Status of Bills and Resolutions Bills in Senate Committees

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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: Nos. 30, 131, H Sub 254 Senate bills signed by the governor: Senate bills to secretary of state unsigned: Senate bills vetoed by governor: Senate bills line item vetoed by governor: Senate bills becoming law notwithstanding governor's veto: Senate bills published in Kansas register: Senate resolutions adopted: Nos. 1801, 1802 Senate resolutions killed: Senate concurrent resolutions adopted: No. 1620 Senate concurrent resolutions killed: Senate concurrent resolutions adopted by House: No. 1620 Senate concurrent resolutions killed in House: Senate concurrent resolutions in conference: House bills passed in Senate: House bills killed in the Senate: House bills in conference: Nos. S Sub 2115, 2130, 2195, S Sub 2219, 2221, 2265 House concurrent resolutions adopted by the Senate: No. 5024 House concurrent resolutions killed in the Senate: House concurrent resolutions in conference: Executive Reorganization Order approved: Executive Reorganization Order disapproved:

Bills in Senate Committees

Agriculture-- Senate Bills: Nos. 185 (rereferred), 231 (referred), 256 House Bills: Appointments: Department of Agriculture, Secretary: Joshua Svaty, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor

Assessment and Taxation-- Senate Bills: Nos. 99, 111, 127, 140, 177 (rereferred), 192, 197, 243 (rereferred), 244 (rereferred), 264, 266, 334, 335, 338 Senate Concurrent Resolutions: No. 1607 House Bills: Nos. 2079 (rereferred), 2319, 2325, 2353, 2388 B SENATE CALENDAR

Business and Labor– Senate Bills: No. 343 House Bills:

Commerce-- Senate Bills: Nos. 36, 227, 250, 251, 258, 314, 325 House Bills: Appointments: Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation: Thomas Cohen, to serve a term of 4 years

Confirmation Oversight-- Senate Bills: House Bills:

Education-- Senate Bills: Nos. 7, 10, 130, 149 (rereferred), 150, 176, 194, 209, 340, 341, 347, 354, 355, 358, 359 House Bills:

Ethics and Elections-- Senate Bills: Nos. 2, 42, 57, 186 (rereferred), 190, 191, 193 (rereferred), 210, 261, 267 (rereferred) House Bills:

Federal and State Affairs-- Senate Bills: Nos. 13, 52, 76, 106, 113, 114 (referred), 116, 143, 169 (rereferred), 202, 204 (referred), 222 (referred), 229, 246, 273, 291, 301, 331, 342 Senate Concurrent Resolutions: No. 1608 Senate Resolutions: No. 1835 House Bills: Nos. 2180, 2206

Financial Institutions and Insurance-- Senate Bills: Nos. 12 (rereferred), 24, 90, 104, 136 (rereferred), 167, 172, 181, 195 (rereferred), 206, 230 (referred), 239, 263, 288 House Bills:

Interstate Cooperation-- Senate Bills: House Bills: SENATE CALENDAR C

Judiciary-- Senate Bills: Nos. 15, 17, 18, 27, 32 (referred), 67, 88, 110, 112 (rereferred), 155, 157 (rereferred), 188, 208 (rereferred), 211, 216, 232, 233 (rereferred), 234 (rereferred), 235, 236 (rereferred), 270, 272, 277, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 289, 292, 305 (referred), 344, 345, 346, 351, 352, 353, 360 Senate Concurrent Resolutions: Nos. 1605, 1609, 1612, 1613, 1615 House Bills: Nos. 2039, 2084, Sub 2340 Appointments: Crime Victims Compensation Board, Chairperson: Suzanne Valdez, to serve a four-year term expiring March 15, 2012 State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services: John Poertner, to serve a term of 3 years

Local Government– Senate Bills: Nos. 129 (referred), 144, 164, 198 (rereferred), 245, 271 Senate Concurrent Resolutions: No. 1603 House Bills: Nos. Sub 2029, 2125 House Concurrent Resolutions: No. 5008

Natural Resources-- Senate Bills: Nos. 65, 182 (rereferred), 189, 286, 287, 315, 332 House Bills: House Concurrent Resolutions: Nos. 5012, 5013

Organization, Calendar and Rules-- Senate Bills: House Bills:

