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(April 16, 2025) – The 2025 End of Session Report was designed for hospitals to review the legislation that passed during the 2025 legislative session and to understand what will carry over when the legislature returns on Jan. 12, 2026.
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(April 16, 2025) – To find your policymaker and arrange a visit you can use the KHA Advocacy Tool.
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(April 11, 2025) – Yesterday, the Kansas Senate voted on a global package to override all of the Line-Item vetoes of the budget bill contained in SB 125, fiscal year budget bill for FY 2026, 2027 and 2028. Line-item vetoes are included in this article.
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(April 11, 2025) – The House and Senate began running Conference Committee Reports on final bill packages that have been assembled. The Conference Committee Reports receiving votes in the final two days of legislative session are included in this article.
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(April 11, 2025) – The committee received an update from the Attorney General’s staff. The Sunflower Foundation reported that one grantee that was awarded previously has had to decline their award. They had to close their SUD program. The committee also reviewed the needs assessment with the Kansas Center for Public Partnerships and Research.
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(April 11, 2025) – Starting around 3:00 p.m. today, the House Taxation Committee met to push through a state constitutional amendment. The amendment, similar to HCR 5011, was inserted into SCR 1603.
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(April 10, 2025) – Today began the 2025 veto session. The shortened veto session will likely last until midday tomorrow, April 11. This article includes the bills Governor Laura Kelly vetoed.
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(April 10, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate Tax Conference Committee members met to discuss outstanding tax policies.
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(March 27, 2025) – Today, the House and Senate are expected to reach final agreements on Conference Committee Reports on bills that have passed both chambers.
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(March 27, 2025) – Today, the Senate saw a motion to reconsider the Senate Concurrent Resolution 5011, a constitutional amendment to section 1 article 11 of the Constitution of the state of Kansas; relates to property taxation; limits valuation increases for real property. The bill received 26 votes, failing to meet the two-thirds majority needed to pass.
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