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Report of the Capitol Preservation Committee to the 2024 Kansas Legislature

Pursuant to KSA 75-2269, the responsibilities of the Committee are: Approving all proposals for renovation of all areas of the Capitol, the Capitol’s Visitor
Center, and the grounds surrounding the Capitol to ensure that the historical beauty of the
areas is preserved; Preserving the proper decor of such areas; Assuring that any art or artistic displays are historically accurate and have historic
significance; Overseeing the location and types of temporary and revolving displays of the Capitol,
including the visitor center; and Overseeing the re-configuration or redecoration of committee rooms within the Statehouse.

Report of the Special Committee on Child Care Centers and Child Care Homes to the 2024 Kansas Legislature

The Committee is directed to study regulations and policy options for child care centers and child care homes, including day care regulation, licensing procedures, and other programs and policies.
Recommend changes to ensure such services and facilities are appropriately regulated and
available to meet the needs of Kansans, including those entering the workforce. Solicit testimony from the Governor’s Early Childhood Transition Task Force and state
agencies involved in the regulation of day care facilities and ongoing reform efforts.
Solicit testimony from parents, day care providers, licensees, businesses, and community members on the availability of day care and regulatory burdens.
Solicit testimony from regulatory agencies in other states that have different child-to-caregiver
ratios and regulatory requirements to identify any safety concerns.

Kansas Medicaid: A Primer 2024

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) play a substantial role in the Kansas health care system by providing coverage for health services and long-term care for low-income children and families, people with disabilities and older adults. KHI and the Kansas Legislative Research Department (KLRD) are pleased to provide basic facts and information aboutContinue reading “Kansas Medicaid: A Primer 2024”

Committee Reports to the 2024 Legislature

Download the 2023 Interim Committee Reports here:2023-ICR-to-2024-Legislature.pdf Download the Supplement to the 2023 Interim Committee Reports here: 2023-ICR-supplement (PDF) Foreword In the 2023 Interim, the Legislative Coordinating Council appointed 11 special committees to study 16 study topics and authorized meetings of 2 special committees created pursuant to provisions in the Appropriations Bill (HB 2184). LegislationContinue reading “Committee Reports to the 2024 Legislature”