Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


May 19, 2021


The Honorable Larry Alley, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Statehouse, Room 136-E
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Alley:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 310 by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 310 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
SB 310 would establish the Kansas Reapportionment Commission and outline
requirements for reapportionment plans.
The bill would require the Kansas Legislative Research Department (KLRD) on December
31 of each year ending in “0,” or as soon as possible after this date, to obtain data from the US
Bureau of the Census information regarding the geographic and political units in the state. From
this data, KLRD would be required to prepare descriptions of geographic and political units that
are suitable for use as components of reapportionment plans. In addition, KLRD would be required
to prepare maps of counties, cities, and other geographic units within the state of proposed
reapportionment plans.
On January 1 of each year ending in “1,” or as soon as possible after this date, KLRD would
be required to obtain from the US Bureau of the Census the population data needed for
congressional redistricting and use the data to design a population figure to each geographic or
political unit.
Upon the introduction of a bill embodying a reapportionment plan, KLRD would be
required to make maps illustrating the plan, make a summary of the standards governing the
development of the plan and make a statement of the population of each district in the plan and the
relative deviation of each district population from the ideal district population.
The Honorable Larry Alley, Chairperson
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On or before August 31, 2021, and on or before February 28 in each year ending in “1,”
there would be established a Kansas Reapportionment Commission (KRC), which would comprise
five members. Not more than two members would be with the same political party. Of the first
four members appointed to the KRC, not more than two shall reside in the same county. The bill
would outline other requirements for members of the Commission.
On or before July 15, 2021, and on or before January 8 in each year ending in “1,” the
Supreme Court Nominating Commission would be required to nominate 25 candidates for
appointment to the Kansas Reapportionment Commission. From this list, the following would
make appointments to the KRC: the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
At a meeting called by the Secretary of State on or before September 15, 2021, and on or before
March 15 of each year ending in “1,” the four KRC members appointed would select a fifth
member from the list of candidates from the Supreme Court Nominating Commission list. If the
four appointed members do not select a fifth member within 15 days, the Supreme Court
Nominating Commission would select the member.
The bill would outline procedures of the KRC, including removal of members, voting, and
filling of vacancies. Each member would be paid compensation, subsistence allowances, mileage,
and other expenses as provided by KSA 75-3223.
The KRC would establish reapportionment plans for congressional, Kansas House of
Representatives, Kansas Senate, and State Board of Education districts, in accordance with
standards provided in the bill. Prior to submission to the Legislature, the KRC would publish a
draft map of each reapportionment plan. The KRC would be required to receive public comments
for at least 30 days after publication. The staff of the Revisor of Statues and the Kansas Legislative
Research Department would provide assistance, subject to approval by the Legislative
Coordinating Council. The bill would outline the reapportionment goals that would be used by
the KRC.
On or before the first day of the regular session of the Legislature of each year ending in
“2,” the KRC would be required to submit prepared reapportionment plans to the Legislature. The
bill would outline the timeframe of introduction of bills from the reapportionment plans during the
Legislative Session, voting requirements by each Legislative chamber, as well as the procedures
if a reapportionment bill fails to be passed by a constitutional majority in either chamber.
The Revisor of Statues and the Kansas Legislative Research Department indicate SB 310
would have no fiscal effect and could be implemented with existing staffing levels. The Office of
Judicial Administration indicates that the bill would create additional duties for the Supreme Court
Nominating Commission. However, any fiscal effect would be negligible.
Legislative Administrative Services (LAS) estimates the enactment of the bill would
require $9,960 from the State General Fund for the cost of KRC meetings, including per diem
The Honorable Larry Alley, Chairperson
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compensation, lodging, meals, mileage, and toll costs. For this estimate, LAS estimated the five
members of the KRC would meet six times, with the following cost assumptions:
Per Diem Compensation ($35 per day X 5 members X 6 meetings) $1,050
Lodging ($96 per day X 5 members X 6 meetings) 2,880
Meals and Incidentals ($55 per day X 5 members X 6 meetings) 1,650
Mileage (250 miles X $.056 per mile X 5 members X 6 meetings) 4,200
Tolls ($6 per day X 5 members X 6 meetings) 180
Total Cost $9,960
Any fiscal effect associated with SB 310 is not reflected in The FY 2022 Governor’s Budget
Report.


Sincerely,

Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget

cc: J.G. Scott, Legislative Research
Karen Clowers, Legislative Services
Gordon Self, Revisor’s Office
Debbie Thomas, Judiciary