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Invalidating restrictive covenants that limit or prohibit the installation of solar panels and allowing the adoption of reasonable rules by homeowners associations concerning solar panels.
This bill aims to allow homeowners to install solar panels on their properties without restrictions from homeowners associations. It also lets these associations set reasonable rules for solar panel installations.
Providing a refundable income tax credit for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage.
This bill provides a refundable income tax credit for Kansans who buy lockable storage devices for their guns and ammunition.
Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to decrease the assessment percentage used to determine the assessed value of real property used for residential purposes and mobile homes used for residential purposes from 11½% to 9% for purposes of property taxation.
This bill proposes changing a state constitutional rule that affects how residential properties and mobile homes are valued for property taxes. The change would lower the percentage used to determine their value from 11.5% to 9%. This could lead to lower tax bills for homeowners.
Setting a maximum fee for the late payment of rent under the residential landlord and tenant act.
This bill sets a maximum fee that landlords can charge tenants for paying rent late. The goal is to protect renters from excessive fees.
Electing to participate in the federal tax credit for individual contributions to scholarship granting organizations and increasing the aggregate tax credit limit on the tax credit for low income students scholarship program.
This bill allows individuals to participate in a federal tax credit program for donations to scholarship organizations. It also increases the total amount of tax credits available for low-income students.
Requiring cardiac emergency response plans at all recreational youth facilities, including the placement of automatic external defibrillators.
This bill requires recreational youth facilities in Kansas to have a cardiac emergency response plan and install automatic external defibrillators (AEDs).
Creating the bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund and providing definitions, procedures and requirements for abandoned digital assets.
This bill creates a fund for abandoned digital assets like Bitcoin and sets procedures for handling them. It aims to help people recover lost or forgotten digital currencies.
Including a home school within the definition of private elementary and secondary school and defining home school.
This bill would define home schools as private elementary and secondary schools. This means that home schools would be recognized as legitimate educational options.
Requiring landlords to offer to sell certain rental properties to the tenants of such properties before offering such properties for sale to the public.
This bill requires landlords to offer rental properties for sale to tenants before selling them to the public. This means that if a landlord wants to sell a property they currently rent out, they must give the tenant the first chance to buy it.
Modifying how a rental agreement terminates in the case of material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement.
This bill changes how a rental agreement ends if the landlord doesn't meet their obligations. If they fail to follow the agreement, the tenant can end the lease early.
Providing for the election of county appraisers and discontinuing the authority to form appraisal districts with district appraisers.
This bill proposes electing county appraisers instead of having them appointed. It also ends the ability to create appraisal districts with district appraisers.
Increasing the mandatory retirement age for certain judges, requiring more years of service prior to receiving a member contribution reduction and increasing the maximum retirement benefit.
This bill increases the age at which certain judges must retire, requires them to work longer before receiving a reduced retirement contribution, and allows for higher maximum retirement benefits.
Establishing the intercity passenger rail service program and making transfers annually to the passenger rail service revolving fund.
This bill establishes a program for intercity passenger rail service and sets aside money each year for it. The goal is to improve transportation options between cities.
Modifying member appointment, compensation and meeting requirements of the Kansas fire service training commission.
This bill changes how members are appointed, paid, and meet as part of the Kansas Fire Service Training Commission. The goal is to make the commission more effective.
Requiring correctional facilities and jails to allow inmates and prisoners to make telephone calls at no cost.
This bill requires correctional facilities and jails in Kansas to allow inmates and prisoners to make phone calls without paying any fees.
Requiring the Kansas state high school activities association to establish a school classification system for activities based on student attendance and a multiplier factor that adjusts certain schools' student attendance.
This bill requires the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) to create a system for classifying schools based on student attendance. The system will also use a multiplier factor to adjust certain schools' attendance.
Regulating the acceptance of cryptocurrency as a form of campaign contribution.
This bill proposes regulating the acceptance of cryptocurrency as a form of campaign contribution. It would establish rules for political campaigns and candidates to follow when accepting digital currencies like Bitcoin.
Proposing amendments to article 10 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to establish requirements for reapportioning congressional, state senatorial, state representative and board of education districts and prohibit the reapportionment thereof except when required by the constitution of the state of Kansas or when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
This bill proposes changes to the Kansas Constitution to establish rules for redrawing congressional and state legislative districts. It also prohibits these changes unless required by the Constitution or ordered by a court.
Terminating the secretary of state's authority to appoint election commissioners and transferring the jurisdiction, powers and duties for conducting elections in counties with an election commissioner to the county clerk for such county.
This bill would stop the Secretary of State from appointing election commissioners and instead give county clerks more responsibility for conducting elections.
Prohibiting plaintiffs from filing abusive civil actions against certain defendants with whom the plaintiff has a current or former family, household or dating relationship and authorizing the court to impose prefiling restrictions on such plaintiffs.
This bill aims to prevent people from filing false or abusive lawsuits against someone they have a personal relationship with. It would give courts the power to stop these lawsuits before they start.
Removing breastfeeding mothers from the mandatory jury service exclusion list and including them in the discretionary jury service exclusion list.
This bill would remove breastfeeding mothers from a list of people who are automatically exempt from jury duty. Instead, they would be included on a list where judges have discretion to excuse them.
Extending the expiration date of the Kansas school equity and enhancement act from 2027 to 2028.
This bill extends the expiration date of a law that aims to improve Kansas schools from 2027 to 2028. This means schools will have more time to make changes and improvements.
Requiring criminal history record check information relating to hemp producers to be sent to the state fire marshal, updating the fingerprinting language for the state banking commissioner for money transmitters and earned wage access services providers and authorizing the state gaming agency and attorney general to have access to more criminal history record information.
This bill requires hemp producers to share their criminal history record check information with the state fire marshal. It also updates fingerprinting requirements for money transmitters and earned wage access services providers, and gives more access to criminal history records to the state gaming agency and attorney general.
Requiring all applicants for teaching licenses and certificates and employees of a school district or public innovative district to submit to a criminal history record check and creating the criminal history record check reimbursement fund for certain state and criminal history record checks conducted by the Kansas department for aging and disability services.
This bill requires all teacher applicants and school district employees to undergo a criminal history record check. It also creates a fund to reimburse for certain state and criminal history record checks.
Making and concerning certain supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and appropriations for fiscal years 2027, 2028 and 2029 for various state agencies.
This bill proposes budget changes for state agencies over four years. It includes additional funding for some programs and services.