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Date: 1/20/2024
Subject: CORRECTION Policy Watch No. 3: Tax Bill Debate, Conservation Funding + Election Legislation Update
From: LWV of Kansas

Correction: This week's Policy Watch mentions League Day at the Capitol on Feb. 14. We've had to postpone League Day indefinitely. We will not have League Day on Feb. 14. Please watch emails for further updates. Thank you.

Explore Kansas' legislative updates in our latest Policy Watch:

Fast Track Flat Tax: Recent Senate debate on a Republican tax plan, including changes to income brackets and property tax.
Conservation Legislation (HB 2541): Creation of a state conservation fund, with allocations for working lands, wildlife, and parks, funded by lottery and sports gambling revenue.
Extreme Heat's Impact: Collaborative study by Environmental Defense Fund, Cornell University, and Kansas State University on the financial effects of extreme heat on Kansas farms.
State Water Plan Fund (SWPF): Overview of SWPF's role, objectives, funding details, and recent legislative changes.
Governor's Budget Report and Legislative Policy Watch: Insights from the Kansas Rural Center on SWPF expenditures and legislative updates. Stay informed on key issues shaping Kansas' future.

Election legsilation update

Election bills will get hearings this upcoming week:

HB2504 Requires paper ballots for audits.
SB343 Prohibits advance ballots applications from being mailed from county election offices unless requested by a voter. (Hearing scheduled for 1/24/24 and audio will be streamed.)
HB2512 Stops early voting on Sunday before election. (Hearing scheduled for 1/25/24 and audio will be streamed.)
HB2516 Raises number of signatures for independent candidates for statewide office.

The League will be opposing SB343 and HB2512.

The League of Women Voters of Kansas is a grassroots, volunteer, political organization with members at large and nine local Leagues across the state. For nearly 100 years, LWVK has encouraged the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influenced public policy through education and advocacy. The League does not endorse candidates or political parties.

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