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Minutes for HB2702 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Short Title
Decoupling the KIT and KIR workforce training programs from the high performance incentive fund program and enhancing the workforce training tax credit.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Chairperson Tarwater opened the hearing on HB2702 and recognized Charles Reimer, Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes. Revisor Reimer gave an overview of the bill and answered questions from the Committee members. He was assisted by Reed Holwegner, Principal Analyst, Legislative Research Department.
David Soffer, Legislative & Policy Director, Kansas Department of Commerce, was introduced by Chairperson Tarwater. Mr. Soffer was an oral proponent for HB2702. (Attachment 4), (Attachment 5)
Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs, Kansas Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 6)
Steve Jack, President, Kansas Economic Development Alliance (Attachment 7)
Written-only proponents were:
Kevin Walker, Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 8)
Jason P. Watkins, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 9)
Conferees stood for questions.
There were no opponents or neutrals for this bill.
Chairperson Tarwater closed the hearing on HB2702.
