Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas Senate Bill SR1714

Introduced
3/12/25  
Passed
3/12/25  
Enrolled
3/14/25  

Caption

Recognizing the members of the Kansas Task Force 1 for their outstanding efforts as responders during Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Summary

Senate Resolution 1714 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing the members of Kansas Task Force 1 for their service during the response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the fall of 2024. The resolution praises the team’s deployment to Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina and highlights the kinds of emergency work they performed, including search and rescue, setting up mobile hospitals, providing basic life support medical care, transporting people and animals for further transport, and supporting broader relief operations under difficult conditions. The resolution also notes that the 36 responders came from 22 Kansas agencies, including fire departments, emergency medical services, hospitals, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to send enrolled copies of the resolution to Senator Titus. As a Senate resolution, it expresses legislative appreciation and does not create or amend statutory law, impose requirements, or appropriate funds.

Impact

SR 1714 has no direct effect on Kansas statutes, regulations, or agency authority. Its legal impact is limited to a formal legislative commendation honoring Kansas Task Force 1 and documenting the Senate’s appreciation for their disaster response work. The resolution may have symbolic value for the responders, their agencies, and the state’s emergency management community, but it does not change rights, duties, or programs under state law.

Sentiment

The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and unanimous in tone. The bill text itself is complimentary, and the sponsorship list shows broad bipartisan support from a large group of senators. Because there are no recorded committee transcripts or votes indicating opposition, the available record suggests the resolution was noncontroversial and received general approval as a recognition measure.

Contention

There is no notable policy contention reflected in the available materials. The resolution is purely honorary, so there were no apparent disagreements over funding, authority, or implementation. Any discussion would likely have centered on acknowledging the bravery and effectiveness of Kansas Task Force 1 and the many local agencies represented, rather than on competing legislative positions.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS SR1702

A resolution honoring the life, career and trailblazing achievements of Kansas icon Ed Dwight.

KS SR1703

Recognizing November 14, 2024, as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day.

KS SCR1602

Approving the creation of a port authority in Wyandotte County Kansas.

KS SCR1603

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for residential property.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

Similar Bills

No similar bills found.