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Reviving a law providing for discounted hunting and fishing licenses for persons who are 65 years of age or older; changing the amount charged for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for children five and younger to $300 and for those children ages six to 15 to $400, prohibiting non-residents from hunting migratory waterfowl on public lands during the hunting season except on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; raising certain hunting fees; and requiring the department of wildlife and parks to report to the house and senate committees on agriculture and natural resources on the impact of limiting out of state waterfowl hunters.
This bill updates hunting and fishing licenses for Kansans. It offers discounts for seniors and changes fees for children's lifetime licenses.
Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB 2007 by Committee on Ways and Means - Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.
This bill reconciles multiple amendments to certain Kansas statutes. It does not introduce new laws or policies.
Making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees, authorizing certain transfers authorizing the payment of certain claims against the state.
This bill makes appropriations for state agencies for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. It also authorizes capital improvement projects and fees.
Increasing the reimbursement amount of money that the secretary of corrections may make to inmates for losses for personal injury or property damage or loss caused by negligence and requiring notice to the secretary for claims exceeding the reimbursement maximum.
This bill increases the amount of money the Kansas Secretary of Corrections can pay inmates who are injured or have property damaged due to negligence. It also requires inmates to notify the secretary if their losses exceed this new maximum payment.
Providing a sales tax exemption for the construction or remodeling of a qualified data center in Kansas and the purchase of data center equipment, eligible data center costs and certain labor costs to qualified firms that commit to a minimum investment of at least $250,000,000 and meet new Kansas jobs and other requirements.
This bill provides a sales tax exemption for companies that build or renovate data centers in Kansas and purchase equipment if they invest at least $250 million and meet certain job requirements.
Directing the secretary for children and families to request a waiver from supplemental nutrition assistance program rules that would allow the state to prohibit the purchase of candy and soft drinks with food assistance.
This bill would allow Kansas to request a waiver from federal rules to prohibit the use of food assistance funds (like SNAP) to buy candy and soft drinks. This means people receiving food assistance couldn't use their benefits to purchase these items.
Expanding the postsecondary educational institutions eligible to participate in the Kansas promise scholarship program and increasing the maximum annual appropriation limit.
This bill expands the types of postsecondary educational institutions that can participate in the Kansas Promise Scholarship program and increases the maximum annual funding for this program.
Providing for the hunter nation distinctive license plate.
This bill would have allowed hunters to purchase a distinctive license plate in Kansas. The plate would have been a way for hunters to show their passion and identity on the road.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for direct election of supreme court justices and abolish the supreme court nominating commission.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would allow Kansans to directly elect Supreme Court justices and eliminate the current process of selecting them through a nominating commission.
Encouraging the governor to fully cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws.
This bill encourages the Kansas governor to fully cooperate with federal authorities on immigration law enforcement. It does not propose any new laws or regulations.
Providing that future income tax and privilege tax rate decreases be contingent on exceeding revenue estimates and retaining a certain amount in the budget stabilization fund.
This bill makes future income tax and privilege tax rate decreases dependent on exceeding revenue estimates and keeping a certain amount in the budget stabilization fund. This means that if state revenue exceeds projections, taxes could be lowered. If not, taxes would remain the same.
Enacting the right to try for individualized treatments act to permit a manufacturer to make an individualized investigative treatment available to a requesting patient.
This bill allows a manufacturer to provide an experimental treatment to a patient who requests it. The patient must be diagnosed with a serious or life-threatening condition.
Providing that restrictive covenants in certain contracts are enforceable and not considered a restraint of trade in certain circumstances.
This bill makes it easier for people who sign contracts that include restrictions on what they can do. For example, a employee might agree not to work for a competitor after leaving their job.
Providing for different credit percentages for the tax credit for expenditures for the restoration and preservation of historic structures based on city populations and the amount of the expenditures.
This bill changes the tax credit for restoring historic buildings. The amount of the credit depends on the city's population and how much is spent on restoration.
Designating the existing fallen firefighters memorial within the Kansas firefighters museum in Wichita as the official fallen firefighters memorial of the state of Kansas and replacing the Kansas firefighters memorial advisory committee with the Kansas firefighter memorial council; defining the fireworks sales season for seasonal retailers of consumer fireworks, providing for year-round sales by permanent retailers of consumer fireworks, requiring permanent retailers to register with the state fire marshal.
This bill designates a fallen firefighters memorial in Wichita as Kansas' official memorial and creates a new council to oversee it. It also updates rules for selling consumer fireworks.
Providing that covenants, conditions or restrictions established between January 1, 1948, and December 31, 1958, that restrict the use of real property owned by state educational institutions for only single-family residence purposes and contain discriminatory provisions to restrict ownership or tenancy by race are against public policy and therefore void.
This bill makes void any property restrictions established between 1948 and 1958 that only allow single-family homes on state educational institution land and contain racial discrimination. This means such restrictions are no longer enforceable.
Sub for SB 193 by Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Exempting law enforcement agencies who do not provide emergency opioid antagonists pursuant to the statewide protocol from the requirement to procure a physician medical director.
This bill exempts law enforcement agencies that don't provide emergency opioid antagonists from a requirement to have a physician medical director.
Enacting the fostering competitive career opportunities act to remove postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations.
This bill removes postsecondary degree requirements from state employment considerations. This means that people without college degrees can be considered for state jobs.
Updating certain definitions, terms and conditions relating to the state banking code.
This bill updates definitions, terms, and conditions related to Kansas' state banking code. It doesn't make any significant changes or add new regulations.
Authorizing the sale or transfer of forfeited firearms under the Kansas standard asset seizure and forfeiture act to a licensed firearm dealer.
This bill allows forfeited firearms to be sold or transferred to licensed firearm dealers. It's part of Kansas' standard asset seizure and forfeiture act.
Providing precedence of child-related orders issued under the protection from abuse act.
This bill ensures that child-related orders issued under the Protection from Abuse Act take precedence over other court orders. This means that courts will prioritize these orders when making decisions about children's well-being.
House Sub for SB 126 - Establishing an advance universal newborn screening program, providing for the reimbursement of certain treatment services and extending the transfer of moneys to the Kansas newborn screening fund, increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances and increasing the annual assessment rate on hospital providers.
This bill establishes a universal newborn screening program that screens babies for certain health conditions. It also increases funding for local health departments and hospital providers.
Substitute for SB 67 by Committee on Public Health and Welfare - Authorizing registered nurse anesthetists to prescribe, procure and administer drugs consistent with the registered nurse anesthetist's education and qualifications.
This bill allows registered nurse anesthetists (RNs) to prescribe and administer drugs according to their education and qualifications. This means they can provide more direct care to patients.
Substitute for SB 54 by Committee on Judiciary - Limiting discovery and disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements and requiring reporting of such agreements to courts.
This bill limits what information can be shared about agreements between lawyers and third-party companies that fund lawsuits. It also requires courts to be notified when these agreements are used.
Substitute for SB 45 by Committee on Education - Requiring the state board of education to calculate graduation rates for all school districts for purposes of accreditation using an alternative calculation.
This bill requires the state board of education to calculate graduation rates for all school districts using an alternative method. This change is intended for accreditation purposes.