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Providing for the preceptor income tax incentive act, establishing an income tax credit for nursing home administrators, registered nurses and registered dietitians that serve as a community-based faculty preceptor in adult care homes and medical care facilities by providing personalized instruction, training and supervision for students.
This bill proposes an income tax credit for certain healthcare professionals who mentor students in adult care homes and medical facilities. They would receive a tax break for providing personalized instruction and supervision to students.
Authorizing the commissioner of insurance to select and announce the version of certain instructions, calculations and documents in effect for the upcoming calendar year and cause such announcement to be published in the Kansas register, allowing certain life insurers to follow health financial reports and adopting certain provisions from the national association of insurance commissioners holding company system regulatory act relating to group capital calculations and liquidity stress testing.
This bill allows the Kansas insurance commissioner to choose which instructions and documents are used for life insurers starting next year. The changes will be published in a state register.
Enacting the Kansas film and digital media industry production development act, providing a tax credit and sales tax exemption to incentivize film, video and digital media production in Kansas, establishing a program to be administered by the secretary of commerce for the purpose of developing such production in Kansas and requiring the secretary of commerce to issue reports to the legislature regarding the program.
This bill aims to encourage film, video, and digital media production in Kansas by offering a tax credit and sales tax exemption. The goal is to develop this industry in the state.
Providing for local government control over wages, compensation and benefits for construction projects.
This bill would give local governments more control over wages, compensation, and benefits for construction projects. It aims to allow local governments to set their own rules for these issues.
Enacting the Kansas retirement investment and savings plan (KRISP) act and establishing terms, conditions, requirements, membership elections, accounts, benefits, contributions and distributions related to such plan.
This bill creates a new retirement investment and savings plan for certain Kansans. The plan would allow eligible individuals to contribute a portion of their income towards retirement.
Requiring school districts to include a fetal development presentation as part of the curriculum for any course that addresses human growth, human development or human sexuality.
This bill requires Kansas school districts to include a presentation on fetal development as part of their curriculum for courses that cover human growth, development, or sexuality.
Requiring specific intent as an element of the crime of false representation of an election official.
This bill requires that someone intentionally try to deceive an election official for it to be considered a crime. This means they need to know their actions are wrong and still do them anyway.
Prohibiting the use of genetic sequencers or operational software used for genetic analysis that is produced in a foreign adversary.
This bill aims to prohibit the use of genetic sequencers or software used for genetic analysis that was produced by a foreign adversary. This means that any organization or individual in Kansas using these tools would have to find alternative sources.
Facilitating nursing workforce development by setting education levels for instructors at nursing schools as a requirement for state approval.
This bill sets education requirements for nursing instructors at Kansas schools to ensure they have the necessary qualifications to teach students.
Requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to establish a Kansas voluntary do-not-sell firearms list to prevent the purchase of firearms by any person who voluntarily registers to be placed on the list.
This bill would allow people to voluntarily sign up for a list that prevents them from buying firearms. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation would maintain this list.
Establishing the Kansas-Ireland trade commission to advance, promote and encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between Kansas and Ireland and creating the Kansas-Ireland trade commission fund.
This bill creates a commission to promote trade between Kansas and Ireland. The commission will work to encourage business and other mutually beneficial activities between the two places.
Removing the criminal penalties for possession of a personal-use quantity of marijuana and creating a civil penalty for possession of a personal-use quantity of marijuana.
This bill would change the law on possessing small amounts of marijuana for personal use. Instead of being a crime, it would be treated as a minor civil offense.
Relating to the definitions of lobbyist, lobbying and lobbying client for purposes of the state governmental ethics law.
This bill aims to clarify definitions related to lobbying and lobbyists under Kansas' state governmental ethics law.
Providing that prior convictions of a crime that is determined unconstitutional by an appellate court shall not be used for criminal history scoring purposes unless the basis of the determination of unconstitutionality by the appellate court is later overruled or reversed.
This bill says that if a crime is ruled unconstitutional by an appeals court, it shouldn't count against someone's criminal history score unless the reason it was deemed unconstitutional is later changed.
Amending the definition of land devoted to agricultural use to include trail rides as a ranching activity to qualify as an agritourism activity.
This bill changes what counts as 'agricultural use' of land. Specifically, it says that trail rides on ranches qualify as a type of agritourism activity.
Requiring certain prior convictions to be considered in determining bond when a person is arrested for certain sex offenses.
This bill requires prior convictions for certain sex offenses to be considered when setting bail for someone arrested for similar crimes. This means that judges would need to take into account a person's past history of committing sex offenses when deciding how much money they should pay to get out of jail.
Establishing the state conservation fund and transferring $2,500,000 to such fund and providing for the enhanced transfer of moneys from the state general fund to the state water plan fund and from the state water plan fund to the water technical assistance fund and the water project grant fund.
This bill creates a state conservation fund and adds $2.5 million to it. It also increases funding for water projects by transferring money between different funds.
Providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers.
This bill provides property tax exemptions for certain personal properties in Kansas. These include watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles, and certain trailers.
Prohibiting certain sex offenders from entering onto school property or attending school activities and creating criminal penalties for violation thereof.
This bill would prevent certain sex offenders from entering school property or attending school activities. It also sets criminal penalties for violators.
Providing for the treatment of the reimbursement for certain expenses incurred by state officers and employees for travel in attending conferences or events provided by nonprofit organizations and for discounted or free access to entertainment, sporting events or other activities.
This bill allows state officers and employees to get reimbursed for expenses related to attending conferences or events organized by non-profit groups. It also covers discounted or free access to entertainment, sporting events, or other activities.
Amending the Kansas act against discrimination to include sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and status as a veteran.
This bill aims to add protections against discrimination for people based on their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and veteran status. This means that individuals who face discrimination because of these factors would have more legal recourse.
Providing funding for the state historical society to issue a scope statement, plan the work to be accomplished and issue a request for proposals for a master plan for the Quindaro ruins archaeological park in Wyandotte county, Kansas, and implement such master plan.
This bill provides funding for the state historical society to create a master plan for the Quindaro ruins archaeological park in Wyandotte county. The plan will outline how to improve and preserve the site.
Providing for transferability of Kansas housing investor tax credits from the year that the credit was originally issued.
This bill allows Kansas housing investor tax credits to be transferred from the year they were originally issued. This means that investors can sell or give away these credits to others.
Providing a property tax exemption for new energy storage systems and excluding new energy storage systems from the commercial and industrial machinery and equipment exemption.
This bill proposes exempting new energy storage systems from property taxes and excluding them from a commercial and industrial machinery exemption.
Requiring title agents to make their audit reports available for inspection instead of submitting such reports annually, requiring the amount of surety bonds filed with the commissioner of insurance to be $100,000 and eliminating the controlled business exemption in certain counties.
This bill changes how title agents report their audits. Instead of submitting reports annually, they'll make them available for inspection. It also increases the amount of surety bonds and removes an exemption.