Tag Archives: Briefing Book 2023

Job Creation Programs

Dylan DearManaging Fiscal AnalystDylan.Dear@klrd.ks.gov785-296-0665 Elaina RudderResearch AnalystElaina.Rudder@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4395 Chardae CaineFiscal AnalystChardae.Caine@klrd.ks.gov785-296-3183 Kansas, through the Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Department of Revenue, hosts a variety of job creation incentive programs. These programs include both tax incentives and more direct business incentives. Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion (APEX) APEX is the most recent economic incentive program createdContinue reading “Job Creation Programs”

Health Insurance Mandates in Kansas

This article examines required insurance benefits in Kansas law, the “test track” requirements for the Legislature’s consideration of proposed mandates, and any anticipated reporting from the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP). What is a mandate? Statutes added in Kansas insurance law require certain health care providers be paid for services rendered (provider mandates) or beContinue reading “Health Insurance Mandates in Kansas”

Kansas Department of Health and Environment Laboratory Construction

Megan LeopoldSenior Fiscal AnalystMegan.Leopold@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4419 Martin de BoerFiscal AnalystMartin.deBoer@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4439 2021 Legislative Session Action Section 61 of enacted 2021 SB 159 directs the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to issue a request for proposal (RFP) in FY 2022 to construct or renovate a building and equip a KDHE laboratory located within an eight-mile radius ofContinue reading “Kansas Department of Health and Environment Laboratory Construction”

Local Community Involvement in Economic Development Projects

Chardae CaineFiscal AnalystChardae.Caine@klrd.ks.gov785-296-3183 Edward PennerSenior EconomistEdward.Penner@klrd.ks.gov785-291-0733 This brief provides information on how communities collaboratively prepare for economic development projects. Considerations for Economic Development Projects Preparing for new business ventures in a community includes many stakeholders, such as economic development leaders, universities and colleges, housing developers, and other current business leaders. These stakeholders collaborate to defineContinue reading “Local Community Involvement in Economic Development Projects”

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Natalie NelsonPrincipal Research AnalystNatalie.Nelson@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4418 Lindsay ArcherResearch AnalystLindsay.Archer@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4440 Federal Mandates In September 2021, President Biden released his “Path Out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan,” which set forth plans to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates for certain groups. An overview of these actions, and subsequent state responses, follows. Private Employer Mandate On November 5, 2021, the OccupationalContinue reading “COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates”

KPERS—Cost of Living Adjustments

Steven WuSenior Fiscal AnalystSteven.Wu@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4447 Melissa RenickAssistant Director for ResearchMelissa.Renick@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4138 Dylan DearManaging Fiscal AnalystDylan.Dear@klrd.ks.gov785-296-0665 The majority of Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) pension plans are defined benefit plans, which provide a fixed, pre-established benefit for members at retirement. Economic Changes The value of fixed benefits can decrease over time due to changes in the economy,Continue reading “KPERS—Cost of Living Adjustments”

Workers’ Compensation and Mental Health Benefit Limits

Matthew WillisSenior Research AnalystMatthew.Willis@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4443 Elaina RudderResearch AnalystElaina.Rudder@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4395 History of Workers’ Compensation Workers’ compensation systems in the United States have existed since the early 20th century with Wisconsin’s being the first in 1911 and Mississippi’s being the most recent in 1948. Unlike other worker safety nets such as unemployment insurance or disability benefits, workers’ compensation systemsContinue reading “Workers’ Compensation and Mental Health Benefit Limits”

Fentanyl Testing Strips

Leighann ThoneResearch AnalystLeighann.Thone@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4181 Lindsay ArcherResearch AnalystLindsay.Archer@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4440 Fentanyl According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid medication developed for pain management and approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for pain relief and anesthetic uses. First developed in 1959, it is approximately 100 times more potent than morphineContinue reading “Fentanyl Testing Strips”

Federal Tax Conformity

Edward PennerSenior EconomistEdward.Penner@klrd.ks.gov785-296-0733 Lindsay ArcherResearch AnalystLindsay.Archer@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4440 Of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 42 apply a broad-based income tax. For the convenience of taxpayers and the state, as well as ease of legal application, many states incorporate substantial portions of the federal Internal Revenue Code (IRC) into their own state income taxes. ThisContinue reading “Federal Tax Conformity”