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.
Contents of this Briefing Book:
- A. Agriculture and Natural Resources:
- A-1 Waters of the United States
- B. Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development:
- B-1 Department of Commerce
- B-2 Statewide STAR Bond Authority
- B-3 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
- C. Education:
- C-1 Career Technical Education (CTE) in Kansas
- C-2 Kansas Degree Prospectus
- C-3 School Finance–Recent Legislative Changes
- C-4 School Finance Formulas in the United States
- D. Federal and State Affairs:
- D-1 Carrying of Firearms
- D-2 Liquor Laws
- D-3 Lottery, State-owned Casinos, Parimutuel
Wagering, and Tribal Casinos
- E. Financial Institutions and Insurance:
- E-1 Kansas Health Insurance Mandates
- E-2 Payday Loan Regulation
- F. Health and Social Services:
- F-1 Foster Care Services and Child in Need of Care Proceedings
- F-2 Kansas Provider Assessments
- F-3 Medicaid Waivers in Kansas
- F-4 Recent Changes to Health Professions’ Scope of Practice
- F-5 Telehealth: State Coverage in Medicaid Programs and Private Health Insurance and Barriers to Coverage
- F-6 Update on State Hospitals’ Issues 2015-2016
- G. Judiciary, Corrections, and Juvenile Justice:
- G-1 Child Custody and Visitation Procedures
- G-2 Civil Asset Forfeiture
- G-3 Death Penalty in Kansas
- G-4 Judicial Selection
- G-5 Juvenile Services
- G-6 Kansas Prison Population and Capacity
- G-7 Sentencing
- G-8 Sex Offenders and Sexually Violent Predators
- H. State and Local Government:
- H-1 Home Rule
- H-2 Indigents’ Defense Services
- H-3 Kansas Open Meetings Act
- H-4 Kansas Open Records Act
- H-5 Kansas Public Employees Retirement System’s (KPERS’) Retirement Plans and History
- H-6 Legalization of Medical and Recreational Marijuana
- H-7 Legislative Oversight, Administrative Rule and Regulation
- H-8 Senate Confirmation Process
- H-9 State Employee Issues
- I. State Budget:
- I-1 District Court Docket Fees
- I-2 Introduction to the State Budget
- I-3 Kansas Laws to Eliminate Deficit Spending
- I-4 Local Demand Transfers
- J. Taxation:
- J-1 Electronic Cigarettes or “E-cigs”
- J-2Homestead Program
- J-3 Kansas Retail Sales Tax Exemptions
- J-4 Liquor Taxes
- J-5 Selected Tax Rate Comparisons
- J-6 Tax Amnesty
- K. Transportation:
- K-1 Kansas Turnpike: The Relationship Between KTA and KDOT
- K-2 Safety Belt Requirements and Fines
- K-3 State Highway Fund Receipts and Transfers
- K-4 State Motor Fuels Taxes and Fuel Use
- K-5 Toll or Tax?
- L. Utilities and Energy:
- L-1 Clean Power Plan
- L-2 Renewable Portfolio Standards, Wind Generated Electricity in Kansas, and Production Tax Credit
- L-3 Southwest Power Pool Marketplace
- M. Veterans, Military, and Security:
- M-1 Veterans and Military Personnel Benefits
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