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20 Jun

Posted at 09:04h in Industry News
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The federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is providing historic investments in United States infrastructure. With BIL, Kansas will receive $3.8 billion in infrastructure funding over the next five years with additional grant opportunities as well. Kansas Dept. of Transportation's summit will be held July 13 - 14, 2022 inside the Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex (5015) E. 29th Street N., Wichita, KS. The Kansas Infrastructure Hub was created as Kansas’ coordinated approach for deploying funds and maximizing Kansas’ BIL opportunities in transportation, water and sewer, energy, broadband technology and resiliency. Cities,...

25 May

Posted at 09:34h in Advocacy
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2022 Legislative Session, Sine Die The 2022 Kansas Legislature returned on Monday, May 23 for Sine Die - the final day of session. The House and Senate continued work on a few bills and took action on a few bills attempting to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto. The most anticipated issue of the day, however, was set aside following a ruling last week by the Kansas Supreme Court upholding the Legislature’s new map of Kansas’ four Congressional districts. The legislature finished its work for the year early on Monday afternoon. Please find, below, a summary of the legislative activity from this...

03 May

Posted at 10:31h in Industry News
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To assist in combatting the rising cost of higher education, Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s (KGFA) scholarship program increased its total amount of annual financial aid by $2,000 and awarded nearly $30,000 in total to 19 of the state’s graduating high school seniors for the 2022-23 academic year.  The scholarship committee, comprised of KGFA’s membership, received more than 150 applications and granted the 19 awards based on equitable geographic locations throughout the state. “Our board of directors and scholarship committee understand the importance of introducing the next generation to our industry and association as early as possible,” KGFA’s...

02 May

Posted at 06:23h in Advocacy
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2022 Legislative Session, Veto Session The 2022 Kansas Legislature returned on Monday, April 25 to begin its Veto Session. Legislators continued work on unfinished legislation and took action to attempt to override vetoes of various bills by Governor Laura Kelly. The legislature finished its work late on Thursday, with the Senate finally adjourning around 2:20 am early Friday morning. The Legislature passed a resolution to adjourn until May 23, 2022, at which time it will return and take any action necessary to pass a new Congressional redistricting map following a review by the Kansas Supreme Court of the map adopted...

22 Apr

Posted at 13:27h in Advocacy
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2022 Legislative Session, First Adjournment Update The 2022 Kansas legislature will return on Monday, April 25 to begin the Veto Session where it will continue work on unfinished legislation and reconsider bills vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly. Please find, below, an update on bills reviewed by the Governor during the interim, and legislation yet to be completed this year. State Budget Governor Kelly has signed House Sub for Senate Bill 267, the budget for state agencies for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024. The bill leaves an ending balance projection of $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2022, and $895...

21 Apr

Posted at 12:45h in Industry News
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Edwin Dennis Ford, 84, of Wathena, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at his home. Ford served on Kansas Grain and Feed Association's board of directors from 1989-1998. Dennis began working at Bendena Grain Company in the early 1960's, moving to Wathena a few years later to manage Wathena Grain Company, while also farming part-time. He and his wife, Carolyn, made their home in Wathena for over a half century, where he served his community as a member of the City Council in 1971-75, serving as president of the Council in 1973-1975. Although he preferred to farm over...

13 Apr

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Highlighted by hours of networking, valuable speakers and a windy afternoon on the golf course, Kansas Grain and Feed Association (KGFA) celebrated its 126th annual meeting April 11 – 12, 2022 in Wichita. The annual event attracted nearly 150 of KGFA’s active capacity and associate members in 2022 to learn from Kansas’ Fourth District Congressman Ron Estes and Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Senior Economist Dr. Cortney Cowley. “We were fortunate to book such timely, knowledgeable speakers to address our members this year,” KGFA President and CEO Ron Seeber said. “Congressman Estes and Dr. Cowley did a wonderful job of...

04 Apr

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2022 Legislative Session, Week 12 Last week was the final week of regular session for the 2022 Kansas legislature. Both chambers deliberated for hours, with final action on Friday concluding about 1:30 am. Legislators will take off most of the month of April before returning on Monday, April 25 for a, likely brief, veto session to consider bills vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly. In addition, multiple bills of significant interest that failed to be passed Friday evening could still be addressed during the veto session. State Budget Passed The House and Senate agreed on a budget for state agencies in House...

28 Mar

Posted at 11:07h in Industry News
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KDOT’s strategy for pursuing competitive grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) isfocused on maximizing Kansas’ likelihood of success. About 40% of BIL funding will be through competitive grants. U.S. DOT has indicated grant applications which benefit multiple communities/states and those that connect and build toward long-term priorities across the state will be the most competitive. With this in mind, KDOT’s strategy for pursuing and supporting federal BIL grants for highway modernization and expansion projects is focused projects in the development/construction pipeline. KDOT will support highway modernization and expansion projects in the IKE...

25 Mar

Posted at 09:01h in Advocacy
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2022 Legislative Session, Week 11 This week was Drop Dead week for the Kansas legislature, where any non-exempt bill not passed both chambers may be dead unless it is referred to a conference committee which meets next week to work out differences in bills. Both the House and Senate debated and passed numerous bills this week, with the Senate, on Wednesday, working until close to 2:00 am. The House passed its budget bill and overwhelmingly approved Sub HB 2737 which will draw new House district lines for the next 10 years. Legislators will return on Monday, March 28 for one final...

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