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Minutes for SB237 - Committee on Transportation
Short Title
Designating a portion of K-16 as the John Lee Bremer memorial highway.
Minutes Content for Wed, Jan 29, 2020
The Chair opened the hearing on SB237.
Staff Adam Siebers briefed the Committee on the bill. He stated that the bill would designate the roadway from the junction of K-16 and 251st Street in Leavenworth County southeast on K-16 to the junction of K16 and Parallel Road as the John Lee Bremer Memorial Highway. The cost is estimated to be $3360.
Senator Tom Holland, Senate District 3, appeared as a proponent for the bill (Attachment 1). He then introduced members of the Bremer family
Tina Bremer, widow of John Lee Bremer, explained that her husband had been killed in a motorcycle accident at that location and that, when family members suggested the area be designated a memorial highway to honor her husband, she agreed. She related how her husband served in the military and loved his country; she provided detailed information about his background and the medals of distinction he received while serving in the 173rd Airborne Brigade (Attachment 2).
Adam Wright, son-in-law to John Lee Bremer, also referenced his father-in-law's accomplishments as support for the bill.
The Kansas Department of Transportation provided written neutral testimony regarding the bill (Attachment 3).
The Chair closed the hearing on SB237.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:51 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 30, 2020.
