Legislative analysts report $278.6M carried forward into FY2027; education and human services drive reappropriations
September 05, 2026 | Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Kansas
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Dylan Deer, assistant director of fiscal affairs at the Kansas Legislative Research Department, told the Legislative Budget Committee the preliminary total of state general fund reappropriations carried from FY26 into FY27 is $278,600,000.
Deer said education accounts for about $173.8 million of the total, led by the State Department of Education ($59.1M, including $33.2M in state foundation aid and $24.8M in supplemental aid). "The main drivers are head count and a little bit of the weightings," Deer said, noting a drop in student headcount from about 663,000 to 661,000. He also cited higher education carryforwards tied to ongoing construction projects at KU Medical Center (~$56.9M, including $50.7M for the new cancer center) and Wichita State (~$14.3M, including $12.4M for the WSU KU Biomedical Center construction).
On human services, Deer estimated KDADS reappropriations of about $64.2 million—roughly $24.8M for KanCare caseloads, $16.3M for KanCare non‑caseload items (largely waivers), and smaller non‑KanCare caseload amounts. He highlighted federal factors including FMAP rate adjustments and higher‑than‑expected HMO privilege fees as important, partly uncontrollable drivers of SGF movement.
The department presented multi‑year profile projections showing an estimated FY27 ending balance of about $1.8 billion under current assumptions but warned that, under the fiscal path in the profile, ending balances fall toward and below a statutory 7.5% requirement in the 2030–2031 timeframe. Deer said interest on the budget stabilization fund is currently included in revenue estimates and estimated interest transfers in the range of $70–$80 million, with exact figures to be provided later.
Committee members pressed staff on whether the figures could change with November consensus updates; Deer confirmed the numbers are preliminary and will be revisited when new revenue and caseload estimates are released.
Deer said education accounts for about $173.8 million of the total, led by the State Department of Education ($59.1M, including $33.2M in state foundation aid and $24.8M in supplemental aid). "The main drivers are head count and a little bit of the weightings," Deer said, noting a drop in student headcount from about 663,000 to 661,000. He also cited higher education carryforwards tied to ongoing construction projects at KU Medical Center (~$56.9M, including $50.7M for the new cancer center) and Wichita State (~$14.3M, including $12.4M for the WSU KU Biomedical Center construction).
On human services, Deer estimated KDADS reappropriations of about $64.2 million—roughly $24.8M for KanCare caseloads, $16.3M for KanCare non‑caseload items (largely waivers), and smaller non‑KanCare caseload amounts. He highlighted federal factors including FMAP rate adjustments and higher‑than‑expected HMO privilege fees as important, partly uncontrollable drivers of SGF movement.
The department presented multi‑year profile projections showing an estimated FY27 ending balance of about $1.8 billion under current assumptions but warned that, under the fiscal path in the profile, ending balances fall toward and below a statutory 7.5% requirement in the 2030–2031 timeframe. Deer said interest on the budget stabilization fund is currently included in revenue estimates and estimated interest transfers in the range of $70–$80 million, with exact figures to be provided later.
Committee members pressed staff on whether the figures could change with November consensus updates; Deer confirmed the numbers are preliminary and will be revisited when new revenue and caseload estimates are released.
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