<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AIA Kansas]]></title><description><![CDATA[AIA Kansas Website]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/legislativeupdates</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 04:39:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.aiaks.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Final Legislative Update Wk #12 - April 14, 2026: Sine Die]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legislature returned on Thursday, April 9, for the veto session, when lawmakers typically consider veto overrides, reconcile the budget, and pass any remaining legislation, often tax-related measures. This session lasted two days before both chambers adjourned early Saturday morning, April 11.



Although this is our final legislative session update, we will continue to share information about the midterm elections, including key dates, voter registration resources, legislativeInterim Commit]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/final-legislative-update-wk-12-april-14-2026-sine-die</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8e4f72b64352a7da10898</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0807f743a80f4ea0a1e887d082be4cb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #11 - March 28, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday, March 27, was the First Adjournment of the legislature, marking the end of the regular Session. The legislature will break and return for the Veto Session on April 9th. 



Deliberations during the Veto Session are limited to: overriding vetoes by the Governor, the Omnibus appropriations act, and the Omnibus reconciliations spending limit bill. By agreement, the legislature can suspend the rules to consider other legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-11-march-28-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8e30cd06bed7d1a9e21a2</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/685705_75cc80377989431bab74b0247437a869~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #10 - March 21, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday, March 20, was the last day for non-exempt bills to be passed out of the second chamber. The legislature spent most of the week on the floor debating dozens of bills. The week took an unexpected turn when the House abruptly adjourned early Thursday afternoon without taking action on several bills it had planned to discuss. On Friday, non-exempt bills left on the calendar were procedurally dead for the session. Next week, legislators will alternate between floor debates and work in confere]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-10-march-21-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8e147fb9d4bcf53b05c8b</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_7ff5fc10f1d446738c31659d20288b90~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_396,h_266,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #9 - March 14, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan to lower property taxes remains elusive as the House rejects the Senate’s proposed constitutional amendment and the Senate skips debating the House’s protest petition bill. Legislators want to deliver a tax reduction to voters as they prepare for their reelection campaigns this summer.



Next week, a few committees will meet on Monday and Tuesday, while the rest of the week is dedicated to floor action. Friday is the deadline for non-exempt bills to pass out of the second chamber to rema]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-9-march-14-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e8dd314d4008739086844a</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_413e0695638445b4b2dda92cf4e86e5b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_918,h_678,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #8 - March 7, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are only two weeks left for non-exempt committees to hold hearings and pass bills out to the House or Senate Chambers. There are still a few major issues to be settled this session, including property tax reform, the state budget, and some legislation to facilitate the Kansas City Chiefs' move to Kansas. 

The Senate stayed late on Tuesday, March 3, to debate and pass its budget proposal. Twenty-five amendments were proposed, but only a handful were accepted. One of the biggest proposed am]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-8-march-7-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b17e28f333f99e51f2ea14</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_c53aa1d5c0384535b1197db03a56d0cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #7 - February 27, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a hectic Turnaround week, it’s back to business as usual. The bills that survived are now being heard in the second chamber, while a few more are being introduced.

