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8 | Page February 2 8 I ssueSpecial Edition %u2013 Turnaround of the 2025 SessionFollowing Turnaround Day on Thursday, Feb. 20, more than 90 health-related bills remained alive for legislators to consider when they resumed their work on Tuesday, Feb. 25, including bills related to licensing and scope of practice, workforce, firearm safety, child welfare, juvenile justice, water conservation, behavioral health, state agency authority, child care and eligibility for public assistance programs.This special edition of Health at the Capitol looks at health-related bills that remain in play for the second half of the session %u2014 including bills that passed one Chamber or those that were sponsored by, referred to or acted upon by an exempt committee.READ MOREKansas Housing awards $14.2 million in MIH, KHITC, and RLF for rural housing developmentFifteen Kansas projects will receive a combined total of $8,180,854 in Moderate Income Housing (MIH) funds, $5,394,000 in Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credits (KHITCs), and $700,000 Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) to develop affordable housing for moderate-income families in rural areas of the state. The awards, made possible through the state of Kansas%u2019 Moderate Income Housing (MIH), Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit (KHITC), and Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) Programs, provide resources to develop housing in rural communities. Combined with the amount leveraged by each community to support the proposed initiatives, the awards represent a total investment of $55,888,138 and a net gain of 229 affordable, quality housing units.2024 Round 4 MIH, KHITC, and RLF Award ListThis round of awards will assist with the development of 15 projects:%u2022 24 rental townhomes in Colby%u2022 8 single family homes in Beloit%u2022 8 single family homes in Little River%u2022 34 duplex units and 6 townhomes in Manhattan