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Minutes for HB2254 - Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Short Title
Requiring milk processors to hold payments in trust for milk producers until full payment is received, with funds in escrow considered held in trust.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 13, 2025
Chairperson Rahjes opened the hearing on HB2254 asked Revisor Kyle Hamilton, Office of Revisor of Statutes, to provide a bill brief. (Attachment 1) There were no questions.
Research Analyst, Heather O'Hara, Legislative Research Department, reported on the fiscal note.
Chairperson Rahjes recognized Aaron Popelka, Vice President of Legal & Governmental Affairs, Kansas Livestock Association, to provide proponent testimony for HB2254. (Attachment 2) He stood for questions.
Additional Oral Proponent testimony was given by:
Janet Bailey, CEO, Kansas Dairy Association (Attachment 3) She stood for questions.
Brian Hemann, Kansas Livestock Association Member (WebEx) (Attachment 4) There were no questions.
There being no other testimony provided on this bill, Chairperson Rahjes closed the hearing on HB2254.
