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Denouncing the planned satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place on March 28, 2025.
This bill denounces a planned satanic worship ritual scheduled for March 28, 2025. It does not propose any specific actions or regulations.
Substitute for HB 2294 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - 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 aims to make it easier for child care providers to operate by reducing fees and training requirements. It also allows facilities to temporarily waive certain rules and creates a process for increasing availability or capacity.
Requiring prosecutors to disclose their intent to introduce testimony from a jailhouse witness and to forward related information to the Kansas bureau of investigation.
This bill requires prosecutors to tell defense attorneys if they plan to use testimony from a jailhouse informant and share related information with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Providing that Kansas highway patrols officers majors are to be within the unclassified service under the Kansas civil service act and a superintendent, assistant superintendent or major shall be returned to a rank with permanent status not lower than the rank held when the officer was appointed to such respective position.
This bill changes how Kansas highway patrol officers are classified. It moves officer majors into a special category and ensures that superintendents, assistant superintendents, and majors keep their original rank.
Authorizing certain nonadmitted insurers to transact certain business in Kansas and requiring the commissioner of insurance to maintain a list of eligible nonadmitted insurers.
This bill allows certain non-admitted insurance companies to do business in Kansas and requires the state's insurance commissioner to keep a list of approved companies.
Substitute for HB 2012 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Establishing the ethanol grant program fund and transferring an amount of not to exceed $5,000,000 from the state general fund to the ethanol grant program fund each July 1 beginning in 2026.
This bill establishes a fund for ethanol grants. Each year starting in 2026, up to $5 million will be transferred from the state's general fund to this new fund.
Urging the attorney general to join efforts to hold Elon Musk accountable for unlawful executive action.
This bill asks the Kansas Attorney General to join efforts to hold Elon Musk accountable for any unlawful actions he may have taken. It does not specify what kind of actions or why they were considered unlawful.
Eliminating the requirement that the commissioner submit certain reports to the governor and removing certain specific entities from the definition of person for the purpose of enforcing insurance law.
This bill removes a requirement for the insurance commissioner to submit certain reports to the governor and also changes who is considered a 'person' under insurance law.
Making application to the congress of the United States to call a convention of the states to establish term limits for members of congress.
This bill asks Congress to hold a convention of states to set term limits for members of Congress. This means setting a limit on how long someone can serve in Congress.
Authorizing law enforcement officers to conduct investigations of violations of the scrap metal theft reduction act.
This bill allows law enforcement officers to investigate violations of Kansas' scrap metal theft reduction act. This means they can look into cases where people are breaking the law by stealing or selling stolen scrap metal.
Supporting Irish-Kansas trade partnership.
This bill supports a trade partnership between Kansas and Ireland. It aims to strengthen economic ties and promote mutual understanding.
Recognizing the 40th year of operation at Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station.
This bill recognizes the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station's 40th year of operation. It does not propose any changes or actions.
Extending the number of years of availability of the income tax credit for contributions to friends of cedar crest association and the Eisenhower foundation.
This bill extends the time period during which Kansans can claim an income tax credit for donations made to two specific organizations: Friends of Cedar Crest Association and the Eisenhower Foundation.
Prohibiting nonresidents from hunting migratory waterfowl during certain times and places and increasing fees for migratory waterfowl habitat stamps.
This bill would prevent non-residents from hunting migratory waterfowl during certain times and places. It also increases fees for a special stamp that supports habitat conservation.
Discontinuing the imposition of sales tax on certain cable services.
This bill proposes to stop collecting sales tax on certain cable services. This would mean that Kansans who subscribe to these services wouldn't have to pay state sales tax on their monthly bills.
Proposing to amend article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas by adding a new section establishing the freedom from taxes fund, establishing the Kansas citizens freedom review board, authorizing the board to review tax exemptions and approve or eliminate such exemptions and eliminating the state-imposed property taxes and income and privilege taxes.
This bill proposes to create a new fund called the Freedom from Taxes Fund and establish a review board to examine tax exemptions. It would also eliminate state-imposed property taxes, income taxes, and privilege taxes.
Recognizing March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Capitol.
This bill recognizes March 13, 2025, as Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Capitol. It does not propose any new laws or policies.
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the State Government Affairs Council.
This bill commemorates the 50th anniversary of the State Government Affairs Council. It does not make any changes to existing laws or policies.
Providing for the preceptor income tax incentive act, establishing an income tax credit for nursing home administrators, registered nurses and registered dietitians that serve as a community-based faculty preceptor in adult care homes and medical care facilities by providing personalized instruction, training and supervision for students.
This bill proposes an income tax credit for certain healthcare professionals who mentor students in adult care homes and medical facilities. They would receive a tax break for providing personalized instruction and supervision to students.
Facilitating nursing workforce development by setting education levels for instructors at nursing schools as a requirement for state approval.
This bill sets education requirements for nursing instructors at Kansas schools to ensure they have the necessary qualifications to teach students.
Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to establish a Kansas voluntary do-not-sell firearms list to prevent the purchase of firearms by any person who voluntarily registers to be placed on the list.
This bill would allow people to voluntarily sign up for a list that prevents them from buying firearms. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation would maintain this list.
Establishing the Kansas-Ireland trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Ireland and creating the Kansas-Ireland trade commission fund.
This bill creates a commission to promote trade between Kansas and Ireland. The commission will work to encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between the two places.
Providing that prior convictions of a crime that is determined unconstitutional by an appellate court shall not be used for criminal history scoring purposes unless the basis of the determination of unconstitutionality by the appellate court is later overruled or reversed.
This bill says that if a crime is ruled unconstitutional by an appeals court, it shouldn't count against someone's criminal history score unless the reason it was deemed unconstitutional is later changed.
Amending the definition of land devoted to agricultural use to include trail rides as a ranching activity to qualify as an agritourism activity.
This bill changes what counts as 'agricultural use' of land. Specifically, it says that trail rides on ranches qualify as a type of agritourism activity.
Requiring certain prior convictions to be considered in determining bond when a person is arrested for certain sex offenses.
This bill requires prior convictions for certain sex offenses to be considered when setting bail for someone arrested for similar crimes. This means that judges would need to take into account a person's past history of committing sex offenses when deciding how much money they should pay to get out of jail.