Appropriations Committee approves multiple FY2026–27 agency budgets after debate over fee funds and disaster-match requests

Feb 3, 2026

The Committee on Appropriations approved FY2026–27 budgets for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Adjutant General, State Fire Marshal, Kansas Water Office, Department of Agriculture and KDHE after line-by-line debate over funding sources for a Pittsburgh Regional Crime Center operating request, disaster-recovery matching funds and several program restorations.

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The Committee on Appropriations voted Wednesday to approve a package of FY2026 and FY2027 budgets for several state agencies, clearing contested line items after a series of voice votes and amendments.

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