As of 12:01 am Monday, everybody in Kansas will be under a stay-home order, regardless of whether a county has passed an order of its own.
Governor Laura Kelly announced a statewide stay-at-home directive as part of a news conference Saturday. She says prior steps, including a request for a federal emergency disaster declaration, limit on gatherings below 10 people and research into public-private partnerships for testing equipment have helped, but…
With that in mind, the governor enacted a stay-at-home order starting Monday through at least April 19. She says the order will prove more stability and consistency across Kansas.
Residents can get groceries, prescriptions, medical supplies and household supplies. They can also get medical care. In addition, they can go to work in places deemed essential, care for children and family members and they can engage in outdoor activities provided social distancing guidelines are followed.
The governor’s order is based on her recently-announced Kansas Essential Functions Framework for determining what businesses can stay open and which have to close. The framework in Saturday’s executive order is expanded from the original issued Tuesday.
KEFF 100: Connect
1. Operate Core Information Technology Networks
2. Provide Cable Access Network Services
3. Provide Internet Based Content Information and Communication Services
4. Provide Internet Routing, Access, and Connection Services
a. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
5. Provide Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services
6. Provide Radio Broadcast Access Network Services (including Traditional Television)
7. Provide Satellite Access Network Services
8. Provide Wireless Access Network Services
9. Provide Wireline Access Network Services
KEFF 200: Distribute
1. Distribute Electricity
2. Maintain Supply Chains for Essential Functions and Critical Infrastructure (as defined by DHS)
3. Transmit Electricity
4. Transport Cargo and Passengers by Air
a. Manufacture, distribute, sell or maintain aircraft or aircraft parts
5. Transport Cargo and Passengers by Rail
a. Manufacture, distribute, sell or maintain trains or train parts
6. Transport Cargo and Passengers by Road
a. Operate or maintain gas stations and associated convenience stores and restaurants (only as allowed in KEFF 400.6.b)
b. Deliver mail, packages, food, groceries, beverages or other cargo (also applies to transportation by air, rail or vessel)
c. Manufacture, distribute, sell or maintain automobiles or automobile parts
d. Transport farm equipment, supplies, seed and personnel to farming operations
7. Transport Cargo and Passengers by Vessel
a. Manufacture, distribute, sell or maintain cargo or passenger vessels or parts for such vessels
8. Transport Materials by Pipeline
9. Transport Passengers by Mass Transit
KEFF 300: Manage
1. Conduct Eletions
2. Operate Media Outlets
3. Develop and Maintain Public Works and Services
4. Educate and Train Essential Functions Personnel
5. Enforce Law
6. Maintain Access to Medical Records
7. Manage Hazardous Waste and Materials
8. Manage Wastewater
9. Operate Government
a. Perform government contracts
b. Operate public and private schools to the extent allowed by other executive orders, including Executive Order 20-07, and under direction of the State Board of Education, State Department of Education and Kansas Board of Regents
c. Perform the essential operations of state, county and municipal governments
d. Operate State Constitutional offices
10. Perform Cyber Incident Management Capabilities
11. Prepare for and Manage Emergencies
a. Manage or operate planning, cleanup or other emergency responses, including private entities
12. Preserve Constitutional Rights
a. Manufacture or sell firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition
b. Perform or attend religious or faith-based services or activities
c. Perform legal services
13. Protect Sensitive Information
14. Provide and Maintain Critical Infrastructure
a. Construct or repair roads
b. Construct, maintain or clean buildings
c. Produce or distribute construction materials
d. Maintain specialized manufacturing or industrial equipment
15. Provide Capital Markets and Investment Activities
a. Perform accounting services
16. Provide Consumer and Commercial Banking Services
17. Provide Funding and Liquidity Services
18. Provide Identity Management and Associated Trust Support Services
19. Provide Insurance Services
20. Provide Medical Care and Services, including Mortuary Services
a. Provide pharmaceutical services
b. Provide funeral or memorial services
21. Provide Payment, Clearing and Settlement Services
22. Provide Public Safety
23. Provide Wholesale Funding
24. Store Fuel and Maintain Reserves
25. Support Community Health and Mental Health Services
a. Operate laundry services
KEFF 400: Supply
1. Exploration and Extraction of Fuels
2. Fuel Refining and Processing Fuels
a. Produce or deliver propane or natural gas
3. Generate Electricity
4. Manufacture Equipment Used for Essential Functions or Critical Infrastructure (as defined by DHS)
5. Produce and Provide Agricultural Products and Services
a. Manufacture or maintain agricultural equipment
b. Manufacture or distribute agricultural supplies like seeds and chemicals
c. Raise, process or distribute poultry, livestock or other animals for human consumption
d. Prepare, till, plant, maintain or harvest grains, fruits or vegetables
6. Produce and Provide Human and Animal Food Products and Services
a. Manufacture or process food or food products
b. Prepare or serve meals for takeout or delivery
c. Sell groceries, including alcoholic beverages (not for on-site consumption)
7. Produce Chemicals
8. Provide Metals and Materials
9. Provide Housing
a. Operate or maintain rental property
b. Operate or maintain student housing
c. Operate or maintain long-term care or senior living facilities
d. Construct, supply, clean or maintain single-family homes or other housing
e. Provide real estate services
f. Operate or maintain housing shelters or charities
g. Operate or maintain animal shelters
h. Operate or maintain hotels or motels
10. Provide Information Technology Products and Services
11. Provide Materiel and Operational Support to Defense
12. Research and Development
13. Supply Water
Stay-at-home orders had become commonplace across the east half of Kansas over the past two weeks, with the area county orders all coming over the past seven days. The governor’s executive order supersedes local stay-home or similar orders while the state order is in effect, meaning no cities or counties can issue any document less restrictive than the state order. Local authorities will retain the authority to issue or enforce isolation and quarantine orders.
Area health and emergency management officials have been in meetings since the news conference ended, working to determine exactly how — or whether — things change with the statewide order. KVOE News has reached out to local and area authorities for their comment.
Click here for the executive order.
The audio from Governor Kelly’s news conference below is courtesy WIBW-TV.
