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Budget committee offers $400,000 toward Kansas State Fair livestock barn; release tied to private match, ARPA funds eyed for lighting
Summary
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee voted to amend the Kansas State Fair budget to provide $400,000 in state general funds for a livestock barn upgrade contingent on a $400,000 private match by June 1, 2027, and recommended reallocation of $243,000 in ARPA funds to finish a lighting project if legally permissible.
The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee on the record advanced the Kansas State Fair budget after adopting an amendment that commits $400,000 in state general funds to livestock barn upgrades on the condition the fair secures a $400,000 private match.
The amendment, offered by Representative Rogers and seconded by Representative Roth, reduces but does not eliminate the agency's original $750,000 enhancement request. Legislative Research analyst Luke Drury clarified the committee's understanding: "This would be to appropriate $400,000 from the general fund for the livestock barn upgrades for fiscal year 2027. However, the monies would…
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