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Senate committee restores $500,000 to Art Commission, shifts $500,000 from public broadcasting
Summary
The Senate Commerce Committee moved to restore $500,000 to the Art Commission for 2027 (potentially matched to $1 million) and transferred $500,000 from Smoky Hill Public Broadcasting; the motion passed by voice and one member asked to have their vote recorded.
Chair (unnamed) told the Senate Commerce Committee that an earlier $1,000,000 removal of Art Commission funding for 2027 had been identified as a 1-for-1 match and proposed a partial restoration. "I'd like to make a motion that we add back into the art commission $500,000," the chair said, proposing that the match could bring the total to $1,000,000. The chair also moved to remove $500,000 from Smoky Hill Public Broadcasting so the Art Commission would retain its original $500,000 and the restored funds would be distributed as the commission sees fit.
Senator Owens seconded the motion. The chair called for discussion; seeing none, the committee approved the motion by voice. When asked if anyone wanted to be recorded, one member asked to have their vote recorded. The chair said the action would be reported to the Ways and Means Committee with an explanation of the committee's change.
The committee did not provide a roll-call vote or a formal tally on the record during this hearing. The motion was passed by voice and will be summarized in committee minutes and reported to Ways and Means for follow-up.
