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Senate Substitute for HB 2571 by Committee on Local Government, Transparency and Ethics - Increasing the cost threshold for when a county shall use the public bidding process in awarding a construction contract.
This bill increases the cost threshold for when a county must use the public bidding process to award construction contracts. This means that counties can now choose to skip the bidding process for smaller projects.
Permitting the issuance of a special license plate or permanent or temporary placard for a person with a disability based on documentation of satisfactory proof of disability from a physical therapist.
This bill allows people with disabilities to get a special license plate or placard based on proof from a physical therapist. This proof can be used to park in accessible spots and ride public transportation.
Concerning postsecondary education; authorizing the state board of regents to sell and convey certain real property in the city of Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas, on behalf of Kansas state university, granting authority to state educational institutions regarding transactions involving contracts, easements and the procurement of goods and services, exempting the state educational institutions from statutes governing such transactions and authorizing legislators to request copies of certain documents.
This bill allows the state board of regents to sell and convey certain real property in Manhattan on behalf of Kansas State University.
Requiring criminal presentence investigation reports and journal entries to be completed and submitted in the form and manner prescribed and approved by the Kansas sentencing commission.
This bill requires criminal presentence investigation reports and journal entries to be completed and submitted in a specific format approved by the Kansas sentencing commission.
Enacting the Kansas pharmacy services administrative organization act.
This bill aims to establish a pharmacy services administrative organization in Kansas. It would likely affect pharmacies and patients who rely on these services.
Authorizing library boards to change from being appointed members to elected members and requiring that the members of the Eudora community library district board of directors be elected to such positions.
This bill requires that members of the Eudora Community Library District Board of Directors be elected instead of appointed.
Increasing the penalties for the crime of sexual extortion when an offender is 18 years of age or older and the victim is less than 18 years of age or a dependent adult, creating the crimes of aggravated sexual extortion causing great bodily harm and aggravated sexual extortion causing death and requiring the attorney general to prepare and provide educational materials and information concerning such crimes.
This bill increases penalties for sexual extortion when an adult (18+ years old) takes advantage of a minor (under 18) or dependent adult. It also creates new crimes for causing great bodily harm or death.
Requiring proposed guardians for certain adults who have a cognitive impairment or are diagnosed with a neurological condition to complete training approved by the secretary for aging and disability services prior to appointment as a guardian.
This bill requires people who want to be guardians for adults with cognitive impairments or neurological conditions to complete training approved by the state before they can take on that role.
Requiring school districts to provide fentanyl abuse education programs and maintain a supply of naloxone in all schools, requiring the department of education to establish guidelines for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools, regulating active shooter simulations in such schools and modifying the requirements for student cohorts and achievement goals in school district at-risk student accountability plans.
This bill aims to allow respiratory therapists licensed in one state to practice in Kansas without needing a new license. This would make it easier for out-of-state therapists to work in Kansas hospitals and clinics.
Enacting the occupational therapy licensure compact, respiratory care interstate compact, esthetics licensure compact and athletic trainer licensure compact to provide interstate practice privileges.
This bill aims to allow occupational therapists and assistants to practice across state lines. It would make it easier for these professionals to work with patients who need their services.
Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to certain nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late license renewal, limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the practice of nursing, prohibiting the board from taking retaliatory action against a licensee based on certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring termination of current board members on January 1, 2027 and requiring the governor to appoint interim board members subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.
This bill aims to clarify rules for Kansas nurses. It would allow late license renewals and set fees for doing so. The bill also limits what constitutes unprofessional conduct.
Permitting the secretary for children and families to license family foster homes when certain persons reside in such home and creating an appeal process for family foster homes when licenses are not granted.
This bill allows the Secretary for Children and Families to license family foster homes when certain people live there. It also creates a process for families whose licenses are denied to appeal the decision.
Expanding the Kansas tort claims act to include child placement agencies that contract with the secretary for children and families.
