Kansas Aggregate Producers’ Association CON-AGG COURIER Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association A Look at the Races That Could Change the Balance of Power at the Statehouse www.ljworld.com Peter Hancock 07/10/2016 Topeka — Conservative Republicans lines can shift depending on the issue, and have enjoyed huge successes in the last depending on exactly how any given bill is Volume 16, Issue 8 three election cycles, taking firm control worded. September 2016 of the Kansas House in 2010, the year Gov. And on the ballot, they can often be Sam Brownback was first elected, and then identified by the groups endorsing them. wresting control of the Senate away from The Kansas Chamber tends to endorse A Look at the races moderate Republicans in 2012. the most fiscally conservative candidates, that could change the balance of pow- But as the state’s financial condition has while groups such as the Kansas National er at the statehou worsened, and Brownback’s popularity Education Association and the Johnson se...... 1 has plunged into the 20-percent range, County-based Mainstream Coalition tend From the Managing conservatives now find themselves on to endorse the moderates. Director....2 the defense, facing potentially strong Rep. Don Hill, who is widely viewed challenges as being in the Story Continued from from moderate moderate camp and page 1...... 3 Republicans in who is not running Membership the upcoming for re-election, News…...... 4-6 primaries. estimated that Industry News...... 6-7 Few people think together, Democrats • DOT Awards $8 mill that moderates and moderates need can oust enough to win 10 to 15 of • MSHA Extends Deadlines conservatives to the 125 seats in the claim a majority House in order to KDOT News…...... 9 within the GOP reclaim a governing Calendar of Events…..10 caucuses, which coalition. . would enable them Theoretically, Board of to install their that could be Directors…...... 11 own people in leadership positions and accomplished in the Aug. 2 primaries. committee chairmanships. There are 39 contested Republican But some observers say that with a primaries, but not all of those are handful of wins in the primaries, coupled considered truly competitive races. with expected gains by Democrats in the Of those 39, there are 16 races in which November general elections, together they the Kansas Chamber has lined up with can put together the kind of governing one candidate and either the Mainstream coalition they once enjoyed during Coalition or KNEA, or both, have Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius’ endorsed another. And of those, 13 involve KAPA-KRMCA administration. incumbent conservatives being challenged www.kapa-krmca.org Although it’s sometimes hard to draw by a more moderate candidate. 800 SW Jackson St. Ste. 1408 Topeka, KS 66612 clear lines that separate moderates from But Hill said moderates face an uphill P. (785) 235-1188 conservatives, they generally show up in climb trying to win all of those races. F. (785) 235-2544 votes on education funding, tax policy and (Continued on page 3) social issues, including abortion. But the Membership News From the Managing Director Last Note among them Hale Ritchie, Ray Woods, Burke Bayer, Bill Noble, Steve Glass, John Eichman, Roy Westhoff and It has been almost 30 years Jim Coffin to name but a few. These are the guys that since I first walked in the dusty wanted more than a scale shack in North Wichita and two room scale shack in North as result provided the vision and resources to bring the Wichita to begin my career at association to a level where we were instrumental in the KAPA-KRMCA. My mission, passage and successful defense of two transportation provided by visionary leaders, programs. I was a mere instrument of their will. was to make the association a strong an effective advocate on behalf of the Kansas Now it is time for a new vision, a new will. I wish you construction materials industry. Now, similar to the all the best as you move into the future. biblical Moses, having reached the promised land I will not be crossing the river.

I could go into a long list of accomplishments we have achieved during my tenure, but I would rather extend my appreciation to those leaders who made it possible,

Board of Directors Meetings Please SAVE THE DATES 4th Quarter Meeting JOEL JOHNSON - Aggregate Sales Manager Nov. 10, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. tentative (913) 915-8795 | [email protected] Location TBD

