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Minutes for HB2353 - Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Short Title
Revising qualified vendor requirements under state use law.
Minutes Content for Wed, Mar 15, 2017
The hearing was opened. Chuck Reimer, Assistant Revisor, provided an overview.
Natalie Bright, Coalition for Opportunity, gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 1)
Shelby Fry, TARC, gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 2)
Patrick Terick, Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 3)
Andy Manion, KETCH, gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 4)
Written testimony in support of HB2353 was submitted by:
Michael Montana, Envision, proponent (Attachment 5)
Mike Burgess, Disability Rights Center of Kansas, gave opponent testimony. (Attachment 6)
Brad Linnenkamp, Self Advocacy Coalition of Kansas, gave opponent testimony. (Attachment 7)
Rick Cagan, National Alliance on Mental Illness Kansas, gave opponent testimony (Attachment 8)
Written testimony in opposition of HB2353 was submitted by:
Susan Crain Lewis, Mental Health American of the Heartland, opponent. (Attachment 9)
Mike Oxford, Topeka Independent Living Resource Center, opponent. (Attachment 10)
Written neutral testimony was given by:
Steve Gieber, Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, Neutral (Attachment 11)
The hearing was closed.
