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State Board of Technical Professions seeks fee‑funded assistant executive director for FY27
Summary
The State Board of Technical Professions requested an assistant executive director funded from its fee fund for FY27, citing a 20% increase in licensing volume and growing enforcement complexity; the board pointed to statutory authorization (KSA 74-7008).
The State Board of Technical Professions asked the Legislative Budget Committee on Jan. 28 to authorize use of existing fee funds to reestablish a statutorily authorized assistant executive director position beginning in fiscal year 2027.
Joe Adams, KLRD legislative fellow, told the committee the board is fee‑funded and requested $870,715 for 2026 with a FY27 enhancement that includes one full‑time FTE and $86,000 for the assistant executive director position. The FY27 increase in salaries reflects that requested FTE.
Brad Parker, executive director, said the board’s workload has increased about 20% over the past decade as more out‑of‑state professionals seek Kansas licensure and enforcement cases become more complex. He cited KSA 74‑7008 as authority to appoint an executive director and assistant executive director and argued the AED would serve as the agency’s enforcement and continuing education specialist and liaison to disciplinary councils.
KLRD explained some prior front‑office work was handled by a contracted employee and that the agency shifted roughly $40,000 between salary and contractual services while positions were being filled. Committee members questioned whether attorney‑general fees and contractual professional fees would decline if the FTE were authorized; Adams said AG costs are separate and that the agency should clarify operational impacts.
No formal action was taken during the hearing; the committee closed the board’s presentation and moved to the next item.