Public Health and Welfare-- Senate Bills: Nos. 63, 81, 101, 121, 166, 170, 180, 348, 349, 356 House Bills: Nos. 2275, 2310, 2323, 2356 Appointments: Department of Aging, Secretary: Martin A. Kennedy, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor Kansas Health Policy Authority Board: Dr. Andrew Allison has been appointed as the permanent Executive Director of the Agency Dr. William Reed, for a four-year term expiring March 15, 2012 State Long-Term Care Ombudsman: Belinda Vierthaler, to fulfill an unexpired term ending January 15, 2011 University of Kansas Hospital Authority: Scott M. Slabotsky, to serve a term of 4 years

Transportation-- Senate Bills: Nos. 4, 276, 295, 323 House Bills: No. 2299 (referred) D SENATE CALENDAR

Utilities-- Senate Bills: Nos. 47, 217 (rereferred), 265, 284, 339 House Bills:

Ways and Means-- Senate Bills: Nos. 20, 21, 96, 109, 124, 125, 128, 133, 141 (referred), 151, 165, 196 (rereferred), 199, 207, 221, 226, 252, 259, 294, 296, 303, 304, 309, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 327, 328, 330, 333, 350, 357 House Bills: Nos. 2222, Sub 2320, 2360, 2383 Appointments: Kansas Development Finance Authority: Suchitra Padmanabhan, to serve a term of 4 years

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.

2010 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE TIME MEETING ROOM 8:30 a.m. Agriculture - Tuesday and Wednesday 144-S Business and Labor - Tuesday and Wednesday 548-S Commerce - Thursday and Friday 548-S Natural Resources - Thursday and Friday 144-S Transportation - Tuesday through Friday 152-S 9:30 a.m. Ethics & Elections - Wednesday and Thursday 144-S Financial Institutions and Insurance 152-S Judiciary 548-S Local Government - Monday and Tuesday 144-S 10:30 a.m. Assessment and Taxation 152-S Federal and State Affairs 144-S Ways and Means 548-S 1:30 p.m. Education 152-S Public Health & Welfare 546-S Utilities 548-S SENATE CALENDAR E

Week of January 11 - 15 Thursday, January 14 2:30 p.m. Session Friday, January 15 8:00 a.m. Session

Business and Labor 8:30 a.m. Margaret Cianciarulo, Committee Assistant–296-7386 548-S Thursday, January 14 Introduction of bills Overview of: Kansas Unemployment Fund by Mr. Jim Garner, Secretary, Department of Labor

Natural Resources 8:30 a.m. Grace Greene, Sec.–296-7377 144-S Thursday, January 14 Informational presentation: Dr. Fred Cholick, Dean of Agriculture and Director of Kansas State University Research and Extension, Kansas State University Bill introductions Friday, January 15 No meeting scheduled

Transportation 8:30 a.m. Cindy Shepard, Committee Assistant–296-1768 152-S Thursday, January 14 Introduction of committee members and staff Review of interim activities

Financial Institutions and Insurance 9:30 a.m. Beverly Beam, Sec.–296-7394 152-S Thursday, January 14 State Banking Update: State Banking Commissioner Thull Doug Wareham Matt Goddard Stuart Little Friday, January 15 No meeting scheduled F SENATE CALENDAR

Judiciary 9:30 a.m. Karen Clowers, Committee Assistant–296-6817 548-S Thursday, January 14 Committee Orientation Introduction of bills Staff briefing on: Joint Committee Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Interim Report Kansas DUI Commission Special Committee on Judiciary Report Joint Committee on Parole Board Oversight Report Friday, January 15 Hearing on: SCR 1615--Urging congress and the President to respect the 10th amendment and refrain from passing laws intruding on states’ rights

Assessment and Taxation 10:30 a.m. Mary Jane Brueck, Sec.–296-2713 152-S Thursday, January 14 - 10:45 a.m. Opening remarks by Chair Committee introductions Kansas Tax Facts Comments by: Secretary of Revenue, Joan Wagnon Friday, January 15 Meeting on call of the Chair

