Sen. Karl Rhoads

Maddy summarySB 1088 provides financial rebates to developers who install "EV-ready" parking stalls in new affordable housing construction. These stalls are pre-wired and prepared for future electric vehicle charging stations, though chargers themselves are not required at installation. The bill directly affects developers building new affordable housing units, making EV infrastructure part of the initial construction. It aims to integrate EV compatibility into affordable housing from the start, without mandating immediate charger installation.

Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, health maintenance organizations, and health plans under the State's Medicaid managed care program to provide coverage for biomarker testing.

Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education-sponsored work-based learning programs.

Clarifies the registration process for beekeepers with the Department of Agriculture. Requires the Department of Agriculture to provide guidance and support to registered beekeepers to help beekeepers adhere to certain industry standards and best management practices. Establishes a limitation on liability for any registered beekeeper who follows industry standards and best practices. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Maddy summarySB 476 increases fines for specific fireworks-related violations, directly affecting individuals or businesses that break fireworks laws. The bill raises the monetary penalties for offenses like improper storage, sale, or use of fireworks, as defined in current law. It will take effect on July 1, 2025, if passed. The bill does not ban fireworks or change safety standards, only the financial consequences for violations.

Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes two full-time equivalent program specialist positions and one full-time equivalent hearing officer position. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2026.

Maddy summarySB 115 increases the amount of real property protected from seizure by creditors when enforcing court judgments. This directly affects homeowners and property owners facing debt collection, as it raises the threshold before property can be attached or executed. The key provision is raising the exemption amount, meaning more valuable homes and land will remain protected from being sold to satisfy debts. This change modifies existing property protection rules without altering debt collection procedures themselves.

Establishes the Illegal Fireworks Enforcement Division within the Department of Law Enforcement. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Maddy summarySB 408 allocates state funds to increase per-student education spending to $18,000 annually for public schools. This directly affects all K-12 public school districts receiving state education funding by mandating a higher baseline allocation per enrolled student. The key mechanism is a specific appropriation within the state budget, requiring the Department of Education to distribute these increased funds to school districts. The bill focuses solely on raising the per-pupil expenditure target, without altering educational standards or program requirements.

Maddy summarySB 1173 imposes a fee on the total amount spent by noncandidate committees (such as independent political groups) on election-related advertising or activities during election periods. This fee applies directly to these committees, not to individual donors or candidates, and is calculated based on their total independent spending. The bill requires these committees to pay the fee on top of their regular election expenditures, with the requirement becoming effective on April 23, 2057. It represents a direct financial mechanism to regulate certain election spending by outside groups.