House Standing Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Meeting Day: Daily Time: 1:30 pm Location: 785 DSOB

Committee Agenda
Committee Minutes
Testimony
Miscellaneous Documents
2011 Action Index

Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

Bills In Committee
HB2092 - Employment security law; benefits for school bus drivers.
HB2131 - Misclassification of employees.
HB2211 - Creating a preference for contracts for the performance of any job or service by a disabled veteran business.
HB2222 - Labor organizations; persons prohibited from unionizing.
HB2235 - Vehicle title loans; regulations.
HB2243 - Wage payment act; additional penalties for employers who repeatedly fail to pay wages.
HB2244 - Continuing education for plumbing, electrical and mechanical licensees.
HB2256 - Contracts with small minority businesses.
HB2341 - Requiring certain beverage containers to be redeemable.
HB2450 - Enacting the Kansas small, minority and woman-owned business development act.
HB2463 - Requiring employment of Kansas workers for certain state contracts and tax benefits.
HB2532 - Creating classes of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages at retail; fees, term and eligibility.
HB2541 - Employee leave for the employee's child's school related educational activities.
HB2554 - Kansas Roofing Registration Act.
HB2581 - Wage deductions; prohibiting deductions for political contributions.
HB2754 - Reporting of certain information regarding newly hired persons.
HB2765 - Information submitted to department of labor for state directory of new hires.

Sponsored Bills
SB416 - House Substitute for SB 416 by Committee on Commerce and Economic Development -- Secretary of Labor, employment security law; workplace safety program, employment standards, labor and wage dispute.
HB2054 - Abolishing KTEC: transferring duties to department of commerce and board of regents.
HB2088 - Municipalities; sprinkler systems, residential housing; changes.
HB2125 - Professional regulated sports act; civil penalties, violations, fees and rules and regulations.
HB2130 - Labor organizations; political activity.
HB2131 - Misclassification of employees.
HB2134 - Substitute HB 2134 by Committee on Commerce and Economic Development - Amending the workers compensation act.
HB2135 - Subsitute HB 2135 by Committee on Commerce and Economic Development -- Misclassification of employees to avoid tax withholding, contributions and reporting requirements.
HB2150 - Consumer protection; relating to automatic renewals.
HB2223 - The Kansas immigration accountability act.
HB2229 - Schools; equal access by employee associations and organizations.
HB2235 - Vehicle title loans; regulations.
HB2244 - Continuing education for plumbing, electrical and mechanical licensees.
HB2256 - Contracts with small minority businesses.
HB2330 - Enacting the cannabis compassion and care act.
HB2450 - Enacting the Kansas small, minority and woman-owned business development act.
HB2463 - Requiring employment of Kansas workers for certain state contracts and tax benefits.
HB2510 - Prison-made goods act; prohibition against production of manufactured or modular homes.
HB2515 - Appropriations for FY 2013, FY 2013, FY 2014, FY 2015 and FY 2016 for various state agencies; omnibus appropriation act and omnibus reconciliation spending limit bill; capital improvement projects; claims against the state.
HB2531 - Workers compensation and employment security boards nominating committee.
HB2558 - Workers compensation; State workers compensation self insurance fund, State workplace health and safety program, time limitation on filing.
HB2581 - Wage deductions; prohibiting deductions for political contributions.
HB2582 - Securities commissioner; litigation and restitution funds created, appointment of professional staff.
HB2592 - Public policy; certain city ordinances and county resolutions declared void.
HB2627 - Certain deductions from wages authorized.
HB2637 - Workers compensation insurance; multiple coordinate policies.
HB2638 - Employment security law; eligibility for certain benefits, abolish Employment Security Advisory Council, notice requirements.
HB2666 - Cities; experience requirements for plumbers, electricians and certain mechanical contractors.