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
February 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 2242 by House Committee on Judiciary
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2242 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2242 would require the Department for Children and Families (DCF) to relay reports,
within six hours of receipt, to the appropriate law enforcement agency when the agency has
received second or subsequent report of any person suspected of abuse or neglect of a child or
adult.
Estimated State Fiscal Effect
FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2020
SGF All Funds SGF All Funds
Revenue -- -- -- --
Expenditure -- -- $958,249 $958,249
FTE Pos. -- -- 16.00 16.00
Currently, DCF sends reports to law enforcement in cases of adult abuse and neglect,
therefore HB 2242 would have no fiscal effect regarding this provision. DCF also indicates that
most child reports are received from at least two reporters. Approximately 58,000 annual reports
for children would meet the bill’s criteria. The agency estimates that it would take an additional
16.00 FTE Intake Protection Specialist positions approximately 30 minutes to review and submit
each report to law enforcement. The Intake Protection Specialist salaries, benefits and operating
The Honorable Fred Patton, Chairperson
Page 2—HB 2242
expenses would total $958,249 from the State General Fund for FY 2020. Any fiscal effect
associated with HB 2242 is not reflected in The FY 2020 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Larry L. Campbell
Director of the Budget
cc: Jackie Aubert, Children & Families
Paul Weisgerber, KBI
Sherry Macke, Highway Patrol
Statutes affected: As introduced: 38-2223, 38-2226, 39-1431, 39-2001