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Minutes for HB2701 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Short Title
Providing an employment preference for persons with a disability for state government positions.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 10, 2020
Chairperson Tarwater opened the hearing on HB2701 and recognized Zach Fridell, Assistant Revisor, who gave an overview of the bill and answered questions from the Committee members.
Jeff Schroeder, Public Policy Coordinator, Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, was recognized by Chairperson Tarwater. Mr. Schroeder gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 1)
Other oral proponents for HB2701 were:
Martha K. Gabehart, Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (Attachment 2)
Kathy Lobb, Self Advocate Coalition of Kansas (Attachment 3)
Mike Burgess, Director of Policy & Outreach at the Disability Rights Center of Kansas (Attachment 4)
Written-only proponent testimony was received from:
Kraig Knowlton, Director of the Office of Personnel Services, Department of Administration (Attachment 5)
Conferees stood for questions.
There was no opponent or neutral testimony provided.
Chairperson Tarwater closed the hearing on HB2701.
