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State Fair outlines Bison Arena work and emergency command center ask; ag committee added $750,000 for 2026
Summary
Kansas State Fair staff briefed the committee on ongoing Bison Arena renovation, expo center bond payments, routine maintenance and an emergency command center project; the House Agriculture and Natural Resources committee recommended $750,000 general fund for the emergency center in 2026.
Officials for the Kansas State Fair told the committee the long-running Bison Arena renovation remains underway, the expo center rehab bonds are being paid down and the fair intends to use a mix of special revenue and general fund for facility projects. The hearing included discussion of a proposed emergency command center and a 2026 funding recommendation from the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.
Luke Drury, senior fiscal analyst for Legislative Research, told the committee the Bison…
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