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Chair introduced a motion to move the SBC recommendation (HB 24 34) for FY2026 with adjustments: $1,000,000 for expert witness caseloads and $75,500 for IT security cell phones, and a proviso exempting SB 125 bids from section 149 for paying litigation services costs. Second was given by Representative Resmond; the committee gave a voice vote and Chair announced FY2026 passed.
The committee approved FY2026 and FY2027 budget recommendations for the State Board of Indigent Defense Services with adjustments for expert witnesses and IT security; a substitute to add $800,000 for attorney pay parity failed. The panel then opened a budget hearing for the Kansas Department of Transportation where agency staff outlined a multi-year capital plan, a $400 million 2027 bond tranche, and revenue and debt projections for the State Highway Fund.
