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Other titles: House Bill 2249 Requiring the secretary for aging and disability services to grant physical environment waivers for certain rural emergency hospitals to provide skilled nursing facility care
No full text"February 12, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Health & Human Services Committee, presented by Lacey Hunter, Commissioner, Survey, Certification & Credentialling, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.Neutral testimony concerning HB 2249. "HB 2249 adds a section to the Rural Emergency Hospital Act that would require the Secretary of the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) to provide a waiver to physical environment standards to any rural emergency hospitals that meet the criteria described in the bill, allowing them to transition up to 10 beds from swing beds to skilled nursing facility beds. ... HB 2249 would have little fiscal impact on KDADS and solidifies into statute KDADS' authority and responsibility to provide waivers to statute or regulatory requirements, which had previously been unclear in legislation.
Other titles: House Bill 2236 Establishing the mental health intervention team program in statute
No full text"March 4, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Health and Human Services Committee, presented by Taylor Bremer, Assistant Commissioner, Behavioral Health Services, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.Testimony in support of HB 2236. "House Bill 2236 was requested by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) to establish the Mental Health Intervention Team (MHIT) program in state statute. If enacted, this bill will provide stability and ensure the continued growth of a program that has delivered essential services to Kansas youth by providing incentives for coordination between school districts, qualified schools, and mental health intervention team providers.
State of Kansas Agriculture: Testimony for the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources / presented by Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, Kansas Department of Agriculture.
No full text"January 27, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, presented by Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam, Kansas Department of Agriculture.Testimony with color maps and charts concerning the state of Kansas agriculture, discussing agriculture's contribution to the Kansas economy, agricultural exports, the response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza, water issues, the Grassland Stakeholder/Advocates meetings, and in conclusion stating that "farmers and ranchers across the state are experiencing real challenges. Agriculture makes up the economic foundation of much of the state, and the financial difficulties facing agriculture producers will have an impact on the rest of the state. It is essential that we all work together to support this industry which is critical to ensuring that Kansas can thrive in the future."Agriculture's Contribution to the Kansas Economy
Ag Exports
Animal Disease Response: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
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Grassland Stakeholder/Advocates meetings
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No full text"February 27, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, presented by Laura Howard, Secretary, Kansas Department for Children and Families.
Committee name taken from Kansas Legislature website.Testimony in support of HB 2294, "which eases regulatory burdens and consolidates programming into the Kansas Office of Early Childhood. This bill will streamline the licensure and regulatory processes for early childhood service providers and reform the state's governance system.
Other title: Senate Bill 81
No full text"February 5, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Committee on Utilities, presented by Joseph Astrab, Consumer Counsel, Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board.Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board legislative testimony ; 2025.Testimony in support of SB 81. "SB 81 amends K.S.A. Supp. 66-101j, which establishes the authority for the KCC to approve economic development rate schedules for utilities. Currently, these rates provide discounts for customers not in the business of selling or providing goods or services directly to the public. To qualify, customers must have at least 200 kilowatts of peak demand within the first two years of service. There are discounts for varying levels of peak demand, with the highest tier applying to customers projecting at least 25 megawatts (MW). However, there is no limitation above the 25 MW tier. SB 81 creates an upper limit on the size of customers that can receive this discount. Customers who are projected to have a peak demand of 40 MW or higher and are projected to either have a workforce below 200 employees during the first two years of service or are not receiving service under a data center or large load tariff would not be eligible for the discount.
Hearing on House Bill 2329 / presented by Megan Milner, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Corrections.
No full text"February 14, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice, presented by Megan Milner, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Corrections.
