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SENATE CALENDAR
No. 12
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
SENATE CONVENES AT 2:30 PM
Order of Business
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
Reference of Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
81—
SB 81, AN ACT making and concerning appropriations for fiscal years ending
June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016, for state agencies; authorizing certain
transfers, capital improvement projects and fees, imposing certain restrictions
and limitations, and directing or authorizing certain receipts, disbursements,
procedures and acts incidental to the foregoing; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp.
72-8814, 74-4914d, 74-4920 and 74-50,107 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Ways and Means
(Ways and Means)
82—
SB 82, AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to the use of safety belts;
establishing the seat belt safety fund; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 8-2504, 124120 and 74-7336 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Transportation
(Transportation)
83—
SB 83, AN ACT concerning oil and gas; relating to surface owner property
rights; distance and spacing requirements; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 55151 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Commerce
(Utilities)
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84—
SB 84, AN ACT concerning cities; relating to the qualifications and
rehabilitation of abandoned property; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 12-1750
and 12-1756a and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Commerce
(Commerce)
85—
SB 85, AN ACT concerning the legislature; relating to length of regular
sessions.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
87—
SB 87, AN ACT dealing with the secretary of state; prohibiting certain political
activities.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Ethics and Elections)
88—
SB 88, AN ACT concerning law enforcement; requiring training regarding
mentally ill persons.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Corrections and Juvenile Justice)
89—
SB 89, AN ACT concerning county and district attorneys; relating to criminal
and juvenile offender caseload information; amending K.S.A. 19-702 and 22a104 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
(Corrections and Juvenile Justice)
90—
SB 90, AN ACT concerning bail enforcement agents; relating to licensure by
the attorney general; sureties and bail agents; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 222809a and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
(Corrections and Juvenile Justice)
91—
SB 91, AN ACT concerning oil and gas; relating to the abandoned oil and gas
well fund, extension; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 55-193 and repealing the
existing section.
Committee on Utilities
(Utilities)
92—
SB 92, AN ACT concerning legislators; dealing with per calendar day
compensation; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 46-137a and repealing the
existing section.
Committee on Federal and State Affairs
(Federal and State Affairs)
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Reference of Appointments
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
Consideration of Motions to Concur or Nonconcur
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES
Consideration of Appointments
Department for Aging and Disability Services, Secretary:
Kari Bruffett, At the pleasure of the governor
(Be Confirmed)
Central Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission, Member:
Richard Brunetti, At the pleasure of the governor
(Be Confirmed)
Crime Victims Compensation:
Thomas Williams, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Employment Security Board of Review, Member:
Ryann Waller, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Board of Regents:
Joseph Bain, term expires June 30, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Bill Feuerborn, term expires June 30, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Zoe Newton, term expires June 30, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs:
Gregg Burden, At the pleasure of the Governor
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Lottery Commission:
Jeffrey Scharping, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission:
Laura McConwell, term expires January 15, 2015
(Be Confirmed)
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Pooled Money Investment Board:
Casey Lair, term expires March 15, 2016
(Be Confirmed)
Lewis Levin, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
State Banking Board, Member:
Neal Bernauer, term expires March 15, 2017
(Be Confirmed)
Thomas Pitner, term expires March 15, 2017
(Be Confirmed)
Frank Carson III, term expires March 15, 2016
(Be Confirmed)
Linda Wessel, term expires March 15, 2015
(Be Confirmed)
Jeffrey Whitham, term expires March 15, 2017
(Be Confirmed)
University of Kansas Hospital Authority:
Dr. Elizabeth King, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Kansas Bioscience Authority, Member:
David Murfin, term expires March 15, 2018
(Be Confirmed)
Consent Calendar
(Senate action to be taken on third day or thereafter)
23—(Third Day)
SB 23, AN ACT concerning driving; relating to authorized restrictions of
driving privileges; ignition interlock device; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 81015 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed)
Final Action on Bills and Concurrent Resolutions
INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS
CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
General Orders
4—
SB 4, AN ACT concerning the office of information technology services;
relating to separate agency status for budgetary purposes.
