2017 Legislative Session
Legislative Update
June 13, 2017
The Kansas Legislature adjourned on Saturday June 10, 2017. The formal adjournment, Sine Die is scheduled for Monday June 26, 2017. Prior to the adjournment the Legislature passed a new school finance formula for K-12 schools. The formula passed in Senate Bill 19 is on the Governor’s desk. If approved the Kansas Supreme Court will review to determine if the formula and appropriations meet their March ruling.
The legislature passed a tax package in Senate Bill 30. The bill was vetoed by the Governor and subsequently the Governor’s veto was over ridden by the legislature and the tax package becomes state law on July 1, 2017. The Kansas Legislative Research Department reports the Kansas Department of Revenue’s latest information indicates the bill would generate State General Fund receipts:
($ in millions)
FY 2018 $591.0
FY 2019 $633.0
FY 2020 $617.4
FY 2021 $584.4
FY 2022 $590.3
The last item the Legislature approved was the budget for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019. The final budget in House Bill 2002 has not yet gone to the Governor and will not be law until after the Governor has taken action. The items for Kansas State and higher education.
Restore funding in FY 2018 University of Kansas and Kansas State University to a 4 percent reduction:
| KU | $1,557,657 |
| K-State | $1,121,539 |
| Total | $2,679,196 |
Restore funding in FY 2019 for all universities — except Emporia State University, Pittsburg State University, and KSU-ESARP* — to a 3 percent reduction
| KU | $2,920,558 |
| KUMC | $354,393 |
| K-State | $2,146,060 |
| K-State Veterinary Health Center | $56,205 |
| WSU | $609,863 |
| FHSU | $43,218 |
| Washburn | $119,000 |
| Total | $6,249,297 |
*KSU-ESARP's allotment made in FY17 was 2.8 percent.
State Employee Pay Plan
2.5% for state employees with less than 5 years of service.
5% for state employees who have not had a pay adjustment in 5 years.
State Universities are required to report to the Legislative Budget Committee the efficiencies identified in the institution.
Testimonies and Reports
Legislative bill list - updated June 5, 2017
State General Fund Revenue Estimates for FY17,18,19 - April 20, 2017
KS Legislative Research Department and KS Division of the Budget
Conference Committee Report for Sen Sub for HB 2052 -April 4, 2017
Rescission Bill; Expenditures for FY17,18,19,20
President Myers' Testimony - February 22, 2017
Senate Ways & Means Subcommittee on Higher Education
President Myers' Testimony - February 13, 2017
Presented to the House Higher Education Budget Committee
President Myers' Testimony - Jan 24, 2017
Presented to the House Higher Education Budget Committee
The Governor's Budget Report - Jan 11, 2017
Presented by Shawn Sullivan, Budget Director
News Articles and Op-Eds
The Role of Higher Education in the Future of Kansas
Topeka Capital Journal Op-Ed, November 1, 2016
Dr. Blake Flanders, President and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas State University Profile
Published each year by the Kansas Board of Regents, university profiles provide data on student enrollment, degrees awarded, graduation rate, student success rate, employment and wage information, staff/faculty levels, budget, facilities, and endowment values.
2017 Profiles (includes profiles for main campus, College of Veterinary Medicine and K-State Research and Extension)
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