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SB 44 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Expanding the postsecondary educational institutions eligible to participate in the Kansas promise scholarship program.
Senate Committee on Education
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Jenna Akpan on behalf of | Wichita Technical Institute | Admission Binder |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Jenna Akpan on behalf of | Wichita Technical Institute | Graduation Employment Outcomes |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Jenna Akpan on behalf of | Wichita Technical Institute | Proponent Oral SB44 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Jason P. Watkins | Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce | Proponent SB44 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Charles Friedrichs, Owner & Managing Director | Heartland Welding Academy | Proponent SB44 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Jim Genandt, President | Kansas Technical Colleges | Opponent SB44 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Heather Morgan, Executive Director | Kansas Association of Community Colleges | Neutral Testimony SB44 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Elaine Frisbie, Vice President for Finance and Administration | Kansas Board of Regents | Expand Promise Scholarship |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Mike O'Neal, Kansas Policy Institute | Wichita Technical Institute | Proponent SB44 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Kylee Childs, Director of Government Affairs | LeadingAge Kansas | Proponent Written SB44 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Adam C. Proffitt, Director of Budget | Division of Budget, Kansas | Fiscal Note SB44 |
| Tue, Feb 4, 2025 | View | Download | Tamera Lawrence, Revisor | Office of the Revisor of Statutes | Memorandum SB44 |
House Committee on Education
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Mar 11, 2025 | View | Download | Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor | Office of the Revision of Statutes | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor | Office of Revisor of Statues | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | William Wilk, Senior Director of Government Affairs | Kansas Chamber | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | Jason Watkins | Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | Charles Friedrichs | Heartland Welding Academy | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | Heather Morgan, Executive Director, | Kansas Association of Community Colleges | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | Elaine Frisbie, Vice President for Finance and Administration | Kansas Board of Regents | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | Kylee Childs, Director of Government Affairs, | LeadingAge Kansas | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | Mike O'Neal | Wichita Technical Institute | SB44 |
| Wed, Mar 5, 2025 | View | Download | Jenna Akpan, Corporate Director of Adminissions, | Wichita Technical Institute | SB44 |








