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Providing a postretirement cost-of-living adjustment to certain KPERS retirants who are 85 years of age or older.
This bill proposes giving a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to certain Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) retirees who are 85 years old or older.
Increasing the criminal penalty for possessing or refusing to surrender any firearm in or on any school property or grounds.
This bill increases the penalty for possessing or refusing to surrender a firearm on school property. It aims to make schools safer by adding stricter laws around gun possession.
Directing the secretary for aging and disability services to expand and establish peer support specialist certifications and the secretary for health and environment to pursue a medicaid code for telehealth services provided by peer support specialists.
This bill aims to expand certifications for peer support specialists and allow them to provide telehealth services that can be covered by Medicaid. This would help more Kansans access mental health services remotely.
Enacting the advanced practice registered nurse licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges for advanced practice registered nurses.
This bill aims to allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to work across state lines without needing separate licenses. This would make it easier for APRNs who live and work in Kansas to provide care to patients in other states.
Making the theft of livestock or implements of husbandry a severity level 5, nonperson felony.
This bill would make stealing livestock or farming equipment a more serious crime. It would be considered a severity level 5 felony.
Requiring the Kansas department of health and environment to create an informational video describing abortion laws in Kansas.
This bill requires the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to create a video explaining Kansas' abortion laws.
Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act to provide financial assistance to lawyers and law students who practice law in rural areas.
This bill aims to provide financial assistance to lawyers and law students who practice law in rural areas of Kansas.
Enacting the longitudinal data act, establishing the division of longitudinal data in the legislative research department, authorizing the appointment of a director of the division by the legislative coordinating council and providing for the development and management of the Kansas longitudinal data system for the purpose of tracking and analyzing education, workforce and related data.
This bill creates a system to track and analyze education and workforce data in Kansas. It establishes a division within the legislative research department to manage this system.
Providing for the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the 2025-2026 biennium.
This bill sets the rules for how the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate work together during the 2025-2026 legislative session.
Directing the secretary for children and families to review and compare data for public assistance program eligibility.
This bill asks the Secretary for Children and Families to compare data on who's eligible for public assistance programs. The goal is to review eligibility rules and make sure they're working fairly.
Enacting the career advancement, resources, employment and supports for the disability workforce act, providing for career education programs for students and career enhancement programs for professionals, requiring performance-based contracting for disability services providers, facilitating choice in services by individuals with disabilities, mandating rate parity across all state waiver programs, providing for an online data portal system for waitlist management and services-related communications, requiring the secretary of labor to publish information regarding the disability service provider workforce and providing that direct support workers may be covered by the state health plan.
This bill aims to improve career opportunities for people with disabilities. It provides education and training programs for students and professionals, as well as better contracting rules for service providers.
Prohibiting mobile home park landlords from limiting a tenant's access to communications and video services.
This bill aims to prevent mobile home park landlords from restricting tenants' access to communication and video services. It would ensure that residents can use their preferred internet, phone, or TV providers without interference.
Providing for the regulation of supplemental nursing services agencies and healthcare workers platforms by the secretary for aging and disability services.
This bill aims to regulate supplemental nursing services agencies and healthcare workers platforms. It would give the Secretary for Aging and Disability Services oversight responsibilities.
Providing for approval by the department of wildlife and parks for qualified program or management plans to qualify for the nongame and endangered species habitat credit.
This bill allows the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks to approve plans for habitat conservation. These approved plans can then qualify for a credit that benefits nongame and endangered species.
Authorizing the sale of electronic cigarettes in cigarette vending machines.
This bill allows electronic cigarettes to be sold in cigarette vending machines. It doesn't specify any restrictions or regulations.
Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and void.
This bill aims to declare void any property restrictions established between 1948 and 1958 that restrict state educational institution-owned properties for single-family residences only and contain racial discriminatory provisions.
Establishing the endow Kansas tax credit act to provide tax credits for endowment gifts to certain endowment funds held by qualified community foundations.
This bill proposes a tax credit for people who donate to certain endowment funds held by qualified community foundations. The goal is to encourage more donations and support local communities.
Authorizing parents of a child who is the subject of an investigation of abuse or neglect or a child in need of care proceeding and victims of childhood abuse or neglect to access records related to such investigation or proceeding.
This bill allows parents of children investigated for abuse or neglect, and victims of childhood abuse or neglect, to access records related to these investigations.
Increasing the minimum expenditure amount for school districts for contracted goods and services without requiring sealed bids and the minimum expenditure amount for goods and services that the district superintendent may acquire on behalf of the school district.
This bill increases the minimum amount a Kansas school district can spend on goods and services without needing to bid on them. This applies to both contracted services and purchases made by the superintendent.
Providing naturopathic doctors a certificate of authorization for a business entity to practice medicine.
This bill would allow naturopathic doctors to get a certificate to practice medicine through a business entity.
Requiring the department of administration to report identifying information of persons who claim Kansas lottery or gambling prize winnings in excess of $5,000 to the department of health and environment.
This bill requires the Kansas Department of Administration to share information about people who win lottery or gambling prizes over $5,000 with the Department of Health and Environment. This includes their identifying details.
Abolishing the nursing scholarship program and creating the Kansas healthcare service scholarship program to include part-time students and expand the list of eligible programs.
This bill would replace the current nursing scholarship program with a new Kansas healthcare service scholarship program. The new program would allow part-time students to apply and expand the list of eligible programs.
Requiring able-bodied adults and work registrants without dependents under six years of age to participate in an employment training program as a condition of receiving food assistance.
This bill requires able-bodied adults without dependents under six years old to participate in an employment training program to receive food assistance.
Amending the uniform nonparent visitation act to modify the evidentiary standard for awarding visitation to a nonparent.
This bill changes the rules for awarding visitation rights to people who are not a child's parent. Currently, the court has to find that it would be in the best interest of the child for this person to have visitation rights. This bill would make it easier for non-parents to get visitation rights.
Modifying provisions related to series limited liability companies.
This bill modifies laws related to series limited liability companies. It aims to make it easier for businesses to operate and protect their assets.