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HB 2165

Relating to the financial administration of the Water Resources Department; declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session

HB 2165 repeals K.S.A. 75‑3718b, removing statutory requirements for program inventories, an integrated budget process, and performance‑based budgeting for executive-branch agencie

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Bill Summary · HB 2165

Summary — HB 2165

Title: Enacting the returning to nonaccountability of the executive branch agencies that report to the governor act; eliminating the budget process requirements of a program service inventory, integrated budget fiscal process and performance‑based budgeting system
Introduced: January 28, 2025
Primary sponsor (as introduced): Representative Rhiley (Kansas)
Current status (from provided materials): Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Note: The materials supplied include unrelated text from other states’ bills also labeled “HB 2165” (Arizona and Illinois). This summary addresses the Kansas bill described by the title and by the Kansas “as introduced” text (repeal of K.S.A. 75‑3718b).

Purpose / Intent

HB 2165 would repeal the Kansas statute K.S.A. 75‑3718b — the statutory authority that established requirements for a program service inventory, an integrated budget fiscal process, and a performance‑based budgeting system. The bill is framed as removing those statutory budget‑process accountability requirements for executive branch agencies that report to the governor.

Key provisions

  • Repeal: K.S.A. 75‑3718b is repealed in its entirety.
  • Effective date: The act takes effect and is in force following publication in the statute book (i.e., upon statutory publication after enactment).

The bill does not include replacement provisions or alternative reporting/oversight requirements.

Who would be affected

  • Executive branch agencies that report to the governor: agencies previously subject to program service inventories, an integrated budget fiscal process, and performance‑based budgeting requirements would no longer be required by statute to follow those specific processes.
  • Office of the Governor, Division of Budget, Legislature and other budget stakeholders: potential changes in the form and content of budget submissions and program performance information available to policymakers and the public.

Fiscal and budgetary impact

  • Kansas Division of the Budget fiscal note (Feb. 16, 2025): Repeal of the statute would have no fiscal effect. No direct cost savings or expenditures were identified by the Division of the Budget in its review.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced Jan. 28–30, 2025 (as issued by the Kansas sponsor).
  • Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations (per provided status).
  • If enacted, becomes effective upon publication in the statute book.

Observations / implications

  • Operationally, agencies may cease producing the specific program inventories and performance‑budgeting products previously required by K.S.A. 75‑3718b unless other statutes, executive directives, or administrative rules continue those practices.
  • The change reduces statutory mandates for performance‑based budgeting; its practical effect will depend on whether the governor’s office or Legislature adopts alternate informational or oversight practices.

If you want, I can locate the full text of K.S.A. 75‑3718b to show exactly which reporting requirements would be removed, or draft a one‑page comparison of current statutory requirements versus post‑repeal status.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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