Establishing the Kansas national guard educational master's for enhanced readiness and global excellence (EMERGE) program and the EMERGE program repayment fund and requiring school districts to establish requirements for cardiac emergency response plans.
Impact
SB19 lays out specific requirements for school districts to develop cardiac emergency response plans, highlighting the importance of preparedness for emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrests in school settings. This includes training for school personnel and establishing protocols for utilizing automated external defibrillators. By mandating these plans, the bill aims to improve health safety standards within educational environments, thus impacting state laws by reinforcing health emergency readiness in schools.
Summary
Senate Bill 19 aims to enhance educational opportunities for members of the Kansas National Guard through the establishment of the Kansas National Guard Educational Master's for Enhanced Readiness and Global Excellence (EMERGE) program. This initiative includes provisions for tuition assistance for eligible guard members pursuing master's degree programs at Kansas educational institutions. The intent of the program is to support the continued education and professional development of guardsmen, ultimately benefiting their readiness and effectiveness in military roles.
Sentiment
The sentiment around SB19 appears to be positive, especially among legislators interested in educational improvement and military support. Proponents emphasize the importance of investing in the education of service members as a means of strengthening the National Guard. However, there may be some contention surrounding the funding mechanisms for the proposed programs, especially given the budgetary constraints that states often face.
Contention
A notable point of contention may arise from the financial implications of implementing the EMERGE program and the cardiac emergency response plans for schools. Concerns regarding the sustainability of funding for these initiatives could be a topic of discussion. Furthermore, as schools are required to develop comprehensive emergency response plans, the adequacy of resources and training to meet these new mandates could lead to debates among educational leaders and lawmakers.
Updating the Kansas national guard educational assistance act to include dependents of national guard members and the Kansas national guard educational master's for enhanced readiness and global excellence (EMERGE) program to include other advanced degrees.
Discontinuing payments to certain group-funded insurance pools, refunding existing balances thereof and abolishing such funds and establishing the group-funded pools refund fund; adjusting the basis upon which certain premium tax calculations are made, requiring such premium taxes to be paid 90 days after each calendar year and basing such premium taxes upon the gross premiums collected for the previous calendar year; and adding fire districts to the definition of "municipality" for purposes of the the payment of COBRA premiums under certain circumstances.
Substitute for HB 2494 by Committee on Education - Establishing policy requirements for cardiac emergency response plans for school districts and providing a grant program for the implementation of such policy.
Establishing policy requirements for school safety and security and cardiac emergency response plans and providing grant programs for the implementation of such policies.
Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, increasing the tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing a property tax rebate for certain business property operated in competition with property owned or operated by a governmental entity, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.
Establishing a scholarship task force to study scholarship programs and creating the Kansas academic excellence scholarship program to replace the Kansas ethnic minority scholarship program.
Establishing a farm to food bank program to expand the availability of Kansas agricultural food products for the state of Kansas' emergency food system.
Relating to the designation of certain areas as banking or credit union development districts to encourage the establishment of branches of banks or credit unions in those areas.
Relating to the designation of certain areas as banking development districts to encourage the establishment of financial institution branches in those areas.