Volume 45 - Issue 7 - February 12, 2026

State of Kansas

Office of the Governor

Executive Directive No. 26-603
Authorizing Establishment of Federal Funds

By virtue of the authority vested in the Governor as the head of the Executive Branch of the State of Kansas, the following transaction is hereby authorized:

Pursuant to the authority of the Attorney General of the Office of the Attorney General to receive and expend federal funds, and pursuant to the authority granted the Governor by Section 214 of Chapter 117 of The 2025 Session Laws of Kansas, approval is hereby granted to the Office of the Attorney General for expenditures in FY 2026 of monies in the federal fund entitled “State Access and Visitation Program Fund.”

Pursuant to the authority of the Judicial Branch to receive and expend federal funds, and pursuant to the authority granted the Governor by Section 214 of Chapter 117 of The 2025 Session Laws of Kansas, approval is hereby granted to the Judicial Branch for expenditures in FY 2026 of monies in the federal fund entitled “Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Grant.”

Pursuant to the authority of the Superintendent of the Highway Patrol to receive and expend federal funds, and pursuant to the authority granted the Governor by Section 214 of Chapter 117 of The 2025 Session Laws of Kansas, approval is hereby granted to the Highway Patrol for expenditure in FY 2026 of monies in the federal fund entitled “Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant.”

I have conferred with the Director of the Budget and members of my staff, and I have determined that the guidelines set forth in K.S.A. 75-3711 and 75-3711c have been applied and that none of the forgoing actions exceeds the limitations contained therein.

Dated February 4, 2026.

Laura Kelly
Governor
State of Kansas

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