Legislative Post Audit Committee
(Ways and Means)
(Be Passed)
ANTICIPATED END OF DEBATE CALENDAR
14—
SB 14, AN ACT concerning the disposition of district court fines, penalties and
forfeitures; relating to the criminal justice information system line fund;
amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 74-7336 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
17—
SB 17, AN ACT concerning the judicial council; relating to membership;
amending K.S.A. 20-2201 and repealing the existing section.
Committee on Judiciary
(Judiciary)
(Be Passed as Amended)
21—
SB 21, AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to commercial vehicles;
motor carriers; regulation; amending K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 66-1,109 and 661,129 and repealing the existing sections.
Committee on Transportation
(Transportation)
(Be Passed)
Bills Adversely Reported
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Status of Bills and Resolutions
Senate bills passed in Senate:
Senate bills killed in Senate:
Senate bills passed by the House:
Senate bills killed in the House:
Senate bills in conference:
Senate bills awaiting the signature of the Governor:
Senate bills signed by the Governor:
Senate bills signed by the Governor and published in Kansas register:
Senate bills becoming law without Governor's signature:
Senate bills vetoed by Governor:
Senate bills line item vetoed by Governor:
Senate bills becoming law notwithstanding Governor's signature:
Senate resolutions adopted: Nos. 1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, 1705
Senate resolutions killed:
Senate concurrent resolutions adopted: No. 1601
Senate concurrent resolutions killed:
Senate concurrent resolutions adopted by House: No. 1601
Senate concurrent resolutions killed in House:
Senate concurrent resolutions in conference:
House bills passed in the Senate:
House bills killed in the Senate:
House bills in conference:
House concurrent resolutions adopted by the Senate: No. 5001
House concurrent resolutions killed in the Senate:
House concurrent resolutions in conference:
Bills in Senate Committees
Agriculture—
Senate Bills: No. 46
House Bills:
Assessment and Taxation—
Senate Bills: Nos. 29, 30, 31, 48, 50, 63
House Bills:
Commerce—
Senate Bills: Nos. 3, 80
House Bills:
Confirmation Oversight—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
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Corrections and Juvenile Justice—
Senate Bills: Nos. 1, 12, 13, 18, 20, 53, 56, 70
House Bills:
Education—
Senate Bills: Nos. 2, 8, 32, 33, 60, 67
House Bills:
Ethics and Elections—
Senate Bills: Nos. 10, 26, 27, 28, 41, 42, 77, 78, 79
House Bills:
Federal and State Affairs—
Senate Bills: Nos. 6, 24, 25, 45, 61, 62, 65, 66
House Bills:
Financial Institutions and Insurance—
Senate Bills: Nos. 47, 54, 55, 75, 76
House Bills:
Interstate Cooperation—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
Judiciary—
Senate Bills: Nos. 11, 15, 16, 19, 22, 34, 37, 38, 39, 44, 51, 57, 58, 59, 74
House Bills:
Executive Reorganization Order: No. 43
Local Government—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
Natural Resources—
Senate Bills: Nos. 36, 52, 64
House Bills:
Organization, Calendar and Rules—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
Public Health and Welfare—
Senate Bills: Nos. 9, 40, 49, 69
House Bills:
Transportation—
Senate Bills: Nos. 5, 43, 68, 72, 73
House Bills:
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Utilities—
Senate Bills:
House Bills:
Ways and Means—
Senate Bills: Nos. 7, 35, 71
House Bills:
Senate Committee Agenda
The following is a tentative schedule of Senate Committees and is subject to change
from day to day. Committees not listed have no meetings scheduled.
New or changed material for the present week will be printed in italics.
On Call Committees and Joint Committees will be listed at the end of the Agenda.
Sub-Committees will be listed at the time of the Committee’s regular meeting.
Persons who need assistance in order to take part in a committee meeting should
contact the committee secretary at least two working days prior to the meeting.
