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Minutes for HB2203 - Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Short Title
Establishing the asbestos remediation fund for fees collected as part of the Kansas asbestos control program.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 23, 2021
Chairperson Kerschen opened the hearing on HB2203.
Tamera Lawrence of the Revisor of Statutes Office explained the bill.
Leo Henning testified in support of the bill. He explained that the bill permanently establishes the Asbestos Remediation Fund and allows revenues to remain with the Asbestos Program. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment would no longer need Air Quality Fee funds to implement the Asbestos Program.(Attachment 2)
Written proponent testimony was provided by:
Randy Stookey- Kansas Grain and Feed, Kansas Agribusiness Retailers, Renew Kansas Biofuels (Attachment3)
Paul Ryan- ACM Removal (Attachment 4)
Greg Legleiter- Associated Insulation Inc (Attachment 5)
Paul Van- B & R Insulation (Attachment 6)
W. Allen Sill-employee of asbestos abatement contractor (Attachment 7)
Ray Fehrman- Bradburn Environmental Services (Attachment 8)
Leslie Kaufman- Kansas Electric Cooperatives (Attachment 9)
Chairperson Kerschen closed the hearing on HB2203.
