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Appropriations Committee advances multiple FY2026–FY2027 agency budgets, holds ARPA reallocation pending
Summary
The Committee on Appropriations reviewed and approved recommended budgets for several agencies — including the EMS Board, State 9‑1‑1 Board, Kansas Seapost, Kansas State Fair, Board of Mortuary Arts, Health Care Stabilization Fund, Board of Nursing (as amended) and Board of Pharmacy — and deferred ARPA reallocations pending a follow‑up hearing.
The Committee on Appropriations met to consider budget report‑outs and voted to approve recommended FY2026 and FY2027 budgets for a series of state agencies.
Chairman Anderson presented budgets for the Emergency Medical Services Board, reporting a FY2026 revised estimate of $3,200,000 from special revenue funds — an increase of $45,672 from the approved level due to contractual services, equipment replacement and grant carryovers offset by $114,364 in vacancy savings. Anderson later moved approval of the EMS budgets for FY2026–FY2027; Representative Hoye seconded and the motion passed.
The committee added a one‑time $2,000,000 SGF mapping grant as an adjustment to the State 9‑1‑1 Board’s FY2027 recommendation, describing the grant as year two of a planned three‑year effort to complete GIS mapping for school safety after more than 400 schools applied in year one. Chairman…
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