2015
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULE
TIME
8:30 a.m.
MEETING ROOM
Agriculture – Monday and Tuesday
159-S
Commerce
548-S
Natural Resources – Wednesday through Friday
159-S
Transportation – Tuesday through Friday
546-S
9:30 a.m.
Assessment and Taxation
548-S
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
118-N
Ethics and Elections – Wednesday and Thursday
159-S
Financial Institutions and Insurance
546-S
Local Government – Monday and Tuesday
159-S
10:30 a.m.
Federal and State Affairs
144-S
Judiciary
346-S
Ways and Means
548-S
1:30 p.m.
Education
144-S
Public Health and Welfare
118-N
Utilities
548-S
Note: Senate committees: Interstate Cooperation, Organization, Calendar and Rules,
Confirmation Oversight, and any subcommittees are not listed. These committees are
“On call” and will appear in Daily Calendars.
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Senate Schedule
Week of January 26 - 30, 2015
Wednesday, January 28
2:30 pm Session
Thursday, January 29
2:30 pm Session
Friday, January 30
8:00 am Session Pro Forma
Commerce
8:30 a.m.
Debbie Bartuccio, Committee Assistant–785-296-4336
548-S
Wednesday, January 28
Presentation on:
An Update on the Kansas BioScience Authority by Duane Cantrell, CEO, Kansas Bioscience
Authority
Possible bill introductions
Thursday, January 29
Presentation on:
Economic Development Post Audit 3 by Kristen Rottinghaus, Senior Auditor, Legislative Post
Audit
Possible bill introductions
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Natural Resources
8:30 a.m.
Toni Beck, Committee Assistant–785-296-7694
159-S
Wednesday, January 28
Possible bill introductions
Informational briefing:
Kansas Water Authority
Hearing and possible action on:
SB 36 — Allowing carryover and a change application for place of use for multi-year flex
accounts.
Thursday, January 29
Bill introductions
Hearing and possible action on:
SB 52 – Authorizing chief engineer to allow augmentation to secure water.
Friday, January 30
Meeting on call of the chair
Transportation
8:30 a.m.
Carolyn Long, Committee Assistant–785-296-7355
546-S
Wednesday, January 28
Meeting on call of the chair
Thursday, January 29
Final action on:
SB 5 — Designating a portion of U.S. highway 69 as the 2nd Lieutenant Justin L. Sisson
memorial highway.
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
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Assessment and Taxation
9:30 a.m.
Judy Seitz, Committee Assistant–785-296-2713
548-S
Wednesday, January 28
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 48 – Sunset of property tax exemption for new qualifying pipeline property and retention of
exemption for existing exemptions
Thursday, January 29
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Corrections and Juvenile Justice
9:30 a.m.
Nancy Fontaine, Committee Assistant–785-296-7367
118-N
Wednesday, January 28
Meeting on call of the chair
Thursday, January 29
Bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 18 — Enacting the police and citizen protection act; relating to use of body cameras by law
enforcement officers.
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Ethics and Elections
9:30 a.m.
Darla Conner, Committee Assistant–785-296-7667
159-S
Wednesday, January 28
Final action on bills previously heard
SB 27 — Campaign finance; use of campaign funds; increased exemption amount certain for
candidates; contributor information; lobbyist filings.
SB 28 — Lobbyist defined.
Thursday, January 29
Hearing on:
SB 77 — Governmental ethics commission fees.
SB 78 — Campaign finance; legislators filing report electronically.
SB 79 — Electronic publication of propositions to amend the constitution.
Financial Institutions and Insurance
9:30 a.m.
Ellen Martinez, Committee Assistant–785-296-7384
546-S
Wednesday, January 28
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 47 — Establishing principle-based reserves and updating the standard nonforfeiture law for
life insurance companies.
Thursday, January 29
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 54 — Updating methods of mailing notice of termination of coverage of motor vehicle
liability insurance policies.
