Proponent Testimony on HB 2132, on modifying the definition of neglect in the revised Kansas code for care of children, prohibiting the removal of a child from such child's home due solely to a lack of financial resources, requiring that facts of serious harm demonstrate more than one fact of certain listed facts, determining when a law enforcement officer may or shall take a child into custody and requiring the secretary for children and families to provide means for a law enforcement officer to refer potential cases of abuse or neglect and provide a response to such referrals Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony to the House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care on HB 2132, on modifying the definition of neglect in the revised Kansas code for care of children, prohibiting the removal of a child from such child’s home due solely to a lack of financial resources, requiring that facts of serious harm demonstrate more than one fact of certain listed facts, determining when a law enforcement officer may or shall take a child into custody and requiring the secretary for children and families to provide means for a law enforcement officer to refer potential cases of abuse or neglect and provide a response to such referrals.
Opposition Testimony on SB 363, on requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) and the Kansas department for children and families to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program Kansas Appleseed presented opposition testimony to the Senate Committee on Government Efficiency on SB 363, on requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) and the Kansas department for children and families to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
Opposition Testimony on SB 387, on requiring school districts to verify the household gross earned income of each student who qualifies for free meals under the national school lunch program and requiring legislative authorization to receive special assistance payments under federal law Kansas Appleseed presented opposition testimony to the Senate Committee on Government Efficiency on SB 387, on requiring school districts to verify the household gross earned income of each student who qualifies for free meals under the national school lunch program and requiring legislative authorization to receive special assistance payments under federal law.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2447, on providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date Kansas Appleseed submitted proponent testimony to the House Committee on Elections on HB 2447, on providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date.
Opponent Testimony on HCR 5021, on amending article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require voters to present photographic identification at the time of voting Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the House Commitee on Elections on HCR 5021, on amending article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require voters to present photographic identification at the time of voting.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2467, on prohibiting past convictions or sanctions for failure to comply with a traffic citation that are more than five years old from being considered by courts or the division of vehicles and eliminating certain notice requirements for the division of vehicles related to suspended or restricted drivers' licenses Kansas Appleseed submitted proponent testimony to the House Committee on Transportation on HB 2467, on prohibiting past convictions or sanctions for failure to comply with a traffic citation that are more than five years old from being considered by courts or the division of vehicles and eliminating certain notice requirements for the division of vehicles related to suspended or restricted drivers’ licenses.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2637, on requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception from such participation and requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony to the House Committee on Education on HB 2637, on requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception from such participation and requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation.
Opponent Testimony on HB 2438, on imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the House Commitee on Elections on HB 2438, on imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications.
Opponent Testimony on HB 2569, requiring actions challenging the constitutionality of an election statute to be brought in the district court of Shawnee County Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the House Committee on Elections on HB 2569, on requiring actions challenging the constitutionality of an election statute to be brought in the district court of Shawnee County.
Neutral Testimony on HB 2639, on changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers, modifying the intake criteria and treatment provided at such centers and transferring moneys from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund for use at such centers Kansas Appleseed submitted neutral testimony to the House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care on HB 2639, on changing the name of juvenile crisis intervention centers to juvenile stabilization centers, modifying the intake criteria and treatment provided at such centers, and transferring moneys from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund for use at such centers.
Opponent Testimony on HB 2491, on requiring quarterly reports to the secretary of state of the names and addresses of noncitizens receiving public-funded benefits Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the House Commitee on Elections on HB 2491 on requiring quarterly reports to the secretary of state of the names and addresses of noncitizens receiving public-funded benefits.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2638, on requiring that a child in the custody of the secretary be provided notification of such child's rights; maintaining records of provision and the child's acknowledgement of the provision of notification of the child's rights Kansas Appleseed presented testimony to the House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care on HB 2638, on requiring that a child in the custody of the secretary be provided notification of such child’s rights; maintaining records of provision and the child’s acknowledgement of the provision of notification of the child’s rights.
