Senate Standing Committee on Commerce

Meeting Day: Daily Time: 8:30 am Location: 548-S

Committee Agenda
Committee Minutes
Testimony
2011 Action Index

Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

Bills In Committee
SB42 - Abolishing KTEC: transferring duties to department of commerce and board of regents.
SB110 - Transferring KTEC appointment authority to governor.
SB137 - Employment security law; benefits for school bus drivers.
SB140 - Kansas small and disadvantaged business development program act.
SB157 - Enforcement of employee misclassification by the attorney general.
SB171 - Reinstatement of prevailing wage for state construction projects.
SB189 - Kansas Bioscience Authority; additional voting members.
SB219 - Wage payment act; additional penalties for employers who repeatedly fail to pay wages.
SB268 - Enacting the Kansas small and disadvantages business development act.
SB286 - Use of credit report for employment decisions.
SB295 - Discrimination based on employment status prohibited.
SB318 - Requiring employment of Kansas workers for certain state contracts and tax benefits.
SB408 - Employment security law; reversing waiting week and trailing spouse benefit amendments in 2011 SB 77.
SB420 - Enacting the Kansas financial incentive protection act.

Sponsored Bills
SB42 - Abolishing KTEC: transferring duties to department of commerce and board of regents.
SB77 - Employment security law; interest payment assessment; duties of secretary.
SB78 - Transferring KTEC appointment authority to Governor.
SB110 - Transferring KTEC appointment authority to governor.
SB140 - Kansas small and disadvantaged business development program act.
SB157 - Enforcement of employee misclassification by the attorney general.
SB189 - Kansas Bioscience Authority; additional voting members.
SB268 - Enacting the Kansas small and disadvantages business development act.
SB284 - Verification of employee status by E-verify required for certain public contracts.
SB285 - Mis-classification of employees; penalty.
SB286 - Use of credit report for employment decisions.
SB295 - Discrimination based on employment status prohibited.
SB318 - Requiring employment of Kansas workers for certain state contracts and tax benefits.
SB349 - Securities commissioner; litigation and restitution funds created, appointment of professional staff.
SB352 - Employment Security Law.
SB355 - Amendments to labor and employment standards pertaining to accident prevention and the powers and duties of the secretary of labor regarding wage claims, labor disputes and workplace inspection.
SB356 - Amusement ride regulation; removing exception for home-owned amusement rides.
SB378 - Kansas biosicence authority; prohibiting board members, officers and employees from receiving financial benefit.
SB413 - Creating the professional employer organization registration act.
SB416 - Transfer of state workplace health and safety program from department of administration to department of labor.
SB417 - Trailer bill for 2011 ERO 37