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KANSASLEGISLATIVEREPORT JANUARY25,2019
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Thesecondweekwasashortweek,duetotheDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.holidayandinclementweathercancellationsTuesdayafternoonandWednesdaymorning.Theweekwashighlightedbytaxes,Medicaidexpansion,budgetreactionandgeneraloverviewofissuesincommittees.
GOVERNORKELLYNAMESMEDICAIDWORKINGGROUP
GovernorKellynamedabipartisangroupofhealthindustrystakeholderstoworkonandpromoteexpansionofMedicaid.ThegroupwillassisttheGovernorinfinalizingaMedicaidexpansionbillthatwillbeintroducedtothelegislaturebyJanuary29–KansasDay.Houseleadershipiscallingforhertoopenupthemeetingsofthisworkinggrouptothepublicandpress.GOVERNORKELLYSIGNSEXECUTIVEORDERFORGOVERNOR’SEDUCATIONCOUNCIL
GovernorKellysignedanexecutiveordertocontinuetheGovernor’sEducationCouncilthatstartedunderGovernorJeffColyerin2018.TheCouncilhasagoalofimprovingoutcomesforKansaskidsandwillprovideanopportunityforconnectingeducatorsfromPre-Kthroughhighereducationwithleadersinthebusinesscommunity.
EDUCATIONFUNDINGBILLSINTRODUCEDBillstofundeducationaccordingtotheGovernor’sbudgetwereintroducedthisweek.Theyarecompanionbills,SB44andHB2078thatwillbereferredtotheSenateSelectCommitteeonEducationFinanceandtheHouseCommitteeonK-12EducationBudget.Nohearingshavebeenset.IthasbeenreportedthattheHouseleadershipmaybelookingatcuttingsomedollarsinsteadofadding,butthatisyettobeseen.SENATEPRESIDENTWAGLEAPPOINTSNEWTAXCOMMITTEE
SenatorWagleappointedanewSelectCommitteeonFederalTaxCodeImplementationthatwillnarrowlyfocusontheissuesofthechangesinthe2017federalincometaxcutsandhowthechangesflowthroughtoKansastaxpayers.TheCommitteewillholdhearingsonSB22nextweekTuesday,WednesdaywithagoalofactingonthebillonThursday.SB22includesitemizeddeductions,providingfordeferredforeignincome,GILTI,businessinterestcapitalcontributionsandFFDICpremiumsincometaxmodificationsandhowtohaveKansasdecouplefromthefederaltaxcodeimplementedin2017.Discussionswillcontinueonwhetherornotthereisenoughinformationatthistimetodeterminethatthereisadditionalrevenuecominginfromthetaxchangesatthefederallevel.
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TRANSPORTATIONTASKFORCEREPORTThefinalreportfromthe2018JointLegislativeTransportationVisionTaskForcewillbepresentedonMonday,January28tothemembersoftheSenateWaysandMeansCommittee.TheHouseAppropriationsCommitteehasnotscheduledtheirreview.HOUSECOMMERCECOMMITTEEHIGHLIGHTSWORKFORCEDEVELOPMENTISSUES
TheHouseCommerceCommitteewillbediscussinghowtomeettheemploymentneedsoftheKansaseconomythissession.PresentationsthisweekincludedtheGreaterKansasCityChamberandanupdateontheaviationindustryinKansas.OntheagendanextweekwillincludebriefingsontheeconomicdevelopmentprogramsandtheKansaseconomicoutlook.
NEXTWEEKMonday
• HouseRuralRevitalization–propertytaximpactbriefing• HouseCommerceLaborandEconomicDevelopment–overviewofKansasEconomic
DevelopmentInitiativesandPrograms• HouseTaxation–briefingoninternetsales,KDOR• HouseInsurance–overviewofAssociationHealthPlans;hearingontwoassociationhealth
planbills• SenateWaysandMeans–updateonTransportationTaskForce
Tuesday
• HouseAppropriations–briefingonKansasLotteryandGamingFacilities• HouseRuralRevitalization–briefingonaccesstohighspeedbroadband• SenateCommerceandHouseCommerceLaborandEconomicDevelopment–Kansas
OutlookbyJeremyHill,WSU• HouseTaxation–GILTIandRepatriation,KDOR• SenateFinancialInstitutionsandInsurance–associationhealthplanbillhearings
Wednesday
• HouseFederalandStateAffairshearingonsportsgamingmanagedbyracetrackgaming• HouseRuralRevitalization–briefingonaccesstohighspeedbroadband• HouseLocalGovernment–overviewofKACandLKMservices• HouseInsurance–hearingonthreeassociationhealthplanbills• HouseTaxation–hearingonHB2043–reviewoftaxcredits,exemptionsandeconomic
developmentprograms.LinktoHB2043:http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/measures/documents/hb2043_00_0000.pdf
• SenateCommerce–briefingonInnovationinBarrierstoEmployment• SenateTransportationpresentationbyKDOTinterimSecretaryJulieLorenz• SenateFinancialInstitutionsandInsurance–associationhealthplanbillhearings
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Thursday
• HouseAppropriations-BriefingontheDepartmentofCommerceUrbanandRuralDevelopment
• HouseRuralRevitalization–briefingonruralcommunitycollaborationandcity-countycollaboration
• HouseEnergy,UtilitiesandTelecommunications–auditoftheKansas911system• HouseCommerceLaborandEconomicDevelopment–hearingonHB2006–requiringthe
departmentofcommercetocreateadatabaseofeconomicdevelopmentincentiveprograminformation.LinktoHB2006:http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/measures/documents/hb2006_00_0000.pdf
• SenateCommerce–briefingonInnovationinBarrierstoEmployment• SenateFinancialInstitutionsandInsurance–associationhealthplanbillhearings
LINKTOMONDAY,JANUARY28THCALENDARS:http://kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/chamber/documents/daily_calendar_house_20190125112211.pdf
http://kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/chamber/documents/daily_calendar_senate_20190125094733.pdf
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