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Adopting the permanent rules of the Senate for the 2025-2028 term.
The Kansas Senate adopted its permanent rules for the 2025-2028 term. This means the procedures and guidelines for how the Senate operates will remain the same during this four-year period.
Providing the permanent rules of the House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 biennium.
This bill sets the permanent rules for the Kansas House of Representatives during the 2025-2026 biennium. The rules govern how the House operates and makes decisions.
Authorizing school districts to levy an annual tax levy of up to two mills for the purposes of school building safety, security and compliance with the Americans with disabilities act and including such levy in the capital outlay state aid determination for such school districts.
This bill allows Kansas school districts to raise up to two mills of taxes each year to improve school building safety and security, as well as comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Making certain provisions of the commercial industrial hemp act applicable only if the Kansas department of agriculture has submitted a state plan to the federal government for the state monitoring and regulation of industrial hemp within Kansas and such state plan is still active.
This bill makes certain parts of Kansas' industrial hemp law only apply if the state has a plan approved by the federal government. The plan would regulate and monitor industrial hemp production within Kansas.
Providing for a property tax exemption for one motor vehicle for firefighters.
This bill proposes a property tax exemption for one motor vehicle owned by firefighters. The exemption would apply to the vehicle used for official purposes.
Authorizing cities and counties to regulate the sale and purchase of firearms and ammunition within a building owned by such city or county.
This bill allows cities and counties in Kansas to regulate the sale and purchase of firearms and ammunition within buildings they own. This means local governments can set rules for gun sales or purchases on their own property.
Providing a sales tax exemption for purchases made by Kansas legal services, inc.
This bill proposes exempting Kansas Legal Services from paying sales tax on purchases. This would apply only to transactions made by this specific organization.
Increasing the minimum wage for employees that receive tips and gratuities.
This bill increases the minimum wage for workers who receive tips and gratuities. It aims to improve their overall earnings.
Authorizing municipalities to prohibit their employees from carrying concealed handguns in municipal buildings.
This bill would allow municipalities to ban their employees from carrying concealed handguns inside municipal buildings.
Requiring the state corporation commission to establish and enforce a code of conduct and agricultural mitigation protocol for the development, operation and decommissioning of certain large energy facilities.
This bill requires the state corporation commission to create rules for building, operating, and closing large energy facilities. The goal is to ensure these facilities are developed responsibly.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 16 years in state elections.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to allow 16-year-olds to vote in state elections. This would lower the voting age from its current 18 years.
Authorizing victims of childhood abuse to access records related to substantiated reports or investigations of abuse or neglect and extending the time to file civil actions for recovery of damages caused by childhood sexual abuse.
This bill allows victims of childhood abuse to access records related to substantiated reports or investigations. It also extends the time for filing civil actions to recover damages caused by childhood sexual abuse.
Requiring discharged inmates be offered the opportunity to register to vote and requiring the secretary of state to develop a voter registration program that offers voter registration services through certain state agencies and accredited high schools.
This bill requires state agencies and high schools to offer voter registration services. It also ensures that inmates who have been released from prison are given the opportunity to register to vote.
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.
Making and concerning certain supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for various state agencies.
This bill makes supplemental appropriations for state agencies for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, as well as regular appropriations for 2027. It also includes funding for various state agencies.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to grant counties home rule powers.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would give counties more power to make decisions and create their own laws.
Proposing to amend section 6 of article 6 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit the use of elementary and secondary public funds for secular public schools and prohibit public funds from being used for private nonpublic schools.
This bill proposes amending Kansas' constitution to restrict how public funds are used for elementary and secondary schools. It aims to limit funding for secular public schools and prohibit it for private nonpublic schools.
Enacting the consumer inflation reduction and tax fairness act and exempting the portion of a credit card transaction constituting a tax or gratuity from assessment of the fee charged by the card issuer.
This bill aims to reduce consumer inflation by exempting taxes and gratuities from credit card fees. It also seeks to promote fairness by adjusting how these fees are calculated.
Making and concerning certain supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for various state agencies.
This bill proposes additional funding for various state agencies over three years. It would provide extra money for fiscal year 2025 and set budgets for 2026 and 2027.
Restricting residential homestead property taxes to not more than the established base year for those individual 65 years of age and older.
This bill aims to limit property taxes for Kansans aged 65 and older. It would set their taxes at or below the base year amount.
Requiring that comparable sales of residential property occur within the subdivision or township or the closest-located subdivision or township where such property is located for valuing real property.
This bill requires that when valuing residential property for tax purposes, comparable sales must come from within the same subdivision or township where the property is located. If there isn't a comparable sale in that area, then the closest-located subdivision or township can be used.
Providing an income tax credit for contributions to a child care provider or intermediary.
This bill proposes an income tax credit for people who contribute money to child care providers or intermediaries. This means that if you give money to a daycare or someone who helps take care of kids, you might get some of that money back on your taxes.
Reducing the authorized amount of days that a child may be placed in a secure facility and eliminating the court's option to extend such authorization.
This bill would shorten the time a child can be held in a secure facility and remove the court's ability to extend that time. It aims to limit the amount of time children are detained.
Enacting the art therapist licensure act to provide for the regulation and licensing of professional art therapists.
This bill aims to establish a licensing system for professional art therapists in Kansas. It would regulate and license these therapists to ensure they meet certain standards.
Establishing a feminine hygiene product grant program and grant fund to award moneys to qualifying title I schools to provide feminine hygiene products to students at no cost.
This bill creates a grant program for schools that serve low-income students (Title I schools) to provide feminine hygiene products at no cost to their students.