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Committee approves SBC-adjusted budgets for Kansas Department of Corrections and Highway Patrol
Summary
A committee adopted the SBC's HB 24 34 recommendations for FY2026 and FY2027 with specific additions: the Department of Corrections received funding for a food service contract and a $20 million evidence-based program and adjustments to health care and a nursery program, while the Kansas Highway Patrol received funds for headquarters relocation and a wellness program.
A legislative committee approved adjusted budget recommendations for the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Kansas Highway Patrol, adopting the SBC's HB 24 34 proposals for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 with targeted additions and reallocations.
The committee first approved the Department of Corrections (DOC) FY2026 recommendation after a motion that "HB 24 34 for FY 2026" be adopted with two additions: "adding in the food service contract for $432,837" and "adding back in 20,000,000 for the evidence based program," the Unidentified Speaker said. Representative Resmond seconded the motion, and the committee approved it by voice vote.
For the DOC FY2027 recommendation, the committee accepted the SBC proposal "with the following adjustments," the Unidentified Speaker said, including adding back $5,400,000 for health care services for a medical contract; deleting $7,255,041 from the CIBF fund; adding $2,151,712 for the food services contract; and adding $815,918 SGF to establish a nursery program at TCF. Representative Hoye seconded and the FY2027 recommendation was approved.
The committee then turned to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP). For FY2026 the committee approved the SBC recommendation with one adjustment: "adding back in $2,000,000 State Highway Fund to relocate general headquarters," the Unidentified Speaker said. Representative Hoye seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.
For KHP FY2027 the committee approved a set of adjustments the Unidentified Speaker summarized as including a $2,000,000 State Highway Fund allocation for headquarters relocation, $250,000 from the State Highway Fund for a comprehensive wellness program, and $3,200,000 in all funds (including $2,400,000 from the State Highway Fund) for other items. Representative Bridal seconded and the committee approved the recommendation, closing the Highway Patrol budget discussion.
All four motions were approved by voice vote; the record shows committee members responded "Aye," and no roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript. After the approvals the Unidentified Speaker thanked members and adjourned the committee until next week, noting a possible informational hearing could be scheduled.
Votes at a glance: the committee approved the DOC FY2026 adjustment (motion seconded by Representative Resmond); approved the DOC FY2027 adjustments (seconded by Representative Hoye); approved the KHP FY2026 adjustment (seconded by Representative Hoye); and approved the KHP FY2027 adjustments (seconded by Representative Bridal). The transcript records voice approvals but does not provide counts or individual roll-call votes.
The committee's actions add targeted contract funding, restore program dollars, reallocate a portion of CIBF funds, and direct State Highway Fund dollars toward a patrol headquarters relocation and wellness program. The transcript does not specify implementation timelines, the full budget line-item context beyond the amounts stated, or further departmental actions required to execute the changes.
