(May 14, 2025) – This week, the State Finance Council, chaired by Governor Laura Kelly, approved the release of $10 million to cover the increased cost of caseloads for the Kansas Department for Children and Families. The committee further recommended releasing $1.8 million for the summer EBT program that depended on waiver submission.
The committee also took up the Attorney General Kris Kobach's request for approval of Tort Claim settlements and approved one, Shayne Watson v. DCF, and denied Link v. State of Kansas.