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Minutes for HB2237 - Committee on Appropriations

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Authorizing hiring, recruitment and retention bonuses in state agencies' employee award and recognition program, increasing the limitation on such award or bonus to $10,000, eliminating the secretary of administration's authority to adopt rules and regulations and requiring such secretary to submit an annual report to certain legislative committees concerning such awards and bonuses.

Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 27, 2025

Chairperson Waymaster opened the hearing on HB2237.

Jill Wolters, First Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes, provided information about HB2237. (Attachment 5)

Revisor Wolters stood for questions from the committee.

Proponent in-person testimony was provided by the following individuals:

  • Jeff Zmuda, Secretary, Kansas Department of Corrections (Attachment 6)
  • Dr. Mike Dixon, State Hospital Commissioner, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (Attachment 7)
  • Ashley Byram, Superintendent, Osawatomie State Hospital
  • Dr. Lindsey Dinkel, Superintendent, Larned State Hospital
  • Adam C. Proffitt, Secretary, Kansas Department of Administration (Attachment 8)

The conferees answered questions from committee members.

Proponent written only testimony was received by the following individuals:

  • Amber Schulltz, Kansas Secretary of Labor, Kansas Department of Labor (Attachment 9)
  • Calvin Reed, P.E., Secretary, Kansas Department of Transportation (Attachment 10)
  • Lisa Carlton, Human Resources/Workforce Development Director, Office of Personnel Services, Kansas Department of Health and Environment (Attachment 11)
  • Jeff Maxon, Executive Branch Chief Information Technology Officer, Kansas Office of Information Technology Services (Attachment 12)
  • Laura Howard, Secretary, Department for Children and Families (Attachment 13)

Chairperson Waymaster asked if anyone wanted to speak to the bill. 

No in-person or written opponent testimony was provided. 

No neutral in-person testimony was provided.

Neutral written only testimony was received by the following individuals:

  • Susan Gile, Executive Director, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts (Attachment 14)
  • Mike Beam, Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture (Attachment 15)

Chairperson Waymaster closed the public hearing on HB2237.