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KS HB2788
Bill
Status
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 9-member Business Enterprise Program Oversight Task Force to review the administration, accountability, and integrity of the vending program for blind individuals under the Randolph-Sheppard Act, with members appointed by legislative leaders, the governor, the secretary for children and families, and the American Council of the Blind
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Requires the task force to submit findings and recommendations to the legislature by July 1, 2027, with the task force expiring June 30, 2028 unless extended annually by the Legislative Coordinating Council
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Authorizes the Legislative Post Audit Committee to approve fiscal and performance audits of the program covering revenues, expenditures, set-aside funds, training, vendor selection, and compliance with state and federal law
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Abolishes the existing vending facilities account held outside the state treasury on July 30, 2027, and transfers all funds to a new Business Enterprise Program Fund within the state treasury subject to standard appropriation and audit oversight
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Renames the Vending Facilities Advisory Committee to the Committee of Blind Vendors, requires elections be conducted by secret ballot, and mandates that the secretary provide written notice to the committee when rejecting its input on program decisions
Legislative Description
Establishing the business enterprise program oversight task force to review state administration of priority placement for blind vendors on state property, allowing audits on the administration of such program, abolishing the vending facilities account outside the state treasury, establishing the business enterprise program fund in the Kansas department for children and families in the state treasury and transferring moneys from the vending facilities account to the business enterprise program fund.
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Government Efficiency
3/17/2026