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Session of 2023
                           HOUSE BILL No. 2274
                           By Committee on Appropriations
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 AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal years ending
   June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024, for state agencies; authorizing
   certain transfers, capital improvement projects and fees, imposing
   certain restrictions and limitations, and directing or authorizing certain
   receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing.
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 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
     Section 1. (a) For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2023, and June 30,
 2024, appropriations are hereby made, restrictions and limitations are
 hereby imposed, and transfers, capital improvement projects, fees,
 receipts, disbursements, procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing are
 hereby directed or authorized as provided in this act.
     (b) The agencies named in this act are hereby authorized to initiate
 and complete the capital improvement projects specified and authorized by
 this act or for which appropriations are made by this act, subject to the
 restrictions and limitations imposed by this act.
     (c) This act shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-
 6702(a), and amendments thereto.
     (d) The appropriations made in this act shall not be subject to the
 provisions of K.S.A. 46-155, and amendments thereto.
     Sec. 2.
                      STATE BANK COMMISSIONER
     (a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation
 established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 8(b) of
 chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the bank commissioner
 fee fund (094-00-2811) of the state bank commissioner is hereby increased
 from $12,087,285 to $12,554,267.
     Sec. 3.
                     KANSAS BOARD OF BARBERING
     (a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation
 established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 2(b) of
 chapter 97 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the board of barbering
 fee fund (100-00-2704-0100) of the Kansas board of barbering is hereby
 increased from $180,840 to $193,348.
     Sec. 4.
                            BOARD OF NURSING
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    (a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation
 established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 3(a) of
 chapter 97 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the board of nursing fee
 fund (482-00-2716-0200) of the board of nursing is hereby increased from
 $3,084,471 to $3,328,993.
    Sec. 5.
                      STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY
    (a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation
 established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 4(a) of
 chapter 97 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the state board of
 pharmacy fee fund (531-00-2718-0100) of the state board of pharmacy is
 hereby decreased from $3,273,406 to $2,457,604.
    Sec. 6.
               LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL
    (a) On the effective date of this act, of the $752,411 appropriated for
 the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 22(a)
 of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general
 fund in the legislative coordinating council – operations account (422-00-
 1000-0100), the sum of $67,896 is hereby lapsed.
    (b) On the effective date of this act, of the $4,661,008 appropriated
 for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section
 22(a) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state
 general fund in the legislative research department – operations account
 (425-00-1000-0103), the sum of $237,298 is hereby lapsed.
    (c) On the effective date of this act, of the $4,132,662 appropriated
 for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section
 22(a) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state
 general fund in the office of revisor of statutes – operations account (579-
 00-1000-0103), the sum of $431,521 is hereby lapsed.
    Sec. 7.
                               LEGISLATURE
    (a) On the effective date of this act, of the $17,085,667 appropriated
 for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section
 24(a) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state
 general fund in the operations (including official hospitality) account (428-
 00-1000-0103), the sum of $2,000,000 is hereby lapsed.
    (b) On the effective date of this act, of the $6,327,654 appropriated
 for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section
 24(a) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state
 general fund in the legislative information system account (428-00-1000-
 0300), the sum of $1,512,661 is hereby lapsed.
    Sec. 8.
                         DIVISION OF POST AUDIT
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     (a) On the effective date of this act, of the $3,477,553 appropriated
 for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section
 26(a) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state
 general fund in the operations (including legislative post audit committee)
 account (540-00-1000-0100), the sum of $420,637 is hereby lapsed.
     Sec. 9.
