Highlights of Tuesday’s activities at the Kansas Legislature:

— The House advanced a bill providing a one-year, $137 million increase in state aid to schools and giving local school boards more flexibility to raise property taxes.

— Kansas courts could hire 27 more employees — including a judge and three magistrates — under a proposed judiciary budget endorsed by a House panel.

— Legislation suspending the state’s new destination-based sales tax system until Congress allows taxation on Internet purchases won House approval.

Also:

— Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ proposed $243 million corrections budget, increasing spending on the prison system by 1.9 percent, cleared a House committee.

Clock is ticking:

Tuesday was the 58th calendar day of the session, out of 90 scheduled.