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Providing for the Kansas PBS distinctive license plate and discontinuing the issuance of certain distinctive and educational institution license plates.
This bill proposes creating a distinctive license plate for PBS Kansas. The plate would be available for purchase by Kansans who support public broadcasting.
Designating a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway.
This bill would rename a portion of US highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway. This would be a tribute to someone who contributed to Kansas.
Requiring banks to enter into a written agreement with the state treasurer to be a depository of public moneys, increasing the market value of securities necessary to secure the deposit of public moneys, providing procedures for when a depository fails to follow the requirements of the state treasurer, modifying certain definitions, authorizing the state treasurer to assess a fee to operate the public moneys pooled method, creating the public moneys fee fund and providing exceptions to the public moneys pooled method if accounts are subject to conflicting federal law.
This bill requires banks to enter into a written agreement with the state treasurer to hold public funds. It also increases the value of securities needed to secure these deposits and outlines procedures if a bank fails to comply.
Providing for income tax credits for payment of employee's child care related expenses and certain employer contributions to expand community child care availability.
This bill proposes giving income tax credits to Kansans who pay for childcare expenses or employers that contribute to childcare programs. The goal is to make more childcare options available in communities.
House Substitute for SB 434 by Committee on Taxation - Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals and discontinuing the sales tax exemption for purchases made by certain qualifying military veterans.
This bill provides property tax relief for certain veterans by offering an income tax credit or refund. It also ends a sales tax exemption for purchases made by qualifying military veterans.
Excluding certain offenders convicted of a nonperson felony from participation in certified drug abuse treatment programs and authorizing community correctional services officers to complete criminal risk-need assessments for divertees who are committed to such programs.
This bill excludes certain offenders who committed non-person felonies from participating in drug abuse treatment programs. It also allows community correctional services officers to assess the criminal risk and needs of individuals committed to these programs.
Authorizing the commissioner of insurance to select and announce the version of certain instructions, calculations and documents in effect for the upcoming calendar year and cause such announcement to be published in the Kansas register, allowing certain life insurers to follow health financial reports and adopting certain provisions from the national association of insurance commissioners holding company system regulatory act relating to group capital calculations and liquidity stress testing.
This bill allows the Kansas insurance commissioner to choose which version of certain instructions and documents will be used for the upcoming year. It also lets some life insurers follow health financial reports and adopts new rules for calculating group capital and stress testing.
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 updates reporting requirements for literacy education in Kansas schools. It also sets new guidelines for state and local officials to improve reading skills.
Permitting a municipal judge to initiate a psychiatric or psychological examination to determine competence and setting forth relevant procedures.
This bill allows municipal judges in Kansas to order a psychological or psychiatric exam for someone who may be unable to make decisions due to mental health issues. The judge would use this information to determine if the person is competent to make their own choices.
Prohibiting certain persons from recovering damages in certain civil actions and creating requirements for actions involving negligent security.
This bill aims to prevent certain individuals from receiving damages in civil lawsuits and sets new requirements for cases involving negligent security.
Enhancing the criminal penalty for committing certain crimes in the context of transnational repression and requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training.
This bill increases penalties for certain crimes committed as part of international repression efforts. It also requires training on recognizing and responding to these types of crimes.
Permitting the use of expedited partner therapy to treat a sexually transmitted disease.
This bill allows healthcare providers to use expedited partner therapy (EPT) to treat sexually transmitted diseases. EPT is a way to quickly identify and treat partners of someone who has an STI.
Enacting the Kansas transparency in consumer legal funding act.
This bill aims to increase transparency in consumer legal funding. It would require companies that provide upfront cash to people awaiting settlements or judgments to disclose certain information.
Authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to hazardous waste monitoring and permit application fees by the Kansas department of health and environment.
This bill allows the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to create rules and regulations for monitoring hazardous waste and setting fees for permit applications.
Authorizing any county or city to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages 23 hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of the FIFA 2026 world cup.
This bill would allow counties and cities in Kansas to extend their liquor sales hours during the FIFA 2026 World Cup. This means bars and restaurants could stay open later than usual.
House Substitute for SB 390 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Prohibiting certain additives in food provided by schools as part of certain federal food service programs and permitting federal pesticide warning or labeling requirements to satisfy any state pesticide warning or labeling requirements.
This bill aims to improve school food by prohibiting certain additives and ensuring transparency about pesticides used. It also allows federal guidelines to meet state requirements.
Requiring school districts to verify the household gross earned income of each student who qualifies for free meals under the national school lunch program and requiring legislative authorization to receive special assistance payments under federal law.
This bill requires school districts to verify the income of students who qualify for free meals under a federal program. It also requires legislative approval to receive special payments.
Authorizing animal shelters to place certain animals needing treatment or care in foster homes and requiring shelters to display photographs of animals at a location other than the shelter during a holding period.
This bill allows animal shelters to place animals needing medical care or attention into foster homes. It also requires shelters to display photos of available animals at locations other than the shelter during a certain period.
Requiring the county appraiser to submit a single property appraisal report at the valuation appeal hearing before the regular division of the state board of tax appeals.
This bill requires county appraisers to submit a single property appraisal report at valuation appeal hearings before the state board of tax appeals. This would provide a unified record for appeals.
Changing the requirement that the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight meet in January and April to meeting at least once each quarter.
This bill changes when a committee that oversees home care services and KanCare meets. Instead of meeting twice a year, they'll meet at least once every three months.
Providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund, including the requirement that applicants demonstrate the availability of a 25-year water supply, prohibiting grants for issues related to water rights that are impaired by another other water right, prioritizing applications based on various criteria and mandating annual submissions on September 15.
This bill adds requirements for applying to two state funds that help with water projects. Applicants must show they have a reliable water supply for at least 25 years and can't get grants if their water rights are blocked by someone else's.
House Substitute for SB 303 by Committee on Taxation - Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, discontinuing certain sales tax exemptions, imposing sales tax on certain sales of lottery tickets, imposing an excise tax on all sports wagers as a rate of 2% of the amount wagered, creating the property tax relief fund and providing for transfers therefrom to the state school district finance fund and creating the sports wagering privilege tax refund fund.
This bill aims to decrease school district property taxes, end some sales tax exemptions, and introduce new taxes on lottery tickets and sports wagers. It also creates two funds to help distribute the revenue.
Amending the Kansas drycleaner environmental response act to modify the penalties for violations of the act, the required deductible rate for corrective actions, the environmental surcharge rate, the solvent fee and the delinquency penalty related to environmental surcharges and solvent fees.
This bill modifies penalties for violating the Kansas drycleaner environmental response act. It also changes rates for corrective actions and fees.
Substitute for HB 2798 by Committee on Higher Education Budget - Granting authority to state educational institutions regarding transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services, exempting the state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions and authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents.
This bill gives state educational institutions more flexibility when making deals for goods and services. It also lets lawmakers ask for certain documents.
Enacting the Kansas sports authority act to establish a sports authority to provide for the construction, financing and management of certain sports facilities and sports facility infrastructure and create venues for professional sports and other events.
This bill would create a sports authority to build and manage sports facilities and infrastructure in Kansas. The goal is to attract professional sports teams and other events to the state.