This bill mandates that the head of each state agency in Kansas must certify the number of full-time positions funded by the state general fund that have been vacant for over 180 days. Instead of abolishing these positions, as previously required, the bill stipulates that the accounts of the state general fund appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, will be lapsed by the amount corresponding to the salaries and wages of these vacant positions. The certification must be completed by June 30, 2025, and the lapsed funds will be enacted on July 1, 2025.

Additionally, the bill updates the reporting structure by requiring the head of each state agency and the director of the budget to jointly certify the number of vacant positions to the director of accounts and reports, rather than the secretary of administration. The language regarding the deletion of abolished positions from budget documents and reports has also been removed, indicating a shift in how these vacancies will be handled in the budgetary process. The bill will take effect upon its publication in the Kansas register.