The bill enacts the "Returning to Nonaccountability of the Executive Branch Agencies that Report to the Governor Act," which aims to eliminate the requirements of a performance-based budgeting system from the budget process. Specifically, it amends K.S.A. 75-3718b by removing the section that mandated the implementation of a performance-based budgeting system by January 14, 2019. This system was intended to incorporate outcome-based performance measures for state programs and enhance the capability to compare program effectiveness across various boundaries. The bill also includes a provision stating that the amended budget process will not apply to postsecondary educational institutions that have already implemented a performance agreement.

Additionally, the bill repeals the existing section of K.S.A. 75-3718b, effectively removing the previous requirements for a performance-based budgeting system and shifting the focus to a program service inventory and an integrated budget fiscal process. The act will take effect upon its publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 75-3718b, 74-3202d