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Requiring water supply system and wastewater treatment facility operator certification examination fees to not exceed the costs for such exams and eliminating the certification of operators through correspondence courses.
This bill requires water supply system and wastewater treatment facility operator certification exam fees to be no higher than the actual cost of the exams. It also eliminates the option for operators to get certified through correspondence courses.
Standardizing firearm safety programs in school districts.
This bill aims to standardize firearm safety programs in Kansas school districts. It doesn't specify what these programs would entail or how they would be implemented.
Establishing a pump installation contractor license and requiring additional examination, qualification and record-keeping requirements for licensed pump installation contractor and water well contractors.
This bill proposes licensing requirements for pump installation contractors and water well contractors. It also adds new examination and record-keeping standards.
Enacting the help not harm act to restrict the use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibit healthcare providers from providing gender transition whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorize a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, require professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment and prohibit professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.
This bill aims to restrict gender transition treatments for children. It prohibits healthcare providers from providing treatments that don't align with a child's biological sex and allows for legal action against providers who do.
Removing the current solid waste permit exception for the disposal of solid waste generated by drilling oil and gas wells through the practice of land-spreading.
This bill would end an exception that allows oil and gas drilling companies to dispose of waste generated by their operations without a permit. Instead, they would need to get permission from the state before spreading this waste on land.
Amending the definition of land devoted to agricultural use for property tax purposes to include trail rides as a ranching activity to qualify as an agritourism activity.
This bill changes how Kansas defines 'agricultural use' for property taxes. It says trail rides on ranches count as a type of agritourism activity.
Authorizing the secretary of state, in consultation with county election officers, to adopt rules and regulations for the use of remote ballot boxes.
This bill allows the Secretary of State to create rules for using remote ballot boxes in Kansas elections. This would happen after consulting with county election officers.
Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.
This bill would allow Kansas to request a waiver from federal rules to prohibit using food assistance funds to buy candy and soft drinks. This change would apply to people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Providing that tenure at postsecondary educational institutions shall not be defined, awarded or recognized as an entitlement, right or property interest in a faculty member's current, ongoing or future employment by an institution.
This bill says that tenure at Kansas colleges and universities isn't a guaranteed right or property interest for faculty members. It means institutions can make changes to employment terms without worrying about violating tenure rights.
Supporting the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing on being a recipient finalist for a KC-46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft.
This bill congratulates the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing on being a finalist for a KC-46A Pegasus mission and accompanying aircraft.
Recognizing the Kansas National Guard Best Warriors and Airmen of the Year.
This bill recognizes the Kansas National Guard's Best Warriors and Airmen of the Year. It acknowledges their achievements and service to the state.
Prohibiting aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States from receiving any state or local public benefit in accordance with applicable federal law.
This bill aims to prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving state or local public benefits. It aligns with federal law and does not create new rules.
Imposing a fee on each international transaction by a money transmitter by wire, allowing the state bank commissioner to assess penalties for the nonpayment of such fee, providing for the distribution of such fee and penalty moneys, establishing the criminal litigation fund, wire transfer fee fund and prosecutor and law enforcement grant fund and creating a misdemeanor crime of unlawful transmission of a wire transfer and providing criminal penalties therefor.
This bill proposes a fee on international wire transfers made by money transmitters. The state bank commissioner can fine those who don't pay this fee.
Designating November 14 of each year as Ruby Bridges walk to school day in the state of Kansas.
This bill proposes designating November 14th as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day in Kansas. This day honors the civil rights pioneer who integrated a New Orleans school in 1960.
Authorizing the animal health commissioner to issue permits for raccoon ownership and requiring vaccinations, annual check-ups, educational program completion and compliance with breeding restrictions.
This bill allows people to own raccoons if they meet certain requirements. They'll need a permit, vaccinations, regular check-ups, and education on how to care for these animals.
Exempting the department of wildlife and parks from proposed rule and regulation restrictions on implementation and compliance costs.
This bill proposes exempting the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks from certain rules and regulations related to implementing and complying with new policies.
Restoring local government control over wages, compensation and benefits for construction projects.
This bill aims to give local governments more control over wages and benefits for construction projects. It would allow them to set their own rules instead of following state guidelines.
Authorizing the department of education to contract with a private vendor to install, operate and maintain school bus cameras.
This bill allows the Kansas Department of Education to contract with a private company to install and maintain cameras on school buses.
Designating February 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day and recognizing the need to invest in the future success of Kansas by supporting the well-being and education of our youngest residents as well as the parents and adults who care for them.
This bill designates February 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day. It aims to support the well-being and education of Kansas' youngest residents, including children and their caregivers.
Enhancing adult care home services by providing for adult care home workforce development through scholarships for part-time nursing students and setting minimum education levels for instructors at nursing schools, establishing an intergenerational child care program to enhance the adult care home environment by supporting adult care homes offering child care services through the awarding of grants by the secretary of health and environment and creating the intergenerational child care fund and authorizing the secretary to administer the fund.
This bill aims to improve adult care homes by providing scholarships for part-time nursing students and setting education standards for instructors. It also creates a program to support child care services at adult care homes.
Updating provisions of the technology-enabled fiduciary financial institutions (TEFFI) act by making the act part of the state banking code, adjusting and providing certain definitions, reducing the TEFFI charter application fee, authorizing the issuance of certificates and trust certificates, providing for the supervision of TEFFIs by the state bank commissioner and including Kansas nonprofit corporations as qualified charities for the TEFFI income tax credit.
This bill updates Kansas laws about technology-enabled financial institutions. It makes some changes to definitions and fees, and adds new rules for supervision.
Providing a KPERS working after retirement exemption from the employer contribution rate for retirants who are employed as teachers by a school district in a position for which a certificate to teach is required.
This bill would exempt certain retired teachers from paying employer contributions to KPERS if they return to work as teachers. This exemption applies only to school districts that require a teaching certificate for the position.
Specifying when boards of directors for irrigation districts of 35,000 or more acres may conduct board member elections by mail ballot and establishing the terms for such members.
This bill allows irrigation districts that serve areas of at least 35,000 acres to hold board member elections by mail ballot. It also sets terms for these members.
Increasing transfers from the lottery operating fund, to the community crisis stabilization centers fund and the clubhouse model program fund of the Kansas department for aging and disability services.
This bill increases funding for community crisis stabilization centers and a clubhouse model program for people with disabilities. The funds come from the Kansas lottery operating fund.
Requiring the Kansas children's cabinet and the department of health and environment to implement a pilot program to offer health services, telehealth consultations and medication reimbursements to child care providers, while prohibiting stricter local regulations, allowing local registration of providers, increasing state funding for the child and adult care food program and providing free training and education materials to providers.
This bill proposes a pilot program for child care providers in Kansas. It would offer health services, telehealth consultations, and medication reimbursements to help them better care for children.