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Requiring a person convicted of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence to pay child support for any child of a person killed during the offense.
This bill requires a person convicted of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence to pay child support for any children of the victim.
Requiring that certain abortion complications be reported to the Kansas department of health and environment.
This bill requires certain abortion complications to be reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The reports would help track medical issues after abortions.
Requiring a law enforcement officer to consult with the secretary for children and families before taking a child into custody and that the secretary respond and offer consultation to such law enforcement officer outside of the secretary's operating hours.
This bill requires law enforcement officers to consult with the Secretary for Children and Families before taking a child into custody. The secretary must also be available for consultation outside of regular hours.
Enacting the returning to nonaccountability of the executive branch agencies that report to the governor act and eliminating the budget process requirements of a performance-based budgeting system.
This bill would allow executive branch agencies that report to the governor to stop reporting their performance and progress. It would also eliminate a system that requires budgeting based on specific goals.
Establishing limitations for land transactions for wind and solar energy projects and allowing a consumer to revoke such land transaction under the Kansas consumer protection act.
This bill sets limits on land deals for wind and solar energy projects. It also allows consumers who signed these deals to cancel them under Kansas consumer protection laws.
Transferring $1,000,000,000 from the budget stabilization fund to the liability reduction fund of KPERS, using a portion of the interest earnings of the liability reduction fund to provide a 2% COLA for retirants who have been retired for more than 5 years, transferring annually certain amounts from the state general fund to the budget stabilization fund and establishing requirements for the expenditure or transfer of moneys from the budget stabilization fund.
This bill transfers $1 billion from a budget fund to a pension fund, providing a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for some retired state employees. It also sets rules for using this fund.
Providing state general funds for school meals programs and prohibiting local boards from collecting money for such meals.
This bill proposes providing state general funds for school meal programs and preventing local school boards from collecting money for these meals.
Providing for food sales tax revenue replacement for STAR bond districts established prior to December 31, 2022, establishing the STAR bonds food sales tax revenue replacement fund, providing for transfers from the state general fund to such revenue replacement fund and transfers from such revenue replacement fund in the amount of food sales tax revenues lost to the applicable cities or counties and extending the sunset date of the STAR bonds financing act to July 1, 2031.
This bill aims to replace lost food sales tax revenue for STAR bond districts established before December 31, 2022. It also extends the sunset date of the STAR bonds financing act.
Creating the motor vehicle right to repair act.
This bill aims to create a 'Motor Vehicle Right to Repair Act' that would give car owners and independent repair shops more access to information and tools needed to fix vehicles.
Eliminating certain restrictions for eligibility for public assistance, including removing the requirement to cooperate with child support services, restrictions on persons convicted of drug felonies, requirements for employment and training programs, photograph requirements for benefits cards and legislative action required for expansion of medical assistance, permitting the secretary from granting categorical eligibility standards, extending the lifetime limitation on benefits, providing for hardship extensions and exempting parents providing care for a child less than one year of age.
This bill aims to make it easier for some Kansans to access public assistance programs. It would remove certain requirements and restrictions that currently apply.
Providing that the selection of alternative payment methods by a dental provider will remain in force for the duration of a contract with a dental benefit plan.
This bill ensures that dental providers can choose alternative payment methods for a contract's duration. This means they won't have to renegotiate these terms every time their contract is up.
Modifying the definition of lead-based paint in the residential childhood lead poisoning prevention act to include paint that contains lead equal to or in excess of 0.009% by weight or in excess of that specified in federal law, whichever is less.
This bill changes the definition of lead-based paint in Kansas law. It includes paint that has at least 0.009% lead by weight or more than what's allowed under federal law.
Requiring at least one member of the Kansas state fair board to be a resident of Reno county.
This bill would require at least one member of the Kansas State Fair Board to be a resident of Reno County.
Establishing the Kanbucks program to authorize the state treasurer to invest in linked deposits with eligible financial institutions to provide linked deposit loans to eligible borrowers and abolishing the Kansas agricultural production, housing, extraordinary utility costs and economic recovery loan deposit programs and the city utility low-interest loan program.
This bill creates a new program called Kanbucks, which allows the state treasurer to invest in loans for certain Kansans. It also ends four existing loan programs.
Increasing the extent of property tax exemption from the statewide school levy for residential property.
This bill increases the amount of property tax exemption for residential properties from the statewide school levy.
Decreasing the state rate for sales and use taxes for prepared food and increasing the percent credited to the state highway fund from sales and use tax revenue collected.
This bill would lower the state sales tax rate on prepared food and increase the percentage of sales tax revenue that goes towards the state highway fund.
Providing that no person shall be sentenced to death for crimes committed after July 1, 2025, and creating the crime of aggravated murder.
This bill would make it impossible for someone to be sentenced to death for a crime committed after July 1, 2025. It also creates a new crime called aggravated murder.
Requiring the election commissioners in the four largest counties to designate at least three advance voting sites as determined by the board of county commissioners and providing for in-person advance voting 20 days prior to an election in such counties.
This bill requires election commissioners in Kansas' four largest counties to designate at least three advance voting sites and allow in-person early voting 20 days before an election.
Enacting the uniform family law arbitration act.
This bill aims to establish a process for resolving family law disputes through arbitration. This means that instead of going to court, couples and families can choose to have their disagreements settled by an impartial third party.
Expanding student eligibility under the tax credit for low income students scholarship program, increasing the amount of the tax credit for contributions made pursuant to such program and providing for aggregate tax credit limit increases under certain conditions.
This bill aims to expand a program that helps low-income students attend private schools. It increases the amount of tax credits for people who contribute to this program and sets limits on how much can be claimed.
Authorizing retirement and disability benefits under KPERS, KP&F and the retirement system for judges to be paid on either a biweekly or monthly basis at the option of a member or recipient.
This bill allows judges' retirement and disability benefits to be paid either biweekly or monthly, giving them a choice.
Transferring teachers from the KPERS 3 cash balance plan to the KPERS 2 plan and defining teachers for purposes of KPERS.
This bill would move some teachers from one retirement plan (KPERS 3 cash balance plan) to another (KPERS 2 plan). It also defines what it means to be a teacher for purposes of KPERS.
Prohibiting second and successive motions and ineffective counsel claims in habeas corpus actions and providing for direct appeal to the supreme court in habeas corpus appeals filed by inmates sentenced to death.
This bill aims to limit certain appeals in death penalty cases. It would prevent inmates from filing multiple motions and claims of ineffective counsel.
Enacting the conscientious right to refuse act to prohibit discrimination against individuals who refuse medical care and creating a civil cause of action based on such discrimination and revoking the authority of the secretary of health and environment to quarantine individuals and impose associated penalties.
This bill aims to protect individuals who refuse medical care from discrimination. It also revokes the state's authority to quarantine people and impose penalties.
Providing that any lease or easement involving commercial wind or solar electric generation resources shall not be in force and effect until the board of county commissioners of the affected county approves the commercial wind or solar electric generation project.
This bill requires county commissioners to approve commercial wind or solar energy projects before leases or easements can be enforced. This means that companies building these projects must get permission from local government before moving forward.