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Enacting the student safety and awareness act to require school districts to designate a month during the school year as student safety and awareness month and to provide educational programs for students on the dangers and effects of fentanyl use, personal safety and awareness and social media literacy, safety and responsibility during such designated month.
This bill requires Kansas school districts to designate a month for student safety and awareness. During this month, schools will provide educational programs on fentanyl use, personal safety, social media literacy, and responsibility.
Enacting the foreign adversaries out of higher education act to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from accepting gifts, grants and other moneys from foreign adversaries and their affiliates, prohibiting certain foreign adversary affiliates from operating on campuses and providing training and education on such foreign adversaries and their affiliates.
This bill aims to keep foreign adversaries out of Kansas higher education by prohibiting institutions from accepting gifts or grants and banning certain affiliates from operating on campuses.
Making and concerning appropriations for the state board of regents for the Kansas blueprint for literacy, expanding the every child can read act reporting requirements and amending the Kansas blueprint for literacy to provide certain requirements for the state board of education, the state board of regents and school districts with regard to literacy education and reporting.
This bill makes appropriations for the state board of regents' literacy program and updates reporting requirements. It also sets new standards for literacy education and reporting for schools.
Requiring that all election audits and recounts be conducted using a hand count of paper ballots.
This bill requires that all election audits and recounts be done by hand-counting paper ballots. This means no machines or computers will be used to count votes.
Enacting the safe and transparent arrest act to require all law enforcement agencies operating in Kansas to adopt a written policy regarding the use of facial coverings and prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing a facial covering that conceals or obscures their facial identity in the performance of their duties except as expressly authorized by law.
This bill requires law enforcement agencies in Kansas to create a written policy about wearing facial coverings and prohibits officers from concealing their identities while on duty, except when authorized by law.
Prohibiting social medial platforms from allowing children under 16 years of age to create, maintain or access an account unless the platform has obtained verified parental consent.
This bill would require social media platforms to get permission from a parent or guardian before allowing kids under 16 to create an account.
Establishing the no kid hungry in schools program to reimburse school districts for the cost of providing certain meals to students attending public school.
This bill aims to help Kansas schools provide meals to students who need them. It sets up a program to reimburse school districts for the cost of these meals.
Requiring that noncompete agreements be reasonable and providing that such agreements are null and void upon the sale or change in ownership or control of an employer.
This bill aims to make noncompete agreements fair by requiring them to be reasonable. If an employer sells or changes ownership, these agreements would no longer apply.
Enacting the social media and telecommunications fraud accountability act, requiring social media platforms to exercise reasonable care in preventing the dissemination of fraudulent advertisements, prohibiting falsely identifying names or numbers on telephone caller ID systems and the unauthorized use of a bank name in electronic advertisements or solicitations and making violations of the act an unconscionable act or practice under the Kansas consumer protection act.
This bill aims to prevent fraudulent advertisements on social media platforms and phone systems. It also prohibits using fake names or numbers for caller ID and unauthorized bank names in electronic ads.
Prohibiting certain conduct and improper collection of veterans benefits fees and requiring mandatory counseling concerning the benefits claims process.
This bill aims to prevent unfair practices when collecting fees for veterans' benefits and requires counseling on the claims process.
Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Butler county for the purpose of providing property tax relief.
This bill would give Butler County the authority to collect a sales tax countywide. The goal is to provide property tax relief.
Enacting the Kansas property rights protection act to require just compensation be provided to landowners for governmental actions that impose burdens upon or diminish the value of private property.
This bill aims to protect private property owners' rights by requiring just compensation from government agencies when their actions reduce a property's value or impose burdens.
Requiring the secretary of state to conduct periodic checks to compare the statewide voter registration system against the federal systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) database and submit an annual report to the legislature on the outcomes of such checks.
This bill requires the Secretary of State to compare Kansas' voter registration system with a federal database to verify citizenship and report findings annually.
Providing limitations and restrictions on releasing a person charged with a crime upon the person's own recognizance.
This bill aims to limit and restrict the release of people charged with crimes on their own recognizance. This means that instead of being released without bail, they would have to follow certain rules or meet specific conditions.
Requiring revenues received by telecommunications service providers for the provision of broadband services to be calculated when determining gross receipts under a city franchise.
This bill requires telecommunications service providers to include revenue from broadband services when calculating their gross receipts under a city franchise.
Enacting the safe battery collection and recycling stewardship act and prohibiting the sale of covered batteries or battery-containing products unless the producer is part of a battery stewardship organization with an approved plan.
This bill aims to improve battery recycling and disposal by requiring manufacturers to join a program that ensures responsible collection and recycling of batteries. It also prohibits the sale of certain products containing batteries unless the manufacturer is part of this program.
Requiring a valid upland game bird stamp prior to taking any upland game bird in this state, except on private land, establishing the upland game bird restoration fund and requiring the department of wildlife and parks to use moneys from such fund for the procurement and release of upland game birds.
This bill requires Kansans to buy an upland game bird stamp before hunting certain birds on public land. The money from these stamps will go towards releasing more birds into the wild.
Requiring the state board of regents to establish curricula and designate courses at postsecondary educational institutions relating to DEI-CRT-related courses and content and requiring the study of American institutions and certain programs at freshman orientations concerning free speech.
This bill requires postsecondary educational institutions in Kansas to offer courses and curricula related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory (CRT). It also mandates that freshman orientations include a study of American institutions and certain programs with a focus on free speech.
Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to decrease the assessed valuation for real property used for residential purposes from 111/2% to 9%.
This bill proposes changing Kansas' constitution to lower the assessed value of residential properties from 11.5% to 9%. This would affect homeowners and property buyers.
Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to establish the taxable valuation of real property used for residential purposes based on the sales price for the year in which the property transferred ownership if the transfer was sold at fair market value or valued pursuant to law as fair market value in the year in which the transfer occurred for the current owner.
This bill proposes changing how residential property is valued for taxation purposes. It would base the value on the sales price of the property when it was sold to the current owner, if that sale was at fair market value.
Proposing to amend the constitution of the state of Kansas to provide that property tax exemptions be approved by the electors of the state.
This bill proposes amending Kansas' constitution to require property tax exemptions to be approved by state voters. Currently, these exemptions are decided by lawmakers.
Urging the Kansas Turnpike Authority to waive tolls for vehicles displaying Kansas special license plates related to injury, loss of life or valor in active military service
This bill asks the Kansas Turnpike Authority to forgive tolls for vehicles displaying special license plates honoring Kansans who were injured or died while serving in the military.
Establishing requirements for the development, construction, modification, maintenance, operation and decommissioning of certain industrial energy facilities and providing jurisdiction to the state corporation commission to control and permit such development, construction, modification, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of such facilities.
This bill sets rules for building, maintaining, and closing industrial energy facilities in Kansas. It gives the state corporation commission control over these processes.
Increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans.
This bill increases the income and property value limits for seniors and disabled veterans to qualify for certain benefits.
Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property.
This bill aims to increase the amount of property tax exemption for residential properties from the statewide school levy.