Committee Minutes — SB498
Wed, Feb 11, 2026

The hearing on SB498 was opened.

Amelia Kovar-Donohue, Assistant Revisor of Statutes, provided a summary of the bill.(Attachment 1)

Proponent in person testimony: Randy Stookey, Renew Kansas Biofuels Association (Attachment 2)

Taylor Williamson, Kansas Corn Growers Association (Attachment 3)

Brett Grauerholz, Republic County (Attachment 4)

Travis Grauerholz,, POET Biofuels (Attachment 5)

Brian Posler, Fuel True (Attachment 6)

Proponent written only testimony: Dallas Gerber, Growth Energy (Attachment 7)

 Claudia Hissong, Kansas Farm Bureau (Attachment 8)

 Shahira Stafford, Kansas Cooperative Council (Attachment 9)

 Adam York, Kansas Sorghum Producers (Attachment 10)

Opponent in person testimony: None

Opponent written only testimony: None

Neutral in person testimony: None 

Neutral written only testimony: None

The hearing on SB498 was closed.