Chairperson Humphries opened the hearing on HB2134.

Jason Thompson, Office of the Revisor of Statutes, provided an overview of HB2134. (Attachment 2)

PROPONENTS:

Dave Trabert, CEO, Kansas Policy Institute, testified in favor of HB2134. (Attachment 3)

Chair Humphries pointed out the Proponent Written Only testimony.

Emily Bradbury, Executive Director, Kansas Press Association and Allison Mazzei, Kansas Association of Broadcasters  (Attachment 4)

Brett Anderson, Private Citizen  (Attachment 5)

OPPONENTS: 

Amanda Stanley, City Attorney, City of Topeka, testified in opposition to HB2134. (Attachment 6) 

Angela Stallbaumer, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Kansas Association of School Boards, testified in opposition of HB2134. (Attachment 7)  

John Goodyear, General Council, League of Kansas Municipalities, testified in opposition of HB2134.  (Attachment 8)

Michael Koss, City Attorney, City of Overland Park, testified in opposition of HB2134. (Attachment 9)

Ed Klumpp, on behalf of Sheriff Jeff Easter, testified in opposition to HB2134.  (Attachment 10)

Chair Humphries pointed out the Opponent Written Only testimony.

Nick Gregory, City Manager, City of Maize (Attachment 11)

Danielle Dulin, City Manager, City of Manhattan (Attachment 12)

Wendy Green, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas  (Attachment 13)

Jay Hall, Deputy Director and General Counsel, Kansas Association of Counties (Attachment 14)

Paul Kramer, City Manager, City of Shawnee (Attachment 15)

Chair Humphries pointed out the Neutral Written Only testimony.

Matt Bingesser, Administrative Council, Office of the Kansas Attorney General (Attachment 16)

Chairperson Humphries closed the hearing on HB2134 at 4:29pm.