SB 76 — Requiring certain insurers and insurance groups to maintain a risk management
framework through an internal risk self-assessment.
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Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Federal and State Affairs
10:30 a.m.
Connie Burns, Committee Assistant–785-296-4335
144-S
Wednesday, January 28
Introduction of bills
Hearing on:
SB 61 — Kansas lottery; sale of tickets; advertising; underage purchase of ticket prohibited.
Thursday, January 29
Introduction of bills
Hearing on:
SB 24 — Technical professions act; definitions clarification.
SB 6 — Authorizing the division of post audit to background check contractors and other
workers.
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Judiciary
10:30 a.m.
Suzanne Nelson, Committee Assistant–785-296-6817
Wednesday, January 28
Bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 15 — Relating to dispositive motions.
SB 44 — Docket fees; electronic filing and management fund.
SB 51 — Relating to court fees and costs; judicial branch surcharge fund.
SB 59 — Clarifying district magistrate judge jurisdiction.
Thursday, January 29
Bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 58 — Kansas judicial review act; venue.
SB 34 — Penalties for voting crimes; prosecution of election crimes.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
346-S
Ways and Means
10:30 a.m.
Dee Heideman, Committee Assistant–785-296-3775
548-S
Wednesday, January 28
Meeting canceled
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 81 – Appropriation revisions and supplementals for FY 2015 and FY 2016 for various state
agencies.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Thursday, January 29
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
Governor's Revised Rescission Bill
Possible action on:
SB 81 – Appropriation revisions and supplementals for FY 2015 and FY 2016 for various state
agencies.
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Hearing on:
SB 71 – School districts; amending the supplemental general state aid calculation.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Education
1:30 p.m.
Erna Fabert, Committee Assistant–785-296-7381
144-S
Wednesday, January 28
Possible bill introductions
Hearing on:
SB 2 — Authorizing school districts to offer multi-year contracts to teachers.
Possible action on bills previously heard:
SB 8 — Repealing school district audit teams and school district performance audit
requirements.
SB 32 — Requiring school district and state department of education audits; creating the
efficient operation of schools task force.
SB 33 — Creating the Kansas education standards study commission.
Possible action on bills previously heard
Thursday, January 29
Meeting on call of the chair
Friday, January 30
Meeting on call of the chair
Public Health and Welfare
1:30 p.m.
Randi Walters, Committee Assistant–785-296-5123
118-N
Wednesday, January 28
Meeting on call of the chair
Possible bill introductions
Thursday, January 29
Informational hearing:
Nurse Practitioners
Hearing on:
SB 69 — Advanced practice registered nurses; scope of practice and prescribing authority.
Possible bill introductions
Friday, January 30
No meeting scheduled
Utilities
1:30 p.m.
Michael Welton, Committee Assistant–785-296-7358
Wednesday, January 28
Possible bill introductions
Presentation on:
An overview of Kansas Municipal Utilities Job Training Field Project
Thursday, January 29
Possible bill introductions
Agenda TBD
Friday, January 30
Meeting on call of the chair
548-S
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On Call Committees
Legislative Post Audit
12:00 Noon
Nicole Blanchett, Committee Assistant–785-296-3792
Wednesday, January 28
Presentation of Staff Performance Audits
Virtual School Costs Performance Audit
118-N
Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations
12:00 Noon
Shirley Jepson, Committee Assistant–785-296-7637
212B-N
Wednesday, January 28
Review and Comment on proposed rules and regulations noticed for hearing by the Board of
Regents
Joint Committee on State Building Construction
12:00 Noon
Gary Deeter, Committee Assistant–785-296-7693
159-S
Thursday, January 29
Organizational meeting
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Doctor of the Day
Telephone: 785-296-7397
Pager: 785-231-3434
480-W
January 28
Mike Engelken, MD, Topeka
January 29
Jennifer Bacani, MD, Fredonia
January 30
Lynn Fisher, MD, Plainview
Jan Lunn, Calendar Clerk
Corey Carnahan, Secretary of the Senate
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