An Act reviving and amending the neighborhood improvement and youth employment act; reviving K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1403 and 44-1409; reviving and amending K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1401, 44-1402, 44-1404, 44-1405, 44-1406, 44-1407 and 44-1408 and repealing the revived sections; also repealing K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1402, as amended by section 1 of 1996 House Bill No. 2883, 44-1404, as amended by section 2 of 1996 House Bill No. 2883, and 44-1408, as amended by section 3 of 1996 House Bill No. 2883.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

Section 1. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1401 is hereby revived and amended to read as follows: 44-1401. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1401 through 44-1408 and amendments thereto shall be known and may be cited as the neighborhood improvement and youth employment act.

Sec. 2. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1402 is hereby revived and amended to read as follows: 44-1402. In accordance with appropriation acts, the secretary of human resources shall provide grants to eligible administra- tive entities, as described in K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1403 and amendments thereto for the purpose of establishing and carrying out programs that provide employment opportunities during the summer months and after school to individuals through payments for labor and related costs asso- ciated with the repair, maintenance and renovation of essential commu- nity facilities and for labor and related costs associated with assisting with community services and working with low-income senior citizens. The secretary shall ensure that at least one grant recipient is located in each congressional district in the state.

Sec. 3. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1403 is hereby revived to read as fol- lows: 44-1403. For purposes of this act, ``eligible entity'' means:

(a) A unit of local government, a nonprofit private organization, a native American Indian tribe, or private business which agrees to perform the following:

(1) Submit a plan to provide summer and after school employment opportunities for qualified youth;

(2) assign an officer or employee of the entity or a tribal or organi- zation member to serve as a mentor or advisor to each youth employed by the entity pursuant to this act; and

(3) abide by such guidelines as may be required by the secretary.

(b) A private business must further agree to pay at least 50% of the wages and related fringe benefits of the youths it employs pursuant to this act.

Sec. 4. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1404 is hereby revived and amended to read as follows: 44-1404. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the secretary may not make a grant under K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1402 and amendments thereto to an eligible entity, other than a private business, unless the entity agrees that such entity will use all amounts received from such grant to establish and carry out a program to provide wages and related employment benefits to eligible individuals described in sub- sections (a) and (b) of K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1405 and amendments thereto for the purpose of employing such individuals to repair, maintain or renovate essential community facilities that are located within the el- igible jurisdiction that the entity serves.

(b) Not more than 15% 10% of amounts received from a grant under K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1402 and amendments thereto for any fiscal year may be used for the cost of administration and the acquisition of supplies, tools and other equipment.

Sec. 5. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1405 is hereby revived and amended to read as follows: 44-1405. An individual shall be eligible to participate in a program described in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1404 and amendments thereto only if the individual is attending a secondary school and meets the income eligibility guidelines established by the sec- retary of human resources.

Sec. 6. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1406 is hereby revived and amended to read as follows: 44-1406. No individual shall be excluded from partic- ipation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in the administration of or in connection with any program described in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1404 and amendments thereto because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or political affiliation or belief.

Sec. 7. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1407 is hereby revived and amended to read as follows: 44-1407. The secretary may not make a grant under K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1402 and amendments thereto to an eligible entity, except a private business, unless the entity agrees that it will maintain its aggregate expenditures from all other sources for employing individuals to repair, maintain or renovate essential community facilities at or above the average level of such expenditures in the two fiscal years preceding the date on which the entity submits an application under K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1403 and amendments thereto to the secretary.

Sec. 8. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1408 is hereby revived and amended to read as follows: 44-1408. (a) The provisions of this act shall expire December 31, 1995 July 1, 1998.

(b) The secretary shall submit a report to the 1996 1998 session of the house economic development committee and the senate commerce committee detailing the manner in which funds were spent pursuant to this act. Such report shall include the nature of the work performed by participating youths, the percentage of funds expended for administrative expenses, findings on the educational, criminal and occupational dispo- sition of participating youths and an evaluation of the program as a whole including a recommendation concerning continuation of the program.

Sec. 9. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1409 is hereby revived to read as fol- lows: 44-1409. The secretary of human resources may adopt guidelines to effectuate the purpose of this act, however, such guidelines shall not be considered rules and regulations as defined in K.S.A. 77-415 and amendments thereto.

Sec. 10. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1401, as revived and amended by sec- tion 1 of this act, 44-1402, as revived by section 2 of this act, 44-1404, as revived by section 4 of this act, 44-1405, as revived and amended by section 5 of this act, 44-1406, as revived and amended by section 6 of this act, 44-1407, as revived and amended by section 7 of this act, and 44- 1408, as revived by section 8 of this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 11. On July 1, 1996, K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-1402, as amended by section 1 of 1996 House Bill No. 2883, 44-1404, as amended by section 2 of 1996 House Bill No. 2883, and 44-1408, as amended by section 3 of 1996 House Bill No. 2883 are hereby repealed.

Sec./007006/This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Kansas register.

Approved May 11, 1996.

Published in the Kansas Register: May 23, 1996.