Gov. Laura Kelly signs bills about homeless veterans, utility regulation and construction lawsuits

Gov. Laura Kelly signs bills about homeless veterans, utility regulation and construction lawsuits

By: Tim Carpenter KansasReflector.com TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill enabling homeless veterans to be eligible for a non-driver identification card by the state of Kansas without charge and designating Aug. 7 of each year as Purple Heart Day in Kansas. The legislation was part of a bundled bill about veterans affairs that was put together during the 2025 legislative session but not approved until the 2026 session. House Bill 2274 was u…