Kansas House Passes Tax Break To Repair Fences After Wildfires
The Kansas House unanimously approved a sales tax exemption for purchases to repair fencing burned in wildfires that scorched over 700000 acres across 24 counties. The bill, extending relief to 2016 fires and allowing 2017 claims, aims to aid ranchers while lawmakers debated other tax measures and a rural jobs tax credit.
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Topeka
House
Kansas
Senate
Kansas Department of Revenue
Bus Violation Bill Faces Amendments In Topeka House
In Topeka the House Judiciary Committee pledged to fix shortcomings in a bill allowing school districts to install cameras catching violators driving around buses with flashing lights and extended stop signs. Fines would start at 315 dollars and rise to 1000 dollars. debate centered on video evidence handling and owner liability for co owners.
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Topeka
House
Judiciary Committee
Senate
John Wheeler
Garden City
Tered
Larry Baer
League of Kansas Municipalities
Ron Highland
Wamego
Kansas Boards Reviews Education Data On Postsec Needs
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson presented a five year trend showing 84 percent high school graduation but only 45.6 percent of students reach a postsecondary degree within two years. He stressed growth based accreditation and district level analysis to improve workforce readiness, with districts to receive explained rollout and state lawmakers urged to focus on growth over rigid test scores.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas State Board of Education
Randy Watson
State of
Watson
Kansas State Department of Education
Jim McNiece
State Department of Education
Kansas Education System
Ken Willard
R-Hutchinson
Kathy Busch
Wichita
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Ken Rahies
Agra
Rahies
Tim Hodge
D-Newton
Henry Helgerson
Jim Ward
Lane County
Erin Davis
R-Olathe
Davis
House Commerce Committee
Blaine Finch
Ottawa
Highland
Wheeler
Burnside Drive
Price
E. Mary
Stephanie Bogner
Recaro Marine
Scott Myers
KSDE
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