Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 larry.campbell@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Larry L. Campbell, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


January 28, 2019


The Honorable Fred Patton, Chairperson
House Committee on Judiciary
Statehouse, Room 519-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Patton:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2065 by House Committee on Judiciary
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2065 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
Under current law, a driver of an authorized emergency vehicle is not relieved “from the
duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provisions protect the
driver from the consequences of reckless disregard for the safety of others.” HB 2065 would
amend this language by shortening it to state that a driver of an authorized emergency vehicle
would not be relieved “from the consequences of reckless disregard for the safety of others.”
The Office of Judicial Administration indicates there would be no fiscal effect for the
Judicial Branch. The Kansas Department of Transportation also indicates there would be no fiscal
effect for agency operations resulting from the enactment of HB 2065.


Sincerely,

Larry L. Campbell
Director of the Budget

cc: Ben Cleeves, Transportation
Janie Harris, Judiciary
Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue


Statutes affected:
As introduced: 8-1506, 8-1530, 8-1541