This bill would expand the Kansas Tort Claims Act to include child placement agencies that contract with the Secretary for Children and Families. This means these agencies would be protected from lawsuits under certain circumstances.
Increasing the number of allowed residents in a home plus facility from 12 to 16.
This bill increases the maximum number of residents allowed in a Home Plus facility from 12 to 16. This change aims to provide more housing options for seniors and people with disabilities.
Continuing in existence certain exceptions to the disclosure of public records under the Kansas open records act.
This bill keeps certain exceptions to the Kansas Open Records Act intact. These exceptions allow some public records to remain private.
Enacting the Kansas transparency in consumer legal funding act.
This bill increases penalties for certain privacy violations and changes what it means to intentionally commit such a crime.
Permitting moneys received from agricultural production on a state-owned property to be used for the management of all state-owned properties.
This bill allows money earned from farming on state-owned land to be used for managing all state-owned properties. This means that revenue generated from agricultural activities can be used to maintain and improve other state-owned lands.
Allowing licensed physical therapists to perform certain capillary blood tests, adding advanced practice registered nurse to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, adding an advanced practice registered nurse position to the board of governors of the healthcare stabilization fund and requiring advance practice registered nurses to maintain professional liability insurance as a condition of active licensure.
This bill adds advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) as healthcare providers for insurance purposes and adds an APRN to a state fund board.
Removing the requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps to be validated by a signature across the face of each such stamp and increasing the fees for such stamps, authorizing the adoption of certain rules and regulations related to fees, registrations and other charges by the department of wildlife and parks and providing an exception from the disclosure requirements of the Kansas open records act for department of wildlife and parks records regarding the location of any species that is threatened, endangered or in need of conservation.
This bill removes a requirement for migratory waterfowl stamps and increases their fees. This change affects hunters who buy these stamps to participate in hunting migratory waterfowl.
Senate Substitute for HB 2501 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a firearm hold agreement, removing the criminal prohibition against firearm suppressors and shotgun barrel length qualification requirements and providing enhanced penalties for certain felonies committed while using a firearm suppressor or short-barrel shotgun.
This bill would provide immunity from civil lawsuits for gun dealers who return firearms to owners after a hold agreement ends. It also removes restrictions on certain types of gun silencers and short-barreled shotguns.
Prohibiting the assessment of a prepayment penalty against any party more than six months after the execution of a note evidencing a home loan made primarily for personal, family or household purposes secured by a real estate mortgage.
This bill aims to prevent lenders from charging prepayment penalties on home loans more than six months after the loan was taken out. This means homeowners who want to refinance or sell their homes within a certain timeframe won't be hit with extra fees.
Defining teacher and paraprofessional for purposes of eligibility for a scholarship under the Kansas education opportunity scholarship program.
This bill defines what it means to be a teacher or paraprofessional for purposes of eligibility for a scholarship under the Kansas Education Opportunity Scholarship Program.
Authorizing the chief executive officer of the board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under financial aid programs administered by the board, providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools, directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifying requirements under the every child can read act and prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards for remedial hours.
This bill gives the head of the state board of regents the power to settle any financial obligations that students may have due to scholarships or grants. It also means that students who owe money back will not be eligible for additional funds.
Removing the requirement that the state board of education use a certain exam provider to deliver certain college entrance and career readiness exams and requiring the board to provide for such exams using any provider.
This bill changes how the state board of education provides college entrance and career readiness exams. Instead of being limited to one provider, the board can use any provider.
During the period of the FIFA 2026 world cup, prohibiting certain limitations by municipalities on short-term rental or vacation properties and requiring timely rental permit processing, modifying the definition of transient guest for transient guest tax purposes and authorizing expanded sales of alcoholic beverages by cities and counties.
This bill changes the rules for hotels, motels, and tourist courts in Kansas. It would allow one-bedroom places to qualify as these types of establishments and require them to collect taxes from guests.