TOPEKA–The following five bills have been signed into law by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback:

Signed June 2, 2015

· HB 2364: amends the process for selecting board members for the Peck improvement district in Sedgwick and Sumner counties.

· HB 2224: clarifies previous legislation related to the Board of Technical Professionals.

· HB 2124: contains a series of technical amendments to ensure the state’s continued compliance with the master settlement agreement with various tobacco industries.

Signed May 29, 2015

· HB 2154: establishes veteran’s preference for private sector employment; allows veterans to pay state tuition rates for post-secondary educational institutions under specific circumstances; and addresses expedited professional certifications for service members or a spouse.

· HB 2095: Creates new compensation limits retired state employees can receive while receiving KPERS; specific professions including police, fire and some teaching positions are exempted from these provisions. The bill also authorizes the deferred retirement option pilot program for the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The Governor has now signed 81 bills into law this session and vetoed one. By law, the Kansas governor has 10 calendar days to sign the bill into law, veto the bill or allow the bill to become law without his or her signature.