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Minutes for HB2515 - Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
Short Title
Enacting the virtual currency kiosk consumer protection act, providing definitions, establishing requirements for virtual currency kiosk operators, imposing certain limits on virtual currency kiosk transaction amounts and charges and authorizing the attorney general and any law enforcement agency to investigate reports of fraudulent money transmission and report to the state bank commissioner.
Minutes Content for Wed, Jan 28, 2026
Vice Chair Steins opened the hearing on HB 2515 and recognized David Wiese, Senior Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes who provided a bill overview, (Attachment1). No questions.
Chair Hoheisel joined the meeting, assumed Chair duties and personally recognized Minority Leader Brandon Woodard, a committee member substitute today for Representative Winn.
Proponents - Chair Hoheisel recognized the following individuals who provided testimony in support of HB 2515.
Brock Roehler, General Counsel, Office of the State Bank Commissioner, (Attachment2)
Kelly VanZwoll, Senior Vice President Government Relations, Kansas Bankers Association, (Attachment3)
Nathaniel "Jake" Castillo, First Assistant, Attorney General's Office, (Attachment4)
Cale Beam, Principal, Beam Consulting Group, representing Kansas Credit Union Association, (Attachment5)
Megan Lynn, Associate State Director, AARP Kansas, (Attachment6)
Eric Baker, Director of Advocacy, Satoshi Action Fund, (Attachment7)
Kristen Zluticky, Investigations Supervisor, Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office, (remotely), (Attachment8).
A question and answer period followed with proponent conferees.
Proponents Written Only testimony:
Robert Stuart, Executive Officer, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, (Attachment9)
Ed Klumpp, Legislative Liaison, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police, Kansas Sheriffs Association, and Kansas Peace Officers Association, (Attachment10).
Neutral - Chair Hoheisel recognized the following individuals who provided neutral testimony on HB 2515.
Jon Turke, Director Government Affairs, CoinFlip, (remotely), (Attachment11)
Mike Geiselhart, Government Relations Manager, Bitcoin Depot, (Attachment12).
A question and answer period followed with neutral conferees.
Neutral Written Only testimony:
Tanner Tempel, Deputy State Director, Americans for Prosperity Kansas, (Attachment13).
Opponents testimony - none
Chair Hoheisel closed the hearing on HB 2515.
