Chair Hoheisel opened the hearing on HB 2194 and recognized David Wiese, Senior Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes to provide an overview. (Attachment1)  No questions.

Informational - Chair Hoheisel recognized Alan Conroy, Executive Director, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), who briefed the committee on HB 2194.  (Attachment2)   A question and answer period followed.

Proponents - Chair Hoheisel recognized the following individuals who spoke in support of HB 2194: Representative Cyndi Howerton, Kansas House of Representatives, District 98, Wichita, (Attachment3); Timothy Graham, Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs, Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), (Attachment4); Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy, Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB),  (Attachment5); and Sean Hudspeth, Chief Human Resources Office, USD 259-Wichita,  (Attachment6).  A question and answer period followed.

Proponents Written Only - Cathy Hopkins and Danny Zeck, Liaisons, State Board of Education, (Attachment7); Jeff Hersh, Superintendent, USD 261-Haysville, (Attachment8); and Becky Moeder, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, USD 260-Derby, (Attachment9).

Neutral - none

Opponents - none

Chair Hoheisel closed the hearing on HB 2194.