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Adding advanced practice registered nurses to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act.
This bill adds advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to the list of healthcare providers who can participate in a state insurance program. This means APRNs would be able to offer their services to patients who are part of this insurance program.
Requiring the termination of any candidate campaign account for an elected official who chooses to not run for reelection or who is defeated in a subsequent election.
This bill requires candidate campaign accounts for elected officials to be terminated when they choose not to run for reelection or are defeated in a subsequent election.
Requiring judicial foreclosure tax sales by public auction to be conducted in person at a physical location in the county.
This bill requires judicial foreclosure tax sales by public auction to be held in person at a physical location within the county. This means that people buying properties at these auctions will have to attend an in-person event rather than participating online or by mail.
Limiting the amount of fees, taxes and other charges on a utility bill assessed by a board of public utilities.
This bill aims to limit the amount of fees, taxes, and other charges that a board of public utilities can add to a utility bill. It's intended to make utility bills more affordable for Kansas residents.
Providing that payment of special assessments for years other than the year being redeemed is not required for purposes of partial redemption of homesteads with delinquent property taxes.
This bill allows homeowners to partially redeem their homesteads from delinquent property taxes without having to pay special assessments for previous years. This can help people get back on track with their property tax payments.
Providing injured employees the freedom of choice to designate their healthcare provider and requiring the employer to pay for the services of such healthcare provider with regard to workers compensation.
This bill allows injured employees to choose their own healthcare provider for workers' compensation claims. The employer would pay for services from that provider.
Requiring certain records and files to be automatically expunged from a juvenile's record.
This bill aims to automatically remove certain records from a juvenile's file. This would help them move forward without the burden of past mistakes.
Providing that certain legal violations relating to victims of crime are not grounds for appeal in a criminal case.
This bill says that if a crime victim's rights are violated during a criminal case, it can't be used as grounds for appeal. This means the defendant can't argue their way out of conviction because of mistakes made in the process.
Creating the crimes of interference with a security camera in a correctional facility and aggravated interference with a security camera in a correctional facility and providing criminal penalties therefor.
This bill creates two new crimes: interfering with a security camera in a correctional facility and aggravated interference. These crimes would carry criminal penalties.
Enacting the Kansas medical loss ratios for dental healthcare services plans act.
This bill aims to establish medical loss ratios for dental healthcare services plans in Kansas. In simple terms, it sets a standard for how much of patients' premiums can be spent on their care.
Requiring previous convictions to be considered in determining bond when a person is arrested for certain sex offenses.
This bill requires judges to consider a person's previous convictions when setting bond for certain sex offenses. This means that if someone has been convicted of similar crimes before and is arrested again for another sex offense, their previous convictions will be taken into account when determining how much they have to pay to get out of jail.
Enacting the abolish abortion Kansas act to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution for violation of Alexa's law and to remove certain exceptions to the cause of action for the wrongful death of an unborn child when such death is caused by an abortion.
This bill aims to make all abortions subject to criminal prosecution and remove certain exceptions for wrongful death lawsuits when an abortion results in the child's death.
Supporting the authorization and funding of the public safety autonomous technologies research, testing, certification and commercialization program and the passage of the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2025 .
This bill supports research, testing, certification, and commercialization of public safety autonomous technologies. It also asks Congress to pass the national defense authorization act for fiscal year 2025.
Providing for the modernization of notarization and the county register of deeds process with respect to real estate documents for the purpose of mitigation of real estate document-related fraud, requiring the development, implementation and administration of a two-tiered authentication system for notarization of real estate documents, requiring use of a 3D biometric antifraud system by all notaries public by December 31, 2026, and allowing any register of deeds to delay filing of real estate documents in the event of suspected fraud for purpose of investigating of the validity of such document.
This bill aims to reduce real estate document fraud by modernizing the notarization and county register of deeds process. It requires a two-tiered authentication system for notarized documents and uses a 3D biometric antifraud system by all notaries public.
Requiring a person convicted of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence to pay child support for any child of a person killed during the offense.
This bill requires a person convicted of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence to pay child support for any children of the victim.
Requiring that certain abortion complications be reported to the Kansas department of health and environment.
This bill requires certain abortion complications to be reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The reports would help track medical issues after abortions.
Requiring a law enforcement officer to consult with the secretary for children and families before taking a child into custody and that the secretary respond and offer consultation to such law enforcement officer outside of the secretary's operating hours.
This bill requires law enforcement officers to consult with the Secretary for Children and Families before taking a child into custody. The secretary must also be available for consultation outside of regular hours.
Enacting the returning to nonaccountability of the executive branch agencies that report to the governor act and eliminating the budget process requirements of a performance-based budgeting system.
This bill would allow executive branch agencies that report to the governor to stop reporting their performance and progress. It would also eliminate a system that requires budgeting based on specific goals.
Establishing limitations for land transactions for wind and solar energy projects and allowing a consumer to revoke such land transaction under the Kansas consumer protection act.
This bill sets limits on land deals for wind and solar energy projects. It also allows consumers who signed these deals to cancel them under Kansas consumer protection laws.
Transferring $1,000,000,000 from the budget stabilization fund to the liability reduction fund of KPERS, using a portion of the interest earnings of the liability reduction fund to provide a 2% COLA for retirants who have been retired for more than 5 years, transferring annually certain amounts from the state general fund to the budget stabilization fund and establishing requirements for the expenditure or transfer of moneys from the budget stabilization fund.
This bill transfers $1 billion from a budget fund to a pension fund, providing a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for some retired state employees. It also sets rules for using this fund.
Providing state general funds for school meals programs and prohibiting local boards from collecting money for such meals.
This bill proposes providing state general funds for school meal programs and preventing local school boards from collecting money for these meals.
Providing for food sales tax revenue replacement for STAR bond districts established prior to December 31, 2022, establishing the STAR bonds food sales tax revenue replacement fund, providing for transfers from the state general fund to such revenue replacement fund and transfers from such revenue replacement fund in the amount of food sales tax revenues lost to the applicable cities or counties and extending the sunset date of the STAR bonds financing act to July 1, 2031.
This bill aims to replace lost food sales tax revenue for STAR bond districts established before December 31, 2022. It also extends the sunset date of the STAR bonds financing act.
Creating the motor vehicle right to repair act.
This bill aims to create a 'Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Act' that would give car owners and independent repair shops more access to information and tools needed to fix vehicles.
Eliminating certain restrictions for eligibility for public assistance, including removing the requirement to cooperate with child support services, restrictions on persons convicted of drug felonies, requirements for employment and training programs, photograph requirements for benefits cards and legislative action required for expansion of medical assistance, permitting the secretary from granting categorical eligibility standards, extending the lifetime limitation on benefits, providing for hardship extensions and exempting parents providing care for a child less than one year of age.
This bill aims to make it easier for some Kansans to access public assistance programs. It would remove certain requirements and restrictions that currently apply.
Providing that the selection of alternative payment methods by a dental provider will remain in force for the duration of a contract with a dental benefit plan.
This bill ensures that dental providers can choose alternative payment methods for a contract's duration. This means they won't have to renegotiate these terms every time their contract is up.