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Recently published memos and articles:
- Spring 2026 Legislative Adjustments to Consensus EstimatesPursuant to KSA 75-6701, the most recent estimates of State General Fund (SGF) receipts for FY 2026 and FY 2027 have been adjusted to reflect the fiscal impact of legislation involving receipts to the SGF enacted during the 2026 Legislative Session subsequent to the Consensus Revenue Estimate (CRE) made on April 20, 2026 (see TableContinue reading “Spring 2026 Legislative Adjustments to Consensus Estimates”
- Spring 2026 Education Consensus EstimatesOn April 6, 2026, the Education Consensus Group met to revise the estimates for seven major areas of K-12 education finance for FY 2026, FY 2027, and FY 2028. The education caseloads estimate includes expenditures for State Foundation Aid, Supplemental State Aid, Capital Outlay State Aid, Capital Improvement State Aid, Special Education State Aid, KansasContinue reading “Spring 2026 Education Consensus Estimates”
- Spring 2026 Human Services Caseloads Memo and TablesThe Division of the Budget, Legislative Research Department, Department for Children and Families (DCF), Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and the Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) (Consensus Group) met on April 7, 2026, to revise the estimates for human services consensus caseload expenditures for FY 2026 and FY 2027. The caseload estimatesContinue reading “Spring 2026 Human Services Caseloads Memo and Tables”
- Legislative Highlights 2026Highlights is a summary of major legislation passed during the Session. This edition contains summaries from more than 20 major topics, and includes briefs on the Kansas City Chiefs Stadium, School Cellphone Policies, Voter Registration Verification, and Cellphones in Work Zones and School Zones. Download a PDF copy of Legislative Highlights 2026 here. Scroll downContinue reading “Legislative Highlights 2026”
- Spring 2026 Consensus Revenue Estimates Long MemoEstimates for the State General Fund (SGF) are developed using a consensus process that involves the Division of the Budget, Kansas Legislative Research Department, Department of Revenue, and three consulting economists from state universities. This estimate is the base from which the Governor and the Legislature build the annual budget. Consensus revenue estimates are basedContinue reading “Spring 2026 Consensus Revenue Estimates Long Memo”