Kansas House

State Pension Plan Advances In House

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:21:33 +0000

Kansas House members have given first-round approval to a bill authorizing $1.5 billion in bonds to boost the financial health of the state pension system for teachers and government workers.

Bill Would Require Stem Cell Center At KU Med (UPDATED)

Stephen Koranda — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:37:32 +0000

Updated at 7:19 a.m. The Kansas House passed the bill late Tuesday evening.

Teacher Bargaining Rights Bills Shelved

Stephen Koranda — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:50:06 +0000

Two bills that would have cut back teachers' bargaining rights have been shelved for this session.

House Drops Pension Plan

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:51:58 +0000

Republican legislators in Kansas who want to put new government employees in a 401(k)-style pension plan have abandoned an effort to pass legislation this year.

House Rejects Property Tax Plan

Stephen Koranda — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:13:57 +0000

The Kansas House Wednesday rejected a proposal by Democrats aimed at reducing the property taxes paid by Kansans.

Kansas House Advances Abortion Bill

Stephen Koranda — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:18:17 +0000

The Kansas House has given first-round approval to wide-ranging abortion bill.

Bill To Roll Back Tougher Green Energy Standards Stalls In House Committee

Kate Clause — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:08:17 +0000

A new effort to roll back new green energy standards in Kansas utilities has stalled in the state Legislature.

The House Energy and Environment Committee tabled a bill today that would put off a requirement for utilities to generate at least 20 percent of its energy with renewable resources by the year 2020. The tabled bill would rolled back the standard to 15 percent, not 20.

Committee Passes Bill To Overhaul Civil Service

Stephen Koranda — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:16:09 +0000

A Kansas House committee has advanced a bill that would overhaul the state's civil service system.

A Smorgasbord Of Gun Bills Up For Vote In Kansas House

Associated Press — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:16:27 +0000

The Kansas House is preparing to vote on three proposals to change state gun regulations.

House Tax Plan Differs From Brownback's Proposal

Stephen Koranda — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:09:29 +0000

The Kansas House will soon be considering a tax plan that's very different from one proposed by Governor Sam Brownback.