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Next Week's Schedule

Schedule (Jan. 13, 2023) – Monday, Jan. 16
No Session

Tuesday, Jan. 17
Senate Public Health and Welfare – 8:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Presentation: 988 Annual Reports

Senate Commerce – 10:30 a.m. – Room 546S
Informational briefing: Kansas Legislative Research Department on the Fiscal Year 2022 Military and Expedited Occupational License Report

House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development – 1:30 p.m. – Room 346S
Presentation: Recommendations from the Special Committee on Workforce Development Matthew Willis, Legislative Research Workforce Development and Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber

House Health and Human Services – 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Presentations: The Kansas Department for Children and Families, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services

House Welfare Reform – 1:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Informational Briefing: Kansas Department for Children and Families, Cash Assistance Program
Overview: Kansas Department for Children and Families internal reforms

House Taxation – 3:30 p.m. – Room 346S
Presentation: 2022 Special Committee on Taxation Recommendations, Edward Penner, senior economist, Legislative Research

House Judiciary – 3:30 p.m. – Room 582N
Hearing: House Bill 2018 – Permitting a will or a copy of a will filed within six months after the death of the testator to be admitted to probate at any time

Wednesday, Jan. 18
Senate Public Health and Welfare – 8:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Overview: Select Committee Reports
Overview: Reviewing foster care services for the health and safety of children by Amanda Schlumpberger, Legislative Post Audit

House Appropriations – 9:00 a.m. – Room 112N
Update: Status of Budget Stabilization Fund – Amy Deckard, Kansas Legislative Research Department, Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas and other COVID-19 expenditure – Office of Recovery, Docking State Office Building and Kansas Department of Health and Environment laboratory construction status – Department of Administration

House Health and Human Services – 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Presentation: Community Mental Health Centers

House Insurance – 3:30 p.m. Room 218N
Presentation: Kansas Insurance Department, Vicki Schmidt, insurance commissioner, Kansas Insurance Department

House Social Services Budget – 3:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Presentation: Budget Process Overview

Thursday, Jan. 19
Senate Public Health and Welfare – 8:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Overview: Select Committee Reports – Kansas Legislative Research Department

Senate Education – 1:30 p.m. – Room 144S
Presentation: Kansas Community Colleges and Non-Profit Higher Education – Heather Morgan, executive director, Kansas Association of Community College Trustees

House Appropriations – 9:00 a.m. – Room 112N
Briefing: Update on ARPA grants for Higher Education and Economic Development Legislative Task Force on Community and Technical College Report

House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development – 1:30 p.m. – Room 346S
Update: Wichita State University Workforce Development Andrew Schlapp, executive director of Government Relations and Strategy

House Education – 1:30 p.m. – 218N
Presentation: Career and Technical Education – Clelia McCrory

House Health and Human Services – 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Presentations: Kansas Medical Society and Kansas Department of Health and Environment

House Welfare Reform – 1:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Informational briefing: Kansas Department for Children and Families on food assistance programs
Overview: DCF internal reforms

House Judiciary – 3:30 p.m. – Room 582N
Hearing: House Bill 2016 – Authorizing the designee of an employing agency or entity to petition the court for an order requiring infectious disease testing

Friday, Jan. 20