Chair Alley opened the hearing on HB 2700.

Staff provided an overview on the bill. (Attachment 12)

Proponents:

Daniel Trope, Head of government Affairs, Garmin, spoke as proponent on the bill. (Attachment 13)

Stephen Duerst, Federico//Duerst Consulting Group, stood in strong support of the bill. (Attachment 14)

Eric Stafford, VP of Government Affairs, Kansas Chamber provided written testimony in support of the bill. (Attachment 15)

Mark Ourada, Director, State government Affairs, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)  (Attachment 16)

Chair Alley closed the hearing on HB 2700.

The next committee meeting is March 9, 2026. The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 pm.