a $2,000,000 one-time State General Fund (SGF) appropriation to the new State 9-1-1 Board for grants to develop interior and exterior geographic information system (GIS) data for critical infrastructure. Chairperson Anderson said the grants would be prioritized by facility type, with public elementary and secondary schools receiving the highest priority.

Committee discussion focused on scope, cost and equity. Representative Turk, who described his law‑enforcement experience, argued for the funding’s lifesaving potential: “If you know where you're going before you go, that changes the whole ball game,” he said. Opponents said the $2 million would cover roughly a third of Kansas schools if used only for K‑12 mapping and urged either a larger investment or different funding sources. Representative Helgerson moved to remove the $2,000,000 proviso; that motion was seconded and debated but ultimately failed.

Representative Anderson said the committee intended the allocation as a phased approach. “We kinda wanted to start at $2,000,000…to test it, and come back next year,” Anderson said, characterizing the funding as an initial step rather than full statewide implementation. Representative Hoye clarified that the funding is not limited to schools — hospitals and state government buildings may also apply — but acknowledged that, if used only by schools, the $2,000,000 would reach about one third of schools.

Members proposed alternatives: Representative Hoyt offered a substitute motion to increase the one-time appropriation to $6,000,000 and restrict it to elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools; Representative Ballard seconded that substitute. Supporters argued a larger amount would ensure underserved or rural districts are not left out; opponents said the committee preferred incremental implementation and buy-in from pilot projects. The substitute motion to raise the amount to $6,000,000 failed. The Helgerson amendment to strike the $2,000,000 also failed.

The committee adopted the State 9‑1‑1 Board recommendation and passed the budget motion; Representative Helgerson asked to be recorded as a no vote. Chair Anderson and members asked the subcommittee and staff to continue assessing potential funding sources and to provide regular updates to the committee.

Ending: The committee kept the $2,000,000 proviso in the budget as a one‑time allocation for FY2026, with priority to school mapping and language directing grant administration and reporting; members signaled further review of expansion and funding sources in the next budget cycle.","The committee approved a $2 million one-time SGF addition to the State 9-1-1 Board budget to fund interior and exterior GIS mapping for critical infrastructure with priority for schools; motions to remove the funding and to increase it to $6 million both failed after extensive floor debate on costs, coverage and equity.",{"_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},6357860,"KC Biohub asks Kansas for $2 million state match to strengthen federal Tech Hubs application",320,116000,436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213678-1283548b6ff29177aa2862532bfed53d&start=116&end=436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213678-1283548b6ff29177aa2862532bfed53d/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6357860/Kansas/KC-Biohub-asks-Kansas-for-2-million-state-match-to-strengthen-federal-Tech-Hubs-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357860-eb09939a152206690da200f7d95840d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141853&Signature=CQS4CSlAnFM6O8ZVczBbxyf8z9T4oBwTT3D4GfIHBQsk~UJ572sgwxKpZgLeCh91ytTw3tWUPv23NTRzLpn-~BPF7dJ~ApKvuVr~F~fTKr-IMpIb-EZIyyCtXX9DHvv9G1l~zGXck7lahIFOlAO4V1-OTtHxp18Qv-4D-c8wa-P0ogWHBk5ONbTyNta8vC2CLanGRhEP8i3Fk2m8PPK~w5OcERjPnRRot4r8169FdGnN7~z1PCIwgLcPrbtyf0VbYB9VOOBYsHaJwv4ExET~4F~pIyh0EU6nIDxA0ftb08iv8bMUmjxzG5VA0phAT~IKeuWP-tY1kM6jol5Ju8rRew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Melissa Roberts Chapman, president of the KC Biohub and manager at BioNexus, told the Kansas House Committee on Appropriations that the regional consortium is asking Kansas for a $2,000,000 budget allocation to support a federal Tech Hubs grant application. The KC Biohub is a bi-state consortium of more than 25 organizations across greater Kansas City that aims to grow the region’s capacity to produce biologic medicines, Chapman said.

The request comes as the KC Biohub seeks to show federal reviewers that both Kansas and Missouri have committed state support. “We were 1 of just 30 selected” for Tech Hubs consideration last year, Chapman said, and the region could be positioned to bring “up to $150,000,000 of federal funding back to the state.” She described biologics as medicines produced using living organisms, naming insulin and Humira as familiar examples and saying biologics also protect crops and livestock.

Representative Curtis asked whether Missouri had made a matching commitment; Chapman answered that Missouri previously appropriated $1,000,000 and that the KC Biohub is pursuing a similar $2,000,000 ask on the Missouri side this year. Chapman told the committee the Biohub’s current operating budget combines a $500,000 federal award and $500,000 pledged by consortium members, plus the $1,000,000 Missouri appropriation, which together represent the group’s present resources. “The consortium members have pledged another $500,000 of support, similar to the amount that we were able to win from the federal government and we've secured that million dollar appropriation from Missouri,” Chapman said.

Representative Helgerson asked about the organization’s legal form and return on investment; Chapman said she would provide details to the committee’s research staff for distribution. Chapman also described the KC Biohub’s linkage to existing regional assets such as the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan and Kansas State University’s Biosecurity Research Institute, and framed biologics work as part of the “animal health corridor” that supports both animal and human health work in the region.

No formal committee action on the KC Biohub request was recorded during this hearing; committee members asked for follow-up materials from Chapman on organizational structure, financing and Missouri’s parallel request.

Ending: The committee asked the witness to provide the requested organizational and funding details to the committee research staff so members can review the request in writing. Chapman said she would follow up.","Melissa Roberts Chapman of the KC Biohub told the Committee on Appropriations the regional consortium requests a $2 million state allocation to demonstrate Kansas' commitment and improve chances of winning a federal Tech Hubs grant that could bring as much as $150 million to the region.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Appropriations committee actions on multiple agency budgets

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