2021 Briefing Book

2021 Briefing Book - complete publication
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Content Sections:

Special Section: COVID-19
- The COVID-19 Pandemic in Kansas
A. Agriculture and Natural Resources
- A-1 State Water Plan Fund, Kansas Water Authority, and State Water Plan
- A-2 Alternative Meat Products
- A-3 Raw Milk
B. Commerce, Labor, and Economic Development (PDF)
- B-1 Statewide STAR Bond Authority
- B-2 Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund
- B-3 Department of Commerce - COVID-19 Assistance
C. Education (PDF)
- C-1 Career Technical Education in Kansas
- C-2 Mental Health Intervention Team Pilot Program
- C-3 School Finance-Recent Legislative Changes
D. Elections and Ethics (PDF)
- D-1 Election Security
- D-2 Kansas Open Meetings Act
- D-3 Kansas Open Records Act
- D-4 Voter Registration and Identification
E. Federal and State Affairs (PDF)
- E-1 Carrying of Firearms
- E-2 Legalization of Medical and Recreational Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
- E-3 Liquor Laws
- E-4 Lottery, State-owned Casinos, Parimutuel Wagering, and Tribal Casinos
- E-5 Red Flag Laws
- E-6 Sports Wagering
- E-7 Tobacco 21
F. Financial Institutions and Insurance (PDF)
- F-1 Consumer Credit Reports and Security Freezes
- F-2 Kansas Health Insurance Mandates
- F-3 Payday Loan Regulation and Update on Small Dollar Lending in Kansas
G. Health and Social Services (PDF)
- G-1 Improving the Workforce Within the Child Welfare System
- G-2 Reimbursement Rates Under the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waivers
- G-3 Impact of COVID-19 on Telehealth Advances
- G-4 Mental Health Services in Kansas
H. Judiciary, Corrections, and Juvenile Justice (PDF)
- H-1 Adoption of Minors: Statutory Overview
- H-2 Juvenile Services
- H-3 Kansas Prison Population, Capacity, and Related Facility Issues
- H-4 Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
- H-5 Sentencing Overview and Criminal Justice Reform Issues
- H-6 Uniform Laws
- H-7 Kansas Emergency Management Act
I. Redistricting (PDF)
- I-1 Introduction to Redistricting
- I-2 Redistricting Legislation Across the Country
J. State and Local Government (PDF)
- J-1 Administrative Rule and Regulation Legislative Oversight
- J-2 Board of Indigents' Defense Services
- J-3 Home Rule
- J-4 Kansas Public Employees Retirement System's Retirement Plans and History
- J-5 Senate Confirmation Process
- J-6 State Employee Issues
K. State Budget (PDF)
- K-1 District Court Docket Fees
- K-2 Introduction to State Budget
- K-3 Kansas Laws to Eliminate Deficit Spending
L. Taxation (PDF)
- L-1 Homestead Program
- L-2 Selected Tax Rate Comparisons
- L-3 Kansas Property Tax Cycle
M. Transportation (PDF)
- M-1 The Relationship between KTA and KDOT
- M-2 State Highway Fund Receipts and Transfers
- M-3 State Motor Fuels Taxes and Fuel Use
N. Utilities and Energy (PDF)
- N-1 Broadband Expansion
- N-2 Electric Utility Rates
O. Veterans, Military, and Security (PDF)
- O-1 Cybersecurity
- O-2 Veteran and Military Personnel Benefits
- O-3 Disaster Declarations