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Kan. House amends states' rights measure

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas House members are changing a resolution that legislators intend to send to Washington to assert the state's sovereignty.

Friday's changes would clarify that Kansans are concerned about federal rules that require states to follow suit or face penalties.

Legislators have pushed for the resolution amid growing concerns that the federal government is overstepping its constitutional authority -- particularly on health care reform.

House members approved the changes and sent the resolution on for a final vote, likely on Monday. The resolution, which has no legal authority, would then head back to the Senate.