Ways and Means 10:30 a.m. Shirley Jepson, Committee Assistant–296-3775 548-S Thursday, January 14 Introduction of proposed legislation Overview of Unemployment Insurance: Jim Garner, Secretary, Department of Labor Overview on Kansas Bioscience Authority: Tom Thornton, President and CEO, Kansas Bioscience Authority Possible action on bills previously heard Friday, January 15 Introduction of proposed legislation Overview of Investments in Major Projects and Comprehensive Training (IMPACT) and other incentive programs: Bill Thornton, Acting Secretary, Department of Commerce Overview of Federal Reservior Debt: Tracy Streeter, Director, Kansas Water Office Possible action on bills previously heard SENATE CALENDAR G

Education 1:30 p.m. Dorothy Gerhardt, Committee Assistant–296-7391 152-S Thursday, January 14 Presentation of: The State of Kansas Public Education by Dr. Diane DeBacker, Interim Commissioner of Education Friday, January 15 No meeting scheduled

Utilities 1:30 p.m. Ann McMorris, Committee Assistant–296-6403 548-S Thursday, January 14 Bill introductions Overview of: Telecommunications in Kansas, Janet Buchanan, Kansas Corporation Commission Friday, January 15 No meeting scheduled

On Call Committees and Joint Committees

Joint Committee on Information Technology 8:00 a.m. Gary Deeter, Assistant–296-7676 229-E Thursday, January 14 Election of officers Briefing on: KLISS, Don Heiman, Legislative Chief Information Technology Officer H SENATE CALENDAR

Other Committees

Republican Senate Committee Chairs 12:00 noon Eric Montgomery, 296-2497 546-S Tuesday, January 19 Committee Chairs meeting

Week of January 18 - 22

Monday, January 18 No Session - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, January 19 2:30 p.m. Session - General Orders/Possible Emergency Final Action/Final Action on Confirmations Wednesday, January 20 2:30 p.m. Session - Final Action, if necessary Thursday, January 21 2:30 p.m. Session Friday, January 22 No Session

Agriculture 8:30 a.m. Judy Seitz, Committee Assistant–296-7371 144-S Tuesday, January 19 Bill introductions Informational presentation: Carole Jordan, Senior Director Rural Development, Kansas Department of Commerce Wednesday, January 20 Bill introductions Hearing and final action on confirmation of: Josh Svaty, Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture

Business and Labor 8:30 a.m. Margaret Cianciarulo, Committee Assistant–296-7386 548-S Tuesday, January 19 Introduction of bills Continued overview of: Kansas Unemployment Fund by Mr. Jim Garner, Secretary, Department of Labor SENATE CALENDAR I

Natural Resources 8:30 a.m. Grace Greene, Sec.–296-7377 144-S Thursday, January 21 Informational presentation: KDHE update on EPA proposed regulations Friday, January 22 Agenda to be determined

Ethics and Elections 9:30 a.m. Carolyn Long, Committee Assistant–296-5123 144-S Wednesday, January 20 Committee introductions Opening remarks Introduction of proposed legislation Presentation by: Ron Thornburgh, Secretary of State Thursday, January 21 Introduction of proposed legislation Presentation by: Carol Williams, Director, Governmental Ethics Commission

Financial Institutions and Insurance 9:30 a.m. Beverly Beam, Sec.–296-7394 152-S Tuesday, January 19 Kansas Insurance Department Report Possible bill introductions Wednesday, January 20 Update on: Financial Regulatory Activities and Federal Legislation Possible bill introductions Thursday, January 21 No Senate F I & I Committee meeting 3:30 p.m. - Room 152-S - Joint meeting with House Insurance Committee - Review of Credit Scoring

Judiciary 9:30 a.m. Karen Clowers, Committee Assistant–296-6817 548-S Tuesday, January 19 Introduction of bills Hearing on: SB 208--Abolishing the death penalty Including interim recommendations from the Kansas Judicial Council J SENATE CALENDAR

Wednesday, January 20 Introduction of bills Continued hearing on: SB 208--Abolishing the death penalty Including interim recommendations from the Kansas Judicial Council Thursday, January 21 Introduction of bills Continued hearing on: SB 208--Abolishing the death penalty Including interim recommendations from the Kansas Judicial Council Friday, January 22 Final action on bills previously heard

Assessment and Taxation 10:30 a.m. Mary Jane Brueck, Sec.–296-2713 152-S Tuesday, January 19 Meeting on call of the Chair Wednesday, January 20 Meeting on call of the Chair Thursday, January 21 Meeting on call of the Chair Friday, January 22 Meeting on call of the Chair