Opponent Testimony on SB 363, on requiring KDHE and DCF to enter data-matching agreements to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance; mandating KDHE data reporting to CMS; restricting public assistance waivers, exemptions, and self-attestation without legislative approval; limiting retroactive medical enrollment; immediately terminating medical assistance upon an enrollee’s death; and expanding work requirements by increasing the age limit and limiting exemptions under the food assistance program Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the Senate Commitee on Government Effeciency on SB 363, on requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) and the Kansas department for children and families to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2589, on prohibiting the secretary for children and families from accepting anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect, requiring the secretary to inform anonymous reporters of such prohibition and other pertinent information regarding reporting child abuse and neglect and allowing law enforcement agencies to accept anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect Kansas Appleseed submitted proponent testimony to the House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care on HB 2589, on prohibiting the secretary for children and families from accepting anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect, requiring the secretary to inform anonymous reporters of such prohibition and other pertinent information regarding reporting child abuse and neglect and allowing law enforcement agencies to accept anonymous reports of child abuse or neglect.
Opponent Testimony on SB 428, on requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to execute a memorandum of understanding, data use agreement or other written data-sharing instrument upon written request of the United States department of agriculture or the United States department of health and human services and comply with data requests from such federal agencies Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the Senate Committee on Government Effeciency on SB 428, on requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to execute a memorandum of understanding, data use agreement or other written data-sharing instrument upon written request of the United States department of agriculture or the United States department of health and human services and comply with data requests from such federal agencies.
Opponent Testimony on HB 2453, on requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the House Committee on Elections on HB 2453, on requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.
Opponent Testimony on HCR 5021, on amending article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require voters to present photographic identification at the time of voting Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the House Committee on Elections on HCR 5021, on amending article 5 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to require voters to present photographic identification at the time of voting.
Opponent Testimony on HB 2493, on requiring a person transmitting or delivering a ballot on behalf of another voter to include such person's driver's license number in the written statement on the ballot envelope Kansas Appleseed submitted opponent testimony to the House Committee on Elections on HB 2493, on requiring a person transmitting or delivering a ballot on behalf of another voter to include such person’s driver’s license number in the written statement on the ballot envelope.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2447, on providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date Kansas Appleseed submitted proponent testimony to the House Committee on Elections on HB 2447, on providing for a presidential preference primary election every four years commencing in 2028 and aligning the special election date in March with the presidential preference primary election date.
Opponent Testimony on SB 387, on requiring school districts to verify the household gross earned income of each student who qualifies for free meals under the national school lunch program and requiring legislative authorization to receive special assistance payments under federal law Kansas Appleseed presented opponent testimony on SB 387 to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, on requiring school districts to verify the household gross earned income of each student who qualifies for free meals under the national school lunch program and requiring legislative authorization to receive special assistance payments under federal law.
Proponent Testimony on HB 2467, on prohibiting past convictions or sanctions for failure to comply with a traffic citation that are more than five years old from being considered by courts or the division of vehicles and eliminating certain notice requirements for the division of vehicles related to suspended or restricted drivers' licenses Kansas Appleseed submitted proponent testimony to the House Committee on Transportation on HB 2467, prohibiting past convictions or sanctions for failure to comply with a traffic citation that are more than five years old from being considered by courts or the division of vehicles and eliminating certain notice requirements for the division of vehicles related to suspended or restricted drivers’ licenses.
Opponent Testimony on HB 2329, on increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders Kansas Appleseed presented opponent testimony on HB 2329 to the Senate Committee on Judiaciary, on increasing the cumulative detention limit for juvenile offenders and criminal penalties for juvenile offenders who use a firearm in the commission of an offense or who are repeat offenders, providing for increased placement of offenders in non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities, requiring the secretary of corrections to pay for the costs associated with such placements and authorizing the secretary to make expenditures from the evidence-based programs account of the state general fund moneys to contract for such beds.
Proponent Testimony on DCF Budget Request, on funding the state's portion of SNAP administrative costs Kansas Appleseed presented proponent testimony in favor of the Department for Children and Families budget request to fund the state’s portion of SNAP administrative costs. Due to changes in federal law, Kansas must pay 75% of the administrative costs of SNAP. Kansas Appleseed supports the Department for Children and Families budget request because fully funding the state’s portion of SNAP administrative costs would prevent disruption in service to thousands of Kansas families and could save the state millions of dollars in the future.
Opponent Testimony on HB 2438, imposing restrictions on websites that can accept and transmit voter registration applications Kansas Appleseed presented opponent testimony to the House Committee on Elections on HB 2438. We believe that the Legislature should make it easier for Kansans to fulfill their civic obligation to vote, not harder.
