Kansas Statutes 79-4804. State gaming revenues fund; transfers to state economic development initiatives fund; authorized allocations and uses, accounts created; investment by director of investments, disposition of proceeds; transfers of moneys to s…
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 79-4804
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) After the transfer of moneys pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 79-4806, and amendments thereto, an amount equal to 85% of the balance of all moneys credited to the state gaming revenues fund shall be transferred and credited to the state economic development initiatives fund. Expenditures from the state economic development initiatives fund shall be made in accordance with appropriations acts for the financing of such programs supporting and enhancing the existing economic foundation of the state and fostering growth through the expansion of current, and the establishment and attraction of new, commercial and industrial enterprises as provided by this section and as may be authorized by law and not less than 1/2 of such money shall be distributed equally among the congressional districts of the state. Except as provided by subsection (g), all moneys credited to the state economic development initiatives fund shall be credited within the fund, as provided by law, to an account or accounts of the fund, which are created by this section, or for state fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025, to an account or accounts of the fund created by appropriation acts.
(b) There is hereby created the Kansas capital formation account in the state economic development initiatives fund. All moneys credited to the Kansas capital formation account shall be used to provide, encourage and implement capital development and formation in Kansas.
(c) There is hereby created the Kansas economic development research and development account in the state economic development initiatives fund. All moneys credited to the Kansas economic development research and development account shall be used to promote, encourage and implement research and development programs and activities in Kansas and technical assistance funded through state educational institutions under the supervision and control of the state board of regents or other Kansas colleges and universities.
(d) There is hereby created the Kansas economic development endowment account in the state economic development initiatives fund. All moneys credited to the Kansas economic development endowment account shall be accumulated and invested as provided in this section to provide an ongoing source of funds, which shall be used for economic development activities in Kansas, including, but not limited to, continuing appropriations or demand transfers for programs and projects, which shall include, but are not limited to, specific community infrastructure projects in Kansas that stimulate economic growth.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f), the director of investments may invest and reinvest moneys credited to the state economic development initiatives fund in accordance with investment policies established by the pooled money investment board under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4232, and amendments thereto, in the pooled money investment portfolio. All moneys received as interest earned by the investment of the moneys credited to the state economic development initiatives fund shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Kansas economic development endowment account of such fund.
(f) Moneys credited to the Kansas economic development endowment account of the state economic development initiatives fund may be invested in government guaranteed loans and debentures as provided by law in addition to the investments authorized by subsection (e) or in lieu of such investments. All moneys received as interest earned by the investment under this subsection of the moneys credited to the Kansas economic development endowment account shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Kansas economic development endowment account of the state economic development initiatives fund.
(g) Except as provided further, in each fiscal year, the director of accounts and reports shall make transfers in equal amounts on July 15 and January 15 that in the aggregate equal $2,000,000 from the state economic development initiatives fund to the state water plan fund created by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 82a-951, and amendments thereto. No other moneys credited to the state economic development initiatives fund shall be used for: (1) Water-related projects or programs, or related technical assistance; or (2) any other projects or programs, or related technical assistance that meet one or more of the long-range goals, objectives and considerations set forth in the state water resource planning act.