Chairperson Billinger continued final action on SB 315 and called for adjustments to the following agency budgets:
Parsons State Hospital: No changes.
Kansas Neurological Institute: No changes.
Larned State Hospital:
Senator Peck moved, Senator Erickson seconded, to delete $10 million for contract nursing in FY 2027. The motion failed.
Osawatomie State Hospital: No changes.
South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital:
Senator Pettey distributed a proviso concerning reappropriations and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 1)
Senator Pettey moved, Senator Holscher seconded, adoption of the proviso, with the amount changed to read $30,903,466 million versus $43,903,466. The motion failed.
Department for Aging and Disability Services:
Senator Owens distributed a balloon amendment concerning involuntary discharges and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 2)
Senator Owens moved, Senator Kloos seconded adoption of the balloon amendment. The motion carried.
Senator Owens distributed a proviso concerning alcohol treatment and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 3)
Senator Owens moved, Senator Erickson seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Owens distributed a proviso concerning the alcohol and drug abuse services grants and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 4)
Senator Owens moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Owens moved, Senator Fagg seconded, to add $5 million SGF for the block grant for substance use treatment. The motion carried.
Senator Kloos distributed a balloon amendment concerning community crisis stabilization centers and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 5)
Senator Kloos moved, Senator Pettey seconded, adoption of the proviso. Discussion ensued.
Senator Alley made a substitute motion, Senator Klemp seconded, to add language in FY 2027 that the 2 percent distribution for the problem gambling and addictions grant fund will not be swept and used for other purposes. The motion carried.
Senator Kloos moved, Senator Owens seconded, adoption of the proviso, as amended. The motion carried.
Senator Kloos distributed a proviso concerning behavioral health services and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 6)
Senator Kloos moved, Senator Klemp seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Klemp moved, Senator Kloos seconded, to add $3.5 million ARPA funds for completion of Belong KC housing for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The motion carried.
Senator Kloos distributed a proviso concerning community mental health center funding and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 7)
Senator Kloos moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Klemp distributed a proviso concerning nursing facilities and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 8)
Senator Klemp moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Kloos distributed a proviso concerning the frail elderly waiver and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 9)
Senator Kloos moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the proviso. Discussion ensued after which the motion and second were withdrawn.
Department for Children and Families:
Senator Alley distributed a proviso concerning the guided independent living assessment program and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 10)
Senator Alley moved, Senator Petersen seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Kloos distributed a proviso concerning Jobs for America's Graduates-Kansas and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 11)
Senator Kloos moved, Senator Alley seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Erickson distributed a proviso concerning the summer EBT program and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 12)
Senator Erickson moved, Senator Peck seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Kloos distributed a proviso concerning Big Brothers and Big Sisters and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 13)
Senator Kloos moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Pettey distributed a proviso concerning software upgrades for SNAP applications and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 14)
Senator Pettey moved, Senator Holscher seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion failed.
Senator Pettey moved, Senator Holscher seconded, to add $12.1 million to cover the additional cost to the state due to changes in federal regulations concerning SNAP.
Senator Owens made a substitute motion, Senator Erickson seconded, to fund the $12.1 million if the administration provides requested SNAP data to the federal government. The motion carried.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Health:
Senator Petersen distributed a proviso concerning CPR and AED grants and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 15)
Senator Petersen moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Senator Petersen moved, Senator Fagg seconded, to add $263,000 SGF in FY 2027 for the cerebral palsy posture seating program. The motion carried.
Department of Labor: No changes.
Kansas Guardianship Program: No changes.
Office of the Child Advocate: No changes.
Kansas Office of Veterans Services: No changes.
Board of Regents: No changes.
Emporia State University: No changes.
Fort Hays State University: No changes.
Kansas State University:
Senator Owens distributed a proviso concerning the veterinary diagnostic laboratory and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 16)
Senator Owens moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Kansas State University - ESARP: No changes.
Kansas State University - Veterinary Medical Center: No changes.
University of Kansas: No changes.
University of Kansas - Medical Center:
Senator Klemp distributed a proviso concerning the Alzheimer Research Center and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 17)
Senator Klemp moved, Senator Alley seconded, adoption of the proviso. The motion carried.
Pittsburg State University: No changes.
Wichita State University:
Senator Peck moved to delete $5 million in FY 2027 that was added by the Higher Education Subcommittee for aviation research. The motion failed for lack of a second.
Chairperson Billinger adjourned the meeting at 1:22 pm. The next meeting will be February 12, 2026.