Committee Minutes — HCR5034
Wed, Mar 11, 2026

Chairperson Smith opened the hearing for HCR5034.

Adam Siebers, Office of Revisor of Statutes, provided an overview for House Concurrent Resolution No. 5034. (Attachment 1)

Mr. Siebers stood for question from Committee members.

Proponents: (Speaking before the Committee)

House Speaker Pro Tem, Representative Blake Carpenter, 81st District (Attachment 2)

Aaron Mays, Kansas Association of Counties, (Attachment 3)

Each conferee stood for questions from the Committee.

Proponent written only testimony for HCR5034 was submitted by the following:

Brian Norman, Director of State Affairs at the Goldwater Institute, (Attachment 4)

Brandi Baily, Sedgwick County Treasurer, (Attachment 5)

Paige Terryberry, Foundation for Government Accountability, (Attachment 6)

Opponent written only testimony for HCR5034 was submitted by the following:

Timothy Graham, Kansas National Education Association, (Attachment 7)

Leah Fliter, Kansas Association of School Boards, (Attachment 8)

Neutral (Speaking before the Committee)

Dave Trabert, Kansas Policy Institute, (Attachment 9)

Mr. Trabert stood for questions from Committee members.

Neutral written only for HCR5034 was submitted by the following:

Spencer Duncan, League of Kansas Municipalities, (Attachment 10)

Jim Benage, Mayor, City of Bel Aire, Kansas (Attachment 11)

Taylor Nikkel, Kansas Livestock Association, (Attachment 12)

Marvin Matchett, Kansas Legislative Policy Group, (Attachment 13)

Michael Proctor, Steward Right, Registered Investment Advisory Firm, (Attachment 14)

Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform, (Attachment 15)

Chairperson Smith closed the hearing for HCR5034.