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Modifying certain provisions of the optometry law relating to scope of practice, definitions and credentialing requirements.
This bill aims to modify Kansas optometry laws regarding scope of practice, definitions, and credentialing requirements. It does not specify what changes are being proposed.
Decreasing individual income tax rates, discontinuing tax credits of the high performance incentive program and the Kansas affordable housing tax credit act, discontinuing payroll withholding tax benefits of the promoting employment across Kansas act, discontinuing the crediting of certain amounts to the job creation program fund and repealing certain tax credits.
This bill aims to lower individual income tax rates and eliminate certain tax credits. It also ends benefits for some businesses.
Removing the state fire marshal from the adult care home licensure act and the providers of disability services act and requiring the state fire marshal to complete training in person-centered care and responding to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
This bill removes the state fire marshal from licensing adult care homes and providers of disability services. It also requires the state fire marshal to receive training on person-centered care for people with Alzheimer's disease and intellectual disabilities.
Enacting the back to work act to require all full-time state employees to perform such employees' duties in their assigned office, facility or field location, provide for certain exceptions by agency heads and require certain reports regarding such exceptions.
This bill requires all full-time state employees to perform their duties from their assigned office or facility. There are exceptions allowed by agency heads.
Prohibiting deference to a state agency's interpretation of a statute, rule or regulation or document by a state court or an officer hearing an administrative action.
This bill aims to prevent state courts or administrative officers from giving special consideration to a state agency's interpretation of laws, rules, or regulations. Instead, they would have to make their own decisions based on the actual language.
Requiring business entities and public employers to register and use the e-verify program for employment purposes and prohibiting income tax deductions for wages and remuneration paid to unauthorized aliens.
This bill requires businesses and government agencies in Kansas to use a program called E-Verify to check if new employees are authorized to work in the US. It also prevents people from deducting income taxes for wages paid to workers who aren't legally allowed to be employed.
Requiring certain law enforcement agencies to apply for and enter into agreements with United States immigration and customs enforcement for the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
This bill requires certain law enforcement agencies in Kansas to work with federal immigration authorities to enforce federal immigration laws. This means that local police and sheriff's offices would need to enter into agreements with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help identify and report undocumented immigrants.
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 and analyze this information.
Requiring economic development electric rate discounts offered by public utilities to cover the incremental and variable costs to serve customers that receive such a discount.
This bill requires public utilities to ensure that electric rate discounts for economic development projects cover the extra costs of serving those customers. This means that if a business gets a discounted rate to attract new jobs or investment, the utility must factor in the added expenses.
Prohibiting law enforcement agencies and officers from participating in immigration enforcement in places of religious worship, elementary and secondary schools and hospitals.
This bill would prevent law enforcement from enforcing immigration laws at places like churches, schools, and hospitals. This means that police wouldn't be able to arrest or detain people based on their immigration status at these locations.
Urging the United States Congress to increase the penalties for violations of federal immigration laws and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prosecute employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
This bill asks Congress to increase penalties for breaking federal immigration laws and urges ICE to prosecute employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
Allowing an itemized deduction for certain losses from wagering transactions for individuals for income tax purposes.
This bill allows individuals to deduct certain losses from gambling transactions on their income taxes. This means that Kansans who gamble and lose money can subtract those losses from their taxable income.
Increasing the limits on certain campaign contributions under the campaign finance act, providing for automatic increases to such limits based on the consumer price index and eliminating such limits on contributions to party committees.
This bill increases limits on campaign contributions for certain groups. It also lets those limits rise automatically based on inflation and removes limits on donations to party committees.
Exempting certain qualified tips from state income tax.
This bill aims to exempt certain qualified tips from state income tax. This means that some workers who receive tips as part of their job would no longer have to pay state income taxes on those tips.
Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
This bill requires local governments (like cities or counties) to hold a public meeting before approving contracts for legal services that pay lawyers based on how much money they win. The state attorney general would also need to approve these contracts.
Establishing the property tax task force that shall study the property tax system in Kansas and develop recommendations and suggest improvements to law.
This bill creates a task force to study Kansas' property tax system and suggest improvements.
Providing for the first adjournment of the senate and the house of representatives for a period of time during the 2025 regular session of the legislature.
This bill allows the Kansas Senate and House of Representatives to take a break during their regular session in 2025. The break will give lawmakers time to rest and recharge before returning to work.
Honoring Michael Young for his outstanding work and contribution to our state as a talented artist and proud Kansas native.
This bill honors Michael Young for his outstanding work as an artist and proud Kansas native.
Amending the campaign finance act and the state governmental ethics laws regarding the qualifications of members of the governmental ethics commission, actions of the commission, formation of political committees, reporting requirements and requirements for "paid for" attributions.
This bill aims to update laws around campaign finance and government ethics. It focuses on qualifications for a commission that oversees these issues, reporting requirements, and how political committees are formed.
Authorizing counties to impose an earnings tax.
This bill would allow counties in Kansas to impose an earnings tax on residents. This means that some people's paychecks could be affected.
Providing a sales tax exemption for certain purchases and sales by care to share cancer support group of Bourbon county, Kansas, inc.
This bill proposes exempting certain purchases and sales by a cancer support group in Bourbon County, Kansas from state sales tax.
Providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Russell county for the purpose of financing costs of attendance centers or other school district facilities.
This bill would give Russell County the authority to collect a sales tax countywide to fund school district facilities and attendance centers.
Enacting the massage therapist licensure act to provide for regulation and licensing of massage therapists.
This bill aims to regulate and license massage therapists in Kansas. It would establish a system for massage therapists to obtain a state license.
Excluding social security payments from household income and increasing the household income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax homestead claims.
This bill aims to help seniors and disabled veterans by excluding Social Security payments from household income when calculating property tax homestead claims. It also increases the income and appraised value thresholds for eligibility.
Prohibiting electric public utilities from recovering from ratepayers the costs associated with electric vehicle charging stations and requiring electric public utilities to establish electric vehicle charging service rate schedules.
This bill would prevent electric utilities from charging customers for the costs of building and maintaining electric vehicle charging stations. Instead, utilities would need to set separate rates for these services.