Kansas Legislators are called upon to make decisions on many issues that come before the Legislature. In addition, members of the Legislature are frequently asked by constituent groups to discuss public policy issues in a community forum in their districts. The purpose of the Kansas Legislator Briefing Book is to assist members in making informed policy decisions and to provide information in a condensed form that is usable for discussions with constituents—whether in their offices in Topeka or in their districts.
This publication contains several reports on new topics plus reports from the prior version. Most of the reports from the prior version have been updated with new information.
Briefs in the 2014 Book:
- A. Administrative Rules and Regulations
- A-1 Rule and Regulation Legislative Oversight
- B. Agriculture and Natural Resources
- B-1 Water Litigation
- B-2 State Water Plan Fund; Kansas Water Authority,
and State Water Plan - B-3 Kansas Corporate Farming Law
- B-4 Weights and Measures Program
- B-5 Waters of the United States
- C. Alcohol, Drugs, and Gaming
- C-1 Liquor Laws
- C-2 Lottery, Parimutuel Wagering, Bingo,
and Tribal Casinos - C-3 Charitable Gaming, Bingo, and Other Games
- D. Children and Youth
- D-1 Tobacco/Children’s Initiatives Fund
- D-2 Juvenile Services
- D-3 Child Custody and Visitation Procedures
- D-4 Child in Need of Care Proceedings
- D-5 Adoption
- E. Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development
- E-1 Statewide STAR Bond Authority
- E-2 Kansas Bioscience Authority
- E-3 Economic Development Initiatives Fund (EDIF) Overview
- E-4 Department of Commerce
- E-5 Unemployment Insurance Compensation Fund
- E-6 Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
- F. Corrections
- F-1 Sentencing
- F-2 Kansas Prison Population and Capacity
- F-3 Prisoner Review Board
- G. Education
- G-1 School Finance
- H. Energy and Utilities:
- H-1 Renewable Portfolio Standards, Wind Generated Electricity in Kansas, and Production Tax Credit
- H-2 Electric Transmission in Kansas
- H-3 Keystone Pipeline System in Kansas
- I. Ethics and Elections:
- I-1 Identification and Citizenship Requirements
for Voter Registration and Voting
- I-1 Identification and Citizenship Requirements
- J. Financial Institutions and Insurance
- J-1 Kansas Health Insurance Mandates
- J-2 Payday Loan Regulation
- J-3 Uninsured Motorists
- K. Firearms and Weapons:
- K-1 Concealed Carry
- K-2 Uniform State Laws-Knives, Handguns, State Pre-emption, and Unlawful Discharge
- L. Health
- L-1 Health Care Stabilization Fund and Kansas
Medical Malpractice Law - L-2 Kansas Provider Assessments
- L-3 Olmstead-Institutional and Community
Placement Decisions - L-4 Massage Therapy
- L-5 Recent Changes in Kansas Health Information Technology
- L-1 Health Care Stabilization Fund and Kansas
- M. Health Reform
- M-1 Supreme Court Ruling’s Impact on Affordable Care Act–Medicaid Expansion
- M-2 Health Insurance Marketplaces/Market Reforms/Implementation
- N. Immigration
- N-1 Immigration Issues
- O. Judiciary
- O-1 Tort Claims Act
- O-2 Death Penalty in Kansas
- O-3 Kansas Administrative Procedure Act
- O-4 Sex Offenders and Sexually Violent Predators
- O-5 Human Trafficking
- O-6 Judicial Selection
- P. Kansas Open Meetings Act
- P-1 Kansas Open Meetings Act
- Q. Kansas Open Records Act
- Q-1 Kansas Open Records Act
- R. Local Government
- R-1 Home Rule
- R-2 Eminent Domain
- R-3 Boundary Changes–Annexation
- S. Retirement
- S-1 Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Retirement Plans
- S-2 Judicial and Public Safety Retirement Plans
- S-3 Kansas Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
- S-4 Working After Retirement
- S-5 KPERS Long-Term Funding Plan
- S-6 KPERS Early Retirement, Normal Retirement, and Early Retirement Incentive Plans
- T. State Finance
- T-1 Kansas Laws to Eliminate Deficit Spending
- T-2 Local Demand Transfers
- T-3 District Court Docket Fees
- U. State Government
- U-1 Veterans and Military Personnel Issues
- U-2 State Employee Issues
- U-3 Indigents’ Defense Services
- U-4 Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State
- U-5 Capitol Restoration
- U-6 Senate Confirmation Process
- V. Taxation
- V-1 Homestead Program
- V-2 Liquor Taxes
- V-3 Historical Overview of State and Local Revenue
- W. Transportation and Motor Vehicles
- W-1 State Funding for Transportation
- W-2 Driver’s License as Identification
- W-3 Informational and Traffic Control Signs
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