KS HB2595

Creates the Attorney Training Program for Rural Kansas Act, establishing incentives for attorneys to practice in rural counties (all Kansas counties except Douglas, Johnson, Sedgwick, Shawnee, and Wyandotte), with provisions expiring July 1, 2031

Provides law students at Washburn University or University of Kansas up to $3,000 per year (maximum 3 years) in forgivable stipends, requiring 12 months of full-time rural practice for each year of stipend received

Establishes a loan repayment program for licensed attorneys practicing in rural areas, offering up to $20,000 annually with a $100,000 lifetime cap over a maximum of five years

Creates a seven-member advisory committee appointed by the Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court, including three rural attorneys, two rural non-attorneys, and one representative from each law school

Establishes the Attorney Training Program for Rural Kansas Fund in the state treasury, administered by the judicial administrator, with annual reporting requirements to legislative committees