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Minutes for HB2194 - Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
Short Title
Providing a KPERS working after retirement exemption from the employer contribution rate for retirants who are employed as teachers by a school district in a position for which a certificate to teach is required.
Minutes Content for Fri, Feb 14, 2025
Chair Hoheisel opened the hearing on HB 2194 and recognized David Wiese, Senior Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes to provide an overview. (Attachment1) No questions.
Informational - Chair Hoheisel recognized Alan Conroy, Executive Director, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), who briefed the committee on HB 2194. (Attachment2) A question and answer period followed.
Proponents - Chair Hoheisel recognized the following individuals who spoke in support of HB 2194: Representative Cyndi Howerton, Kansas House of Representatives, District 98, Wichita, (Attachment3); Timothy Graham, Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs, Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), (Attachment4); Leah Fliter, Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy, Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB), (Attachment5); and Sean Hudspeth, Chief Human Resources Office, USD 259-Wichita, (Attachment6). A question and answer period followed.
Proponents Written Only - Cathy Hopkins and Danny Zeck, Liaisons, State Board of Education, (Attachment7); Jeff Hersh, Superintendent, USD 261-Haysville, (Attachment8); and Becky Moeder, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, USD 260-Derby, (Attachment9).
Neutral - none
Opponents - none
Chair Hoheisel closed the hearing on HB 2194.
