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Minutes for SB95 - Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Short Title
Amendments to public assistance requirements and benefits.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 7, 2017
Scott Abbott, Kansas Revisor of Statues, gave the committee an overview of SB 95.
Mr. Abbott answered all committee questions.
Proponents:
- Brian Walker, Kansas Food Bank, (Attachment 1), spoke to the committee in favor of SB 95.
- Shelley Mann, Harvesters, (Attachment 2), offered testimony in support of SB 95.
- Beau Heyan, Episcopal Community Services, (Attachment 3), gave testimony as a proponent for SB 95.
- Sister Therese Bangert, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, (Attachment 4), presented testimony in support of SB 95.
- Leadell Edinger, ChildCare Aware of Kansas, (Attachment 5), gave testimony as a proponent to the committee regarding SB 95.
- Marcee Binder, Wesley House, (Attachment 6), presented testimony in support of SB 95.
- Pam Bilyeu, Help House, (Attachment 7), spoke to the committee regarding SB 95.
- Emily Brown, Food Equality Initiative, Inc., (Attachment 8), offered support of SB 95.
- Amanda Gress, Kansas Action for Children, (Attachment 9), spoke to the committee as a proponent to SB 95.
- Katherine Bhaduri, Kansas Citizen, (Attachment 10), offered testimony in support of SB 95.
- Ashley Jones-Wisner, KC Healthy Kids, (Attachment 11), presented testimony as a proponent to SB 95.
Written Only Testimony in support of SB 95:
- Brenda Bandy, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition, (Attachment 12)
- Jennifer Bruning, Kansas State Alliance of YMCA's, (Attachment 13)
- Ed Bolen, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, (Attachment 14)
- Ellen Vollinger, Food Research & Action Center, (Attachment 15)
- Dr. Tiffany Anderson, USD 501, (Attachment 16)
- Kim Brabits, Catholic Charities of NE Kansas, (Attachment 17)
- Irene Caudillo, El Centro, (Attachment 18)
- Julie K. Brewer, United Community Services of Johnson County, (Attachment 19)
- Rebekah Gaston, Kansas Appleseed, (Attachment 20)
- Gretchen H. Kunkel, Healthy Communities Wyandotte, (Attachment 21)
- Elizabeth Lower-Basch, CLASP, (Attachment 22)
- Rabbi Moti Reber, Kansas Interfaith Action, (Attachment 23)
- Teresa Kelly, Food Policy Advocate, (Attachment 24)
- Lisa Markley, Registered Dietician, (Attachment 25)
- Sarah Dehart Faltico, Double up Food Bucks KC, (Attachment 26)
Opponents:
- Phyllis Gilmore, Department of Children and Families, (Attachment 27), offered testimony in opposition to SB 95.
- Senator Mary Pilcher-Cook, (Attachment 28), spoke in opposition to SB 95.
- Char Goolsby, Strategic Training Solutions, (Attachment 29), gave testimony in opposition to SB 95.
Written Only Opponents to SB 95:
- Foundation for Government Accountability, (Attachment 30)
Neutral:
Written Only Testimony:
- Micheal Schuttloffel, Kansas Catholic Conference, (Attachment 31), offered neutral testimony to SB 95.
Questions on SB 95 will be continued on another day.
The next meeting is scheduled for February 8, 2017.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:27 am.
