KSFA Legislative Update
05/04/07
KSFFA
IAFC
Kansas State Fire Marshal
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US Bureau of Land Management Fire & Aviation
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Association Lobbyist
Pat Lehman
PO Box 3510
Lawrence, KS 66046
785.832.9400
785.832.9494 Fax
785.766.3743 Cell
[email protected]
Contact KSAFC
Chief Bill Walker
KSAFC Secretary/Treasurer
113 North 5th Street
Burlington, KS 66839
620.364.2305
620.364.6475 Cell
620.364.3108 Fax
[email protected]
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Bill Tracking Report 2007 Legislative Session-Kansas Fire Service Alliance
Bills of Current Interest: 5/04/2007. Bold denotes new addition, new action, and/or new hearing.
To read bill click on the hyperlinked Bill Number.
| Bill No. |
Explanation |
Committee |
Hearing date |
Status |
| HB 2003 |
Exception allowing day care homes to have double the amount of children license for during limited time periods before and after school. |
Federal and State Affairs |
No hearing set |
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| HB 2024 |
Interpretation of federal statutes, regulations and national codes. |
Federal and State Affairs |
No hearing set |
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| HB 2055 |
Casino gambling at casinos and racetracks in Wyandotte, Crawford and Cherokee counties and at racetracks in Sedgwick and Ford counties. |
Federal and State Affairs |
Mon., 3/12/2007, 1:30 pm, Rm 313-S |
No action by committee |
| HB 2062 |
Criminal use of explosives. |
Senate Judiciary |
3/12/2007, Mon., 9:30 am, Rm 123-S |
04/30/2007 H Enrolled and presented to Governor. |
| HB 2076 |
Increase in earnings limitation for certain members of the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system receiving disability benefits. |
House Appropriations KPERS Sub-committee |
Mon. 3/12 12:00 Noon, Room 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2077
Back to Top |
KPERS, withdrawal of accumulated contributions and service credit between systems. |
House Appropriations KPERS Sub-committee |
Mon. 3/12 12:00 Noon, Room 527-S |
03/27 Be passed over in House and retain a place on calendar |
HB 2078
Back to Top |
Federal nontaxable distributions from KPERS retirement benefits to provide retired public safety officers a source to pay for health insurance or long-term care insurance. |
House Appropriations KPERS Sub-committee |
Mon. 3/12 12:00 Noon, Room 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2101
Back to Top |
Income tax credit for certain services by volunteer firefighters or volunteer EMS providers. |
House Taxation |
2/1/2007, 9:00 am, Rm 519-S |
Hearing held, no action by the committee. |
HB 2115
Back to Top |
Workers compensation group-funded pool; collection of premium tax. |
Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions |
3/07/2007, Wed., 9:30 am, Rm 234-N |
03/28 Approved by Governor |
HB 2119
Back to Top |
Emergency medical services license plates. |
Senate Transportation |
3/07/07, Wed., 8:30 am, Rm 527-S |
Amended in SB 8 in Conference Committee. Report approved by both bodies. |
HB 2131
Back to Top |
Interpretive guidelines for rules and regulations of state fire marshal. |
Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
Thurs., 3/8/07, 1:30 pm, Rm 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2132
Back to Top |
Education requirements for fire marshal employees and agents engaged in inspection or regulation of residences or businesses. |
Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
Thurs., 3/8/07, 1:30 pm, Rm 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2133
Back to Top |
Informal resolution of disputes of deficiencies cited by fire inspectors. |
Senate Ways and Means |
No hearing set. |
Amended into SB 11 by CC. Passed House 120-0, passed Senate 38-0 |
HB 2148
Back to Top |
Fire prevention education; joint opportunities for fire marshal personnel and health service providers. |
Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
Thurs., 3/8 1:30 P.M., Rm 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2149
Back to Top |
Placing the office of state fire marshal within a board of fire services. |
Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
No hearing set |
No action by committee |
HB 2150
Back to Top |
Registration with fire marshal required for businesses providing fire prevention services or products, certification for businesses providing fire sprinkler services required. |
Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
Thurs., 3/8/07, 1:30 pm, Rm 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2151
Back to Top |
Increased maximum retirement benefit for KP&F members and increased employee contributions until the maximum retirement benefit is attained. |
House Appropriations |
(Sub. Comm.) Thurs., 3/8/2007, 5:00 pm, Rm 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2152
Back to Top |
Commission on emergency planning and response; new members. |
Senate Federal and State Affairs |
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03/14/2007 Approved by Governor |
HB 2178
Back to Top |
Public Employees Retirement System and systems thereunder. |
Select Committee on KPERS |
No hearing set |
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HB 2201
Back to Top |
City building code enforcement; unincorporated area. |
House Elections and Governmental Organization |
No hearing set |
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HB 2270
Back to Top |
Official Firefighters Museum; Official Firefighter Memorial. |
Senate Federal and State Affairs |
3/07/07, Wed., 10:30 am, Rm 231-N |
03/28 Approved by Governor |
HB 2238
Back to Top |
Affiliation with the Kansas police and firemen's retirement system by adjutant general for membership of certain firefighters serving the 190th Kansas air national guard. |
House Appropriations KPERS Sub-committee |
3/14 5:00 pm Room 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2320
Back to Top |
Increasing limitation on workers compensation burial expenses. |
House Commerce and Labor |
No hearing set |
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HB 2486
Back to Top |
Fire departments, temporarily close highways. |
Transportation and Public Safety Budget |
Wed., 3/7/07, 1:30 pm, Rm 527-S |
No action by committee |
HB 2457
Back to Top |
KPERS, investment standards and divestment procedures, service credit purchases, exemption from taxation of benefits and disability benefits. |
Senate Ways and Means Conference Committee |
No action by committee |
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HB 2558
Back to Top |
Enacting the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Act of 2009. |
Select Committee on KPERS |
On General Orders of the House |
No action by committee. |
HB 2573
Back to Top |
Election of public employer-employee relations law by resolution of city or county voters. |
House Elections and Governmental Organization |
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03/22/2007 H CR: Be passed by Elections and Governmental Organization |
HB 2577
Back to Top |
Authorizing the state fire marshal to recover hazardous material response team costs from responsible persons. |
House Appropriations |
Mon., 3/19/07 9:00 am, Rm 514-S |
No action by committee |
SB 232
Back to Top |
Increasing limitation on workers compensation burial expenses. |
Select Committee on KPERS |
Mon., 3/12/2007, 5:00 pm, Rm 234-N |
04/05 Approved by Governor. |
SB 362
Back to Top |
Enacting the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System Act of 2009. |
Select Committee on KPERS |
No hearing set. |
04/20/2007 Approved by Governor. |
SB 364
Back to Top |
Permanent COLA for certain KPERS retirants and increase in employee contributions related thereto. |
Senate Ways and Means |
3/05/2007, Mon., 10:30 am, Rm 123-S |
No action by committee. |
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