(Jan. 19, 2024) – With the first bill already hitting the governor's desk during the second week of session, 2024 is off to a historically fast pace. Next week, look for committee bill hearings to pick up and budget discussions for agencies and regulatory boards to begin.
Monday, Jan. 22
Senate Transparency and Ethics – 9:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Hearing and Deliberation – Agency budget: Kansas Board of Barbering; Kansas Board of Cosmetology
Senate Education – 1:30 p.m. – Room 144S
Briefing: Community Colleges By the Numbers
Briefing: Non-Profits Higher Ed By the Numbers
House Health and Human Services – 1:30 p.m. – 112N
Presentation: Mental Health Intervention Team Program
House Social Services Budget – 3:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Hearing: Budgets for the Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kansas Board of Pharmacy and Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts
Hearing Continuation: Recommendations for the Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kansas Board of Pharmacy and the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts
Tuesday, Jan. 23
Senate Public Health and Welfare – 8:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Hearing on Agency Budget: Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office
Senate Federal and State Affairs – 10:30 a.m. – Room 144S
Hearing: House Bill 2446 – Prohibiting cities and counties from regulating plastic and other containers designed for the consumption, transportation or protection of merchandise, food or beverages
Senate Commerce – 10:30 a.m. – Room 546S
2023 Apprenticeship Annual Report – Office of Registered Apprenticeship
Senate Utilities – 1:30 p.m. – Room 548S
Presentation: Rural Broadband – Catherine Moyer, CEO, Pioneer Communications presentation: Broadband Office Update – Jade Piros de Carvalho, director of broadband development, Dept. of Commerce
Senate Education – 1:30 p.m. – Room144S
Briefing: Higher Education By the Numbers
House Appropriations – 9:00 a.m. – Room 112N
Hearing: Senate Bill 155 – Substitute for Senate Bill 155 by Committee on Ways and Means – Making and concerning appropriations for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 for various state agencies
Budget report out by Chairperson Hoffman: General Government Budget – Kansas Board of Barbering, Kansas Board of Cosmetology Board of Tax Appeals
House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications – 9:00 a.m. – Room 582N
Presentation: Rural broadband companies – Catherine Moyer, Pioneer Communications
House Commerce Labor and Economic Development – 12:00 p.m. – 346S
Joint meeting, House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development and House Welfare Reform – Chairman Awerkamp, Chair
Briefing: Welfare, Fraud and the Workforce Sam Adolphsen, policy director, Foundation for Government Accountability
House Health and Human Services – 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Hearing: House Bill 2484 – Enacting the Social Work Licensure Compact to provide interstate practice privileges for social workers
House Higher Education Budget – 1:30 p.m. – Room 281N
Presentation: Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board budget – Dayton Lamunyon, fiscal analyst; Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board – David Fye, executive director; Kansas Board of Healing Arts – Megan Leopold, Fiscal Analyst
House Social Services Budget – 3:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Informational briefing: Valley Hope Foundation
Wednesday, Jan. 24
Senate Public Health and Welfare – 8:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Hearing: Agency budget – Kansas Guardianship Program
Senate Transparency and Ethics – 9:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Hearing and deliberation on agency budget: Kansas State Board of Examiners in Optometry, Kansas Board of Hearing Aid Examiners, Kansas Dental Board
Senate Ways and Means – 10:30 a.m. – Room 548S
Briefing: Nurse staffing shortages, Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Briefing: Medicaid – Kansas Department of Health and Environment
House Appropriations – 9:00 a.m. – Room112N
Budget report out by Chairperson Mason: Social Services budget, Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kansas Board of Pharmacy
House Financial Institutions and Pensions – 9:00 a.m. – Room 582N
Presentation: Kansas Insurance Department Vicki Schmidt, commissioner
House Social Services Budget – 3:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Informational briefing: Clubhouse Model Programs
Thursday, Jan. 25
Senate Public Health and Welfare – 8:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Presentation: Youth suicide prevention, 988 suicide hotline
Senate Assessment and Taxation – 9:30 a.m. – Room 548S
Hearing: Senate Bill 299 – Providing a Kansas exemption for state income tax purposes for an unborn child with a detectable heartbeat
Senate Local Government – 9:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Learning about history and mechanics of local Ad Valorum Tax Reduction Fund
Senate Commerce – 10:30 a.m. – Room 546S
Briefing on the results of the CEO poll on the top concerns for Kansas business owners – Alan Cobb, CEO/president, Kansas Chamber
House Appropriations – 9:00 a.m. – Room 112N
Hearing: House Bill 2495 – Making and concerning appropriations for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, for state agencies; increasing expenditure limitations to the foregoing; funding of fiscal year 2024; salary increase for certain state employees
House Corrections and Juvenile Justice – 1:30 p.m. – Room 546S
Hearing: House Bill 2487 – Providing immunity from prosecution for certain drug crimes when persons seek or provide medical assistance related to the use of a controlled substance
House Health and Human Services – 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Hearing: House Bill 2453 – Enacting the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact to provide interstate practice privileges for dentists and dental hygienists
Friday, Jan. 26