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January 28, 2025

Senate and House Health Committees Hear Gender Care Legislation
Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee and the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committees discussed legislation related to gender care.
 

House Appropriations Sees Changes to Larned Budget
Today, the House Appropriations Committee continued to hear reports from the budget sub-committees, including those presented by Chairman Dave Buehler (R-Lansing), who reported on the Health Care Stabilization Fund budget and Larned and Osawatomie State Hospitals.
 

Rural Broadband Discussed by Utilities Committees
Today, the House and Senate Utilities Committees heard updates on broadband. The House Committee heard from Cat Moyer from Pioneer Communications regarding rural broadband. On the Senate side, the committee heard an update from the Kansas Department of Commerce, Office of Broadband.   
 

Senate Government Efficiency Hears from Medicaid Inspector General
Today, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee heard from Medicaid Inspector General Steven Anderson about the office's timeline, mission and vision. 
 

House Social Services Budget Committee Hears from Public on KDHE Budget
Today, the House Social Services Budget Committee heard from public and advocacy groups about the needed investments and enhancements critical to the services under the Kansas Department of Health and Environment purview. 
 

Senate Ways and Means Hears Bill on Continuous Budget
Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee received a briefing on HB 2007, the legislative budget bill, and held a hearing on SB 14, which would provide for a continuous state budget. 
 

Senate Debates First Bills on General Orders
This afternoon, the full Senate is slated to debate SB 35 and SB 10.
 

Introduction of Bills
SB 85, SB 87, SB 88, HB 2110, HB 2117, HB 2128 and
HB 2136