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Committee approves 2.5% operations cut for major universities and adds DEI proviso requiring SFC certification
Summary
The committee approved a $3 million (2.5%) reduction to operations accounts for KSU, KU and WSU, added reporting and administrative reductions for universities, restricted additional one‑year improvement plans for tenured faculty, and approved language holding portions of university funds pending State Finance Council certifications related to DEI/DEICRT.
The House Committee on Higher Education Budget voted to delete $3,000,000 SGF to achieve a 2.5% reduction in the operations accounts of Kansas State University (KSU), University of Kansas (KU) and Wichita State University (WSU) for FY2027. Chair described the motion plainly as “to cut money,” and several members discussed historical funding trends and the committee’s larger budget targets.
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