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Governor Laura Kelly today signed several bipartisan bills that will implement meaningful changes for Kansans, communities, and businesses.“I want to thank the Legislature for their work to get these pieces of bipartisan, commonsense legislation to my...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $16 billion in grants will be administered to shuttered venues through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) program by the Small Business Administration (SBA).“Kansas venues are an integral part of our...

Governor Laura Kelly today signed a bill that will require electric utilities to take certain steps before exercising eminent domain to construct an urban electric transmission line in Kansas.House Bill 2321 requires utilities to complete the following...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has begun distributing relief funds to applicants of the Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program to ensure families still under financial strain due to the...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced appointments to Kansas state boards and commissions.Appointment is subject to Senate confirmation*State Banking BoardThe mission of the State Banking Board is to prudently, equitably, ethically, and efficiently...

Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced a major step forward in the effort to modernize the state’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) system at the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). The agency issued its request for proposal (RFP) for modernizing the over...

Serving as a testament to her administration’s efforts to get Kansans back to school, back to work, and back to normal, Governor Laura Kelly today signed SB63, and all unified school districts in Kansas will now provide a full-time, in-person attendance...

Today, Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed April as Child Abuse Awareness Month in Kansas. This proclamation recognizes the importance of building safe, healthy, thriving communities to support the wellbeing of Kansas children and families.“The future of our...

Governor Laura Kelly has signed the following three bills into law:Senate Bill 118Senate Bill 118 would establish a procedure by which a city or county may assume the powers, responsibilities, and duties of a special district within the city’s corporate...

Kansas outperformed the March estimate by $52.3 million, or 9.7%, with $590.1 million received in total tax collections. That is $66.7 million more than last March.“While this revenue growth is encouraging, we must continue practicing fiscal responsibility...

Governor Laura Kelly today issued several executive orders to ensure Kansas can maintain critical pandemic response efforts to keep Kansans healthy, keep businesses open, and keep kids in school.The orders Governor Kelly issued today extend provisions put...

Governor Laura Kelly today signed a proclamation designating April as the Month of the Military Child in Kansas.When a Soldier, Airmen, Marine, or Sailor deploys to serve their country, they often leave loving families behind. The proclamation honors the...

Governor Laura Kelly today signed a bill to ensure Kansas can maintain pandemic-related provisions that increase Kansans’ access to health care across the state.Senate Bill 283 extends the following COVID-19 response measures until March 31, 2022:The...

Governor Laura Kelly today announced that COVID-19 testing will continue to be available at no-cost through the end of 2021 to everyone at community testing sites across the state.“More than 800,000 Kansans have received at least one shot, but we know that...

Governor Laura Kelly today visited Lenexa’s KANSASWORKS center to celebrate the relaunch of Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment Program (RESEA) and the return of in-person consultations in order to better serve the specific needs of Kansans...

Governor Laura Kelly has signed the following four bills into law:Senate Bill 77Senate Bill 77 enacts the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact. The compact facilitates the interstate practice of audiology and speech-language pathology...

Governor Laura Kelly announced the Kansas Tourism Division will officially be part of the Kansas Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Executive Reorganization Order (ERO) Governor Kelly submitted to the Kansas Legislature on Jan. 25 of this...