Highlights from the Kansas Legislature
Highlights of Tuesday’s activities at the Kansas Legislature:
— The Senate Education Committee endorsed a plan to raise annual education funding by $455 million, although it did not say where the state will get much of that money.
— Having decided to gamble on a potential U.S. Supreme Court decision, senators on adopted a resolution urging that court to resurrect the state’s capital punishment law.
Also:
— The House Health and Human Services Committee endorsed a bill making it illegal to sell drugs imported from Canada or other foreign nations.
— The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a proposal to prevent people from suing restaurants and food makers and distributors over obesity or other weight-related health problems.
Clock is ticking:
Tuesday was the 44th calendar day of the session, out of 90 scheduled.