2020 Legislative Budget Committee
Agenda/Minutes • Report
| Senate | House |
Senator Carolyn McGinn, Chairperson
Senator Rick Billinger
Senator Tom Hawk
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Representative Troy Waymaster, Vice-Chairperson
Representative Will Carpenter
Representative Kyle Hoffman
Representative Kathy Wolfe Moore
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| Kansas Legislative Research Dept. | Office of Revisor of Statutes |
Amy Deckard
Dylan Dear
Edward Penner
Fiscal Staff
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Jill Wolters
David Wiese
Scott Abbott
Zach Fridell
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| Committee Assistant | |
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Nancy Fontaine
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Charge
State Budget Issues
The Legislative Budget Committee is statutorily directed to:
Compile fiscal information, study and make recommendations on the state budget, revenues, and expenditures, the organization and functions of the state, its departments, subdivisions, and agencies with a view of reducing the cost of state government and increasing efficiency and economy.
In addition to its statutory duties, the Budget Committee is to:
- COVID-19 pandemic federal funding and expenditures-Receive updates on federal funding and expenditures by state agencies related to COVID-19;
- Board of Regents and Regents Institutions-Receive a report on the impact of COVID-19 closures and virtual learning;
- Kansas Department of Transportation-Receive an update on T-WORKS and Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program projects;
- Docking State Office Building and Kansas Department of Health and Environment Laboratory-Review proposals for potential renovation and construction; and
- Veterans' Residential Facilities Funding-Receive an update on location, utilization, and funding for residential facilities for veterans.
- Review and discuss community and technical colleges, including:
- How the institutions are funded and how the funding is distributed;
- Mission of the colleges;
- Transfer of credits to state universities;
- The efficiencies and effectiveness of the colleges; and
- Whether the colleges are meeting the needs of Kansas residents.
Approved Meeting Days: 7 days
