This publication contains briefs on timely topics that may be relevant during the current Legislative Session. Previous Briefing Book articles and more in-depth resources and memoranda continue to be updated with the latest information and are available here on the Kansas Legislative Research Department website.
For this and future editions, the Briefing Book’s design is intended to provide a more concise and useful resource for legislators. Articles have a standard length of two pages to efficiently convey the most important points about each topic, and more graphics are included to illustrate large amounts of data in a concise format. The topics covered are also especially topical and timely in nature; previous Briefing Book articles that provided introductory overviews of broader government topics have been moved to the KLRD website.
The goal of these changes is to provide a publication that is compact, easy to read, and relevant to even the most veteran lawmakers as a new session begins in the Statehouse.
Cover: Soldiers and sailors’ reunion, at the State House, Topeka, Kansas, Sept. 15, 1881, by Anderson, N.L, 1881. Public domain image from the Library of Congress.
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Contents
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development
Education
- BASE and CPI-U Midwest
- Post-secondary Enrollment and Graduate Retention
- Recent Tuition Changes in Higher Education
- Unified School District Open Enrollment Statutes
- Vaccine Requirements in K-12 Schools and Post-secondary Institutions
Elections and Ethics
- Confirmation Process for Officers of the Kansas National Guard
- Presidential Preference Primary Election
Federal and State Affairs
- Agency Review of All Rules and Regulations
- Capital Projects Involving National Guard Facilities, Emergency Management Services, and the Northeast Kansas Veterans’ Home
- Delta-8-THC
- Medical Marijuana
- Medication Abortion
- SCOTUS Preview — October 2023 Term
Financial Institutions and Insurance
Health and Social Services
- Community Support Waiver
- Eating Disorder Prevention Laws
- Leveraging the Use of Technology in Behavioral Health
- Medicaid Unwinding
- One Year Under the PACT Act
- Telehealth: Status of Flexibilities
- The Nexus Between Caregiving and the Aging Population
- Uses of Problem Gambling and Addictions Grant Funds
Judiciary, Corrections, and Juvenile Justice
- Attorney Workforce
- Educational Programs at Correctional Facilities
- Foreign Ownership of Land
- Human Trafficking
- Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System
State Budget
- Capital improvement Projects in Topeka
- Introduction to the State Budget Process
- Judicial Branch and Board of Indigents’ Defense Services Budget Increases
- KPERS — Cost of Living Adjustments
- Working After Retirement — The Rules of Engagement
Taxation
Transportation
- Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Rural Kansas
- License Suspension and Revocation for Failure to Comply with a Traffic Citation
- Use and Disclosure of Automated License Plate Recognition System Data
Utilities and Energy
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