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Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building                                                                        Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504                                                                    adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612                               Division of the Budget                             http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam Proffitt, Director                                                                          Laura Kelly, Governor


                                                  February 1, 2023


          The Honorable Ken Rahjes, Chairperson
          House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
          300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 112-N
          Topeka, Kansas 66612
          Dear Representative Rahjes:
                    SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2091 by Representatives Murphy, Seiwert and Highberger
                  In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2091 is
          respectfully submitted to your committee.
                  HB 2091 would require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a division of sustainable
          agriculture that would apply for grant funds under the federal Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to
          assist farmers in converting to renewable energy and sustainable agriculture practices. HB 2091
          would take effect and be in force from and after publication in the Kansas Register.

                                           Estimated State Fiscal Effect
                                      FY 2023         FY 2023            FY 2024            FY 2024
                                       SGF            All Funds           SGF               All Funds
             Revenue                           --                 --             --                    --
             Expenditure                       --                 --             --             $173,200
             Non-FTE Pos.                      --                 --             --                 2.00
                   The Department of Agriculture estimates that 2.00 non-FTE positions would be required
          to request, manage, and administer the federal grants. These positions would increase Department
          expenditures by $173,200 in FY 2024 and are expected to be ongoing costs. The Department notes
          that at least one position would need to be hired before the submission of any grant applications,
          meaning it would have to be supported by funds other than federal funds. Further, the federal
          government has not yet posted official guidelines for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, so there
          is no guarantee that direct salary and wage costs would be allowable under this federal award. The
          long-term fiscal effect of this bill is unclear because the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is only
The Honorable Ken Rahjes, Chairperson
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authorized through federal fiscal year 2024. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2091 is not
reflected in The FY 2024 Governor’s Budget Report.


                                                  Sincerely,

                                                  Adam Proffitt
                                                  Director of the Budget

cc: Kellen Liebsch, Department of Agriculture