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(May 14, 2025) – This week, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee reviewed a list of hundreds of items submitted to the public portal.
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(May 14, 2025) – This week, the State Finance Council approved the release of $10 million to cover the increased cost of caseloads for the Department for Children and Families and recommended releasing $1.8 million for the summer EBT program that depended on waiver submission.
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(May 14, 2025) – While 2025 is a municipal election year, candidates looking to start fundraising efforts have been busy filing with the Kansas Secretary of State to run for the 2026 offices.
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(April 23, 2025) – Committee staff and members held introductions, approved rules, and discussed Kansas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and federal compliance.
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(April 23, 2025) – While the legislature is not in session, interim committees continue meeting. The interim committees mentioned in this article are currently scheduled.
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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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