2011 Kansas Code
Chapter 75. - STATE DEPARTMENTS; PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Article 72. - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
75-7228 KAN-ED and KanRen; study of inefficiencies and duplication; recommendations for incorporation of KanRen into KAN-ED; report.

75-7228. KAN-ED and KanRen; study of inefficiencies and duplication; recommendations for incorporation of KanRen into KAN-ED; report. (a) The state board of regents shall study the KAN-ED network and the Kansas research and education network for the purpose of identifying duplication of services and inefficiencies existing between the two networks. If duplication of services or inefficiencies exist, the state board of regents shall develop a plan to reduce or eliminate such duplication of services or inefficiencies. The secretary of administration and the state board of regents shall develop recommendations regarding the manner in which the Kansas wide area network may be incorporated into the KAN-ED network.

(b) On or before January 13, 2006, the secretary of administration and the state board of regents shall submit to the senate standing committee on commerce and the house standing committee on utilities joint recommendations regarding:

(1) The findings of the study provided for in subsection (a);

(2) any plan for reducing or eliminating duplication of services and inefficiencies; and

(3) the manner in which the Kansas wide area information network may be incorporated into the KAN-ED network.