Kansas HB2301: Enacting the returning to nonaccountability of the executive branch agencies that report to the governor act and eliminating the budget process requirements of a performance-based budgeting system

What the bill says

An act enacting the returning to nonaccountability of the executive branch agencies that report to the governor act; eliminating the budget process requirements of a performance-based budgeting system; amending K.S.A. 75-3718b and repealing the existing section.

From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:

AN ACT enacting the returning to nonaccountability of the executive branch agencies that report to the governor act; eliminating the budget process requirements of a performance-based budgeting system; amending K.S.A. 75-3718b and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. K.S.A. 75-3718b is hereby amended to read as follows: 753718b. (a) On or before January 14, 2019, the secretary of administration, in consultation with the division of the budget, the office of revisor of statutes and the Kansas legislative research department, shall implement a budget process that accomplishes the following objectives: (1) A program service inventory, to be complete on or before January 9, 2017. Such inventory shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) Identification of agency programs and subprograms by objective, function and purpose; (B) the state or federal statutory citation authorizing those programs, if any; (C) identification of programs that are mandatory versus discretionary; (D) a history of the programs, including interaction with other agency programs and objectives; (E) state matching or other federal financial requirements; (F) prioritization of the level of all programs and subprograms; and (G) the consequence of not funding the program or subprogram. (2) An integrated budget fiscal process, to be complete on or before January 6, 2018. Such process shall institute …

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Sponsors

• Bill Rhiley (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. February 5, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Appropriations
3. February 5, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2301?

HB2301 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Enacting the returning to nonaccountability of the executive branch agencies that report to the governor act and eliminating the budget process requirements of a performance-based budgeting system.

What does HB2301 do?

In its own words: An act enacting the returning to nonaccountability of the executive branch agencies that report to the governor act; eliminating the budget process requirements of a performance-based budgeting system; amending K.S.A. 75-3718b and repealing the existing section.

What is the status of HB2301?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2301?

Bill Rhiley (R).

Where is the official record for HB2301?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2301/