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Defining the term "gender" to mean biological sex at birth for purposes of statutory construction, directing the division of motor vehicles to invalidate and reissue driver's licenses when necessary when necessary to correct the gender identification on such licenses and directing the office of vital statistics to invalidate and reissue birth certificates when necessary to correct the sex identification on such certificates.
This bill defines 'gender' as a person's biological sex at birth. It would require corrections to driver's licenses and birth certificates if they don't match this definition.
Providing an excise tax on large employers for certain federal benefits paid to employees.
This bill proposes an excise tax on large employers who provide certain federal benefits to their employees. The tax would be used to fund these benefits.
Enacting the student secular bill of rights to establish statutory protections against religious coercion and discrimination in public schools.
This bill aims to protect Kansas students from religious coercion and discrimination in public schools. It establishes a 'student secular bill of rights' to ensure equal treatment and freedom from unwanted religious influence.
Authorizing the over-the-counter purchase of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine tablets.
This bill would allow Kansans to buy certain medications, ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine tablets, without a prescription.
Determining food that contains specific color additives to be adulterated.
This bill proposes that certain foods containing specific color additives would be considered adulterated. This means they wouldn't meet safety standards.
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.
This bill prevents the state's bank commissioner or other agencies from taking control of a technology-enabled financial institution that goes bankrupt. This means they won't be responsible for managing the company's assets and debts.
Authorizing the state bank commissioner to revoke a TEFFI charter, subject to approval by the legislative coordinating council.
This bill allows the state bank commissioner to cancel a charter for a TEFFI (Trust and Estate Financial Institution) if approved by the Legislative Coordinating Council.
Requiring each local board of education of a school district to appoint a nonvoting student representative to such board of education.
This bill requires each local school board to appoint a student representative who cannot vote on decisions. The representative will serve as an advisory member.
Establishing the EV energy equity road repair tax act and providing for a road repair tax on electricity distributed from a public charging station for electric vehicles.
This bill proposes a new tax on electricity used by electric vehicles at public charging stations. The revenue generated would go towards road repairs.
Prohibiting the commencement of each school term prior to Labor Day.
This bill proposes starting each school term after Labor Day. This means schools would begin classes on or after September 7th.
Designating the first full week of February as Kansas burn awareness week.
This bill proposes designating the first full week of February as Kansas Burn Awareness Week. This would raise awareness about burn prevention and treatment.
Increasing the annual license fees of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles and trucks and electric motorcycles and distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county highway fund.
This bill increases annual license fees for electric and hybrid passenger vehicles, trucks, and motorcycles. The money would go towards highway maintenance.
Discontinuing the Kansas affordable housing tax credit for qualified developments receiving a 4% federal tax credit.
This bill would stop giving tax credits to certain affordable housing developments that also receive a federal tax credit. This means less financial help for these projects.
Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2025 regular session of the Senate and House of Representatives.
This bill officially ends the 2025 regular session of the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives. It does not make any changes to laws or policies.
Recognizing April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day.
This bill recognizes April 15, 2025, as Jackie Robinson Day. It's a one-time declaration.
Providing for the hunter nation distinctive license plate.
This bill allows Kansas hunters to purchase a distinctive license plate that shows their support for hunting and conservation efforts.
Limiting and discontinuing the Kansas affordable housing tax credit and expanding transferability of Kansas housing investor tax credits.
This bill limits and ends a tax credit for affordable housing in Kansas. It also makes it easier to transfer tax credits for investors who fund new housing projects.
Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Finney, Pawnee, Seward and Jackson counties, providing that countywide retailers' sales tax apportionment based on tangible property tax levies remain unchanged until December 31, 2026, and excluding exempt sales of certain custom meat processing services from sales tax exemption certificate requirements.
This bill gives four Kansas counties - Finney, Pawnee, Seward, and Jackson - the authority to collect sales tax from retailers. It also keeps the way sales tax is divided among these counties the same until the end of 2026.
Providing an additional personal exemption for head of household tax filers and increasing the personal exemption for certain disabled veterans for purposes of income tax, modifying the definition of household income related to increased property tax homestead refund claims, providing for the apportionment of business income by the single sales factor and the apportionment of financial institution income by the receipts factor, providing for the apportionment pursuant to the three-factor test of a manufacturer who sells alcoholic liquor, requiring the use of single sales factor pursuant to the multistate tax compact, establishing deductions from income when using the single sales factor and receipts factor, providing for the decrease in corporate income tax rates, determining when sales other than tangible personal property are made in the state, excluding sales of a unitary business group of electric and natural gas public utilities, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.
This bill increases personal exemptions for some Kansans, makes changes to property tax refunds, and updates rules for businesses and corporations. It also provides tax breaks for certain veterans and property owners.
Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - 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 hiring lawyers on a 'pay-if-you-win' basis. The state's attorney general must also approve these contracts.
Amending the Kansas open records act by limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available and exempting certain records from disclosure and amending the Kansas open meetings act by providing for the membership calculation of subordinate groups and requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe.
This bill updates Kansas laws on open records and meetings. It sets limits on how much public bodies can charge for sharing information and exempts certain documents from being released. It also requires live-streamed meetings to be easily viewable by the public.
Senate Substitute for HB 2125 by Committee on Assessment and Taxation - Modifying the deadline for mailing property tax statements to taxpayers and the deadline for governing bodies to certify the amount of property tax to be levied to the county clerk, providing for the county clerk's use of the previous year's budget when a taxing subdivision fails to timely file its budget, modifying the content requirements of the revenue neutral rate hearing notice for property tax purposes, extending reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs for county clerks for calendar years 2025 and 2026, prohibiting a filing fee when a previous appeal remains pending before the board of tax appeals and authorizing the continuation of the 20-mill statewide property tax levy for schools.
This bill changes deadlines for property tax statements and budget submissions. It also affects how county clerks handle budgets and appeals.
Reducing certain license fees and training requirements for child care staff, creating a process for day care facility licensees to apply for temporary waiver of certain statutory requirements, authorizing the secretary of health and environment to develop and operate pilot programs to increase child care availability or capacity, transferring certain child care programs to the Kansas office of early childhood and creating day care licensing duties of the director of early childhood.
This bill reduces fees and training requirements for child care staff, allows day care facilities to temporarily waive certain rules, and increases availability of child care services.
Reviving a law providing for discounted hunting and fishing licenses for persons who are 65 years of age or older; changing the amount charged for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for children five and younger to $300 and for those children ages six to 15 to $400, prohibiting non-residents from hunting migratory waterfowl on public lands during the hunting season except on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; raising certain hunting fees; and requiring the department of wildlife and parks to report to the house and senate committees on agriculture and natural resources on the impact of limiting out of state waterfowl hunters.
This bill updates hunting and fishing licenses for Kansans. It offers discounts for seniors and changes fees for children's lifetime licenses.
Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB 2007 by Committee on Ways and Means - Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.
This bill reconciles multiple amendments to certain Kansas statutes. It does not introduce new laws or policies.