TOPEKA — A new legislative budget measure would limit the University of Kansas’ ability to spend unanticipated tuition dollars and extra special funds.
The provision approved Thursday by the Kansas House Appropriations Committee is a response to an arrangement that allowed the university to obtain $327 million in bonds to finance construction projects without lawmakers’ approval.
It would require the university to get legislative approval to spend unanticipated funds if collections exceed budgeted amounts during the ...