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Kansas Statehouse Insider, Feb. 11  – Feb. 15, 2019 Presented by: KFSA Week five of the Kansas Legislature saw dozens of bills introduced, including transportation funding, action on Governor’s agenda items and scheduling of multiple hearings on bills addressing high utility costs in Kansas. House Committee to Consider Corporate Income Tax Bill  This Tuesday and Wednesday, the House Tax Committee will hold hearings on Senate Bill 22, a bill which returns revenue to individual and corporate taxpayers that the state otherwise expects to gain following changes to the federal tax code in the 2017 federal tax cuts...

Kansas Statehouse Insider, Feb. 4  – Feb. 8, 2019 Presented by: KFSA During the fourth week of the Legislature, the Senate passed a key tax bill, the House voted unanimously to pass a bill extending the sunset of the Kansas Ag Remediation program, and the Senate moved forward on a bill to transfer money into KPERS from the State General Fund. Find more details of the week’s activities, below: Senate Passes Important Tax Bill On Wednesday, Feb. 6, on a vote of 26-14, the Senate passed Senate Bill 22, a bill which returns revenue to individual and...

Kansas Statehouse Insider, Jan. 28 – Feb. 1, 2019 Presented by: KFSA The third week of the 2019 Kansas Legislative Session started on Monday, January 28. Things began to heat up at the Capitol, with lawmakers discussing a key tax bill. In addition to welcoming members to Topeka for our annual Legislative Action Day, your government affairs staff continued to monitor the happenings at the Statehouse affecting our industry. Legislative Action Day On Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, Kansas Grain and Feed Association welcomed nearly 100 of its members to Topeka over the lunch hour for...

The second week of the 2019 Kansas Legislative Session kicked off on Tuesday, Jan. 22, following the observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Lawmakers continued to ease back into the swing of things, with many informational briefings taking place in committee meetings throughout the shorter-than-usual week. Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s government affairs staff continued to monitor the happenings at the Statehouse affecting our industry. Agricultural Chemical Remediation Reimbursement Program and Fund On Wednesday, Kansas Grain and Feed Association testified before the House Committee on Agriculture in support of House Bill 2001, a bill which would extend the sunset of the...

Kansas Statehouse Insider, Jan. 14 – Jan. 18, 2019 Presented by: KFSA It was a ceremonious first week for the 2019 Kansas Legislative Session as newly-elected Governor Laura Kelly was sworn in on Monday, beginning a new era of executive branch leadership. For the most part there were no heavy-hitting pieces of legislation proposed in the session’s first week as most lawmakers eased back into the swing of a six-month life in Topeka. Despite a rather slow week, Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s government affairs staff monitored the happenings at the Statehouse and...

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