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


March 6, 2023


The Honorable Renee Erickson, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Commerce
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 546-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Erickson:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 165 by Senate Committee on Commerce
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 165 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 165 would amend the Workers Compensation Act by expanding the definitions of
“personal injury” and “injury” to include post-traumatic stress disorder for first responders. First
responders would include firefighters, law enforcement officers, or emergency medical service
providers whether paid or serving as duly authorized volunteers.
Estimated State Fiscal Effect
FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2024
SGF All Funds SGF All Funds
Revenue -- -- -- --
Expenditure -- -- -- $4,995,520
FTE Pos. -- -- -- --
The Department of Administration estimates enactment of SB 165 would require additional
expenditures of $4,995,520 (268 first responders x 18,640 cost per claim) from the State Self
Insurance Fund in FY 2024. The estimate assumes that approximately 268 state-employed first
responders, or 33.3 percent, of the total number of state-employed first responders (804) would
experience post-traumatic stress disorder and be eligible for workers compensation benefits. The
Department estimates expenditures from the State Self Insurance Fund would follow the medical
trend of 2.7 percent for each year and after initial implementation.
The Honorable Renee Erickson, Chairperson
Page 2—SB 165

According to the Department of Labor, enactment of the bill would not have a fiscal effect
on agency operations. Any fiscal effect associated with SB 165 is not reflected in The FY 2024
Governor’s Budget Report.
The bill would have a fiscal effect on cities and counties, if enacted; however, the League
of Kansas Municipalities and the Kansas Association of Counties are unable to estimate the fiscal
effect on local governments.


Sincerely,

Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget

cc: Dawn Palmberg, Department of Labor
Tamara Emery, Department of Administration
Wendi Stark, League of Kansas Municipalities
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 44-508