Committee Minutes — HB2739
Mon, Feb 9, 2026

 

Chair Tarwater opened the hearing on HB2739.

Kyle Hamilton, Assistant Revisor, gave a description of the bill.(Attachment 1)

Proponent Testimony:

Representative Dale Helwig(Attachment 2)

Sean Miller, Kansas Building Industry Association(Attachment 3)

Alex Orel, Kansas Housing Solutions, LLC(Attachment 4)

Justin Pregont, Pomeroy Development(Attachment 5)

Neutral:

Mark Engholm, State Fire Marshall(Attachment 6)

Opponents:

Andrew Diekemper, Assisstant Fire Chief, Lenexa, Kansas(Attachment 7)

Chad Mayberry, Chief of McPherson Fire Department,(Attachment 8)

Written only proponent:

Chad Russell(Attachment 9)

Jeremy Greenamyre(Attachment 10)

Martha Neu-Smith(Attachment 11)

Mark Tomb(Attachment 12)

Matt Allen(Attachment 13)

Written only opposition:

Curtis W. Deines(Attachment 14)

Justin Ducey(Attachment 15 )

Chair Tarwater closed the hearing on HB2739.