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HB 2446 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Prohibiting cities and counties from regulating plastic and other containers designed for the consumption, transportation or protection of merchandise, food or beverages.
Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Brian Posler | Fuel True | HB2446 Proponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Scott Schneider | KS Restaurant and Hospitality Assoc. | HB2446 Proponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Michael Austin | Americans for Prosperity | HB2446 Proponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Jason Watkins | Wichita Chamber | HB2446 Proponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Julie Landry | American Forest and Paper Association | HB2446 Proponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Jay Hall | Kansas Association of Counties | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Margaret Kramar | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Tad Kramar | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Nancy Muma | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Craig Owens | City of Lawrence | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Clark Coan | Private citizen | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Allen Dinkel | Junction City | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Jasmine Hyde | Private citizen | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Stuart Little | Cities of Merriam, Mission, Prairie Village, Roeland Park and Westwood Hills | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Ginny McBride | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Tony Schmidt | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Amanda Stanley | City of Topeka | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Melissa Stiehler | Loud Light Civic Action | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Mike Taylor | Kansas County Commissioner Association | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Teresa Wilke | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Kimberly Williams | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Sidney Zavala | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Thomas Arnhold | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Lori Lawrence | Private citizen | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Rabbi Moti Rieber | Kansas Interfaith Action | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Jesse Moore | Private citizen | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Zack Pistora | Sierra Club | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Charlie Hunt | Johnson County Dept. of Health and Environment | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Terry Humphrey | Kansas Pet Advocates | HB2446 Neutral |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Hein, Derek | Kansas Beverage Assoc. | HB2446 proponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Martha Pint | League of Women Voters | HB2446 opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Thad Holcombe | Lawrence Ecology Teams United in Sustainability | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Stafford, Eric | Kansas Chamber | HB2446 Proponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Spencer Duncan | League of Kansas Municipalities | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Kari Rinker | American Heart Association | HB2446 Neutral |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Dan Murray | National Federation of Indepent Business | HB2446 Proponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Melinda Lewis | Private citizen | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Michael Koss | City of Overland Park | HB2446 Opponent |
| Tue, Jan 30, 2024 | View | Download | Jason Long | Office of Revisor of Statutes | HB2446 Summary Memo |
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Kyle Hamilton | Revisor of Statutes | Bill Brief |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Ashley Beason | Kansas Pet Protection Coalition | Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Thad Holcombe | Lawrence Ecology Teams United in Sustainabiity | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Kathleen Harned | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Jay Hall | Kansas Association of Counties | Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Deborah Gafvert | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Spencer Duncan | League of Kansas | Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Elizabeth Carson | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Elizabeth Bishop | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Tom Arnhold | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Michael Almon | Sustainability Action Network | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Teresa Wilke | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Kurt and Pennie vonAchen | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Terry VanHorne | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Mike Taylor | Kansas County Commissioners Association | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Rabbi Moti Rieber | Kansas Interfaith Action | Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Kathy Richardson | City of Lawrence, Kansas | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Karin Pagel-Meiners | Kansas Chapter, Sierra Club | Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Nancy Muma | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Jesse Moore | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Joseph Madden | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Stuart Little | Cities of Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village and Westwood Hills, Kansas | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Lori Lawrence | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Tad Kramar | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Margaret Kramar | Written Opponent | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Michael Koss | City of Overland Park, Kansas | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Brandy Johnson | Kansas Organization of Recyclers | Written Opponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Jason Watkins | Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce | Written Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Zach Taylor | American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance | Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Randy Stookey | Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association | Written Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Eric Stafford | Kansas Chamber | Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Scott Schneider | Kansas Restaurant & Hospitality Association | Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Grover Norquist | Americans for Tax Reform | Written Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Dan Murray | National Federation of Independent Business | Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Derek Hein | Kansas Beverage Association | Written Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | Kevin Gregg | Fuel True Independent Energy & Convenience | Proponent |
| Wed, Mar 15, 2023 | View | Download | LarrieAnn Brown | Wine Institute | Proponent |
