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Establishing the Kansas digital right-to-repair act to provide the right for persons who purchase digital electronic equipment to obtain the legal authorization and necessary documentation and parts from original equipment manufacturers to diagnose, maintain and repair such equipment.
This bill aims to give people who buy digital devices the right to repair and maintain them. It would require manufacturers to provide necessary documentation, parts, and authorization for diagnosis and repair.
Requiring the secretary of corrections to assist inmates with obtaining identification and employment-related documentation prior to release from custody.
This bill requires the Kansas Secretary of Corrections to help inmates get identification and employment documents before they're released from prison. This assistance aims to make it easier for former inmates to find jobs and reintegrate into society.
Requiring the clerk of the appellate courts to publish monthly a list of cases of the supreme court and court of appeals in which a decision has not been entered and filed within six months of submission and a list of cases in which a petition for review has not been granted or denied within six months of submission.
This bill requires the clerk of the appellate courts to publish a list each month of cases where a decision has not been made within six months. This includes cases where a petition for review has not been granted or denied.
Authorizing the Kansas department of transportation to establish a statewide conduit system for fiber optic transmissions of broadband connections.
This bill allows the Kansas Department of Transportation to create a statewide system for laying fiber optic cables to support broadband internet connections.
Requiring a county appraiser to adjust the value of personal property mobile homes, residential and commercial property upon final determination or obtain a fee simple appraisal if the appraised value exceeds 5% increase over five years.
This bill requires county appraisers to adjust property values if they increase by more than 5% over three years. If the value still exceeds this threshold after adjustment, a fee simple appraisal must be obtained.
Modifying the municipal lease-purchase protest petition requirements.
This bill changes the rules for protesting lease-purchase agreements between municipalities and private companies. It aims to make it easier or harder for people to challenge these deals, but the specifics are unclear.
Requiring the state board of education to report to the legislature on federal moneys received by the state, ending certain educational reporting requirements and applying expiration dates to other educational reporting requirements.
This bill requires the state board of education to report to the legislature on federal funds received by Kansas. It also ends some educational reporting requirements and sets expiration dates for others.
Designating a portion of United States highway 75 as the Brig Gen George H Wark memorial highway, a portion of United States highway 56 as the Bill Tucker memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the purple heart/combat wounded veterans highway for United States highway 75.
This bill would rename a section of US Highway 75 after Brig Gen George H Wark and reassign another part of the Purple Heart/Combat Wounded Veterans Highway to US Highway 75.
Providing for the crime victims compensation board to establish fees chargeable for conducting examinations of persons who may be victims of sexual assault, authorizing the board to adopt rules and regulations to administer such fees and to use moneys in the crime victims compensation fund for the payment of such fees and allowing certain exceptions to the confidentiality of records and information given to the board.
This bill allows the Crime Victims Compensation Board to charge fees for conducting exams on people who may be victims of sexual assault. The board can then use money from the crime victims compensation fund to pay these fees.
Prohibiting regulation of battery-charged security fences by municipalities.
This bill prevents Kansas municipalities from regulating battery-charged security fences. It passed the Senate and is now being reviewed by a committee.
Establishing requirements for a portable benefit plan for independent contractors, determining types of contributions to such plans and providing a subtraction modification for Kansas income tax purposes.
This bill aims to establish a portable benefit plan for independent contractors in Kansas. The plan would allow these workers to contribute to their own benefits and potentially reduce their income tax.
Establishing a registry for child abuse and neglect to be maintained by the secretary for children and families, providing for registration and expungement processes that include administrative hearings and opportunities for subsequent appeals, requiring reports of abuse or neglect to include information regarding a custody dispute concerning the child who is the subject of the report and directing the secretary to submit a report to the legislature on such information.
This bill creates a registry for child abuse and neglect cases. It outlines processes for registering and expunging records, including administrative hearings and appeals.
Permitting the secretary of corrections to enter into certain contracts for the production of manufactured or modular homes for a pilot program at the Hutchinson correctional facility under the prison-made goods act.
This bill allows the Secretary of Corrections to enter into contracts for producing manufactured or modular homes at the Hutchinson correctional facility as part of a pilot program.
