Melissa RenickAssistant Director for ResearchMelissa.Renick@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4138 J.G. ScottDirector of Legislative ResearchJG.Scott@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4397 Recent Trends in Retirement The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its 2021 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), which collected data on labor force status for respondents in 2020. The data indicated the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts included significant disruption of labor markets but onlyContinue reading “Working After Retirement—The Rules of Engagement”
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Child Welfare System Oversight in Kansas
Natalie NelsonPrincipal Research AnalystNatalie.Nelson@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4418 Iraida OrrPrincipal Research AnalystIraida.Orr@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4408 Dylan DearManaging Fiscal AnalystDylan.Dear@klrd.ks.gov785-296-0665 A number of efforts have been undertaken in the last decade to provide oversight for the child welfare system in Kansas. A brief history of such efforts and recent developments follows. Legislative Committees, Task Forces, and Working Groups Special Committee on Foster CareContinue reading “Child Welfare System Oversight in Kansas”
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Rural Kansas
Globally, the automotive industry plans to invest $330 billion in electrification by 2023 and offer up to 130 electrified vehicle models in the United States. Nationally, hybrid vehicle sales in 2021 comprised 5.4 percent of total sales, and Zero Emission Vehicles, such as plug-in hybrids, and fuel cells, represented 4.1 percent.
Capital Improvements Funding in Higher Education
Brianna HortonFiscal AnalystBrianna.Horton@klrd.ks.gov785-296-6684 Shirley MorrowPrincipal Fiscal AnalystShirley.Morrow@klrd.ks.gov785-296-3542 The Kansas Board of Regents (Board) policy definition of “deferred maintenance” is annual maintenance and necessary renewal of facilities systems and components that have been postponed, delayed, or deferred, to a future budget cycle or until funds are available. The 2020 Report on State University Building Inventory, SpaceContinue reading “Capital Improvements Funding in Higher Education”
Workforce Development Programs
Elaina RudderResearch AnalystElaina.Rudder@klrd.ks.gov785-296-4395 Chardae CaineFiscal AnalystChardae.Caine@klrd.ks.gov785-296-3183 The Kansas Department of Commerce provides a variety of workforce development programs. KANSASWORKS KANSASWORKS is the state’s public workforce assistance system, and it is designed to: Workforce Centers There are 26 workforce centers located throughout the state and 2 mobile workforce centers. Workforce centers provide services to both jobContinue reading “Workforce Development Programs”
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