The bill enacts the "Returning to Nonaccountability of the Executive Branch Agencies that Report to the Governor Act," which eliminates the requirements for a performance-based budgeting system in the budget process for executive branch agencies. Specifically, it amends K.S.A. 75-3718b by removing the section that mandated the implementation of a performance-based budgeting system, which was to include outcome-based performance measures and the capability to compare program effectiveness across state and political boundaries. This deletion signifies a shift away from performance metrics in budgeting for these agencies.

Additionally, the bill maintains the requirement for a program service inventory and an integrated budget fiscal process, which are to be completed by specified deadlines. It also clarifies that the provisions of this section do not apply to postsecondary educational institutions that have implemented a performance agreement under K.S.A. 74-3202d. The bill will take effect upon its publication in the statute book.

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