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KS Stat § 75-37,114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,114 Approval of improvements under act; limitation.

75-37,114. Approval of improvements under act; limitation. The projects for energy conservation improvements for state facilities which are initiated by state agencies under this act are hereby approved for such state agencies for the purposes of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 74-8905, and amendments thereto. The total costs of the projects for energy conservation improvements under this act for any fiscal year, exclusive of financing costs, shall not exceed the amounts approved for such energy conservation improvements by the state corporation commission.History: L. 1989, ch. 252, § 4; L. 2007, ch. 116, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,115 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,115 Kansas quality program; state employee incentives; procedures; guidelines; quality awards, basis and limitations; rules and regulations.

75-37,115. Kansas quality program; state employee incentives; procedures; guidelines; quality awards, basis and limitations; rules and regulations. (a) There is hereby established the Kansas quality program within the department of administration for the purposes of providing procedures and incentives for the enhancement of quality in the business of state government. The secretary of administration shall administer the program and shall promote and assist the creation and development of Kansas quality teams in each state agency. The secretary of administration shall develop and coordinate appropriate training programs for state officers and employees in total quality management principles, which may include presentations by existing total quality management programs in firms and other organizations operating in Kansas.(b) (1) The Kansas quality program shall be based on the principles of total quality management. The program shall provide opportunities for involvement of as many officers and employees of each state agency in Kansas quality teams as practicable to examine and improve the operations and activities of the state agency, except that no Kansas quality team shall be composed of more than 40 members unless specifically authorized by the secretary of administration. The Kansas quality program shall provide opportunities for individual quality improvement activities and recognition where such activities are determined to be more efficient and effective than establishing a Kansas quality team.(2) In accordance with this section and with policies, procedures and guidelines prescribed by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of administration, each state agency shall prepare a quality improvement plan containing proposed activities and quality goals for the state agency during a specified fiscal year or a portion thereof. Each quality improvement plan shall include comprehensive goals and specific goals for individual achievement or team achievement, shall be based on performance standards and other objective measures and shall be submitted for review and approval by the secretary of administration. All performance standards and other objective measures shall be stated in terms of quantitative measures in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of administration under this section.(c) The secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration and implementation of the Kansas quality program.(d) As used in this section, "state agency" has the meaning ascribed thereto by K.S.A. 75-3701, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1994, ch. 91, § 1; L. 2002, ch. 136, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,116 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,116 Definitions.

75-37,116. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 75-37,116 through 75-37,119:(a) "Alternative fuel" has the meaning provided by 42 U.S.C. 13211.(b) "Alternative-fueled vehicle" means a vehicle that operates on an alternative fuel and that meets or exceeds the clean fuel vehicle standards in the federal clean air act amendments of 1990, Title II.(c) "Fueling station" means the property which is directly related to the delivery of alternative fuel into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle propelled by such fuel, including the compression equipment and storage vessels for such fuel at the point where such fuel is delivered.(d) "Government agency" means a county, a city, a school district or another governmental unit, including a public transit agency.(e) "Government fleet" means a fleet of 10 or more motor vehicles owned and operated by a government agency.(f) "Incremental cost" means the cost that results from subtracting the manufacturer's list price of the vehicle operating on conventional gasoline or diesel fuel from the manufacturer's list price of the same model vehicle designed to operate on an alternate fuel.(g) "Secretary" means the secretary of administration.History: L. 1995, ch. 262, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,117 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,117 Purpose and administration of program.

75-37,117. Purpose and administration of program. (a) There is hereby established the alternative fuels loan program for the purpose of making loans to government agencies which own and operate motor vehicles to encourage and assist them to:(1) Purchase new alternative-motor fueled vehicles;(2) convert existing motor vehicles which operate on gasoline and diesel fuel to operate on alternative fuels; and(3) construct motor vehicle fueling facilities to serve alternative-fueled vehicles.(b) The alternative-fuels loan program shall be administered by the secretary. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures, criteria and conditions for making loans from the alternative-fuels government fleet loan fund and such other rules and regulations as necessary to operate the alternative-fuels loan program.History: L. 1995, ch. 262, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,118 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,118 Loan fund.

75-37,118. Loan fund. (a) There is hereby established the alternative-fuels government fleet loan fund in the state treasury. All moneys in the alternative-fuels government fleet loan fund shall be used for loans in accordance with K.S.A. 75-37,119, and amendments thereto, and the provisions of appropriation acts. Such fund shall consist of:(1) Amounts appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of the fund;(2) amounts of repayments made by government agencies of loans received under K.S.A. 75-37,116 through 75-37,119, and amendments thereto, together with payments of interest thereon, in accordance with agreements entered into by such government agencies and the secretary; and(3) amounts contributed or otherwise made available by any public or private entity for use in effectuating the purposes of such fund.(b) All moneys received as principal and interest payments under loan agreements entered into pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,119, and amendments thereto, shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the alternative-fuels government fleet loan fund.(c) All expenditures from the alternative-fuels government fleet loan fund shall be made in accordance with K.S.A. 75-37,116 through 75-37,119, and amendments thereto, and the provisions of appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary or by a person designated by the secretary.History: L. 1995, ch. 262, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 389; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,126 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,126 Definitions.

