Chair Tarwater opened the hearing on HB2346.

Charles Reimer, Revisor, gave an overview of the bill.(Attachment 1)

Proponent Testimony:

Warren Wilkinson, Visit Overland Park(Attachment 2)(Attachment 3)

Scott Schneider, KS Restaurant and Hospitality Assn. (Attachment 4)

Dusty Buell, The Wichita Open (Attachment 5)

Susi Santo, Visit Wichita(Attachment 6)

Neutral:

Sean Dixon, VP, Travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK). (Attachment 7)

Written only proponent testimony:

Roxanne Lansink, Finney County Convention Bureau(Attachment 8)

Beth Ansil, Visit Shawnee(Attachment 9)

Written only neutral testimony:

Spencer Duncan, League of KS Municipalities(Attachment 10)

Mike Bell, Sports KS(Attachment 11)

Rachael Willis, Department of Commerce(Attachment 12)

Written only opponent testimony:

LeAnn Cox, Visit Hutch(Attachment 13)

Chair Tarwater closed the hearing on HB2346.