                        GOVERNOR'S DEPARTMENT
     (a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the following
 special revenue fund or funds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, all
 moneys now or hereafter lawfully credited to and available in such fund or
 funds, except that expenditures other than refunds authorized by law shall
 not exceed the following:
 State match for federal funds fund....................................................No limit
 Provided, That on the effective date of this act, during the fiscal year
 ending June 30, 2023, the director of accounts and reports is hereby
 authorized to create a special revenue fund for any state agency that is
 requesting moneys from the state match for federal funds fund for the
 purpose of any required state match to receive federal funds: Provided
 further, That director of accounts and reports is hereby authorized to
 transfer moneys from the state match for federal funds fund to such newly
 created special revenue funds: And provided further, That all moneys
 transferred to such newly created special revenue funds are appropriated
 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, with a no-limit expenditure
 limitation and shall be expended by such state agencies for the purposes as
 provided in the federal requirements: And provided further, That the
 director of accounts and reports shall certify each such transfer to the
 director of the budget and shall transmit a copy of each such newly created
 special revenue fund and any transfer to any such special revenue funds to
 the director of legislative research.
 Infrastructure leveraging fund..........................................................No limit
 Provided, That on the effective date of this act, during the fiscal year
 ending June 30, 2023, the director of accounts and reports is hereby
 authorized to create a special revenue fund for any state agency that is
 requesting moneys from the infrastructure leveraging fund for the purpose
 for which such funds are requested: Provided further, That director of
 accounts and reports is hereby authorized to transfer moneys from the
 infrastructure leveraging fund to such newly created special revenue funds:
 And provided further, That all moneys transferred to such newly created
 special revenue funds are appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30,
 2023, with a no-limit expenditure limitation and shall be expended by such
 state agencies for the purposes as provided in the request: And provided
 further, That the director of accounts and reports shall certify each such
 transfer to the director of the budget and shall transmit a copy of each such
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 newly created special revenue fund and any transfer to any such special
 revenue funds to the director of legislative research.
     (b) On the effective date of this act, the director of accounts and
 reports shall transfer $50,000,000 from the state general fund to the state
 match for federal funds fund.
     (c) On the effective date of this act, the director of accounts and
 reports shall transfer $220,000,000 from the state general fund to the
 infrastructure leveraging fund.
     Sec. 10.
          STATE BOARD OF INDIGENTS' DEFENSE SERVICES
     (a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general
 fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
 Assigned counsel expenditures (328-00-1000-0700)...................$1,299,184
     Sec. 11.
                              JUDICIAL BRANCH
     (a) On the effective date of this act, of the $17,328,850 appropriated
 for the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section
 16(a) of chapter 97 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state
 general fund in the judiciary operations account (677-00-1000), the sum of
 $1,944,998 is hereby lapsed.
     Sec. 12.
                 KANSAS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
     (a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation for
 official hospitality established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by
 section 45(a) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the
 operating expenditures account (058-00-1000-0103) of the state general
 fund of the Kansas human rights commission is hereby increased from
 $200 to $400.
     Sec. 13.
                 CITIZENS' UTILITY RATEPAYER BOARD
     (a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation
 established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 47(a) of
 chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the utility regulatory
 fee fund (122-00-2030-2000) of the citizens' utility ratepayer board is
 hereby increased from $1,197,623 to $1,372,074.
     (b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the provisions of
 section 47(b) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas
 concerning the utility regulatory fee fund shall apply to the increased
 expenditure limitation in subsection (a).
     Sec. 14.
                   DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
     (a) On the effective date of this act, the $150,000 appropriated for the
 above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 49(a) of
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 chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund
 in the gubernatorial transition account (173-00-1000-0620) is hereby
 lapsed.
     (b) On the effective date of this act, the $15,000 appropriated for the
 above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 49(a) of
 chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state general fund
 in the cedar crest transition reimbursement account (173-00-1000-0630) is
 hereby lapsed.
     (c) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general
 fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
 Cedar crest gubernatorial expenses (173-00-1000)...........................$15,000
     (d) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation for
 salaries and wages and other operating expenditures established for the
 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 49(c) of chapter 81 of the
 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the health benefits administration
 clearing fund – remit admin service org (173-00-7746-7746) of the
 department of administration is hereby decreased from $14,173,400 to
 $9,386,000.