Includes Executive Summary of Cost Study of Youth Residential Centers for Juvenile Offenders, by Ray Roberts, Secretary of Corrections, dated January 15, 2015.Testimony in opposition to HB 2329. "In 2014, the legislature requested a study of Youth Residential Centers (YRCIIs). ... The findings of this study...included the following: secure and non-secure placements were used in Kansas at a higher rate than in other states; group home placements were costly – in FY14, KDOC expended more than $16 million on such services; most group home discharges were unsuccessful; [and] group home placements did not produce long term positive outcomes for youth. At best, youth were leaving residential placements with the same risk and needs as when they went in; but, in some scenarios, putting youth in group homes increased their risk and negative outcomes. The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) recently released 10 Core Principles of Juvenile Probation, one of which is to minimize confinement and removal from home. ... Regarding the proposed language in HB 2329: the modifications to K.S.A. 38-2361, as currently written, would authorize courts to sentence any youth adjudicated as a juvenile offender to the custody of the Secretary of Corrections for placement in a youth residential facility. It is important to note that this would include first time offenders, as well as misdemeanor offenders. The language of the proposed bill does not provide parameters for who would be eligible for out-of-home placements. For instance, research states that out-of-home placements should be reserved for those youth who are highest risk/need and who pose a public safety risk. The language in the proposed bill re-institutes the Case Management level of supervision. This level of supervision was removed as a sentencing option in 2018. A youth sentenced to case management supervision is one who is placed in the custody of the Secretary of Corrections, but not sentenced to the correctional facility. Instead, they are placed in a group home. ... Finally, it is important to recognize the fiscal impact this bill would have on Kansas communities. ... If this bill moves forward, there is the potential of adversely impacting youth and families in Kansas.
Written Only Neutral Testimony on House Bill 2107 [Senate] / presented by Justin Grady, Deputy Director, Utilities Division, Kansas Corporation Commission.
No full text"March 6, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Utilities Committee, presented by Justin Grady, Deputy Director, Utilities Division, Kansas Corporation Commission.Neutral testimony concerning HB 2107. "The Staff of the KCC is Neutral towards the passage of HB 2107. Section 1 of this bill would establish limits on a public utility's liability for economic losses and punitive damages that result from an uncontrolled fire event. Section 2 would require the KCC to convene a workshop to assess wildfire risk and mitigation in Kansas. ... Staff takes no position with regard to Section 1 of the bill, as we view this as strictly a policy decision within the purview of the Legislature. With regard to Section 2, we are not opposed to providing the workshop requested in this bill.
Neutral Testimony on Senate Bill 167 / presented by Justin Grady, Deputy Director, Utilities Division, Kansas Corporation Commission.
No full text"February 11, 2025."
Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Utilities Committee, presented by Justin Grady, Deputy Director, Utilities Division, Kansas Corporation Commission.Neutral testimony concerning SB 167. "This bill would prohibit regulated public utilities in Kansas from including in Rate Base any costs to "construct, install, operate, or maintain" any electric vehicle charging station. Additionally, the regulated public utility would be required to establish a separate non-regulated private enterprise, with a separate accounting system, to conduct any activity pertaining to electric vehicle charging systems. Lastly, the regulated utility would be required to establish a direct-current fast charging station rate schedule that does not include a demand-based rate component.
Wildlife and Parks Secretary Confirmation Hearing / presented by Christopher Kennedy, Acting Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
No full text"January 29, 2025."
Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, presented by Christopher Kennedy, Acting Secretary, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.Confirmation hearing remarks of Christopher Kennedy, Acting Secretary of Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, discussing his background in fisheries biology and his plans to "increase efficiency and improve effectiveness" at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Building Better Wildlife Regulations / presented by Secretary Christopher Kennedy, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
No full textAugust 01, 2025.
Presentation before the Kansas Legislature, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations, presented by Secretary Christopher Kennedy, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Committee name and presentation date taken from Kansas Legislature website.Presentation illustrating the proposal and review processes used in creating wildlife regulations, including how the biological, sociological, and economic aspects are determined before the regulation is proposed, and the legal process that determines if the proposed regulation becomes effective.Statutory Requirements
Promulgation Process
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