Minutes for HB2461 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

Awarding costs and attorney fees to plaintiffs prevailing in unpaid wage claims.

Representative Stan Frownfelter replaced Representative John Carmichael for today's meeting.

For HB2494, which was heard on February 12 in Committee, additional testimony was received from USAA about the rewards network. (Attachment 1)

Chuck Reimer, Assistant Revisor, gave an update.

Sean McGivern, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 2)

Joseph Schremmer, Attorney, gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 3)

Kristi Brown, Sr. Director of Government Affairs, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, gave opponent testimony. (Attachment 4)

Dina Cox, Kansas Society for Human Resource Management, gave opponent testimony. (Attachment 5)

Written only opponent testimony was provided by:

Daniel Murray, Kansas State Director, National Federation of Independent Business. (Attachment 6)

Justin McFarland, Deputy General Counsel, Kansas Department of Labor, gave neutral testimony. (Attachment 7)

Matthew McGivern, Attorney, gave neutral testimony. (Attachment 8)

The conferees stood for questions.

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