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Committee adds notations, approves Kansas State Historical Society budgets; debate over museum interior-wall funding
Summary
The committee added notations asking Appropriations to consider funding for the Kansas Museum of History interior wall project and staffing for reopening, adopted the notation 5–3, approved the Historical Society FY2025 LBC recommendation 7–1, and approved FY2026 LBC recommendation 5–2–1 (five in favor, two opposed, one abstention).
The Committee on Higher Education Budget considered the Kansas State Historical Society’s budget requests, including a one-time request for interior museum wall work and funding for staff to reopen the museum.
Representative Howe, participating remotely, said he favored reserving detailed comments until after a motion but explained that the museum project includes multiple items: interior wall infrastructure, staffing for reopening (curator, elevator attendants), IT restructuring and additional FTEs. Howe framed two proposed notations for the committee to send to Appropriations: one calling attention to…
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