This memorandum provides a foundational overview of cryptocurrency and the policy framework in place to regulate the cryptocurrency industry. Topics covered include: Download a PDF of this memo here. What is Cryptocurrency? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not define cryptocurrency directly. It states, “the tax definition of a digital asset is any digital representationContinue reading “Cryptocurrency Overview and Policy Frameworks”
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Kansas Benefits for Veterans and Military Personnel
The following memorandum provides information on the various statutory benefits available to veterans, military personnel, and military families in Kansas. It is meant to aid veterans and service members, as well as legislators and state agencies, in their understanding of how each benefit is administered and to whom each benefit may be administered. (Note: TheContinue reading “Kansas Benefits for Veterans and Military Personnel”
Interstate Health Care Professional Licensure Compacts
Interstate compacts are agreements among states reached through the enactment of the same compact legislation by each state to address a common purpose, such as reciprocal professional licensure or compact privilege to practice in another compact member state. This memorandum summarizes the interstate health care professional licensure compacts enacted in Kansas through the 2025 LegislativeContinue reading “Interstate Health Care Professional Licensure Compacts”
Comparing States’ Laws on Online Vehicle Insurance Verification
In 2025, Kansas became one of the 19 states with online verification of insurance for passenger vehicles. Kansas’ law, effective July 1, 2025, includes many features suggested in the model Auto Liability Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification Act (Model Act) dated December 5, 2024, developed by the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration (IICMVA). ThisContinue reading “Comparing States’ Laws on Online Vehicle Insurance Verification”
States’ Fees for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Although electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles comprise less than 1.0 percent and 2.8 percent of all vehicles in operation, respectively, they are increasing as a percentage of sales.1,2 To make up for traditional motor fuel tax revenue not received for these vehicles, an increasing number of states—39 to date—have imposed separate fees on EVs,Continue reading “States’ Fees for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles”
Legislative Oversight of Administrative Rules and Regulations
The memorandum summarizes the history of legislative rule and regulation oversight in Kansas, the statutory procedures for the approval and adoption of administrative rules and regulations, current options for legislative actions to influence rules and regulations, and changes to the Rules and Regulations Filing Act since 2000. Download a PDF of this memo here. HistoryContinue reading “Legislative Oversight of Administrative Rules and Regulations”
Approved Interim Committees 2024
The LCC has approved a total of 56 interim meeting days for 2024 joint committees, standing committees, special committees, and task forces. See the attached PDF for a complete list of the approved 2024 meeting days for each committee.
Marijuana Classification and Implications of Rescheduling
On May 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration published a notice of proposed rulemaking to transfer marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. Discussion of such a move began on October 6, 2022, when President Biden asked the U.S. Attorney General and the U.S. Secretary ofContinue reading “Marijuana Classification and Implications of Rescheduling”
State Water Plan Fund, Kansas Water Authority, and the State Water Plan
The State Water Plan Fund (SWPF) is a statutory fund (KSA 2023 Supp. 82a-951) created by the 1989 Legislature for the purpose of implementing the State Water Plan (KSA 2023 Supp. 82a-903, et seq.). The SWPF is subject to appropriation acts by the Legislature and may be used for the establishment and implementation of water-related projects or programs and related technical assistance. Funding from the SWPF may not be used to replace full-time equivalent (FTE) positions or for recreational projects that do not meet the goals or objectives of the State Water Plan.
Costs of and Laws to Reduce Distracted Driving
This memorandum provides information on restrictions on use of electronic devices while driving in the laws of all states and the District of Columbia. It also summarizes costs of distracted driving in Kansas, state laws prohibiting distracted driving in general, the specific activities or actions the state laws prohibit, exemptions to device-use bans, and applicable fines and other penalties.
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