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Enacting the Kansas transparency in consumer legal funding act.
This bill aims to increase transparency in consumer legal funding. It would require companies that provide upfront cash to people awaiting settlements or judgments to disclose certain information.
Authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to hazardous waste monitoring and permit application fees by the Kansas department of health and environment.
This bill allows the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to create rules and regulations for monitoring hazardous waste and setting fees for permit applications.
Authorizing any county or city to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages 23 hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of the FIFA 2026 world cup.
This bill would allow counties and cities in Kansas to extend their liquor sales hours during the FIFA 2026 World Cup. This means bars and restaurants could stay open later than usual.
House Substitute for SB 390 by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources - Prohibiting certain additives in food provided by schools as part of certain federal food service programs and permitting federal pesticide warning or labeling requirements to satisfy any state pesticide warning or labeling requirements.
This bill aims to improve school food by prohibiting certain additives and ensuring transparency about pesticides used. It also allows federal guidelines to meet state requirements.
Requiring school districts to verify the household gross earned income of each student who qualifies for free meals under the national school lunch program and requiring legislative authorization to receive special assistance payments under federal law.
This bill requires school districts to verify the income of students who qualify for free meals under a federal program. It also requires legislative approval to receive special payments.
Authorizing animal shelters to place certain animals needing treatment or care in foster homes and requiring shelters to display photographs of animals at a location other than the shelter during a holding period.
This bill allows animal shelters to place animals needing medical care or attention into foster homes. It also requires shelters to display photos of available animals at locations other than the shelter during a certain period.
Requiring the county appraiser to submit a single property appraisal report at the valuation appeal hearing before the regular division of the state board of tax appeals.
This bill requires county appraisers to submit a single property appraisal report at valuation appeal hearings before the state board of tax appeals. This would provide a unified record for appeals.
Changing the requirement that the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight meet in January and April to meeting at least once each quarter.
This bill changes when a committee that oversees home care services and KanCare meets. Instead of meeting twice a year, they'll meet at least once every three months.
Providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund, including the requirement that applicants demonstrate the availability of a 25-year water supply, prohibiting grants for issues related to water rights that are impaired by another other water right, prioritizing applications based on various criteria and mandating annual submissions on September 15.
This bill adds requirements for applying to two state funds that help with water projects. Applicants must show they have a reliable water supply for at least 25 years and can't get grants if their water rights are blocked by someone else's.
House Substitute for SB 303 by Committee on Taxation - Decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district, discontinuing certain sales tax exemptions, imposing sales tax on certain sales of lottery tickets, imposing an excise tax on all sports wagers as a rate of 2% of the amount wagered, creating the property tax relief fund and providing for transfers therefrom to the state school district finance fund and creating the sports wagering privilege tax refund fund.
This bill aims to decrease school district property taxes, end some sales tax exemptions, and introduce new taxes on lottery tickets and sports wagers. It also creates two funds to help distribute the revenue.
Amending the Kansas drycleaner environmental response act to modify the penalties for violations of the act, the required deductible rate for corrective actions, the environmental surcharge rate, the solvent fee and the delinquency penalty related to environmental surcharges and solvent fees.
This bill modifies penalties for violating the Kansas drycleaner environmental response act. It also changes rates for corrective actions and fees.
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.
Directing the Kansas department for children and families to develop, procure and implement software to provide direct child care subsidy payments to child care providers.
This bill instructs the Kansas Department for Children and Families to develop software that allows child care providers to receive direct payments from the state for childcare services.
Making certain violations of the residential landlord and tenant act subject to the remedies and enforcement provisions of the Kansas consumer protection act.
This bill makes certain violations of Kansas' Residential Landlord and Tenant Act subject to the same remedies and enforcement as consumer protection laws. This means that landlords who break these rules will face similar consequences as those who violate consumer protection laws.
House Substitute for SB 404 by Committee on Transportation - Creating the vehicle services modernization task force, providing limitations on expenditures of the county treasurer motor vehicle fee funds and authorizing county treasurers to charge certain increased fees for vehicle registration transactions.
This bill creates a task force to modernize vehicle services and sets limits on how county treasurers can spend motor vehicle fee funds. It also allows them to charge higher fees for certain vehicle registration transactions.
House Substitute for SB 394 by Committee on Elections - Relating to signature verification for advance voting ballots, concerning court orders that invalidate or enjoin signature verification triggering a return to allowing advance voting only if certain conditions exist, establishing venue in the district court in Shawnee county for all constitutional challenges to election laws.
This bill deals with advance voting ballots. It sets rules for verifying signatures and what happens if a court order stops this process.
Prohibiting the filling of a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor and providing for when a candidate may withdraw in city, school district and community college elections.
This bill prohibits filling a vacancy in the joint candidacy of the governor and lieutenant governor. It also sets rules for when candidates can withdraw in city, school district, and community college elections.
Enacting the app store accountability act to regulate app store and developer operations with respect to minors, create requirements for age verification and parental consent and provide for enforcement under the Kansas consumer protection act and through a private cause of action.
This bill aims to regulate app stores and developers to ensure they follow rules for age verification and parental consent when it comes to minors. It also provides ways for enforcement through state laws.