75-37,126. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 75-37,126 through 75-37,129a, and amendments thereto:(a) "ASHRAE" means American society of heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning engineers, inc. standard 90.1-2007.(b) "Energy star" means the joint program of the United States environmental protection agency and the United States department of energy which labels certain products that meet energy efficiency standards adopted for such products.(c) "IECC" means the 2006 international energy conservation code.(d) "New construction" means any building or structure which is constructed by the state or any agency of the state and the construction of which commences on or after July 1, 2010.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 17; May 28.
KS Stat § 75-37,127 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,127 Rules and regulations relating to minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products purchased by state agencies.

75-37,127. Rules and regulations relating to minimum energy efficiency standards for certain products purchased by state agencies. Within 18 months after the effective date of this act, the secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations for state agencies for the purchase of products and equipment, including, but not limited to, appliances, lighting fixtures and bulbs, and computers, which meet energy efficiency guidelines which are not less than the guidelines adopted for such products to qualify as an energy star product if the projected cost savings for the useful life of such products and equipment is equal to or greater than the additional cost compared to functionally equivalent products and equipment of lower efficiency.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 18; May 28.
KS Stat § 75-37,128 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,128 Energy audits for state-owned real property and leased real property; exception.

75-37,128. Energy audits for state-owned real property and leased real property; exception. (a) The secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations, within 18 months of the effective date of this act, for state agencies for the conduct of an energy audit at least every five years on all state-owned real property. On or before the first day of the 2010 regular session of the legislature and on or before the first day of each ensuing regular session of the legislature, the secretary of administration shall submit a written report to the joint committee on state building construction, the house committee on energy, utilities and telecommunications and the senate committee on utilities, or their successors, and an electronic copy to the legislature, identifying state-owned real property locations in which an excessive amount of energy is being used in accordance with rules and regulations adopted, within 18 months after the effective date of this act, by the secretary of administration concerning energy efficiency performance standards for state-owned real property.(b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), the secretary of administration shall not approve a new lease or a renewal or extension of an existing lease of non-state owned real property unless the lessor has submitted an energy audit for such real property that is the subject of such lease. Within 18 months after the effective date of this act, the secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations establishing energy efficiency performance standards which shall apply to leased space and improvements which the lessor shall be required to address based on such energy audit.(2) An energy audit shall not be required if the secretary of administration determines that it is not economically feasible to conduct such energy audit, and the secretary of administration provides the rationale for that determination in written form to the joint committee on state building construction.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 19; L. 2018, ch. 91, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,129 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,129 Energy conservation measures; promotion of program by state corporation commission.

75-37,129. Energy conservation measures; promotion of program by state corporation commission. Within the limitations of appropriations therefor, the energy programs division of the state corporation commission shall develop and increase the participation of school districts and local governments in the facilities conservation improvements program pursuant to K.S.A. 75-37,125, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 20; May 28.
KS Stat § 75-37,129a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,129a Rules and regulations relating to energy efficiency performance standards for state-owned buildings.

75-37,129a. Rules and regulations relating to energy efficiency performance standards for state-owned buildings. Within 18 months after the effective date of this act, the secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations prescribing energy efficiency performance standards requiring that all new construction and, to the extent possible, renovated state-owned buildings, be designed and constructed to achieve energy consumption levels that meet the levels established under the ASHRAE standard or the IECC, as appropriate, if such levels of energy consumption are life-cycle cost-effective for such buildings and also recommend that new and, to the extent possible, renovated school and municipal buildings meet the same requirements.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 21; May 28.
KS Stat § 75-37,130 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,130 Professional services sunshine act; citation.

75-37,130. Professional services sunshine act; citation. K.S.A. 75-37,130 through 75-1,135, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the professional services sunshine act.History: L. 2000, ch. 124, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,131 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,131 Same; definitions.

75-37,131. Same; definitions. As used in the professional services sunshine act:(a) (1) "Professional services" means services performed under a contract with a state agency by any:(A) Certified public accountant;(B) attorney; or(C) consultant.(2) "Professional services" shall not include the services of persons who assist in the preparation of expert testimony for litigation or who act as expert witnesses in litigation.(b) "Consultant" means an individual or firm providing contractual services in the form of professional or technical advice or opinions.History: L. 2000, ch. 124, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,133 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,133 Same; expenditure of grant funds.

75-37,133. Same; expenditure of grant funds. If a state agency expends grant funds to purchase goods or services for which the state agency receives a direct service or a tangible asset, the procurement of those goods or services shall be subject to K.S.A. 75-3739, 75-37,102 and K.S.A. 75-37,132, and amendments thereto, or other applicable statutes relating to procurement of those goods and services.History: L. 2000, ch. 124, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,134 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,134 Same; use of federal funds.

