Authorizing comprehensive wellness programs for the Kansas highway patrol and Kansas bureau of investigation, permitting law enforcement personnel of other state agencies to participate in such programs and making annual transfers from the state highway fund and the state general fund for the purpose of financing the implementation of such programs.
Died in Committee
Summary
The bill lets the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation set up comprehensive wellness programs for their officers and staff, covering mental health, fitness, relationships, and finances. Certified law‑enforcement personnel from other state agencies could also join, and the programs would be funded each year with $350,000 from the state highway fund and $150,000 from the general fund. The measure failed to pass, dying in committee.
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