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15 Feb

Posted at 06:39h in Advocacy
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Kansas Statehouse Insider, Feb. 4  – Feb. 8, 2019 Presented by: KFSA During the fourth week of the Legislature, the Senate passed a key tax bill, the House voted unanimously to pass a bill extending the sunset of the Kansas Ag Remediation program, and the Senate moved forward on a bill to transfer money into KPERS from the State General Fund. Find more details of the week’s activities, below: Senate Passes Important Tax Bill On Wednesday, Feb. 6, on a vote of 26-14, the Senate passed Senate Bill 22, a bill which returns revenue to individual and...

04 Feb

Posted at 06:51h in Advocacy
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Kansas Statehouse Insider, Jan. 28 – Feb. 1, 2019 Presented by: KFSA The third week of the 2019 Kansas Legislative Session started on Monday, January 28. Things began to heat up at the Capitol, with lawmakers discussing a key tax bill. In addition to welcoming members to Topeka for our annual Legislative Action Day, your government affairs staff continued to monitor the happenings at the Statehouse affecting our industry. Legislative Action Day On Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, Kansas Grain and Feed Association welcomed nearly 100 of its members to Topeka over the lunch hour for...

28 Jan

Posted at 08:11h in Advocacy
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The second week of the 2019 Kansas Legislative Session kicked off on Tuesday, Jan. 22, following the observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Lawmakers continued to ease back into the swing of things, with many informational briefings taking place in committee meetings throughout the shorter-than-usual week. Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s government affairs staff continued to monitor the happenings at the Statehouse affecting our industry. Agricultural Chemical Remediation Reimbursement Program and Fund On Wednesday, Kansas Grain and Feed Association testified before the House Committee on Agriculture in support of House Bill 2001, a bill which would extend the sunset of the...

24 Jan

Posted at 06:29h in Advocacy
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Kansas Statehouse Insider, Jan. 14 – Jan. 18, 2019 Presented by: KFSA It was a ceremonious first week for the 2019 Kansas Legislative Session as newly-elected Governor Laura Kelly was sworn in on Monday, beginning a new era of executive branch leadership. For the most part there were no heavy-hitting pieces of legislation proposed in the session’s first week as most lawmakers eased back into the swing of a six-month life in Topeka. Despite a rather slow week, Kansas Grain and Feed Association’s government affairs staff monitored the happenings at the Statehouse and...

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