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Minutes for HB2481 - Committee on Transportation
Short Title
Allowing police vehicles to equip blue-only lights.
Minutes Content for Thu, Jan 30, 2020
Staff explained the bill and answered questions.
Proponents
The Chairman advised the Committee that there were no oral proponents only written testimony submitted in support of HB2481.
Written Only testimony in support of this bill by Representative Les Mason (Attachment 8) and Canton Police Chief Mark Barnett (Attachment 9)
Opponents
The Chairman recognized Ed Klumpp who spoke in opposition. (Attachment 10) According to Mr. Klumpp there are several reasons why the associations he represents are opposed to this bill. A couple of examples would be that people in this area of the country are accustomed to red lights or a combination of blue and red on police vehicles thereby possibly causing confusion. Also he said they believe the combination of red and blue lights is better supported by studies than all blue lights.
Written only testimony submitted in opposition to HB2481 by the Kansas Highway Patrol. (Attachment 11)
Chairman Proehl asked if anyone else desired to speak to this bill and no one came forward so he closed the hearing on HB2481.
Announcements
The Chairman announced that the next Committee meeting will be on February 4 and the Committee will hear HB2501 - Allowing salvage vehicle pools to apply for ownership documents for vehicles that are disclaimed by insurance companies and HB2524 - Updating motor carrier laws and regulations of motor carriers by the state corporation commission.
Adjourn
There being no further business before the Committee the meeting was adjourned.
