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Minutes for HB2429 - Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Development
Short Title
Establishing the city utility low-interest loan program, allowing cities to apply to the state treasurer for loans from state unencumbered funds for extraordinary electric or natural gas costs incurred during the extreme winter weather event of February 2021.
Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 3, 2021
Chair Kelly opened the hearing on HB 2429, recognized David Wiese, Assistant Revisor of Statutes, who briefed the committee on the bill. (Attachment1) Question and answer period followed.
Chair Kelly recognized Melissa Renick, Assistant Director of Research, Kansas Legislative Research Department, who made several points on HB 2429 and provided information as found in the Fiscal Note.
Proponents - Chair Kelly recognized the following individuals / organizations who provided information in support of HB 2429: Representative Blaine Finch, Speaker Pro Tem, District 59, Ottawa,(Attachment2); Kimberly Gencur Svaty, Legislative Liaison, Kansas Municipal Utilities, (Attachment3); Amanda Stanley, General Council, The League of Kansas Municipalities, (Attachment4); and Lynn W. Rogers, Kansas State Treasurer, (Attachment5). Question and answer period followed each conferees presentation.
Proponents-written only - Chair Kelly announced receiving numerous pieces of testimony from officials from at least thirty five (35) cities and various other individuals across the State of Kansas, too numerous to identify individually. The following individuals / organizations submitted written-only testimony in support of HB 2429: Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs, Kansas Chamber, (Attachment6); Chris Komarek, City Administrator, City of Ellinwood, (Attachment7); Max Krull, City Clerk/Superintendent, City of Blue Mound, (Attachment8); Ethan Reimer, City Manager, City of Halstead, (Attachment9); Audree Aguilera, City Administrator, City of Altamont, (Attachment10); Mark D. Hall, City Manager, City of Coffeyville, (Attachment11); Matt Stiles, City Administrator, City of Hillsboro, (Attachment12); Greg DuMars, City Administrator, and Lucas Neece, Assistant City Administrator, City of Lindsborg, (Attachment13); Roger Holter, City Administrator, City of Marion,(Attachment14); Cole Herder, City Administrator, City of Humboldt, (Attachment15); Debra F. Wilson, Mayor, City of La Cygne, (Attachment16); Murray McGee, City Administrator, City of Moundridge, (Attachment17); Bruce Pinkall, City Manager, City of Pratt, (Attachment18); Taggart Wall, City Manager, City of Winfield, (Attachment19); Douglas D. Allen, City Administrator, City of Sabetha, (Attachment20); Stacie Eichem, City Manager, City of Wamego, (Attachment21); William A. Johnson, General Manager, Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, (Attachment22); Tim Maier, General Manager, Board of Public Utilities, City of McPherson, (Attachment23); Paul Mahlberg, General Manager, Kansas Municipal Gas Agency, (Attachment24); Paul Mahlberg, General Manager, Kansas Municipal Energy Agency, (Attachment25); Gary Emry, City Administrator, City of Hesston, (Attachment26); Roy Cessna, Mayor, City of Garden City, (Attachment27); Jon Quinday, City Manager, City of Russell, (Attachment28); Chad Buckley, City Administrator, City of Lyons, (Attachment29); Debra Darnell, City Treasurer, City of Chetopa, (Attachment30); Tara Pierce, City Clerk, City of Argonia, (Attachment31); Sara Caylor, Mayor, City of Ottawa,(Attachment32); Amanda Kohlman, City Council, City of Burlingame, (Attachment33); Kim Ryan, City Clerk, City of Burrton, (Attachment34); Danielle Young, City Administrator, City of Cheney,(Attachment35); Amy L. Lange, City Manager, City of Concordia, (Attachment36) ; Yvonne Hamer, City Clerk, City of Denison, (Attachment37); Samantha Correll, Owner of Finer Than a Froghair Bar & Grill, Denison, (Attachment38); Ron and Marlene Kranz, Denison, (Attachment39); Bruce and Linda Sweany, Denison, (Attachment40); Karen McCrory, Denison, (Attachment41); Vickie Wold, President, City Council, City of Denison, (Attachment42); James Robbins, Council Member, City of Denison, (Attachment43); Charlie Gregory, Council Member, City of Denison, (Attachment44); Kelley Zellner, City Administrator, City of Fredonia, (Attachment45); Christopher Weiner, City Manager, City of Garnett, (Attachment46); Mary Volk, City Clerk, City of Goodland, (Attachment47); Alan Lanning, City Manager, City of Goodland, (Attachment48); Joe Works, BW Trailer Hitches, Humboldt, (Attachment49); Nobby Davis, Mayor, City of Humboldt, (Attachment50); Jessica Presler, City Clerk, City of Jamestown, (Attachment51); Allen J. Dinkel, City Manager, City of Junction City, (Attachment52); Nathan Law, City Administrator, City of Louisburg, (Attachment53); Kay Winford, Executive Director, Lyons Housing Authority, Lyons, (Attachment54); Mary Kendrick, Planning Commission, City of Lyons, (Attachment55); Kim Everley, City Administrator-City Clerk, City of McLouth, (Attachment56); Mike Scanlon, City Manager, City of Osawatomie, (Attachment57); Mark Fuchs, Senior Vice President, First Option Bank, Osawatomie, (Attachment58); Justin Burchett, Superintendent, USD 367, Osawatomie, (Attachment59); Hitomi Lamirande, Owner, Hanaya dba Hanes Florist and Main Street Gifts, Osawatomie, (Attachment60); Alice Prester, Director, Rice County Council on Aging, (Attachment61); Barry Wentz, Mayor, City of Walton, (Attachment62); Dean Davis, Trustee Chairman, Walton United Methodist Church, (Attachment63). Additional documents received from The League of Kansas Municipalities and made available to committee: Resolution 2-22-21-03, City of Halstead, (Attachment64); Resolution, City of Lyons, (Attachment65); Resolution R-3-21, City of Sharon, (Attachment66); Resolution 21, City of Sylvia, (Attachment67); Resolution 4-2021, Rice County, (Attachment68); Newspaper Article, Humboldt Union, (Attachment69); Newspaper Article, Independence Daily Reporter, (Attachment70); Newspaper Article, Newton Now, (Attachment71). Late arriving proponent written-only testimony was received from John Coen, President/CEO, Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce, (Attachment72) , after the meeting had adjourned. Mr. Coen testimony was shared with committee members via email, posted on the Kansas State Legislature "website", and included in the formal committee meeting minutes.
Neutral - None
Opponent - None
Opponent-written only - None
Chair Kelly closed the hearing on HB 2429.
