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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.
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.
Requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) to seek federal approval for continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, directing state agencies to report to certain legislative committees on Kansans losing public assistance program eligibility, requiring the Kansas department for children and families and KDHE to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, requiring quarterly eligibility redeterminations for medical assistance and providing exceptions for certain individuals, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
This bill aims to improve Medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and make changes to public assistance programs. It also requires quarterly redeterminations of medical assistance eligibility and limits retroactive enrollment.
House Substitute for SB 263 by Committee on Education - Establishing standards and requirements for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools and regulating active shooter simulations.
This bill aims to establish standards for active shooter drills conducted by Kansas public and private schools. It also regulates simulations of such scenarios.
House Substitute for SB 181 by Committee on Appropriations - Making and concerning appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees and authorizing certain transfers.
This bill makes appropriations for various state agencies and authorizes capital improvement projects and fees. It also allows certain transfers.
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.
House Substitute for SB 65 by House Committee on Elections - Removing cities, counties, school districts and community colleges from the mail ballot election law; authorizing the election of directors by irrigation districts by mail ballot; requiring qualified electors deliver advance ballots unless otherwise provided by federal law.
This bill allows irrigation districts that serve areas of at least 35,000 acres to hold board member elections by mail ballot. It also sets terms for these board members.
Authorizing the adoption of administrative rules and regulations concerning sports wagering by the Kansas racing and gaming commission.
This bill allows the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission to create rules for sports wagering. It would give the commission more authority over this new type of gambling.
Including federal law enforcement officers in the definition of law enforcement officer that is used in certain crimes and traffic provisions and clarifying that enforcement of a federal law is covered under the tort claims act.
This bill updates Kansas laws to include federal law enforcement officers in certain crime and traffic provisions. It also clarifies that enforcing federal laws is covered under the state's tort claims act.
Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.
This bill aims to regulate how utilities interact with railroad right-of-way. It establishes a process and sets limits for these interactions.
Establishing the remote practice of pharmacy, requiring certain conditions for such practice and limiting activities performed under such practice.
This bill aims to establish rules for pharmacists practicing remotely. It sets conditions and limits on what they can do.
Directing the governor to approve eligible programs for workforce Pell grants and providing requirements for the state workforce development board with regard to eligibility, approval and financing of such programs.
This bill aims to improve workforce development programs by allowing eligible programs to receive funding for Pell grants. The governor will approve these programs and set requirements for eligibility, approval, and financing.
Extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.
This bill extends the deadline for schools or organizations to apply to become a public innovative district from December 1st to May 1st. If an application is not approved or denied within 45 days of submission, it will be deemed approved.
Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.
This bill requires Kansas high schools to teach students about communist and socialist regimes and ideologies. It also adds a requirement for students to pass an American civics exam to graduate.
Prohibiting promise scholarship awards from being used to fund corequisite courses.
This bill prevents promise scholarship awards from being used for corequisite courses. Promise scholarships are meant to help students pay for college classes.
Requiring school districts to provide elementary students with a certain amount of daily recess, prohibiting limiting or withholding recess for disciplinary reasons, requiring a Kansas state fitness test and designating required recess time as part of the school term.
This bill requires Kansas school districts to provide students with daily recess and moderate physical activity. It also prohibits limiting or withholding physical activity as a form of discipline.