Chair Alley opened the hearing on HB 2481.

Staff provided an overview of the bill. (Attachment 16)

Proponents:

Representative Allen Reavis, spoke in favor of the bill. (Attachment 17) His testimony included a proposed amendment.

Scott Schneider, Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association (KRHA), spoke in favor of the bill. (Attachment 18)

Julie Roller Weeks, travel Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK), appeared in favor of the bill. (Attachment 19)

Opponents:

Nathan Eberline, Executive Director, The League of Kansas Municipalities, appeared in opposition to the bill. (Attachment 20)

LaRochelle Young, Mayor, City of Atchison, Kansas, spoke in opposition to the bill. (Attachment 21)

Neutral written only:

Michael Koss, City of Overland Park  (Attachment 22)

Mallory Lutz, Little Government Relations  (Attachment 23)

 Chair Alley closed the hearing on HB 2481

The next Committee meeting will be March 13, 2026. The committee was adjourned at 2:25 pm.