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Minutes for HB2643 - Committee on Higher Education Budget
Short Title
Modifying postsecondary tuition and fees for aliens to offset moneys used for the Kansas foster child educational assistance act.
Minutes Content for Mon, Feb 19, 2018
The Kansas Board of Regents provided information to the committee on the tuition and required fee waivers for foster children. (Attachment 1)
Proponents:
Renee Slinkard, concerned citizen, explained why she supported HB2643.(Attachment 2)
Her testimony was followed up with questions and comments from the committee.
Opponents:
Rep. Louis Ruiz, District 31. He spoke of how one group loses at the expense of another. Short discussion followed.(Attachment 3)
Scott Anglemyer, Kansas Association of Community Action Programs. Current law helps those in low-income households. Without this bill, they won't be able to attend college, which should help them escape poverty. No comments or questions from the committee.(Attachment 4)
Eric Martinez, University of Kansas Student Senate. He spoke on behalf of Many Womack, the KU Student Body President. Their concern is this bill would end the "American dream" for those wanting to attend college. No comments or questions from the committee.(Attachment 5)
Liz Meitl, Mainstream Coalition. All students who graduate from KS high schools deserve an equal opportunity to pursue higher education, regardless of where they were born. No comments are questions from the committee.(Attachment 6)
Guadalupe Magdaleno, Sunflower Community Action. She stated this bill would further divide and misguide the community to believe that undocumented students take resources that do not exist. There were comments from the committee.(Attachment 7)
Pat Cooper, private citizen. Told of a family that benefited from current law. No comments or questions from the committee.(Attachment 8)
Diosselyn Tot-Velasquiz, El Centro. Her personal story in how she benefited from current law. A committee member did ask a question.(Attachment 9)
Written testimonies in opposition.
Cherise Tieben, City Manager of Dodge City (Attachment 10);two anonymous testimonies (Attachment 11) (Attachment 12); Evelyn Lucio (Attachment 13), private citizen; Gabriela De La Cruz (Attachment 14), private citizen; Catalina Velarde (Attachment 15), private citizen; Alaide Vilchis Ibarra (Attachment 16), private citizen; Luis Estrada, El Centro (Attachment 17); Benet Magnuson provided 2 testimonies, Executive Director of Kansas Appleseed (Attachment 18) and one on behalf of the Strengthen Families Rebuild Hope Steering Committee (Attachment 19); Leah Fliter, KASB Advocacy and Outreach Specialist (Attachment 20); Eric Stafford, Kansas Chamber (Attachment 21); Mark Desetti, KS National Education Association.(Attachment 22)