Federal and State Affairs 10:30 a.m. Connie Burns, Committee Assistant–296-4335 144-S Tuesday, January 19 Presentation: Carmen Alldritt, Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles Note: Room Change to Secretary Wagnon’s Conference Room 230-W, 2nd Floor, Docking Building Committee will recess to a closed, executive session to receive internal updates Wednesday, January 20 Introduction of bills Update on: The Kansas National Guard - Major General Tod Bunting, Kansas Adjutant General Briefing by Legislative Research Department Staff: Overview of Interim Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Thursday, January 21 Introduction of bills Overview of: The Department of Corrections - Secretary Roger Werholtz Friday, January 22 No meeting scheduled SENATE CALENDAR K

Ways and Means 10:30 a.m. Shirley Jepson, Committee Assistant–296-3775 548-S Tuesday, January 19 Introduction of proposed legislation Hearing on: SB 350--Supplemental appropriations for FY 2010 for various state agencies Possible action on bills previously heard Wednesday, January 20 Introduction of proposed legislation Possible action on bills previously heard Thursday, January 21 Introduction of proposed legislation Update on Audits: Barb Hinton, Legislative Post Auditor, Legislative Division of Post Audit Possible action on bills previously heard Friday, January 22 Introduction of proposed legislation Confirmation hearing: Appointment of Suchitra Padmanabhan to the Kansas Development Finance Authority Update on Kansas Health Policy Authority (KHPA) Operations: Andy Allison, Acting Executive Director, KHPA Possible action on bills previously heard

Education 1:30 p.m. Dorothy Gerhardt, Committee Assistant–296-7391 152-S Tuesday, January 19 Presentation by: Dale Dennis, Deputy Commissioner of Education – Kansas Teacher of the Year Awardees Wednesday, January 20 Presentations by: Ft. Hays State Math & Science Academy representatives: President: Dr. Edward Hammond, Ft. Hays State University Students: Leo Budy, Basehor Tyler Clark, St. John Alexis Greb-Bonham, Wellington Kathryn Schmidt, Atchison L SENATE CALENDAR

Thursday, January 21 Presentations by: Mr. John Allison, USD #259, Wichita Mr. Jim Lentz, USD #402, Augusta Dr. Tom Trigg, USD #229, Blue Valley Mr. Craig Wilford and Mr. Don Adkisson, USD #260, Derby Dr. Jim Karleskint, USD #336, Holton Friday, January 22 No meeting scheduled

Public Health and Welfare 1:30 p.m. Jan Lunn, Committee Assistant–296-7384 546-S Anyone wishing to appear before the Committee should contact the Committee Assistant at 296-7384 and provide 30 copies of written testimony 24 hours in advance. Tuesday, January 19 Confirmation hearings and final action on: Dr. William Reed, Kansas Health Policy Authority Board Dr. Andrew Allison, Executive Director, Kansas Health Policy Authority Introduction of bills Possible action on bills previously heard Wednesday, January 20 Confirmation hearings and final action on: Martin A. Kennedy, Secretary, Department of Aging Belinda Vierthaler, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Scott Slabotsky, Kansas University Hospital Authority Introduction of bills Possible action on bills previously heard Thursday, January 21 Review and impact of: New Federal Guidelines for Mammography Screening Introduction of bills Possible action on bills previously heard Friday, January 22 No meeting scheduled

Utilities 1:30 p.m. Ann McMorris, Committee Assistant–296-6403 548-S Tuesday, January 19 Updates on ARRA-funded energy efficiency programs: Tom Wright, Chairman, KCC Representative of Kansas Housing Resource Corp Wednesday, January 20 Informational hearing on: Metro dialing SENATE CALENDAR M

Thursday, January 21 Review of: Interim Committee activities Friday, January 22 No meeting scheduled

On Call Committees and Joint Committees

Joint Committee on State Building Construction 12:00 noon Gary Deeter, Assistant–296-7676 144-S Wednesday, January 20 Election of officers Leases and Change Orders Review of: Proposed sale of property at Fort Hays State University Regents Deferred Maintenance Quarterly Report

****************** Doctor of the Day Telephone #296-7397 Pager #231-3434 540-E Thursday, January 14 Dr. Robyn Liu, Tribune Friday, January 15 Dr. Donna Ewy, Newton

Martha Ozias, Carol Kirkwood, Calendar Clerks Pat Saville, Secretary of the Senate