Kansas City | Omaha | Lincoln | Grand Island www.RoadBuildersMachinery.com

Page 2 Membership News (Continued from page 1) “It’s always difficult for a challenger against an incumbent to raise money,” he said. “And there’s the lament that mod- erate Republicans don’t turn out in primaries to vote. “There has also been the lament that it’s such a struggle to find capable, worthy candidates,” he added. “But this year there’s an extraordinary number of quality candidates, far above what there have been in the 14 years I’ve been in the Legislature.” In the 40-member Senate, though, the task will be much harder. With only eight Democrats currently in the Senate, and only four or five moderate Republicans, their coalition would need to pick up eight to 10 seats in order to have a comfortable majority. There are 16 contested Republican primaries in the Senate, but only seven in which the major moderate and conser- vative organizations have made endorsements. Five of those involve incumbent conservatives being challenged by moderates, and two involve incumbent moderates facing a conservative challenge. Following is a list of contested GOP primaries involving incumbents, with their key endorsements, in each chamber, races that could decide the balance of power in the Legislature for the next two years. HOUSE RACES Shelee Brim, challenger (Mainstream Rep. Jack Thimesch, incumbent (Kan- • District 8 (Johnson County) Coalition, KNEA) sas Chamber) Rep. Craig McPherson, incumbent Owen Donohoe, challenger Herchel A. Crainer III, challenger (Kansas Chamber) • District 42 (Leavenworth, Douglas (KNEA) Patty Markley, challenger (Mainstream counties) SENATE RACES Coalition, KNEA) Rep. Connie O’Brien (Kansas Cham- • District 11 (Johnson County) • District 14 (Johnson County) ber) Sen. , incumbent (Kansas Rep. Keith Esau, incumbent (Kansas Jim Karleskint, challenger (KNEA) Chamber) Chamber • District 43 (Johnson County) , challenger (Mainstream Leesa Gabel, challenger (Mainstream Rep. Bill Sutton, incumbent (Kansas Coalition, KNEA) Coalition, KNEA) Chamber) • District 14 (Chautauqua, Butler, • District 17 (Johnson County) Donald Roberts, challenger (Main- Cowley, Labette, Montgomery coun- Rep. Brett M. Hildabrand, incumbent stream Coalition) ties) (Kansas Chamber) • District 64 (Clay and Riley counties) Sen. , incumbent (Kansas Tom Cox, challenger (Mainstream Rep. Susie Swanson, incumbent Chamber) Coalition, KNEA) (KNEA) , challenger (KNEA) • District 20 (Johnson County) Kathy Martin, challenger (Kansas • District 20 (Shawnee, Wabaunsee Rep. Rob Bruchman, incumbent (Kan- Chamber) counties) sas chamber) • District 75 (Butler County) Sen. Vicki Schmidt, incumbent Jan H. Kessinger, challenger (Main- Rep. Will Carpenter, incumbent (Kan- (KNEA) stream Coalition, KNEA) sas Chamber) Joe Patton, challenger (Kansas Cham- • District 28 (Johnson County) Mary Martha Good, challenger ber) Rep. Jerry Lunn, incumbent (Kansas (KNEA) • District 28 (Sedgwick County) Chamber) • District 80 (Cowley, Sumner coun- Sen. Mike Petersen, incumbent (Kansas Joy Koesten, challenger (Mainstream ties) Chamber) Coalition, KNEA) Rep. Kasha Kelley, incumbent (Kansas Jo L. Hillman, challenger (KNEA) • District 30 (Johnson County) Chamber) • District 31 (Sedgwick County) Rep. Randy Powell, incumbent (Kansas Anita Judd-Jenkins, challenger Sen. Carolyn McGinn, incumbent Chamber) (KNEA) (KNEA) James A. Dingwerth, challenger • District 104 (Reno County) Renee Erickson, challenger (Kansas (KNEA) Rep. Steven Becker, incumbent Chamber) • District 38 (Johnson, Leavenworth (KNEA) • District 34 (Reno, Kingman counties) counties) Lowell J. Peachey, challenger (Kansas Sen. Terry Bruce, incumbent (Kansas Rep. Willie Dove, incumbent (Kansas Chamber) Chamber) Chamber) • District 113 (Pratt, Barton, Pawnee Edward E. Berger, challenger (KNEA) Mitra Templin, challenger (Mainstream and Rice counties) • District 39 (Finney, Grant, Greeley, Coalition, KNEA) Rep. Greg Lewis, incumbent (KNEA) Hamilton, Haskell, Kearney, Morton, Nathan Lucas, challenger Jon L. Prescott, challenger (Kansas Stanton, Stevens and Wichita counties) • District 39 (Johnson County) Chamber) Sen. Larry Powell, incumbent (Kansas Rep. Charles Macheers, incumbent • District 114 (Kingman, Reno and Chamber) (Kansas Chamber) Rice counties) Rep. John Doll, challenger (KNEA) Membership News

There is a lot going on at the Association gearing up KAPA for the 50th Annual KAPA KRMCA KRMCA Convention. Hop on to our website and see how Morginson you can get nominated for any of our awards. Recieve a $5 StarBucks giftcard with every nomination. Awards

www.facebook.com/kapa.krmca

Page 4 Membership News SUPPORT THE KANSAS HURRY UP AND REGISTER CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast • 9:30 Shotgun Start The Kansas Construction Industry will host their annual Birdie Bash Golf Tournament on October 6, 2016at the Topeka Country Club! Please mark your calendars to attend this great event that not onlys supports your local construction industry, but gives you a great opportunity to network with customers, associates and friends. Team registration will be available soon. The committee welcomes any prize donations from industry members to put toward the putting contest as well as sponsorships for tee box wholes and beverage carts. Place: Topeka Country Club Prizes: 2700 SW Buchanan St. Three Flights Longest Drive Topeka, Kansas 1st place Closest to pin 2nd place Longest Putt Time: Registration 8:00 a.m. 3rd place Hole-in-one prizes Shotgun 9:30 a.m. Awards and lunch immediately follow event

Entry: Includes Golf, golf cart, skins participation, putting contest fee (19th hole), fantastic prizes, giveaways, breakfast, refreshments (aka beer cart), buffet luncheon and much more! 4-Person Format.

