Chaiperson Rahjes opened the hearing on SB 473 and asked Revisor Kyle Hamilton to review the bill. (Attachment 3)

Analyst Walter Schmidt provided the fiscal note.

Chairman Rahjes invited Bruce Waugh, Board Member, Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards, to offer Proponent testimony. (Attachment 4)  Mr. Waugh stood for questions.

Jacqueline Augustine, Executive Director, Audubon of Kansas, provided additional Proponent testimony. (Attachment 5)

Written-Only Proponent testimony was received from:

Kathryn Mitchell Buster, Board Member, Mount Mitchell Prairie Guards (Attachment 6)

Patrick Zollner, Executive Director, Kansas State Historical Society (Attachment 7)

There being no other testimony presented on this bill, Chairperson Rahjes thanked Mr. Waugh and Ms. Mitchell and closed the hearing on SB 473.