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Minutes for HB2196 - Committee on Veterans and Military
Short Title
Concerning the veterans benefit lottery game; relating to disposition of profits; establishing funds for the veterans and national guard benefit lottery games.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Chair Osterman opened the hearing on HB 2196 and recognized Jenna Moyer, Assistant Revisor of Statutes, who briefed the committee on HB 2196. A question and answer period followed.
Proponents - Chair Osterman recognized Wayne Bollig, Deputy Director, Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs Office, who spoke in support of HB 2196 (Attachment 5). Mr. Bollig also provided the committee with information regarding Veterans Benefit Tickets Fiscal Year Transfers (Attachment 6); Veteran Scratch Tickets in Kansas, previous and current years and examples of the State of Texas Veteran Scratch Tickets (Attachment 7). A question and answer period followed. No other proponents.
Opponents - None
Neutral - Chair Osterman recognized Capt. Nicky Inskeep, Legislative Committee, National Guard of Kansas Association who provided neutral testimony on HB 2196 (Attachment 8). A question and answer period followed.
Neutral / Written Only - Chair Osterman announced that Sherriene Jones-Sontag, Deputy Executive Director, Kansas Lottery, provided neutral, written only testimony, regarding HB 2196 (Attachment 9).
Chair Osterman closed the hearing on HB 2196.