Entry Fee: $150.00 per person. Includes Golf, golf cart, skins participation, putting contest fee (19th hole), fantastic prizes, giveaways, breakfast, refreshments (aka beer cart), buffet luncheon and much more! 4-Person Format.

$25.00 per person to get in the door and eat buffet luncheon.

Page 5 Membership News Municipal Concrete Awards

Do you have a great concrete project that was completed last year? The Promotion and Marketing Committee of the Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association is pleased to announce the annual Municipal Concrete Awards Program for 2016. We want you to show off your hard work by entering the Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (KRMCA) Annual Municipal Concrete Awards Prorgam. The purpose of this event is to recognize and encourage outstanding work in municipal concrete construction within the State of Kansas. Awards are divided into three categories based on population and must be submitted by September 30, 2016. Submittals are invited in three categories: • Class I Municipality (Population less than 10,000) • Class II Municipality (Population of 10,000 to 50,000) • Class III Municipality (Population of 50,000 and up) The awards will be based on: • Quality of construction by contractor • Aesthetic appeal • Creativity from asphalt paving • Unique application or end use Any person, private firm or public agency may submit an entry. The projects to be entered shall be located within the State of Kansas and shall have been completed between October 1, 2014 and December ENTRY FORM DEADLINE: 31, 2015. SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Page 6 Industry News DOT AWARDS $800 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS www.nssga.org “These types of investments in our transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary system help to improve our economy and create good- Anthony Foxx announced that 18 transportation paying jobs,” said Bailey Wood, NSSGA vice president projects in 15 states have been awarded federal grants of communications. “When Congress can coalesce through the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and around a sustainable source of funding for the Highway Transportation for the Long-term Advancement of Trust Fund, these types of investments can be made National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) program. more frequently and improve our entire national infrastructure.” “From eliminating traffic bottlenecks and enhancing port capacity to overhauling a major freight corridor, the The grants were combined with federal, local, state 18 inaugural FASTLANE grants will enable people and and private source funding to support $3.6 billion goods to move more efficiently,” said Foxx. in infrastructure investment. The FASTLANE grant program was established by the Fixing America’s Surface The inaugural batch of FASTLANE awards, which Transportation (FAST) Act highway bill which was total to almost $800 million, include a $165 million passed last year. grant toward the Atlantic Gateway project in Virginia, a $62 million grant to improve U.S. 69/75 in Oklahoma and a $44 million grant for the Port of Savannah International Multimodal Connector.

MSHA EXTENDS COMMENT DEADLINES ON TWO REGULATIONS www.nssga.org operator ability to manage for safety and is duplicative. MSHA agreed to a longer comment period on two The proposal would also increase administrative tasks regulatory items this week. One proposed regulation without requisite safety benefits. would requires workplace examinations before work begins and operators to document any hazards found, Producers are encouraged to submit comments on and the other is MSHA’s request for information on the exams proposal should send them by Tuesday, Sept. exposure to diesel exhaust in underground operations. 6, to Joseph Casper, NSSGA vice president of safety, at [email protected]. Stakeholders’ perspective on the proposed workplace exams rule is due by Sept. 30. NSSGA is currently Operators have until Nov. 30 to submit comments on writing comments in opposition to the proposal’s key a rule regarding worker exposure to diesel exhaust in provisions as MSHA is requesting feedback on the effects underground operations. In June 2016, MSHA issued a of documenting hazards to see if it helps or hinders request for information on the matter of underground operators in avoiding safety violations. Currently, workers’ exposure to diesel exhaust. NSSGA’s Safety operators inspect work areas during shifts and address and Health Subcommittee is developing comments for safety issues that are discovered accordingly. The safety MSHA on this issue and invites operators to submit record of the industry has improved steadily for 15 any comments or information to [email protected] by years, so as currently written, the proposed rule is seen Tuesday, Nov. 1. by NSSGA as overly prescriptive. It will likely undercut

KAPA-KRMCA doesn’t want to miss what’s happening. If you have any company news, GOT News campaigns, or industry updates please do not hesitate to send them to us at jscott@kapa- or events? krmca.org Page 7 KDOT News

