Approved: May 03, 2019

MINUTES OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson at 10:30 am on Monday, March 18, 2019, in room 346-S of the Capitol.

All members were present except: Senator Mary Pilcher-Cook – Excused

Committee staff present: Debbie Welton, Committee Assistant Jason Thompson, Office of Revisor of Statutes Jenna Moyer, Office of Revisor of Statutes Natalie Nelson, Legislative Research Department Robert Gallimore, Legislative Research Department

Conferees appearing before the Committee: Sandy Horton, Kansas Sheriff's Association Derek Schmidt, Attorney General Ponka-We Victors, Representative Pam Curtis, Representative Sara Rust-Martin, Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence Amanda Smith, Citizen Stan Frownfelter, Representative Marlee Carpenter, Bright and Carpenter Consulting, Inc. Gordon Ramsay, City of Wichita Police Reggie Davidson, City of Wichita Megan Bottenberg, Goverment Affairs for Cox Paul Truitt, Field & Maintenance Operations for Cox Ed Klumpp, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police; Kansas Sheriff's Association; Kansas Peace Officers Association Leslie Kaufman, Kansas Electric Cooperatives , Senator Matt Mayo, Midwest Scrap Management Morgan Koon, Allmetal Recycling, LLC Kristy Pfeifer, Ken Pfeifer Salvage Ray Maloney, Rays Metal Depot Inc. Brad Smoot, Brad Smoot Law Office Kirk Thompson, Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Kim Parker, Sedgwick County District Attorney

Others in attendance: See Attached List

Unless specifically noted, the individual remarks recorded herein have not been transcribed verbatim. Individual remarks as reported herein have not been submitted to the individuals appearing before the committee for editing or corrections. Page 1 CONTINUATION SHEET MINUTES of the Committee on Judiciary at 10:30 am on Monday, March 18, 2019, in room 346-S of the Capitol.

Hearing on: SB212 — Creating a Kansas victim information and notification everyday (VINE) coordinator within the office of the attorney general. Chair Rick Wilborn opened the hearing.

Jenna Moyer, Revisor of Statutes, gave an overview, (Attachment 1)

Proponent

Oral

Sandy Horton, Kansas Sheriff's Association, (Attachment 2)

Chair Rick Wilborn asked the committee for questions.

There were no questions.

Written

Derek Schmidt, Attorney General, (Attachment 3)

Chair Rick Wilborn closed the hearing on SB212 at 10:40am

Hearing on: HB2279 — Requiring law enforcement officers to provide information about timing of release from custody when an arrest is made following a domestic violence call. Chair Rick Wilborn opened the hearing.

Jason Thompson, Revisor of Statutes, gave an overview, (Attachment 4)

Chair Rick Wilborn asked the committee for questions.

There were no questions.

Proponent

Oral

Ponka-We Victors, Representative, (Attachment 5)

Pam Curtis, Representative, (Attachment 6)

Unless specifically noted, the individual remarks recorded herein have not been transcribed verbatim. Individual remarks as reported herein have not been submitted to the individuals appearing before the committee for editing or corrections. Page 2 CONTINUATION SHEET MINUTES of the Committee on Judiciary at 10:30 am on Monday, March 18, 2019, in room 346-S of the Capitol.

Sara Rust-Martin, Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, (Attachment 7)

Amanda Smith, Citizen, (Attachment 8)

Written

Diosselyn Tot, Citizen, (Attachment 9)

Tracey Gal, Wichita Family Crisis Center, (Attachment 10)

Misael Reyes, Citizen, (Attachment 11)

Chair Rick Wilborn closed the hearing on HB2279 at 10:49 am.

Hearing on: SB219 — Transferring responsibility for the scrap metal database to the Kansas bureau of investigation, reducing the registration fee for scrap metal dealers, and requiring a tonnage excise tax. Chair Rick Wilborn opened the hearing.

Jason Thompson, Revisor of Statutes, gave an overview, (Attachment 12)

Chair Rick Wilborn asked the committee for questions.

There were no questions.

