SESSION OF 2019
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2168
As Amended by Senate Committee on
Education

Brief*
HB 2168, as amended, would authorize the Kansas
Board of Regents to sell two pieces of property on behalf of
Kansas State University and one on behalf of the University
of Kansas, with the proceeds from the funds deposited to the
restricted use account of the respective universities to be
used for deferred maintenance. The bill would require the
deeds, titles, and conveyances be reviewed and approved by
the Attorney General. The conveyances would be subject to
state appraisal requirements, but not subject to state surplus
property requirements.
The properties are located in Douglas County, Riley
County, and Saline County.

Background
HB 2168, as originally introduced regarding Cherokee
County and Riley County land sales, was introduced in the
House Committee on Higher Education Budget by
Representative Phillips on behalf of Kansas State University.
The House Committee on Appropriations amended HB 2168
to correct the legal description of the property in Cherokee
County and to insert the contents of HB 2158, regarding
Douglas County land sale, and HB 2159, regarding Saline
County land sale. [Note: For additional background
information on those bills, see the supplemental note for HB
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org
2168, as amended by the House Committee on
Appropriations.]
In the Senate Committee on Education hearing, a
representative of Kansas State University testified the
property in Cherokee County is an 80-acre pecan
experimental field in Chetopa, Kansas that was gifted to the
University and is no longer used. The parcel of land in Riley
County is 4.473 acres and is located in in the North Campus
Corridor adjacent to the Grain Science Campus. A
representative of the University of Kansas testified that
Oldfather Studios in Douglas County was a gift and it is too
far from campus, it is in very poor condition, and the cost to
renovate the building would be nearly half the replacement
value of the building. A representative of Kansas State
University Polytechnic Campus provided written-only
proponent testimony stating the property in Saline County
includes the original campus gym located on the Kansas
State University Polytechnic Campus and is no longer used
by the campus. The written testimony also noted the sale of
the building would save paying a monthly utility bill related to
the building.
The Senate Committee amended the bill to require the
conveyances be subject to state appraisal requirements. The
Senate Committee also amended the bill to remove the sale
of the pecan experimental field in Cherokee County.

Fiscal Information
HB 2168 (As Introduced, Cherokee County and Riley County
Land Sale)
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on HB 2168, as introduced, Kansas State
University indicates the costs associated with obtaining
appraisals would be negligible and could be absorbed within
existing resources. Kansas State University indicates
revenues from the sale would be remitted to the Restricted
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Fees Fund. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2168, as
introduced, is not reflected in The FY 2020 Governor’s
Budget Report.
HB 2158 (As Introduced, Douglas County Land Sale)
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on HB 2158, as introduced, the University of
Kansas indicates there could be maintenance costs savings
and the proceeds would be placed in the Restricted Fees
Fund and applied to deferred maintenance. Any fiscal effect
associated with enactment of HB 2158, as introduced, is not
reflected in The FY 2020 Governor’s Budget Report.
HB 2159 (As Introduced, Saline County Land Sale)
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on HB 2159, as introduced, Kansas State
University indicates the costs associated with obtaining
appraisals would be negligible and could be absorbed within
existing resources. Kansas State University indicates
revenues from the sale would be remitted to the Restricted
Fees Fund. Any fiscal effect associated with enactment of HB
2159, as introduced, is not reflected in The FY 2020
Governor’s Budget Report.


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Statutes affected:
Enrolled - Law effective April 9, 2020: 65-6208, 65-6218, 75-7435