Category Archives: Publications

Kansas School Finance System Memo, 2017-2024

This memorandum describes the current school finance system operating in Kansas, including the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act (KSEEA), and other school finance laws since 2017. This memorandum details the following: Unless necessary to provide context, the history of changes to the Kansas school finance system is not discussed. The history of the SchoolContinue reading “Kansas School Finance System Memo, 2017-2024”

Fall 2024 Human Services Caseloads Memo

The Division of the Budget, Department for Children and Families (DCF), Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), and the Legislative Research Department (Consensus Group) met on November 8, 2024, to revise the estimates for human services consensus caseload expenditures for FY 2025 and to develop estimates for FYContinue reading “Fall 2024 Human Services Caseloads Memo”

Consensus Revenue Estimates Long Memo, November 2024

Estimates for the State General Fund (SGF) are developed using a consensus process that involves the Legislative Research Department, Division of the Budget, Department of Revenue, and consulting economists from state universities. This estimate is the base from which the Governor and the Legislature build the annual budget. The Consensus Group met on November 15,Continue reading “Consensus Revenue Estimates Long Memo, November 2024”

Stablecoin Overview

Stablecoins are a form of cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrencies are a digital representation of value that functions similarly to most currencies by providing a medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value, and rely on cryptography to secure transactions. Most cryptocurrencies do not require intermediaries or government backing. Stablecoins are a unique subset of cryptocurrency. UnlikeContinue reading “Stablecoin Overview”

Legislative Oversight of Administrative Rules and Regulations

The memorandum summarizes the history of legislative rule and regulation oversight in Kansas, the statutory procedures for the approval and adoption of administrative rules and regulations, current options for legislative actions to influence rules and regulations, and changes to the Rules and Regulations Filing Act since 2000. Download a PDF of this memo here. HistoryContinue reading “Legislative Oversight of Administrative Rules and Regulations”

Tax Facts Supplement 2024

The ninth edition of Kansas Tax Facts (“Tax Facts”) was published in December 2023. This addendum is designed to supplement and update that publication by providing information on legislation enacted through 2024 and tax receipts for state fiscal year 2024 and tax year 2023 for taxes generally reported on a calendar year basis. The mainContinue reading “Tax Facts Supplement 2024”

State-Level Regulation of Economic Transactions with Foreign Adversaries

In a recent trend, states are seeking to limit economic interactions with countries of concern within their borders. This trend raises several questions: This memorandum will address those questions by looking at the: The Risk to States from Countries of Concern In recent legislative sessions, states have begun addressing potential threats posed by foreign adversaries.Continue reading “State-Level Regulation of Economic Transactions with Foreign Adversaries”

Kansas Fiscal Facts 2024

Kansas Fiscal Facts includes information on the Kansas state budget. It is intended to inform legislators and others, particularly those without budget experience, by providing basic budgetary facts. Information contained in this document reflects expenditures approved by the 2024 Legislature for state fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025). Comparison information to prior yearsContinue reading “Kansas Fiscal Facts 2024”

Summary of Legislation 2024

This publication includes summaries of the legislation enacted by the 2024 Legislature. Not summarized are bills of a limited, local, technical, clarifying, or repealing nature, and bills that were vetoed (sustained). However, these bills are listed beginning on page 366. During the 2024 Session, 605 bills were introduced: 233 in the Senate and 372 inContinue reading “Summary of Legislation 2024”