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Committee restores EDIF funding for Wildlife and Parks after debate; earlier smaller add-on fails
Summary
After debate and multiple motions, the committee recommended restoring roughly $690,734 from the Economic Development Initiative Fund to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (covering operating lines and specialty license allocations), and earlier a smaller $150,000 EDIF addition failed on the floor.
The Agriculture and Natural Resources committee reviewed multiple adjustments proposed to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks budget, focusing on Economic Development Initiative Fund (EDIF) allocations. After initial amendments failed, the committee ultimately agreed to a recommendation to restore roughly $690,734 in EDIF funding for FY2026, covering operating expenditures, park operating lines, and a line for National Guard and veterans' licenses.
Committee staff explained the sequence of changes: the Legislative Budget Committee initially deleted about $690,734 from EDIF; the…
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