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Budget Analysis FY 2020

The Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Analysis is provided to assist the Legislature in the review of agency budget requests and the Governor’s budget recommendations for fiscal years 2019 and 2020. This report contains the individual analyses of state agency budgets, including the agency budget requests and the Governor’s recommendations. The Legislative Research Department’s analysis pertainsContinue reading “Budget Analysis FY 2020”

Summary of Legislation 2018

This publication includes summaries of the legislation enacted by the 2018 Legislature. Not summarized are bills of a limited, local, technical, clarifying, or repealing nature, and bills that were vetoed (sustained). However, these bills are listed beginning on page 232. During the 2018 Session, 573 bills were introduced: 208 in the Senate and 365 inContinue reading “Summary of Legislation 2018”

Legislative Highlights 2018

What’s inside this edition of Legislative Highlights: Adoption Protection Act; Kansas Adoption and Relinquishment Act [see Judiciary] • Disclosure of Information (Child Fatalities and Law Enforcement Recordings); Kansas Open Records Act Exceptions (see Open Records) • Industrial Hemp Research Program (see Agriculture & Natural Resources) • K-12 School Finance (see Education) • Kansas Telemedicine Act (see Health) • Lottery Ticket and Instant Bingo Vending Machines (see Alcohol, Drugs, & Gaming) • Microbreweries; Candy; Refillable Containers; Service Times; Self-service Beer Machines (see Alcohol, Drugs, & Gaming)

Interim Committee Reports to the 2018 Kansas Legislature

In the 2017 Interim, the Legislative Coordinating Council appointed eight special committees to study nine study topics. Legislation recommended by the committees will be available in the Documents Room early in the 2018 Session. Joint committees created by statute met in the 2017 Interim as provided in the statutes specific to each joint committee. SeveralContinue reading “Interim Committee Reports to the 2018 Kansas Legislature”

Budget Analysis FY 2019

The Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Analysis is provided to assist the Legislature in the review of agency budget requests and the Governor’s budget recommendations for fiscal years 2018 and 2019. This report contains the individual analyses of state agency budgets (including the agency budget requests and the Governor’s recommendations). The Legislative Research Department’s analysis pertainsContinue reading “Budget Analysis FY 2019”

Briefing Book 2018

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 informedContinue reading “Briefing Book 2018”

Summary of Legislation 2017

This publication includes summaries of the legislation enacted by the 2017 Legislature. Not summarized are most appropriations bills; bills of a limited, local, technical, clarifying, or repealing nature; and bills that were vetoed (sustained). However, these bills are listed beginning on page 191. During the 2017 Session, 688 bills were introduced: 254 in the SenateContinue reading “Summary of Legislation 2017”

Interim Committee Reports to the 2017 Kansas Legislature

In the 2016 Interim, the Legislative Coordinating Council (LCC) appointed four special committees to study four study topics. The LCC further specified four issues to be studied by the Special Committee on Foster Care Adequacy and seven such items for study by the Special Committee on Larned and Osawatomie State Hospitals. Legislation recommended by theContinue reading “Interim Committee Reports to the 2017 Kansas Legislature”