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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 Fri, Feb 10, 2023
Proponent in-person testimony: Senator Alicia Straub (Attachment 1)
Representative Trevor Jacobs (Attachment 2)
Cassie Crotinger, Microschool Guide (Attachment 3)
Michelle Eagleman, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 4)
Pam McDermott, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 5)
Linda Highland, Wamego, KS (Attachment 6)
Sarah Lock, Lecompton, KS (Attachment 7)
Proponent written testimony: Whitney Adams (Attachment 8)
Michael Andrus, Wichita, KS (Attachment 9)
Tracey Barton, Larned, KS (Attachment 10)
Amanda Busenitz (Attachment 11)
Duane Busenitz (Attachment 12)
Melissa Campbell (Attachment 13)
Cody Christline, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 14)
Debbie Detmer, Shawnee, KS (Attachment 15)
Jeremy Ekeland, Hesston, KS (Attachment 16)
Cecily French (Attachment 17)
Cheryl Gallegos, Whitewater, KS (Attachment 18)
Aaron Glendening, McPherson, KS (Attachment 19)
Tasha Haas, McLouth, KS (Attachment 20)
Jennifer Harder, Towanda, KS (Attachment 21)
Elizabeth Hingst (Attachment 22
Sarah Hoffman, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 23)
Rachel Janzen (Attachment 24)
Roger Kornfield (Attachment 25)
Rich and Ann Lorenzo, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 26)
Lucas Moore (Attachment 27)
Stacy Moore, Eastborough, KS (Attachment 28)
Richard Mullen, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 29)
Dr. Tad Nuce, Berean Academy, Elbing, KS (Attachment 30)
Jill O’Connor, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 31)
Ryan Patton, Hutchinson, KS (Attachment 32)
Elizabeth Pearce, Whitewater, KS (Attachment 33)
Brandi Potter, Baldwin City, KS (Attachment 34)
Megan Potter, Elbing, KS (Attachment 35)
Beth Regehr (Attachment 36
Keara Richardson, Sharon Springs, KS (Attachment 37)
Amanda Shield, Wichita, KS (Attachment 38)
Jared and Lauren Shiffman, Lenexa, KS (Attachment 39)
Allen Siemens, Elyria Christian School, McPherson, KS (Attachment 40)
Parrish Smith (Attachment 41)
Andrew Standifer, Eastborough, KS (Attachment 42)
Lexi Straub, Manhattan, KS (Attachment 43)
Cherry Stucky, Whitewater, KS (Attachment 44)
Jane Thier, Wichita, KS (Attachment 45)
Briana Vilayoune (Attachment 46)
Jeff Walter, Elbing, KS (Attachment 47)
Joni Walter (Attachment 48)
Ashley Williams (Attachment 49)
Jennifer Williams, Spring Hill, KS (Attachment 50)
Autumn Wine, Elbing, KS (Attachment 51)
Dr John Walker, Central Christian School, Hutchinson, KS (Attachment 52)
Opponent written testimony: Kerry Adam, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 53)
Ace Allen, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 54)
Jennifer Ancell, Shawnee, KS (Attachment 55)
Audrey Asher, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 56)
Sara Askew, Wichita, KS (Attachment 57
Emily Bartlett, Merriam, KS (Attachment 58)
Erica Benson, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 59)
Leola Brake, Topeka, KS (Attachment 60)
Kelly Dean Brende, Leawood, KS (Attachment 61)
Dawn Brumbley, Olathe, KS (Attachment 62)
Kellie Bubeck (Attachment 63)
James Butterworth, Shawnee, KS (Attachment 64)
Amy Carter, Olathe, KS (Attachment 65)
Patty Carter, Kansas Association of Special Education Administrators (Attachment 66)
Lesa Childers, Merriam, KS (Attachment 67)
Colleen Cunningham, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 68)
Deana Curtin, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 69)
Judith Deedy, Game On for Kansas Schools (Attachment 70)
Ethel Edwards, Topeka, KS (Attachment 71)
Ruth Goff, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 72)
Erin Gould, Roeland Park, KS (Attachment 73)
Matthew Gould (Attachment 74)
Lynn Hardy, Leawood, KS (Attachment 75)
LeAnna Herrmann, Topeka, KS (Attachment 76)
Matthew Jahnke (Attachment 77)
Dr. Sara Jahnke, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 78)
Dr Christopher Kaipust, Olathe, KS (Attachment 79)
Molly Keppler, Leawood, KS (Attachment 80)
Shannon Kimball, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 81)
Deborah Kitchin, Leawood, KS (Attachment 82)
Sue Kratky, Fairway, KS (Attachment 83)
Patty Logan, Stand Up Blue Valley (Attachment 84)
Margaret Lund, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 85)
Victoria Lynch, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 86)
Leslie Mark, Mission Hills, KS (Attachment 87)
Donna Martin, Leawood, KS (Attachment 88)
Nancy Mays, Johnson County, KS (Attachment 89)
Kathy McDonald, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 90)
Anne Melia, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 91)
Lauren Tice Miller, Kansas National Education Association (Attachment 92)
Emily Monroe, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 93)
Amy Moore, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 94)
Adrienne Newlin, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 95)
Ann Norbury, Shawnee, KS (Attachment 96)
Donna Oberstein, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 97)
Nicholas Orlando, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 98)
Melissa Ragland, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 99)
Adam Rankin, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 100)
Claire Reagan, Olathe, KS (Attachment 101)
Julie Rios, DeSoto, KS (Attachment 102)
Linda Schroeder, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 103)
Amanda Simmons (Attachment 104)
Carisa Stejskal, Lawrence, KS (Attachment 105)
Ashley Webb, Prairie Village, KS (Attachment 106)
Michelle Wiens, Overland Park, KS (Attachment 107)
Kim Wilburn, Merriam, KS (Attachment 108)
Neutral written testimony: Michael Austin, Americans for Prosperity (Attachment 109)
Jeff Gorman, Kansas Home Educators (Attachment 110)
Hearing suspended at 10:25 AM to be continued at 9:30 AM, Monday, February 13, 2023
