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Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Request / presented by Christopher Kennedy, Acting Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
No full text"March 4, 2025."
Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, presented by Christopher Kennedy, Acting Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.Presentation to "discuss the Department of Wildlife and Parks' fiscal year 2026 budget submission. ... The Department's adjusted budget for FY 2025 and requested budget for FY 2026 closely align with the previously approved FY 2025 budget. This consistency ensures the continuation of our programs, provides stability for staff and users, and allows us to effectively conserve and enhance Kansas' natural resources for current and future generations. ... HB 2007 deleted the reappropriation of $1.9 million of State General Funds for FY 2025 which we planned to use for dam repairs. In HB Sub 2007, the House Committee on Appropriations reappropriated these funds as the reduction would have significantly disrupted these dam maintenance projects which are already in process. ... Wildlife and Parks’ FY 2026 budget request relies on more than 90.0% funding from fee funds and federal aid and comparatively smaller portion of funding from the state’s Economic Development Initiatives Fund (EDIF) to continue offering vital outdoor recreation for all Kansans. The EDIF is an essential funding source for KDWP, and its removal would place an undue burden on the Wildlife Fee Fund and Park Fee Fund, both of which are already stretched thin due to rising costs for materials, operations, and salaries. ... I urge you not to cut our agency’s funding from the Economic Development Initiatives Fund. ... I look forward to continuing to work together to conserve Kansas’s wildlife and its habitats and our treasured state parks.
Federal Reservoir Storage Contracts & Operations / presented by Richard Rockel, Public Water Supply Programs Manager, Kansas Water Office.
No full text"February 25, 2025."
Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, House Committee on Water, presented by Richard Rockel, Public Water Supply Programs Manager, Kansas Water Office.Presentation concerning federal reservoirs in Kansas, giving a brief history, state framework for storage, the federal storage space acquired, representation by the state, financial aspects, maintenance projects, federal regulation manuals, and the situational specifics of the federal reservoirs in Kansas, including the fact that not all reservoirs hold an equal water supply
Other titles: House Bill 2146 Increasing transfers from the lottery operating fund, to the Community Crisis Stabilization Centers Fund and the Clubhouse Model Program Fund of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
No full text"February 14, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Federal & State Affairs Committee, presented by Drew Adkins, Commissioner for Behavioral Health Services, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.Testimony in support of HB 2146, "which proposes to increase the cap on the Lottery Vending Machine revenue allocated for crisis stabilization and accredited Clubhouses. This bill represents a crucial step towards addressing the pressing needs of individuals experiencing mental health crises in Kansas. HB 2146, for State Fiscal Year 2026, adds 12M for crisis services and 8M to $16M. HB 2146 offers a practical and sustainable solution by tapping into existing revenue streams generated by Lottery Vending Machines to fund essential services for those in crisis and individuals that are seeking to live independently in our communities.
Other titles: House Bill 2240 Requiring legislative approval of any Medicaid state plan, state plan amendment, demonstration or waiver that expands coverage or increases cost to the state
No full text"February 11, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Welfare Reform Committee, presented by Secretary Laura Howard, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.Testimony in opposition to HB 2240. "It could restrict the ability to execute the agency's mission to provide safety net services. The requirement to seek legislative approval prior to amending and submitting state plans, and prior to implementing new federally funded programs could result in delays in funding or an inability to accept new funding. KDADS has successfully brought in millions of dollars in federal funds to the state to enhance or expand services, particularly in the behavioral health area. State plans, and their corresponding amendments, new federal regulations which may require a waiver, and new program opportunities typically do not correspond to Kansas legislative calendar. There is already legislative oversight of Home and Community Based Services Waivers that KDADS administers as those require legislative appropriation."
Mental Health Intervention Grant Report [FY2024] / presented by Taylor Bremer, Assistant Commissioner, Behavioral Health Services, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
No full text"July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024."
Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, House Health and Human Services Committee, presented by Taylor Bremer, Assistant Commissioner, Behavioral Health Services, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services on March 04, 2025.
Presenter's name, committee name, and presentation date taken from Kansas Legislature website.Presentation chart showing the United School Districts involved in the program, the number of students served, and the number of students that are in the process of receiving services
Other titles: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Updates on Requested Topics Updates on Requested Topics
No full text"February 21, 2025."
Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight, presented by Laura Howard, Secretary, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.Presentation giving updates on KDADS legislative agenda and the Governor's budget recommendations, the construction of the new South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital, the current status of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) staffing regulations and supplemental healthcare staffing agency registration, and giving an overview of Behavioral Health Services which discusses Kansas Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) goals and the collection of data on SAMHSA's new c with statistics and additional metrics and the timeline for full completion of all CCBHCs.SECRETARY'S UPDATE:
KDADS Legislative Agenda
Governor's Budget Recommendations
STATE HOSPITALS:
South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital Project Update
SURVEY, CERTIFICATION & CREDENTIALING:
CMS Staffing Requirement Current Status
Supplemental Healthcare Staffing Agency Registration and Q1 and Q2 Reporting
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES:
Overview
Increase Access to Care
Improving Outcomes: Depression Remission
CCBHC Measures
Macro Level Data Collection
Micro Level Data Collection
Center Onboarding Timeline
CCBHC Clinic Led Measures and Additional Metric
Testimony in Support of Senate Bill 58 / presented by Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriation Program Manager, Kansas Department of Agriculture.
No full text"January 30, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, presented by Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriation Program Manager, Kansas Department of Agriculture.
This same testimony was presented before the Kansas Legislature, House Committee on Water, by Lane Letourneau, Water Appropriation Program Manager, Kansas Department of Agriculture, on March 6, 2025.
Includes an attachment of K.A.R. 5-16-1, 5-16-3, 5-16-4, and 5-16-6, which is marked "draft" in the January 30, 2025 testimony.Testimony in support of Senate Bill 58 "which requests modifications to the state's multi-year flex account (MYFA) term permit statute. ... The most significant changes proposed by this bill would modify the calculations that determine a MYFA's multi-year quantity allocation in two important ways. First, allocation calculations would no longer rely on past average water use. Relying on past average use to assign future allocations has created a culture of "use it or lose it," wherein irrigators are incentivized to divert more water than necessary to successfully grow a crop in order to keep their average use high and which does not promote conservation. Second, the proposed changes will eliminate the possibility for the same acres to essentially be counted twice in determining the quantity allocation, which has the potential to increase net consumptive water use and again does not promote conservation. ... KDA feels these changes are very positive modifications to the MYFA statute. KDA is also committed to amending our MYFA regulations to conform them to these statutory amendments and to further improve the function of MYFAs. Working drafts of those regulation amendments are attached for your convenience."
Testimony in Support of House Bill 2111 / presented by Josh McGinn, Assistant Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture.
No full text"February 5, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, presented by Josh McGinn, Assistant Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture.Testimony in support of HB 2111. "HB 2111 proposes updates to current statutes regarding the CREP acreage cap in order to lower the water use eligibility threshold, expand the types of land use allowed on acreage enrolled in CREP, increase the total acreage allowed under the program, and provide for the ability to approve the last remaining contract in the event a state or local cap is reached."
2026 Budget Overview / presented by Kelsey Olson, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture.
No full textMarch 4, 2025.
Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, presented by Kelsey Olson, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture.
Presenter's name, committee name, and presentation date taken from Kansas Legislature website.Presentation giving a brief overview of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, it's divisions and programs, and the projected agency and division funding needs for FY 2026, with comparisons to previous years
Testimony in Opposition to House Bill 2153 / presented by Josh McGinn, Assistant Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture.
No full text"February 14, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, presented by Josh McGinn, Assistant Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture.Testimony in opposition to House Bill 2153 "specifically Section 2. The agency takes no position on Section 1 and the components regarding irrigation district voting procedures on pages 1-5 of the bill. We are in support of the exemption for dry detention road fill dams in Section 2 on page 7, subsection (e), as it mirrors language that the agency is seeking in House Bill 2114, and we believe this is an appropriate regulatory framework for structures of that nature. We also appreciate the language that allows for civil penalties as reflected in Section 3, subsection (c), on page 8. ... We are, however, concerned with the definition of a dam as outlined in Section 2 of this bill, and the negative impacts that would have in Kansas, including concerns about safety risk as well as negative fiscal impacts both for the state and for dam owners."