Research/Budget

April Consensus Caseload Memo

April 16, 2012

This document describes the April Consensus Caseload estimates for the remainder of FY 2012 and to revise the FY 2013 budget. The programs described in the memo include Regular Medicaid Assistance, Nursing Facilities, Mental Health Programs, Community Supports and Services, Temporary Aid to Needy Families, and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities.

April 2012 State General Fund revenue estimate

April 13, 2012

This is the revised April 2012 estimate of State General Fund revenues for FY 2012 and FY 2013. Over the two fiscal years, revenues are expected to be $252.2 million higher than estimated in November 2011.

Senate Ways and Means Agency Shorthand List

March 16, 2012

Agency listing of budget changes in FY12 and FY13 by the Senate Ways and Means Committee.

FY 2013 budget proposal

March 14, 2012

FY 2013 Possible State General Fund Budget

FY 2012 budget

March 14, 2012

FY 2012 Approved State General Fund Budget

House Appropriations Agency Shorthand List

March 8, 2012

Agency listing of budget changes in FY12 and FY13 by the House Appropriations Committee.

House Appropriations Budget Summary

March 8, 2012

House Appropriations Committee Changes to Governor's Budget Recommendations

CBO Budget and Economic Outlook

March 2, 2012

A look at the federal budget situation. The full document is 167 pages long, but a five-page summary at the beginning allows for a quicker read.

Choices for Federal Spending and Taxes

March 2, 2012

This presentation from director of the CBO is a useful and concise explanation of federal deficits issues and some possible alternatives.

FY federal receipts

February 27, 2012

Fiscal year receipts for 2002-2011 as reported by the Kansas Division of the Budget

FY 2013 projected federal receipts

February 27, 2012

Projected federal spending in Gov. Sam Brownback's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget.

Fiscal Note HB 2560

February 20, 2012

The fiscal note summarizes Gov. Sam Brownback's tax plan and lays out its financial implications.

KEPC study

February 20, 2012

This study was initiated to analyze House Substitute for SB 1, a bill that would reduce future tax collections in a similar way to Gov. Sam Brownback's tax plan.

ITEP study

February 20, 2012

This short analysis from ITEP was released through Kansas Action for Children. The analysis attempts to show the effect of Gov. Sam Brownback's tax plan on different income groups.

Governor's budget explanation

February 20, 2012

Addendum to Volume I of the Governor’s Budget Report presents the tax plan rationale.

Governor-House plan comparison

February 20, 2012

This KLRD document compares Gov. Sam Brownback's tax plan with a plan from House Republicans and with current law.

Department of Revenue income groups

February 20, 2012

This table from the Department of Revenue shows how Gov. Sam Brownback's tax plan would affect the income tax liability of different income groups.

CBPP study

February 20, 2012

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of Gov. Sam Brownback's tax plan.

Governor’s Proposed Changes to FY 2012

January 30, 2012

Gov. Brownback has proposed adding $73.9 million in spending to the previously approved State General Fund budget for FY 2012. This document from Legislative Research gives a shorthand, agency by agency accounting of the proposed changes. These proposed changes are included in Senate Bill 311 and in House Bill 2493.

Governor's Budget Report

January 25, 2012

Page 23 of the Governor's Budget Report.

Governor’s Tax Plan Costs

January 18, 2012

Distributed in the Senate Ways and Means Committee on January 18, these pages show the Dept. of Revenue calculations of the fiscal effect of the Governor’s tax plan. The second page shows the net loss of tax revenue expected over the next six fiscal years. The third page shows the expected change of income tax liability for different income classes.

State General Fund Profile, January 18

January 18, 2012

This Legislative Research document outlines the effect of the Governor’s spending proposals and tax plan on the State General Fund. The Governor’s Budget Report contains a similar State General Fund profile, but that profile does not include a calculation of the effect of the proposed tax plan.

Long-term State General Fund Profile

January 17, 2012

A document from page 23, Volume I of the Governor’s Budget Report, that projects how the State General Fund might look through FY 2018.

State General Fund Profile

January 17, 2012

A Legislative Research document showing the outlook for the State General Fund before the Governor’s budget recommendations were issued.

Governor’s Tax Plan

January 17, 2012

This document from Gov. Brownback’s administration has been handed out widely as an explanation of the Governor’s tax proposal.

Scott Brunner House Social Services Budget Committee Testimony

January 16, 2012

Slides about Medicaid managed care presented on January 11.

Duane Goossen Senate Ways and Means Testimony

January 16, 2012

Slides about state and federal budget issues presented to Senate Ways and Means, December 20.

Consensus Caseload Estimate, Nov. 2011

November 4, 2011

Fall Human Services Consensus Caseload Estimates for FY 2012 and FY 2013.