Legislative Update
Week of April 25, 2016
The Kansas Legislature will return on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. The legislature will
consider any vetoes by the Governor, work on legislation not passed in the regular
session, an omnibus spending bill, and the Statewide Efficiency Report prepared by
Alvarez and Marsal.
The Consensus Revenue Estimating Team met on April 20, 2016. The revisions for the
State General Fund for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 were decreased by a combined
$228.6 million. Details can be read in the Memo released jointly by the Kansas
Legislative Research Department and Kansas Division of the Budget.
The decrease in revenue requires the Governor and the Legislature to balance the
Fiscal Year 2016 and 2017 budgets. The Governor presented three options to the
Legislature to close the revenue shortfall. All three options are a cut to state
universities. The Governor’s Budget options can be found in the Governor’s Budget
Amendment.
Regular updates will be provided in K-State Today as the Legislature continues to
meet. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Governmental Relations at
785-532-6227 or email kstategr@ksu.edu.