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Appropriations committee approves Highway Patrol and Corrections budgets for FY2026-27
Summary
The Committee on Appropriations approved revised budgets for the Kansas Highway Patrol and Department of Corrections for FY2026 and FY2027 after debate over headquarters relocation, aircraft purchases and reappropriations; votes were taken by voice at the committee meeting.
The Committee on Appropriations voted to approve revised budgets for the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) and the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 following presentations and member questions.
Chair Anderson told the committee KHP's FY2026 revised estimate is $159,200,000 from special revenue funds, an increase of about $1.8 million largely tied to two supplemental requests: initial costs for relocating the general headquarters and IT infrastructure purchases. Anderson said special-committee recommendations removed $2,000,000 for phase one of the relocation to the Curtis State Office Building and $234,990 for…
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