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Minutes for SB124 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Short Title
Amending STAR bonds by adding rural redevelopment projects and major business facilities, changing certain project financing, investment and sales provisions, adding a visitor tracking plan requirement and additional feasibility study requirements with oversight by the secretary, requiring approval by the secretary for real estate transfers, requiring district contiguity, making other amendments and extending the sunset date.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 16, 2021
Chairperson Tarwater called the meeting to order.
Chairperson Tarwater opened the hearing on SB124.
David Soffer, Legislative and Policy Director Department of Commerce presented testimony as a proponent(Attachment 1)
Korb Maxwell, Attorney presented testimony as a proponent(Attachment 2)
Trey Cocking, Deputy Director The League of Municipalities presented testimony as a proponent(Attachment 3)
Kevin Walker, Sr.VP Overland Park Chamber of commerce presented testimony as a proponent(Attachment 4)
Mike Taylor, Public Relations Dir. United Government of Wyandotte County presented testimony as a proponent(Attachment 5)
Jason Watkins, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce presented testimony as a proponent(Attachment 6)
Mayor Hunter Lakin , Goddard, KS presented testimony as a proponent(Attachment 7)
Conferees stood for questions from committee members.
Elizabeth Patton provided testimony as an opponent(Attachment 8)
There was no neutral testimony.
Conferees stood for questions from committee members.
Written Proponent testimony was provided by:
Tim McKee, CEO Olathe Chamber of Commerce(Attachment 9)
Jim Zaleski, President Travel Industry Association of Kansas(Attachment 10)
Scott Rigby, City of Wichita(Attachment 11)
Written Opponent testimony was provided by:
James Franco, President of Kansas Policy Institute(Attachment 12)
Chairperson Tarwater adjourned the meeting at 3:15pm.
