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House Takes Final Action and Debates Bills

State Capital BW (March 15, 2023) – Today, the Kansas House of Representatives took final action on bills debated during yesterday's session.

House Substitute for Senate Bill 83 establishes the Sunflower Education Equity Act to provide education savings accounts for qualified students, requiring school districts to provide a salary increase to all licensed teachers and defining enrollment of small school districts as the highest enrollment from the preceding four years under the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act. The bill passed on a vote of 64-61.

The House also debated the following:

House Substitute for Senate Bill 229 creates the Legislative Compensation Commission and prescribes powers and duties of the commission and the legislature
House Bill 2400 enacts the Kansas Adult Learner Grant Act to facilitate workforce development by providing grants and workforce retention incentive payments to adults who pursue baccalaureate degrees from eligible postsecondary educational institutions in certain fields of study
House Bill 2422 eliminates the statutory qualifications listed for the chief inspector for boiler safety appointed by the state fire marshal
House Bill 2225 limits cost recovery for certain electric public utilities' transmission-related costs
House Bill 2331 designates Lehigh Portland State Park

The bills will have final votes Thursday, March 16 in the House.

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