Neutral

Oral

Stan Frownfelter, Representative, (Attachment 13)

Proponent

Oral

Marlee Carpenter, Bright and Carpenter Consulting, Inc., (Attachment 14)

Chief Gordon Ramsay, City of Wichita Police, (Attachment 15)

Reggie Davidson, City of Wichita, (Attachment 16)

Unless specifically noted, the individual remarks recorded herein have not been transcribed verbatim. Individual remarks as reported herein have not been submitted to the individuals appearing before the committee for editing or corrections. Page 3 CONTINUATION SHEET MINUTES of the Committee on Judiciary at 10:30 am on Monday, March 18, 2019, in room 346-S of the Capitol.

Megan Bottenberg, Government Affairs for Cox, (Attachment 17)

Paul Truitt, Field & Maintenance Operations for Cox, (Attachment 18)

Ed Klumpp, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police; Kansas Sheriff's Association; Kansas Peace Officers Association, (Attachment 19)

Leslie Kaufman, Kansas Electric Cooperatives, (Attachment 20)

Questions and discussion by Senators Mike Petersen, ,

Written

Shahira Stafford, Kansas Cooperative Council, (Attachment 21)

Randy Stookey, Kansas Grain and Feed Association; Renew Kansas Association; Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association, (Attachment 22)

Kent Cornish, (KAB) Kansas Association of Broadcasters, (Attachment 23)

Ryan Flickner, Kansas Farm Bureau, (Attachment 24)

John Federico, (KCTA) Kansas Cable Telecommunications Association, (Attachment 25)

Opponents

Oral

Caryn Tyson, Senator, (Attachment 26)

Matt Mayo, Midwest Scrap Management, (Attachment 27)

Morgan Koon, Allmetal Recycling, LLC, (Attachment 28)

Kristy Pfeifer, Ken Pfeifer Salvage, (Attachment 29)

Ray Maloney, Rays Metal Depot Inc., (Attachment 30)

Brad Smoot, Brad Smoot Law Office, (Attachment 31)

Unless specifically noted, the individual remarks recorded herein have not been transcribed verbatim. Individual remarks as reported herein have not been submitted to the individuals appearing before the committee for editing or corrections. Page 4 CONTINUATION SHEET MINUTES of the Committee on Judiciary at 10:30 am on Monday, March 18, 2019, in room 346-S of the Capitol.

Chair Rick Wilborn asked the committee for questions.

There were no questions.

Written

Tim Kates, Rivers Edge Scrap Management, (Attachment 32)

Bill Leonhart, Kaw Valley Companies, Inc., (Attachment 33)

Von Fahrebruch, F&F Iron & Metal Co., (Attachment 34)

Laurie & Alvie Campbell, Axis Iron & Metal Recycling Co. Inc., (Attachment 35)

Neutral

Oral

Derek Schmidt, Attorney General, (Attachment 36)

Kirk Thompson, KBI, (Attachment 37)

Kim Parker, Sedgwick County District Attorney, (Attachment 38)

Chair Rick Wilborn asked the committee for questions.

There were no questions.

Chair Rick Wilborn closed the hearing on SB219 at 11:51 am.

Final action on bills previously heard HB2178 — Amending the Kansas underground utility damage prevention act. The chairman opened the action on:

HB2178 - Amending the Kansas underground utility damage prevention act.

Jason Thompson, Revisor of Statutes, gave an overview.

Senator Mike Petersen moved to amend the language in HB2178. (Attachment 39) Senator seconded the motion. The motion to amend was passed.

Unless specifically noted, the individual remarks recorded herein have not been transcribed verbatim. Individual remarks as reported herein have not been submitted to the individuals appearing before the committee for editing or corrections. Page 5 CONTINUATION SHEET MINUTES of the Committee on Judiciary at 10:30 am on Monday, March 18, 2019, in room 346-S of the Capitol.

Senator discussed the marking of lines on private property and who has responsibility for the private line.

Senator Randall Hardy moved to favorably pass HB2178 , as amended. Senator seconded the motion. The motion passed on a voice vote.

Chair Rick Wilborn closed and adjourned the hearing on HB2178 at 11:56 am.

Unless specifically noted, the individual remarks recorded herein have not been transcribed verbatim. Individual remarks as reported herein have not been submitted to the individuals appearing before the committee for editing or corrections. Page 6