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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


                                                      March 25, 2019


         The Honorable Bud Estes, Chairperson
         Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
         Statehouse, Room 136-E
         Topeka, Kansas 66612
         Dear Senator Estes:
                   SUBJECT:       Fiscal Note for SB 229 by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
                 In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 229 is
         respectfully submitted to your committee.
                 SB 229 would abolish the Capitol Area Plaza Authority and transfer all functions of the
         Authority to the Department of Administration. Any reference to the Capital Area Plaza Authority
         in statute, contracts or other documents would apply to the Department of Administration. Under
         current law, the Capitol Area Plaza Authority includes the following members:
         1.        One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of
                   Representatives;
         2.        One member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;
         3.        One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the
                   House of Representatives;
         4.        One member of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
         5.        The Secretary of Administration;
         6.        A representative of the city government of Topeka appointed by the Topeka mayor;
         7.        A person experienced in land use planning appointed by the Governor;
         8.        The Judicial Administrator of the courts; and
         9.        Five members appointed by the Governor who have qualifications the Governor considers
                   appropriate.
The Honorable Bud Estes, Chairperson
Page 2—SB 229

       The Department of Administration indicates it would be able to carry out all functions of
the Capital Area Plaza Authority within existing resources.


                                                   Sincerely,

                                                   Larry L. Campbell
                                                   Director of the Budget


cc: Colleen Becker, Department of Administration
    Janie Harris, Judiciary
    Karen Clowers, Legislative Services
Statutes affected: 
As introduced: 75-2252, 75-2253, 75-2255, 75-2256, 75-2265, 75-3684, 75-36, 75-2237a, 75-2237b, 75-2238a, 75-2239, 75-2240a, 75-2241a, 75-2242, 75-3620, 75-2237