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Minutes for HB2704 - Committee on Local Government
Short Title
Creating the no-impact home-based business act, limiting the ability of municipalities to regulate such businesses and prohibiting certain types of activities by such businesses.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 19, 2024
Revisor Jason Long gave a brief overview of the bill (Attachment 1). He explained the bill restricts municipal regulation of certain business activities that occur on residential property.
Andrew Wiens, Opportunity Project testified as a proponent for the bill (Attachment 2). He explained that this bill would provide some common sense framework for not over regulating these home based businesses.
Mike O'Neal, Kansas Justice Institute, testified as a proponent for the bill (Attachment 3). He stated that this bill is a good start in paring back municipal overreach.
Dan Murray, Kansas State Director, National Federation of Independent Business, testified as an proponent for the bill (Attachment 4). He explained that this bill ensures that municipalities can't impose onerous regulations and ordinances on home based businesses which will stymy entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Elizabeth Patton, Americans for Prosperity, testified as a proponent for the bill (Attachment 5). She wants Kansas to be a place where people can start a business and make a livelihood and be here for the long term.
Heather Curry, Goldwater Institute testified as a proponent for the bill (Attachment 6). She explained that this bill ensures that entrepreneurs in Kansas will know what to expect no matter when or where they decide to work for themselves.
Representative Adam Turk, 117th District testified as a proponent for the bill (Attachment 7). He explained that this bill encourages business innovation and growth while preserving the peaceful, residential nature of our neighborhoods.
Eric Stafford, Government Affairs, Kansas Chamber testified as a proponent for the bill (Attachment 8)He stated this bill would ease restrictions by municipalities on home-based businesses in the state.
The following people provided written only testimony as a proponent for the bill.
- Gannon Evans, Kansas Policy Institute (Attachment 9)
- Wendy Doyle, United WE (Attachment 10)
- Mark Tomb, Kansas Association of Realtors (Attachment 11)
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties testified as neutral for the bill (Attachment 12). He explained that the only time the county would get involved is if there is a complaint.
Spencer Duncan testified as an opponent for the bill (Attachment 13). He spoke to the constant balancing of rights cities undertake between a homeowner who desires a neighborhood of quiet daily living, leisure and safety versus the rights of a neighborhood business owner trying to make a living.
Nathanial Blank, Government Affairs, City of Liberal testified as an opponent for the bill (Attachment 14). He believes that this bill may have good intentions, but whatever underlying issue it is seeking to resolve would be better addressed either at the local level or with a much more fine-tuned piece of legislation.
Mike Hall, City Planner, City of Topeka testified a an opponent to the bill(Attachment 15). He explained that this bill has too many unintended consequences.
The following people provided written only testimony as an opponent for the bill.
- Michael Koss, City of Overland Park (Attachment 16)
- Stuart Little, Little Government Relations (Attachment 17)
Chairman Bergquist closed the hearing on HB2704.
