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Enacting and joining with other states in the interstate compact for the placement of children and authorizing the administration and implementation of the compact.
This bill joins Kansas with other states in a compact for placing children. It authorizes the administration and implementation of this agreement.
Requiring grant applications, expenditure information, reports and other documentation concerning the rural health transformation program to be presented and provided to the state finance council, house of representatives committee on appropriations, senate committee on ways and means and legislative budget committee.
This bill requires certain information about Kansas' Rural Health Transformation Program to be shared with state lawmakers. This includes grant applications, spending reports, and other documents.
Exempting contingent deferred annuities from certain requirements of the standard nonforfeiture law for individual deferred annuities act and authorizing the commissioner of insurance to establish nonforfeiture benefits for such contingent deferred annuities through rules and regulations.
This bill changes rules for a type of insurance product called contingent deferred annuities. It allows the state's insurance commissioner to set new rules for these products.
Requiring that advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurse anesthetists submit to a criminal history check upon application for a nursing license.
This bill requires advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and registered nurse anesthetists (RNAs) to undergo a criminal history check when applying for a nursing license. This applies only to new applicants.
Requiring the Kansas department of agriculture to publish a map on the department's official website that shows the location of all applied for diversions of water, including requested changes in the point of diversion by more than 300 feet, and expanding the current individual notice requirement to apply to all landowners that are within half a mile of such applied for diversions or changes.
This bill requires the Kansas Department of Agriculture to publish a map showing locations of water diversion applications and changes. It also expands notice requirements for nearby landowners.
Clarifying county authority over the transfer or appropriation of water by placing such authority, except for domestic use, with the chief engineer and water transfer hearing panel.
This bill clarifies county authority over water transfers, except for domestic use. It gives this power to the Chief Engineer and Water Transfer Hearing Panel.
Establishing a seal for the house of representatives and a seal for the senate and providing for the custody and use of each.
This bill establishes a official seal for the Kansas House of Representatives and outlines how it will be used and cared for.
Excluding certain offenders convicted of a nonperson felony from participation in certified drug abuse treatment programs and authorizing community correctional services officers to complete criminal risk-need assessments for divertees who are committed to such programs.
This bill excludes certain offenders who committed non-person felonies from participating in drug abuse treatment programs. It also allows community correctional services officers to assess the criminal risk and needs of individuals committed to these programs.
Authorizing the commissioner of insurance to select and announce the version of certain instructions, calculations and documents in effect for the upcoming calendar year and cause such announcement to be published in the Kansas register, allowing certain life insurers to follow health financial reports and adopting certain provisions from the national association of insurance commissioners holding company system regulatory act relating to group capital calculations and liquidity stress testing.
This bill allows the Kansas insurance commissioner to choose which version of certain instructions and documents will be used for the upcoming year. It also lets some life insurers follow health financial reports and adopts new rules for calculating group capital and stress testing.
Providing for the assignment of seats in the House of Representatives for the 2026 legislative session.
This bill assigns seats in the Kansas House of Representatives for the 2026 legislative session. It sets the arrangement of lawmakers' offices and committee rooms.
Substitute for HB 2798 by Committee on Higher Education Budget - 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 gives state educational institutions more flexibility when making deals for goods and services. It also lets lawmakers ask for certain documents.
Enacting the Kansas sports authority act to establish a sports authority to provide for the construction, financing and management of certain sports facilities and sports facility infrastructure and create venues for professional sports and other events.
This bill would create a sports authority to build and manage sports facilities and infrastructure in Kansas. The goal is to attract professional sports teams and other events to the state.
Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholic liquor depending on whether the taxpayer is a qualifying Kansas investor or a general manufacturer.
This bill proposes a new way for manufacturers of alcoholic liquor to calculate their business income. The calculation would depend on whether the company is considered a 'qualifying Kansas investor' or just a regular manufacturer.
Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.
This bill updates how Kansas recognizes nonpublic schools. It gives equal rights to schools accredited by national or regional agencies as those accredited by the state board. Additionally, it prohibits personal electronic device use during school hours and restricts school district employee social media communication with students.
Providing a Kansas income tax subtraction modification for certain amounts received as compensation for members of the armed forces.
This bill proposes a change to Kansas income tax laws that would allow certain military personnel to subtract some of their compensation from their taxable income.
Changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers, modifying the intake criteria and treatment provided at such centers and transferring moneys from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund for use at such centers.
This bill changes the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to stabilization centers and updates how they handle intake and treatment. It also uses state funds for these centers.
Providing for the election of alternative payment methods by a dental provider and allowing such payment method to remain in force for the duration of a contract with a dental benefit plan.
This bill allows dental providers to choose alternative payment methods for their services and keep those methods in place as long as they have a contract with a dental benefit plan.
Prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from using or commingling state moneys or student fees to compensate a collegiate student athlete for the use of the athlete's name, image, likeness rights or athletic reputation.
This bill prohibits Kansas colleges and universities from using state money or student fees to pay student athletes for using their names, images, or athletic reputations.
Providing for statewide electrician licensing by the board of technical professions.
This bill aims to create a statewide licensing system for electricians in Kansas. This would be overseen by the Board of Technical Professions.
Designating a portion of I-35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for I-35.
This bill renames a portion of I-35 as the Deputy Sam Smith Memorial Highway and changes the name of another part of the highway.
Establishing the business enterprise program oversight task force to review state administration of priority placement for blind vendors on state property, allowing audits on the administration of such program, abolishing the vending facilities account outside the state treasury, establishing the business enterprise program fund in the Kansas department for children and families in the state treasury and transferring moneys from the vending facilities account to the business enterprise program fund.
This bill creates a task force to review how the state prioritizes placing blind vendors on state property. It also allows audits of this program and changes where money is kept.
Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.
This bill would rename a portion of U.S. highway 36 in Kansas to honor Undersheriff Brandon Gaede.
Requiring an annual reimbursement to the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits or passes that were established by legislative enactment on or after July 1, 2027.
This bill requires the state to reimburse the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits, or passes that were established after July 1, 2027.
Requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.
This bill changes deadlines for advance voting and voter registration in Kansas. It requires applications for advance ballots to be filed earlier, and extends the time for returning those ballots.
Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the healthcare access for working Kansans (HAWK) act.
This bill aims to expand medical assistance eligibility and improve healthcare access for working Kansans. It's intended to help those who are struggling to afford healthcare despite having jobs.