Chairperson Rahjes opened the hearing on HB2595 and asked Revisor Kyle Hamilton, Office of Revisor of Statutes, to present the bill brief. (Attachment 1)

Analyst Heather O'Hara, Legislative Research Department, provided the fiscal note.

Chairperson Rahjes made positive comments on the bill.

Written-Only Proponents were:

• Anne Marie Yatsula, Staff Attorney, League of Kansas Municipalities (Attachment 2)
• Charles A. Peckham, Attorney (Attachment 3)
• Claudia Hissong, Kansas Farm Bureau (Attachment 4)
• Courtney E. Ress, Esq., Gatz & Ress LLP (Attachment 5)
• Emily Saunders, Esq., Attorney (Attachment 6)
• Myca J. Bunch, President, Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 7)
• Tyler Heffron, President, Kansas Association of Defense Counsel (Attachment 8)
• Nick Levendofsky, Executive Director, Kansas Farmers Union (Attachment 9)

There were no Oral Opponents present.

No Written-Only Opponent testimony was submitted.

Oral Neutral testimony was presented by Cheryl Semmel, Director of Government Relations, Office of Special Counsel, Kansas Supreme Court. (Attachment 10) Ms. Semmel stood for questions. Chairperson Rahjes thanked Ms. Semmel for answering questions and sharing her knowledge with the Committee.

Written-Only Neutral testimony was provided by Joseph Molina, Kansas Bar Association (Attachment 11)

There being no other testimony on the bill, Chairperson Rahjes closed the hearing on HB2595.