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KS HB2067
Bill
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mari-Lynn Poskin
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AI Summary
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Establishes a grant program awarding $200,000 annually from the state general fund to provide free feminine hygiene products (tampons, sanitary napkins, panty liners) to students in grades 5-12 at Title I schools
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Qualifying schools must receive federal Title I funds and offer instruction in grades 5-12; school districts must apply to participate and will be reimbursed for actual product and dispenser costs
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Grant funds allocated pro rata based on the number of female students enrolled in grades 5-12 at each qualifying school, with the Kansas Department of Education certifying available funds by September 1 each year
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Participating schools must make products freely available in women's restrooms used by students in grades 5-12 and through a designated female counselor, nurse, or teacher
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Creates the Feminine Hygiene Product Grant Fund in the state treasury, with $200,000 transferred annually beginning July 1, 2026; unexpended funds carry over to subsequent years
Legislative Description
Establishing a feminine hygiene product grant program and grant fund to award moneys to qualifying title I schools to provide feminine hygiene products to students at no cost.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Taxation
1/23/2025