The House convened on the evening of Wednesday, February 25, to advance its proposed budget. There were multiple attempts to amend the budget; however, none were adopted, and the House approved the budget as it passed out of committee, by a vote of 68-53. The Senate still has to approve its budget proposal, and then House and S]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-7-february-27-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b17a358d8bebb924021493</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_413e0695638445b4b2dda92cf4e86e5b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_918,h_678,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #6 - February 20, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few committees met on Monday, but this week was dedicated to floor debate before the Turnaround deadline on Thursday, February 19. The Senate adjourned on Wednesday afternoon while the House continued to work through Thursday. Over 100 bills were passed by out of their chamber of origin and sent to the second chamber. Any bill not considered exempt that was not passed this week cannot advance and must be reintroduced in 2027. ]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-6-february-20-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699cc4309509a0da66f7cba3</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/685705_75cc80377989431bab74b0247437a869~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #5 - February 13, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The House Appropriations and Senate Ways &#38; MeansCommittees held marathon meetings this week to put together their final budget proposals. The House Appropriations Committee finalized its budget proposal on Friday, February 13, but the Senate’s proposal will be finalized on Monday, February 16.  Each chamber needs to vote on its respective budget proposals, and then the House and Senate budget committee leadership will meet to negotiate the differences between each proposal to create the final]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-5-february-13-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699cbee79b838a9bc875b72b</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_2e0a7160b60b4c15a6bc48f44172ccc9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_525,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #4 - February 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislators this week introduced a bill (SCR 1621) that would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to prohibit property taxes. Another bill (SB 488) was introduced that, should the constitutional amendment pass, would put a “fair share purchase surcharge” on all purchases, with a few exceptions. No hearing has been set for either of these bills, but they are both exempt from deadlines and can advance at any time.]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-4-february-8-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a51a041590511a3445c9f</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_413e0695638445b4b2dda92cf4e86e5b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_918,h_678,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #3 - January 31, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Kansas Day! On Thursday, January 29, the state celebrated its 165th birthday with cake, songs, and stories. Governor Laura Kelly, Patrick Zollner, ED of the Kansas State Historical Society, and Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter Kevin Willmott, a Kansas native, spoke to an excited crowd in the rotunda.]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-3-january-31-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6980db5999fa9e70ea5fdc62</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_2e0a7160b60b4c15a6bc48f44172ccc9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_525,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #2 - January 23, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second week of the session means we’re 10% of the way through, and deadlines are looming. The budget subcommittees in the House and Senate are working quickly to have a final budget ready for each chamber to begin negotiations by the end of next week.]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-2-january-23-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697d3f4fafd4a3da350dabd4</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0807f743a80f4ea0a1e887d082be4cb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #1 - January 16, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislators, lobbyists, and advocates returned to Topeka on Monday, January 12, for the opening of the legislative session. There were a few new faces sworn in, but the Legislature quickly got to work on budgets and bills.]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-1-april-16-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69710dec61068570a94c04a3</guid><category><![CDATA[2026 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_413e0695638445b4b2dda92cf4e86e5b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_918,h_678,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #13 - April 15, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislators returned to the Statehouse on Thursday, April 10, for the Veto Session before adjourning Sine Die on Friday, April 11. Legislators overrode over a dozen vetoes and sent 13 more bills to the Governor. ]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-12-april-15-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680261210b02377df22c7d79</guid><category><![CDATA[2025 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0807f743a80f4ea0a1e887d082be4cb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #11 - March 28, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conference committees met and both chambers worked to pass priority bills before the end of the session. Legislators went home late on Thurs]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-11-march-28-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67efe661cbac1441ac3b476d</guid><category><![CDATA[2025 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_62b8d7e7ba074a53a6c113b2e1619ec1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #10 - March 21, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 Kansas Legislature is in the homestretch. The full House and Senate spent Wednesday and Thursday on General Orders, passing bills b]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-10-march-21-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e35e0521a7b44b35f33c9b</guid><category><![CDATA[2025 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0807f743a80f4ea0a1e887d082be4cb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #9 - March 14, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The session is nearly over. There are only two days left for committee meetings before each chamber spends Wednesday through Friday on the f]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-9-march-14-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d8717b6240f8c457d93f0f</guid><category><![CDATA[2025 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_53eb275421ba4d11a896df3de13752c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_545,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #8 - March 7, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Reily Goyne, AIA Kansas Advocacy Manager. With only one full week of committee meetings left in the session, this week was full of hearin]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-8-march-7-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d03cba6e313c4d42620c45</guid><category><![CDATA[2025 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_2472ed3058ec4672b8f6f8eba15aecb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_520,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #7 - March 1, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Reily Goyne, AIA Kansas Advocacy Manager. AIA Kansas Meets AIA Leadership and Congressional Delegation. Legislators returned to the ]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-7-march-1-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c7906b4a016f063aa47322</guid><category><![CDATA[2025 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_f09684ae80a547f99f33d90030f2e525~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_890,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #6 - February 21, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Reily Goyne, AIA Kansas Advocacy Manager. Thursday, February 20 was Turnaround Day, the deadline by which most bills must be passed out]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/copy-of-legislative-update-wk-6-february-21-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c79056704201787db88470</guid><category><![CDATA[2025 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_0807f743a80f4ea0a1e887d082be4cb5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislative Update Wk #5 - February 15, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Reily Goyne, AIA Kansas Advocacy Manager. Committees spent the week hearing and voting on bills to make them available for debate on the ]]></description><link>https://www.aiaks.org/post/legislative-update-wk-5-february-15-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c7901e4a016f063aa4722e</guid><category><![CDATA[2025 Legislative Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/001d09_53eb275421ba4d11a896df3de13752c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_545,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Reily Goyne</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>