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Minutes for SB514 - Committee on Ways and Means

Short Title

Making and concerning certain supplemental appropriations for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 and appropriations for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for various state agencies.

Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 6, 2024

Chairperson Billinger continued final action on SB 514.

Staff distributed a document displaying the updated Economic Development Initiatives Fund.  (Attachment 1)

Senator McGinn distributed a proviso and discussed the proposed changes concerning identification of the hospitals to receive a portion of the $10 million for adult inpatient health services.  (Attachment 2)

Senator McGinn moved, Senator Claeys seconded, adoption of the proviso. Motion carried.

Senator Fagg distributed a proviso and discussed the proposed changes concerning a horse racing facility remodel.  (Attachment 3)

Senator Fagg moved, Senator Claeys seconded, adoption of the proviso. Motion carried.

Senator Claeys distributed a proviso and discussed the proposed changes concerning a Kansas State University central immersive training hub.  (Attachment 4)

Senator Claeys moved, Senator Masterson seconded, adoption of the proviso. Motion carried.

Senator Claeys moved, Senator Masterson seconded, to add $78.7 million all funds, including $30 million SGF, in FY 2025 and $157.4 million all funds, including $60.0 million SGF, in FY 2026 to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment budget to increase medicaid rates for hospital outpatient codes. Motion carried.

Senator Claeys distributed a balloon amendment and discussed the proposed changes concerning the Kansas Highway Patrol central dispatch location.  (Attachment 5)

Staff distributed a document that contains maps displaying the location of current and proposed sites.  (Attachment 6)

Senator Claeys moved, Senator Masterson seconded, adoption of the proviso. Motion carried.

Senator Fagg moved, Senator Claeys seconded, to add $1 million from the State Water Plan Fund to the Water Project Grants Fund Transfer in FY 2024. Motion carried.

Senator Claeys distributed a proviso and discussed the proposed changes concerning the Kansas air service development incentive program as amended to read that the funds come from the State Highway Fund versus the State General Fund.  (Attachment 7)

Senator Claeys moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the proviso, as amended. Motion carried.

Senator Masterson moved, Senator Claeys seconded, to insert the contents of SB 382 into SB 514. Motion carried.

Senator Claeys distributed a proviso and discussed the proposed changes concerning a southwest border mission.  (Attachment 8)

Senator Claeys moved, Senator Masterson seconded, adoption of the proviso. Motion carried.

Senator Claeys distributed a proviso and discussed the proposed changes concerning the Kansas State University Dairy.  (Attachment 9)

Senator Claeys moved, Senator Kerschen seconded, adoption of the proviso. Motion carried.

Senator Kerschen distributed a proviso and discussed the proposed changes concerning the Geological Survey.  (Attachment 10)

Senator Kerschen moved, Senator Pettey seconded, adoption of the proviso. Motion carried.

Chairperson Billinger held open final action on SB 514.

Chairperson Billinger adjourned the meeting at 11:37 am. The next meeting will be March 7, 2024.