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Minutes for HB2294 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Short Title
Reducing certain license fees and training requirements for staff of child care centers, creating a process for day care facility licensees to apply for temporary waiver of certain statutory requirements , authorizing the secretary to develop and operate pilot programs to increase child care facility availability or capacity, transferring certain child care programs to the Kansas office of early childhood and separating licensing duties between the secretary for health and environment and the executive director of early childhood.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 27, 2025
The Chair opened the hearing on HB2294.
Charles Reimer, Office of Revisor of Statutes, explained the bill. Jessie Pringle, Office of Revisor of Statutes, answered questions. (Attachment 1)
Proponents:
Senator ToryMarie Blew (Attachment 2)
Zach Vincent (Attachment 3)
Jason P. Watkins (Attachment 4)
William Wilk (Attachment 5)
Christi Smith (Attachment 6)
John Wilson (Attachment 7)
Wendy Doyle (Attachment 8)
Joyce Glasscock (Attachment 9)
Jennifer Bruning (Attachment 10)
Opponents:
Tiffany Mannes (Attachment 11)
Written Only testimony submitted by:
Melissa Rooker, KS Children's Cabinet & Trust Fund (Attachment 12)
Representative Laura Williams (Attachment 13)
Senator Pat Pettey (Attachment 14)
Janet Stanek (Attachment 15)
Laura Howard (Attachment 16)
Amy Milroy (Attachment 17)
Cornelia Stevens (Attachment 18)
Kylee Childs (Attachment 19)
Renee Duxler (Attachment 20)
Monica Murnan (Attachment 21)
David Jordan (Attachment 22)
Dena Hubbard (Attachment 23)
Eric Syverson (Attachment 24)
Renee Hadley (Attachment 25)
Paula Neth (Attachment 26)
Kevin Walker (Attachment 27)
Johnson County BOCC (Attachment 28)
Gail Cozadd (Attachment 29)
Logan Stenseng (Attachment 30)
Juliet Abdel (Attachment 31)
Kim Engelman (Attachment 32)
Chair Tarwater closed the hearing on HB2294.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 P.M.
