Kansas budget bill funds Medicaid settlement and school aid
The final spending bill approves 590 million to settle state federal Medicaid disputes, adds 299 million for school districts due to enrollments, and funds dozens of programs including disaster relief, child development, mental health and developmentally disabled services. It also covers university affiliations, labor system modernization, guard training, and capital projects across Kansas. The measure expands community colleges aid, funds Osawatomie Hospital expansion, water projects, and state park development, with numerous agency and program allocations.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas University Hospital
Kansas City
St. Luke's Hospital System
Department of Labor
Kansas
Adjutant General's Department
Salina
National Guard
State Racing and Gaming Commission
Camptown Greyhound Park
Frontenac
Osawatomie State Hospital
Horton
Low Head
Washington County
Landon State Office
Statehouse
National Institute For Aviation Research
Wichita State University
Colorado
Arkansas River
Nebraska
Republican River
Kaw River
Topeka
Menninger Psychiatric Clinic
Senate
House
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Wichita
Department of Education
Department of Health and Environment
KDHE
Department On Aging
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Topeka tackles $12.5 billion budget amid growth worries
Kansas lawmakers approved a 12.5 billion budget ceil during a 90 day session sending the plan to Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. The measure raises aid to schools and social services while expanding prisons and maintaining the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Yet projected reserve declines and a future shortfall by 2009 fuel conservative alarm about tax hikes and fiscal balance. Sebelius touted low unemployment and growth prospects while vowing careful revenue management.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Kathleen Sebelius
Tim Huelskamp
Huelskamp
R-Fowler
Sebelius
Lawmakers vote on budget settlement and education funding
Lawmakers approved a $90 million settlement after a split vote with several no and yes members noted. The budget allocates $123 million for schools promised previously, but not to be spent until fiscal year 2009. Rep Bill Feuerborn stated the budget is affordable.
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Bill Feuerborn
D-Garnett
Chamber
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