75-37,134. Same; use of federal funds. Nothing in K.S.A. 75-37,132 or 75-37,133, and amendments thereto, shall be construed to allow federal grant moneys received by a state agency to be handled differently from any other moneys of the state unless the requirements of the applicable federal grant specifically require such federal moneys to be handled differently.History: L. 2000, ch. 124, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,141 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,141 Alternative project delivery building construction procurement act; citation.

75-37,141. Alternative project delivery building construction procurement act; citation. K.S.A. 75-37,141 through 75-37,147, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas alternative project delivery building construction procurement act.History: L. 2006, ch. 80, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,146 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,146 Same; recordation and publication of bidder information.

75-37,146. Same; recordation and publication of bidder information. Every bid conforming to the terms of the advertisement, together with the name of the bidder, shall be recorded, and all such records with name of the successful bidder indicated thereon shall, after award or letting of the contract, be subject to public inspection upon request. The secretary of administration shall, within five days after award or letting of the contract, publish the name of the successful bidder. The public notice on public display shall show the phase II and III scores and the adjusted final score. The secretary of administration shall, within five days after award or letting of the contract, have the names of all proposers whose bids were not selected, together with phase II and III scores and the final adjusted score for each, available for public review.History: L. 2006, ch. 80, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,147 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,147 Same; act not applicable to certain projects.

75-37,147. Same; act not applicable to certain projects. The provisions of the Kansas alternative project delivery building construction procurement act shall not apply to the process of designing, constructing, altering or repairing a public highway, road, bridge, dam, turnpike or related structures, or stand-alone parking lots.History: L. 2006, ch. 80, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 75-37,151 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,151 Transfer of real estate to the state; requirements.

75-37,151. Transfer of real estate to the state; requirements. (a) Notwithstanding any other statute, on and after the effective date of this section, no real estate located within or without the state of Kansas, nor any interest therein, may be transferred to the state of Kansas or any agency or instrumentality thereof: (1) Through any probate proceeding, except upon the express, written prior consent of the secretary of administration and the attorney general, which shall be filed with the probate court; or (2) otherwise without consideration, except upon the express, written prior consent of the secretary of administration and such agency or instrumentality, if any, receiving such real estate.(b) The attorney general may bring a civil action to declare any transfer in violation of this section void ab initio or for such other relief as the attorney general may deem appropriate.(c) As used in this section, "agency" means any state office, department, board, commission, bureau or other state authority. "Agency" shall not include a state educational institution as defined in K.S.A. 76-711, and amendments thereto, a community college as defined in K.S.A. 71-701(d), and amendments thereto, or the department of transportation.History: L. 2017, ch. 98, § 1; June 29.
KS Stat § 75-37,153 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,153 Audits of state agencies.

75-37,153. Audits of state agencies. (a) Beginning in fiscal year 2019, the department of administration shall be responsible for procuring and managing audit services for any audit of the financial affairs and transactions of a state agency that is required to comply with federal government audit requirements for receiving federal awards or grants.(b) As used in this section, "state agency" means any state office, officer, department, board, commission, institution, bureau, agency or authority or any division or unit thereof.History: L. 2018, ch. 89, § 12; May 24.
KS Stat § 75-37,154 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,154 Department of administration contract audit committee; membership.

75-37,154. Department of administration contract audit committee; membership. (a) There is hereby created the department of administration contract audit committee, which shall consist of the following members: (1) The secretary of administration or a person designated by the secretary of administration; (2) the director of accounts and reports or a person designated by the director of accounts and reports; (3) the post auditor or a person designated by the post auditor; (4) the state treasurer or a person designated by the state treasurer; and (5) the director of the budget or a person designated by the director of the budget. The secretary of administration or the person designated by the secretary to serve as a member of the department of administration contract audit committee shall be the chairperson of the committee.(b) The department of administration contract audit committee shall meet on the call of the chairperson of such committee. A vote of two members of the committee shall be required for any such action of the committee.History: L. 2018, ch. 89, § 13; May 24.
KS Stat § 75-37,155 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees|Article 37 - Department Of Administration|75-37,155 Audits; procurement of firm or firms to perform audit work.

75-37,155. Audits; procurement of firm or firms to perform audit work. (a) In the procurement of a firm or firms to perform an audit required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, the secretary of administration shall encourage firms engaged in the lawful practice of their professions to place their names on a list maintained by the secretary of firms to receive requests for proposals on audit contracts.(b) The secretary of administration shall establish specifications for the conduct by a firm or firms of an audit required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto. The specifications shall be used in preparing requests for proposals and evaluating the proposals received.(c) For all audits required by K.S.A. 75-37,152 and 75-37,153, and amendments thereto, the secretary of administration shall issue a request for proposals to all firms who have requested to be on the firm list and others who request a copy after notice in the Kansas register. The request for proposals shall request information on the firm's qualifications, the qualifications of staff to be assigned to the job, the firm's technical approach to the audit and the fee. The secretary shall evaluate the proposals received in response to the request for proposals and for each audit shall prepare a list of at least three and not more than five firms that are, in the opinion of the secretary, qualified to perform such audit. Such list shall be submitted to the department of administration audit contract committee.History: L. 2018, ch. 89, § 14; May 24.