TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Legislature is back in session and lawmakers are beginning to introduce new topics of discussion for 2025. Kansas state senators and representatives gathered at the statehouse in Topeka on Monday, Jan. 13 for the first day of the 2025 session. Lawmakers have already started introducing new bills for debate in the Senate and House, with a few having been pre-filed in the days leading up the first day of legislation. Is the time right to end daylight saving time in Kansas? The Kansas Legislature's website shows a total of ten bills that have been introduced for the current session with three in the Senate and seven in the House. Brief breakdowns of each bill can be found below: House Bills House Bill 2001 - continuing the reimbursement from the taxpayer notification costs fund for printing and postage costs of county clerks through to 2029. Referred to the Committee on Taxation. Pre-filed for introduction on Dec. 23, 2024 by Representatives Brett Fairchild, Bill Rhiley and Rui Xu. House Bill 2002 - requiring the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to audit hospital compliance with the lay caregiver act and report the results of the audit to the Kansas Legislature. Referred to the Committee on Health and Human Services. Pre-filed for introduction on Jan. 10 by the Legislative Post Audit Committee. House Bill 2003 - establishing the EV Energy Equity Road Repair Tax (EVEERRT) Act and providing for a road repair tax on electric distributed from a public charging station for electric vehicles. Referred to the Committee on Transportation. Pre-filed for introduction on Jan. 10 by Representative Rhiley. House Bill 2004 - providing countywide retailers' sales tax authority for Seward County for the purpose of financing the costs of roadway and bridge construction, maintenance and improvement in the county. Referred to the Committee on Transportation. Pre-filed for introduction on Jan. 10 by Representative Shannon Francis. House Bill 2005 - establishing the Veterans' Valor Property Tax Relief Act providing an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals. Referred to the Committee on Taxation. Pre-filed for introduction on Jan. 10 by multiple representatives. House Bill 2007 - making and concerning supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025 and appropriations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for multiple state agencies. Introduced on Jan. 13 by Representative Troy Waymaster. House Bill 2008 - modifying the definition of security officer to include certain juvenile corrections office positions for purposes of the KPERS correctional employees group. Introduced on Jan. 13 by multiple representatives. Public hearing set for removal of Kansas high school graduation requirement Senate Bills Senate Bill 1 - exempting the state of Kansas from daylight saving time but providing for moving to permanent daylight saving time upon an act of Congress requiring such move. Pre-filed for introduction on Jan. 3 by Senator Kenny Titus. Senate Bill 2 - validating the election results for the bond issuance question submitted by the Board of Education of USD 200, Greeley County at a special election held on May 21, 2024. Pre-filed for introduction on Jan. 8 by Senators William Clifford and Tory Blew. Senate Bill 3 - requiring the KDHE to audit hospital compliance with the Lay Caregiver Act and report the results of such audit to the Kansas Legislature. Pre-filed for introduction on Jan. 10 by the Legislative Post Audit Committee. For more Capitol Bureau news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf