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Minutes for SB128 - Committee on Assessment and Taxation
Short Title
Establishing the ad astra opportunity tax credit to provide an income tax credit for taxpayers with eligible dependent children not enrolled in public school.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 9, 2023
Revisor Amelia Kovar-Donohue provided a summary of the bill.(Attachment 1)
Proponent in-person testimony: Senator Alicia Straub (Attachment 2)
Senator Mark Steffen (Attachment 3)
Vice Chairman Senator Virgil Peck (Attachment 4)
Proponent written testimony: Whitney Adams (Attachment 5)
Michael Andrus, Wichita, KS (Attachment 6)
Tracey Barton, Larned, KS (Attachment 7)
Amanda Busenitz (Attachment 8)
Duane Busenitz (Attachment 9)
Melissa Campbell (Attachment 10)
Cody Christline, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 11)
Debbie Detmer, Shawnee, KS (Attachment 12)
Jeremy Ekeland, Hesston, KS (Attachment 13)
Cecily French (Attachment 14)
Cheryl Gallegos, Whitewater, KS (Attachment 15)
Aaron Glendening, McPherson, KS (Attachment 16)
Tasha Haas, McLouth, KS (Attachment 17)
Jennifer Harder, Towanda, KS (Attachment 18)
Elizabeth Hingst (Attachment 19)
Sarah Hoffman, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 20)
Rachel Janzen (Attachment 21)
Roger Kornfield (Attachment 22)
Rich and Ann Lorenzo, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 23)
Lucas Moore (Attachment 24)
Stacy Moore, Eastborough, KS (Attachment 25)
Richard Mullen, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 26)
Dr. Tad Nuce, Berean Academy, Elbing, KS (Attachment 27)
Jill O’Connor, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 28)
Ryan Patton, Hutchinson, KS (Attachment 29)
Elizabeth Pearce, Whitewater, KS (Attachment 30)
Brandi Potter, Baldwin City, KS (Attachment 31)
Megan Potter, Elbing, KS (Attachment 32)
Beth Regehr (Attachment 33)
Keara Richardson, Sharon Springs, KS (Attachment 34)
Amanda Shield, Wichita, KS (Attachment 35)
Jared and Lauren Shiffman, Lenexa, KS (Attachment 36)
Allen Siemens, Elyria Christian School, McPherson, KS (Attachment 37)
Parrish Smith (Attachment 38)
Andrew Standifer, Eastborough, KS (Attachment 39)
Lexi Straub, Manhattan, KS (Attachment 40)
Cherry Stucky, Whitewater, KS (Attachment 41)
Jane Thier, Wichita, KS (Attachment 42)
Briana Vilayoune (Attachment 43)
Dr. John Walker, Central Christian School, Hutchinson, KS (Attachment 44)
Jeff Walter, Elbing, KS (Attachment 45)
Joni Walter (Attachment 46)
Ashley Williams (Attachment 47)
Jennifer Williams, Spring Hill, KS (Attachment 48)
Autumn Wine, Elbing, KS (Attachment 49)
Opponent written testimony: Kerry Adam, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 50)
Ace Allen, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 51)
Jennifer Ancell, Shawnee, KS (Attachment 52)
Audrey Asher, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 53)
Sara Askew, Wichita, KS (Attachment 54)
Emily Bartlett, Merriam, KS (Attachment 55)
Erica Benson, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 56)
Leola Brake, Topeka, KS (Attachment 57)
Kelly Dean Brende, Leawood, KS (Attachment 58)
Dawn Brumbley, Olathe, KS (Attachment 59)
Kellie Bubeck (Attachment 60)
James Butterworth, Shawnee, KS (Attachment 61)
Amy Carter, Olathe, KS (Attachment 62)
Patty Carter, Kansas Association of Special Education Administrators (Attachment 63)
Lesa Childers, Merriam, KS (Attachment 64)
Colleen Cunningham, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 65)
Deana Curtin, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 66)
Judith Deedy, Game On for Kansas Schools (Attachment 67)
Ethel Edwards, Topeka, KS (Attachment 68)
Ruth Goff, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 69)
Erin Gould, Roeland Park, KS (Attachment 70)
Matthew Gould (Attachment 71)
Lynn Hardy, Leawood, KS (Attachment 72)
LeAnna Herrmann, Topeka, KS (Attachment 73)
Matthew Jahnke (Attachment 74)
Dr. Sara Jahnke, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 75)
Dr Christopher Kaipust, Olathe, KS (Attachment 76)
Molly Keppler, Leawood, KS (Attachment 77)
Shannon Kimball, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 78)
Deborah Kitchin, Leawood, KS (Attachment 79)
Sue Kratky, Fairway, KS (Attachment 80)
Patty Logan, Stand Up Blue Valley (Attachment 81)
Margaret Lund, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 82)
Victoria Lynch, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 83)
Leslie Mark, Mission Hills, KS (Attachment 84
Donna Martin, Leawood, KS (Attachment 85)
Nancy Mays, Johnson County, KS (Attachment 86)
Kathy McDonald, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 87)
Anne Melia, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 88)
Lauren Tice Miller, Kansas National Education Association (Attachment 89)
Emily Monroe, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 90)
Amy Moore, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 91)
Adrienne Newlin, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 92)
Ann Norbury, Shawnee, KS (Attachment 93)
Donna Oberstein, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 94)
Nicholas Orlando, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 95)
Melissa Ragland, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 96)
Adam Rankin, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 97)
Claire Reagan, Olathe, KS (Attachment 98)
Julie Rios, DeSoto, KS (Attachment 99)
Linda Schroeder, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 100)
Amanda Simmons (Attachment 101)
Michael Steddum, Spring Hill, KS (Attachment 102)
Carisa Stejskal, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 103)
Ashley Webb, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 104)
Michelle Wiens, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 105)
Kim Wilburn, Merriam, KS (Attachment 106)
Neutral written testimony: Michael Austin, Americans for Prosperity (Attachment 107)
Jeff Gorman, Kansas Home Educators (Attachment 108)
Hearing suspended at 10:21 AM, to be continued on February 10, 2023 at 9:30 AM.
