Tag Archives: Briefing Book 2023

Western Water Issues

Elaina RudderResearch AnalystElaina.Rudder@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4395 Heather O’HaraPrincipal Research AnalystHeather.O’Hara@klrd.ks.gov785-296-7792 Water Shortage Declared On August 16, 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) declared the first-ever official water shortage on the Colorado River. This declaration triggered significant mandatory water cuts in the Colorado River Basin. While Kansas is not part of the Colorado River Basin, it does haveContinue reading “Western Water Issues”

Tobacco 21

Kate SmeltzerResearch AnalystKate.Smeltzer@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4407 Jordan MilhollandManaging Research AnalystJordan.Milholland@klrd.ks.gov785-296-3923 On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed 2019 HR 1865, which contained provisions that raised the federal minimum age for tobacco product sales from 18 to 21. The bill amended the Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act with a new section that applies to all “covered tobacco products,” includingContinue reading “Tobacco 21”

Kansas Budget Stabilization Fund

Dylan DearManaging Fiscal AnalystDylan.Dear@klrd.ks.gov785-296-0665 Amy DeckardAssistant Director for Fiscal AffairsAmy.Deckard@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4429 Various laws and statutory sections are designed to provide certain safeguards with respect to state budgeting and management of expenditures and to prevent deficit financing. The most recent measure taken by the Legislature is the creation of the Budget Stabilization Fund. The Fund is intendedContinue reading “Kansas Budget Stabilization Fund”

Capital Improvements Funding in Higher Education

Brianna HortonFiscal AnalystBrianna.Horton@klrd.ks.gov785-296-6684 Shirley MorrowPrincipal Fiscal AnalystShirley.Morrow@klrd.ks.gov785-296-3542 The Kansas Board of Regents (Board) policy definition of “deferred maintenance” is annual maintenance and necessary renewal of facilities systems and components that have been postponed, delayed, or deferred, to a future budget cycle or until funds are available. The 2020 Report on State University Building Inventory, SpaceContinue reading “Capital Improvements Funding in Higher Education”

Workforce Development Programs

Elaina RudderResearch AnalystElaina.Rudder@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4395 Chardae CaineFiscal AnalystChardae.Caine@klrd.ks.gov785-296-3183 The Kansas Department of Commerce provides a variety of workforce development programs. KANSASWORKS KANSASWORKS is the state’s public workforce assistance system, and it is designed to: Workforce Centers There are 26 workforce centers located throughout the state and 2 mobile workforce centers. Workforce centers provide services to both jobContinue reading “Workforce Development Programs”