     (e) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation for
 salaries and wages and other operating expenditures established for the
 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 49(c) of chapter 81 of the
 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the state workers compensation self-
 insurance fund (173-00-6170-6170) of the department of administration is
 hereby increased from $4,709,909 to $5,300,179.
     (f) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation for
 salaries and wages and other operating expenditures established for the
 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 49(c) of chapter 81 of the
 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the dependent care assistance program
 fund (173-00-7740-7799) of the department of administration is hereby
 decreased from $257,284 to $175,000.
     (g) On the effective date of this act, the director of accounts and
 reports shall transfer $500,000,000 from the state general fund to the
 budget stabilization fund (173-00-1600-1600): Provided, That the transfer
 of such amount shall be in addition to any other transfer from the state
 general fund to the budget stabilization fund as prescribed by law.
     (h) On the effective date of this act, of the $325,000 appropriated for
 the above agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 49(k)
 of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas from the state
 institutions building fund in the SIBF – state building insurance account
 (173-00-8100-8920) the sum of $112,297 is hereby lapsed.
     Sec. 15.
          OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
     (a) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, in addition to the
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 other purposes for which the above agency may make expenditures from
 moneys appropriated from the information technology fund (335-00-6110-
 4030) as authorized by section 50(b) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session
 Laws of Kansas, this or any other appropriation act of the 2023 regular
 session of the legislature, the above agency may make expenditures from
 such moneys in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for official hospitality.
     Sec. 16.
                     STATE BOARD OF TAX APPEALS
     (a) There is appropriated for the above agency from the state general
 fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
 Operating expenditures (562-00-1000-0103)....................................$71,860
 IT modernization.............................................................................$590,000
 Provided, For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the director of the
 budget shall determine the amount of moneys from any federal law that
 appropriates moneys to the state for aid for coronavirus relief that are
 eligible to be used for information technology modernization projects, may
 be expended at the discretion of the state in compliance with the office of
 management and budget's uniform administrative requirements, cost
 principles and audit requirements for federal awards, and are
 unencumbered: Provided further, That, of such identified moneys, the
 director of the budget shall determine the remaining moneys available in
 special revenue funds: And provided further, That if the above agency, in
 consultation with the director of the budget, determines that federal
 moneys to the state for aid for coronavirus relief are available during fiscal
 year 2023 to be used for such information technology modernization
 project, the director of the budget shall certify the amount of such federal
 coronavirus relief moneys from each fund to the director of accounts and
 reports, and upon receipt of each such certification, or as soon thereafter as
 moneys are available, the director of accounts and reports shall
 immediately transfer an aggregate amount of up to $590,000 as available
 from such funds to the special revenue fund of the state board of tax
 appeals and as designated by the executive director of the state board of
 tax appeals for the purpose of funding such informational technology
 modernization: And provided further, That on the effective date of such
 transfer, of the $590,000 appropriated for the above agency for the fiscal
 year ending June 30, 2023, in the IT modernization account, the aggregate
 amount transferred is hereby lapsed: And provided further, That at the
 same time as the director of the budget transmits certification to the
 director of accounts and reports, the director of the budget shall transmit a
 copy of such certification to the director of legislative research.
     Sec. 17.
                        DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
     (a) On the effective date of this act, the expenditure limitation
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 established for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, by section 57(b) of
 chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of Kansas on the division of vehicles
 operating fund (565-00-2089-2020) of the department of revenue is hereby
 increased from $51,031,404 to $51,591,790.
     Sec. 18.
                             KANSAS LOTTERY
     (a) On the effective date of this act, the aggregate of the amounts
 authorized by section 58(b) of chapter 81 of the 2022 Session Laws of
 Kansas to be transferred from the lottery operating fund (450-00-5123-
 5100) to the state gaming revenues fund (173-00-9011-9100) during the
 fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, is hereby increased from $67,990,000 to
 $69,490,000.
     Sec. 19.
                         DEPART