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Minutes for HB2291 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Short Title
Providing an exemption from the Kansas food code to permit microbreweries to allow dogs on the premises.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 8, 2023
Vice Chair Borjorn called the meeting to order.
The chair welcomed Representative Dennis Miller who is substituting for Representative Poskins.
Vice Chair Borjon opened the hearing on HB2291.
Charles Reimer briefed the committee on the bill and stood for questions.
The following presented testimony as a proponent:
Scott Schneider, Legislative Council for the Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association(Attachment 1)
Michael McVay, Founder and owner of Transport Brewery (Attachment 2)
The conferees stood for questions.
The following provided testimony as an opponent :
Kelsey Olsen, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Agriculture(Attachment 3)
There was no neutral testimony.
There was no written testimony.
Vice Chair Borjon closed the hearing on .HB2291.
At this time Chairman Tarwater joined the meeting..
The Chair informed the committee that he had requested that Rachel Willis, Director of Legislative Affairs, Kansas Department of Commerce be present to speak on HB 2123 (Attachment 4). He felt it was important that the Kansas Department of Commerce have the opportunity to speak and answer questions about the bill since they were unavailable to provide testimony in person on February 1, 2023. The testimony was neutral and written only for the February 1, 2023 meeting.
Steve Bradley, CEO, of Network Kansas spoke to the committee.(Attachment 5)
The conferees stood for questions.
Chairman Tarwater adjourned the meeting.
The next scheduled meeting will be on February 9, 2023.
