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Minutes for SB347 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Short Title
Enacting the attracting powerful economic expansion act to provide for tax and other incentives for projects in specified industries, or for national corporate headquarters, that involve a significant capital investment, including a refundable tax credit for a portion of the investment, reimbursement of certain payroll costs and training costs, retention of certain payroll withholding taxes, a sales tax exemption for project construction and a property tax incentive for projects located in a foreign trade zone.
Minutes Content for Mon, Jan 31, 2022
Chairman Tarwater opened the hearing on SB347.
Chairman Tarwater requested questions for Charles Reimer, Revisor be delayed until after the testimony from Paul Hughes, Deputy Secretary of Commerce.
Charles Reimer, Revisor, gave an overview of SB347. (Attachment 1)
Paul Hughes, Deputy Secretary of Commerce provided testimony as a proponent. (Attachment 2)
The conferee stood for questions from Committee members.
The following conferees presented oral testimony as proponents of SB347:
Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs, Kansas Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 3)
Jason Watkins, The Chamber of Wichita (Attachment 4)
John Jenks, Director of Public Policy, The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 5)
Ann Smith-Tate, Vice President and CEO, Shawnee Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 6)
Kevin Walker, Senior Vice President, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Beth Johnson, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, Overland Park Chamber (Attachment 7)
Conferees stood for questions from committee members.
Chairman Tarwater closed on proponent testimony.
Chairman Tarwater opened the hearing for opponent testimony.
Dave Traebert, CEO of Kansas Policy Institute presented testimony as an opponent. (Attachment 8)
The conferee stood for questions from the conferees.
The following testimony was submitted as written proponent of SB347:
Steve DelBianco and Former Congresswoman Bonnie Comstock (Attachment 9)
Bonnie Lowe, Chamber of Lawrence (Attachment 10)
Steve Kelly, Chamber of Lawrence (Attachment 11)
Andrew Nave, Greater Wichita Partnership (Attachment 12)
Curtis Sneden, Topeka Chamber of Commerce (Attachment13)
Tim McKee, Olathe Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 14)
Blake Schreck, Lenexa Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 15)
Tashayla Person, Civic Council of Greater Kansas City (Attachment 16)
Gregory Kindle, Wyandotte Economic Development Council (Attachment 17)
Debra Teufel, Greater Hutch Economic Development (Attachment 18)
The following testimony was written neutral SB347.
Michael Farren, Mercatus Center at George Mason University (Attachment 19)
Chairman Tarwater adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.
The next scheduled meeting is February 1, 2022.