Quality of Kansas Roads Top 90%, Far Exceeding Performance Targets

http://www.ksdot.org Steve Swartz 09/09/2016 we intend to continue to provide a system that protects The past year was a very smooth ride for travelers on the health and economic well-being of Kansans.” the Kansas highway system. This marks the fifth consecutive fiscal year Kansas roads Kansas Department of have exceeded performance Transportation Interim targets under the Brownback Secretary Richard Carlson administration. today announced that Kansas roads exceeded performance “Kansas has a history targets for both interstate and of outstanding roads and non-interstate miles in fiscal I’m proud to continue that year 2016. Interstate miles tradition,” said Governor earning the rank of “good” hit Sam Brownback. “These 96.7 percent, far exceeding high performing roads are the 85 percent performance made possible by dedicated target; non-interstate miles KDOT employees and I thank hit 91.7 percent, also passing them for contributing to the the category target of 80 success of Kansas roads.” percent. The pavement condition “Over the years, Kansans have come to expect a great rating is based on a combined score of surface roughness highway system and I’m proud the numbers show that’s and surface distress, such as cracking or rutting. Every what we’ve continued to deliver,” said Secretary Richard single mile of the state’s 10,000-mile system is evaluated Carlson. “The performance scores are well above the annually. targets for both interstate and non-interstate roads, and

KDOT Highway Letting Dates

2016 September 21 November 16 SAVE THE DATE October 19 December 14 50th Annual KAPA-KRMCA Convention January 11-13, 2017 Letting Report can be found online at www.ksdot.org. Click on “Doing Business with Us,” “Information for Highway Marriott Hotel, Overland Park, KS Contractors,” Then click on “Letting Information”

Page 8 Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER 18-20th - NRMCA Concrete Works Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN 21th - KDOT Bid Letting http://www.ksdot.org/hwycont.asp 22nd - KCA 10th Annual Safety Picnic Lake Shawnee, Topeka, KS 28th /29th - KCA Fall Days Prairie Band Casino & Firekeeper Golf Couse, Mayetta, KS OCTOBER 5th - 7th - America B;asting Conference Osage Beach, MO 5th - Heartland Chapter - ISEE, Crazy Horse Golf Outing Osage Beach, MO 6th -KCI Annual Birdie Bash Golf Tournament Topeka, KS 9-12th - NSSGA Association Board Meeting Scottsdale, AZ 12th Kansas Chapter ACI Concrete Cracking Seminar Overland Park, KS 13th KRMCA-KU LTAP Concrete Road & Street Maintenance Kansas History Museum, Topeka, KS 19th - KDOT Bid Letting http://www.ksdot.org/hwycont.asp NOVEMBER 2nd - NRMCA South Central Regional Concrete Works Oklahoma City, OK 3rd - MO/KS ACPA & CPG 19th Annual Concrete Pavement, Parking & Flatwork Seminar Overland Park, KS 11th - KRMCA/KS ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Exam - Grade 1 Topeka, KS 16th - KDOT Bid Letting http://www.ksdot.org/hwycont.asp DECEMBER 14th - KDOT Bid Letting http://www.ksdot.org/hwycont.asp

Page 9 KAPA-KRMCA Board of Directors 2016 KAPA Officers & Directors 2016 KRMCA Officers & Directors Nadine Stannard, President Tim Zynda, President Associated Material & Supply Concrete Materials Company

Jake Lauer, Vice President Chris Eichman, Vice President Blue River Sand & Gravel Midwest Concrete Materials

Dan Woodward, Secretary-Treasurer Dwayne O’Brien, Past President Kansas Sand & Concrete O’Brien Ready Mix

Dane Barclay, Past President Justin Crain, Secretary/Treasurer Alsop Sand Co. American Concrete Co., Inc.

Beau Boulden, Director Steve McDonald, Director APAC Kansas, Inc. Shears Div. Geiger Ready Mix

Phil Mott, Director Neal Morris, Director APAC-Kansas Shears Div. Concrete Materials Company

Steve Sloan, Director Mark Woods, Director Midwest Minerals, Inc. Independence Ready Mix

Kelly Briggs, Director Alan Moore, Director Bayer Construction Co. APAC kansas-Shears

Robin Huber, Director Brad White, Director Huber Sand Co. J A G Construction Co.

Frank Rockers, Director Curt Kitson, CMAF Director Mid States Materials Monarch Cement Co.

2016 M&T Officers & Directors Lynn Ronnebaum, President IronPlanet

Scott Navarro, Secretary-Treasurer Central Plains Cement Company

Phil Porter, Past President Buckley Powder Co.

2016 KAPA-KRMCA Team 800 SW Jackson St. Suite 1408 Topeka, KS 66612 Woody Moses Phone: 785-235-1188 Managing Director Fax: 785-235-2544 www.kapa-krmca.org Julie Scott Administrative and Promotions Coordinator The Con-Agg Courier is the official publication of the Kansas Aggregate Producers’ Association (KAPA) & Kansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association (KRMCA). © 2016 KAPA-KRMCA

Page 10