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Wildlife and Parks budget discussion centers on EDIF cuts, Flint Hills Trail match and dam repairs
Summary
A Legislative Research briefing on the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks budget identified EDIF reductions, one-time state-match funding for the Flint Hills Trail and proposed dam repairs at state fishing lakes; the agency is also slated to receive federal grants for recovery and visitor-center projects if appropriations remain.
Luke Drury presented the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) budget to the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and noted the House and Senate positions differ on use of Economic Development Initiatives Fund (EDIF) dollars and certain one-time projects.
Drury said that, as it stood in House Bill 2,007, KDWP would receive $4,224,000 in EDIF; the Senate position removed those EDIF allocations. "That would be a reduction of $4,200,000 to the Department of Wildlife and Parks for FY 2026," he said during questions.
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