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Appropriations panel restores Commerce reappropriations, orders one‑year STAR Bond transparency review
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee approved the Department of Commerce budget for FY2026–27 with restored reappropriations (including airplane MRO and tourism funds) and added a proviso requiring a one‑year review of STAR Bond districts’ net sales‑tax movement, to be reported to budget and commerce committees by June 30, 2027.
Chair Mosher presented the Kansas Department of Commerce budget and the House Appropriations Committee approved the Commerce Committee’s proposed budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, as amended.
The committee restored several reappropriations the special committee had deleted, including $34 million in SGF for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) projects — $33 million earmarked for Celina and $1 million for Topeka — a $500,000 restore for home‑based childcare providers, $50,000 for Advantage Kansas and $145,744 for travel and tourism tied to upcoming anniversaries. Mosher told members the agency’s revised 2026 request totals $226,600,000, including $51,200,000 in state general fund (SGF), and represents a roughly 4.9%…
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