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Exempting the department of wildlife and parks from proposed rule and regulation restrictions on implementation and compliance costs.
This bill proposes exempting the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks from certain rules and regulations related to implementing and complying with new policies.
Restoring local government control over wages, compensation and benefits for construction projects.
This bill aims to give local governments more control over wages and benefits for construction projects. It would allow them to set their own rules instead of following state guidelines.
Authorizing the department of education to contract with a private vendor to install, operate and maintain school bus cameras.
This bill allows the Kansas Department of Education to contract with a private company to install and maintain cameras on school buses.
Requiring grants awarded pursuant to the Kansas educator registered apprenticeship program for education apprentice tuition and fees to be made twice per year and at the time payments for such tuition and fees are due.
This bill requires grants for education apprenticeship tuition and fees to be paid twice a year, at the same time as regular payments are due.
Providing sales tax exemptions for certain services purchased on behalf of a provider in the provision of communication services and certain purchases by the Kansas fairgrounds foundation and modifying the definition of alcoholic beverages for purposes of the retailers' sales tax.
This bill provides sales tax exemptions for certain services related to communication services and purchases made by the Kansas Fairgrounds Foundation. It also updates the definition of what constitutes an 'alcoholic beverage' for retailers.
Requiring legislative approval to construct high-impact electric transmission lines.
This bill requires legislative approval before constructing high-impact electric transmission lines. This means that major power line projects would need permission from state lawmakers.
Designating November 14 of each year as Ruby Bridges walk to school day in the state of Kansas.
This bill designates November 14th as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day in Kansas. It aims to recognize and honor a significant event in American history.
Requiring government agencies, public utilities and other entities when exercising the power of eminent domain to make a good faith offer for the property prior to filing an eminent domain action, providing the good faith offer, if greater than the appraiser's award, shall be deposited with the court, allowing appeals from that amount, prohibiting the exercise of eminent domain for recreational trails and park and recreational facilities and deleting the power of the legislature to condemn property for economic development.
This bill requires government agencies and utilities to make a good faith offer for property before taking it through eminent domain. If the offer is higher than the appraiser's award, it can be appealed.
Designating February 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day and recognizing the need to invest in the future success of Kansas by supporting the well-being and education of our youngest residents as well as the parents and adults who care for them.
This bill designates February 5, 2025, as Early Childhood Advocacy Day. It aims to support the well-being and education of Kansas' youngest residents, including children and their caregivers.
Enhancing adult care home services by providing for adult care home workforce development through scholarships for part-time nursing students and setting minimum education levels for instructors at nursing schools, establishing an intergenerational child care program to enhance the adult care home environment by supporting adult care homes offering child care services through the awarding of grants by the secretary of health and environment and creating the intergenerational child care fund and authorizing the secretary to administer the fund.
This bill aims to improve adult care homes by providing scholarships for part-time nursing students and setting education standards for instructors. It also creates a program to support child care services at adult care homes.
Updating provisions of the technology-enabled fiduciary financial institutions (TEFFI) act by making the act part of the state banking code, adjusting and providing certain definitions, reducing the TEFFI charter application fee, authorizing the issuance of certificates and trust certificates, providing for the supervision of TEFFIs by the state bank commissioner and including Kansas nonprofit corporations as qualified charities for the TEFFI income tax credit.
This bill updates Kansas laws about technology-enabled financial institutions. It makes some changes to definitions and fees, and adds new rules for supervision.
Providing a KPERS working after retirement exemption from the employer contribution rate for retirants who are employed as teachers by a school district in a position for which a certificate to teach is required.
This bill would exempt certain retired teachers from paying employer contributions to KPERS if they return to work as teachers. This exemption applies only to school districts that require a teaching certificate for the position.
Specifying when boards of directors for irrigation districts of 35,000 or more acres may conduct board member elections by mail ballot and establishing the terms for such members.
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 members.
Increasing transfers from the lottery operating fund, to the community crisis stabilization centers fund and the clubhouse model program fund of the Kansas department for aging and disability services.
This bill increases funding for community crisis stabilization centers and a clubhouse model program for people with disabilities. The funds come from the Kansas lottery operating fund.
Removing noncooperation with child support from disqualifications for child care subsidies.
This bill aims to remove a reason for denying child care subsidies to families. Currently, if a parent doesn't cooperate with child support efforts, they might be disqualified from receiving these subsidies.
Requiring a secured release for release prior to trial when a person is charged with certain offenses and creating a mechanism for unsecured judicial release.
This bill requires a secured release for people charged with certain crimes before their trial. It also creates a process for unsecured judicial releases.
Requiring the Kansas children's cabinet and the department of health and environment to implement a pilot program to offer health services, telehealth consultations and medication reimbursements to child care providers, while prohibiting stricter local regulations, allowing local registration of providers, increasing state funding for the child and adult care food program and providing free training and education materials to providers.
This bill proposes a pilot program for child care providers in Kansas. It would offer health services, telehealth consultations, and medication reimbursements to help them better care for children.
Providing a postretirement cost-of-living adjustment to certain KPERS retirants who are 85 years of age or older.
This bill proposes giving a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to certain Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) retirees who are 85 years old or older.
Increasing the criminal penalty for possessing or refusing to surrender any firearm in or on any school property or grounds.
This bill increases the penalty for possessing or refusing to surrender a firearm on school property. It aims to make schools safer by adding stricter laws around gun possession.
Directing the secretary for aging and disability services to expand and establish peer support specialist certifications and the secretary for health and environment to pursue a medicaid code for telehealth services provided by peer support specialists.
This bill aims to expand certifications for peer support specialists and allow them to provide telehealth services that can be covered by Medicaid. This would help more Kansans access mental health services remotely.
Enacting the advanced practice registered nurse licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges for advanced practice registered nurses.
This bill aims to allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to work across state lines without needing separate licenses. This would make it easier for APRNs who live and work in Kansas to provide care to patients in other states.
Making the theft of livestock or implements of husbandry a severity level 5, nonperson felony.
This bill would make stealing livestock or farming equipment a more serious crime. It would be considered a severity level 5 felony.
Requiring the Kansas department of health and environment to create an informational video describing abortion laws in Kansas.
This bill requires the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to create a video explaining Kansas' abortion laws.
Enacting the attorney training program for rural Kansas act to provide financial assistance to lawyers and law students who practice law in rural areas.
This bill aims to provide financial assistance to lawyers and law students who practice law in rural areas of Kansas.
Enacting the municipal employee whistleblower act to provide statutory protections for municipal employees who report or disclose unlawful or dangerous conduct.
This bill aims to protect municipal employees who report or disclose illegal or dangerous conduct. It provides statutory safeguards for these employees.