Bill
HB 2150
Establishes the Advisory Commission on Asian-American Pacific Islander Affairs to advise the Governor and coordinate state programs for AAPI Kansans.
Status and Sponsor
- Bill number: HB 2150
- Primary sponsor: Representative Xu
- Related/companion bill: SB 177 (companion)
- Status (as provided): Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs (introduced late Jan 2025)
Purpose / Intent
- Creates a new Advisory Commission on Asian‑American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affairs to advise the Governor and coordinate state efforts addressing the needs and concerns of AAPI Kansans. The commission is intended to raise public awareness, evaluate programs and legislation, and help coordinate services across state agencies and with community organizations.
Key provisions
- Establishment and placement
- Creates the Advisory Commission on Asian‑American Pacific Islander Affairs as an advisory body within the Office of the Governor.
- Composition and appointments
- Seven members total:
- One appointed by the President of the Senate
- One by the Senate Minority Leader
- One by the Speaker of the House
- One by the House Minority Leader
- Three appointed by the Governor
- No more than four members may be of the same political party.
- Each congressional district in Kansas must be represented by at least one commission member (resident of that district at appointment); remaining members are at‑large.
- Initial appointments required on or before July 15, 2025.
- Terms: three years (or until successor appointed). Vacancies filled for unexpired terms.
- Organization and operations
- Commission elects a chair and secretary annually; may adopt rules.
- Meets at least quarterly (minimum four times per year); chair may call additional meetings; majority constitutes a quorum.
- Members are entitled to compensation/per diems as provided in K.S.A. 75‑3223(e).
- Functions, powers and duties (summary)
- Gather and disseminate information; hold hearings, conferences, and studies on AAPI issues.
- Coordinate with state departments/agencies on culture, education, employment, health, housing, welfare, recreation, and related services.
- Develop, propose, and evaluate programs and proposed legislation affecting AAPI Kansans.
- Promote public education and leadership training; establish advisory subcommittees.
- Accept private contributions and solicit federal funds; enter into federal agreements and contracts.
- Staffing
- Commission may appoint an executive director (subject to Governor approval) and, with approvals, technical advisors and assistants. The executive director serves as administrative officer and carries out the commission’s work.
- Effective date
- The act takes effect upon its publication in the statute book.
Fiscal impact (from Kansas Division of the Budget fiscal note, Feb 3, 2025)
- Estimated State General Fund expenditures:
- FY 2026: $176,920 (1.50 FTE)
- FY 2027: $182,228 (1.50 FTE; ~3% increase)
- Staffing assumed: 1.00 FTE Executive Director and 0.50 FTE Administrative Secretary.
- Cost breakdown (FY 2026): $142,520 salaries and fringe; $34,400 other operating costs (rent, travel, communications, office supplies).
- Estimates based on budgets of existing Governor’s liaison commissions; fiscal effect not included in the FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
Who would be affected
- AAPI Kansans (targeted beneficiaries of outreach, services, and policy coordination).
- State agencies (coordination and possible evaluation or modification of programs).
- Governor’s Office (administrative placement and oversight).
- Legislature (appointment role and potential recipient of commission reports).
- State General Fund (supports staffing and operating costs).
Procedural / timeline notes
- Initial member appointments must be completed by July 15, 2025.
- Commission required to meet at least four times annually once formed.
- Fiscal estimates assume operations beginning in FY 2026.
Notes on source documents
- The materials provided include the Kansas introduced bill text and a Kansas Division of the Budget fiscal note. Other text fragments from different states or unrelated bills (Arizona, Illinois) appear in the package but are not related to this Kansas bill and were not used to describe HB 2150’s substance.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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