Substitute for HB 2595 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act, providing stipends to law students who meet certain requirements and agree to practice law in rural areas and providing loan forgiveness to lawyers who meet certain requirements and practice law in rural areas.
This bill aims to encourage law students to practice law in rural Kansas by offering stipends and loan forgiveness. It requires them to meet certain requirements and commit to practicing in rural areas.
Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
This bill requires local governments (like cities or counties) to hold a public meeting before approving contracts for legal services that pay lawyers based on how much money they win. The state's Attorney General must also approve these contracts.
Authorizing financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of an adult account holder to a designated agency, notify any adult designated as a trusted contact by such account holder of suspected financial exploitation and place a temporary hold on certain transactions or disbursements. Enacting the virtual currency kiosk consumer protection act, providing definitions, and establishing requirements for virtual currency kiosk operators. Prohibiting the office of the state bank commissioner or any other state agency from becoming a receiver for a technology-enabled fiduciary financial institution that becomes insolvent or declares bankruptcy. Providing that earned wage access service registrants are subject to the Kansas financial institutions information security act, and eliminating certain stipulations relating to the payment of negotiable instruments on Saturday afternoons or holidays.
This bill allows financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of an adult account holder to a designated agency and notify trusted contacts. It also gives them the power to temporarily hold certain transactions or disbursements.
Enacting the Kansas community property trust act to authorize the use of community property trusts during the marriage of settlor spouses and amending the Kansas uniform trust code to allow trustees to reimburse settlors of grantor trusts, authorize the use of designated representatives for trusts and permit the terms of a governing instrument to expand, restrict or eliminate certain general rules applicable to fiduciaries, trusts and trust administration.
This bill allows married couples to create a community property trust during their marriage. This type of trust lets them manage and distribute property together more easily.
Removing the expiration on certain cybersecurity requirements, modifying the duties of chief information security officers and cybersecurity programs, requiring assessment of executive branch agency compliance with cybersecurity requirements, providing for consideration of such compliance by the legislature during the budget process and creating the judicial branch technology oversight council.
This bill removes an expiration date on cybersecurity requirements for certain agencies, updates the duties of chief information security officers and cybersecurity programs, and requires assessments of compliance. It also creates a council to oversee technology in the judicial branch.
Amending statutes concerning the Kansas board of accountancy; relating to licensure requirements for certified public accountants.
This bill updates laws about the Kansas Board of Accountancy and the requirements for certified public accountants (CPAs) to get licensed. It aims to make it easier for CPAs to practice in Kansas.
Senate Substitute for HB 2571 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.
This bill increases the cost threshold for when a county must use the public bidding process to award construction contracts. This means that counties can now choose to skip the bidding process for smaller projects.
Permitting the issuance of a special license plate or permanent or temporary placard for a person with a disability based on documentation of satisfactory proof of disability from a physical therapist.
This bill allows people with disabilities to get a special license plate or placard based on proof from a physical therapist. This proof can be used to park in accessible spots and ride public transportation.
Concerning postsecondary education; authorizing the state board of regents to sell and convey certain real property in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas, on behalf of Kansas state university, 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 allows the state board of regents to sell and convey certain real property in Manhattan on behalf of Kansas State University.
Requiring criminal presentence investigation reports and journal entries to be completed and submitted in the form and manner prescribed and approved by the Kansas sentencing commission.
This bill requires criminal presentence investigation reports and journal entries to be completed and submitted in a specific format approved by the Kansas sentencing commission.
Authorizing library boards to change from being appointed members to elected members and requiring that the members of the Eudora community library district board of directors be elected to such positions.
This bill requires that members of the Eudora Community Library District Board of Directors be elected instead of appointed.
Increasing the penalties for the crime of sexual extortion when an offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is less than 18 years of age or a dependent adult, creating the crimes of aggravated sexual extortion causing great bodily harm and aggravated sexual extortion causing death and requiring the attorney general to prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning such crimes.
This bill increases penalties for sexual extortion when an adult (18+ years old) takes advantage of a minor (under 18) or dependent adult. It also creates new crimes for causing great bodily harm or death.