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23 Apr

Posted at 06:34h in Industry News
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association's (KARA) scholarship committee met in mid-April and awarded nearly $10,000 in scholarships to Kansas high school graduating seniors and current college students for the 2019-20 academic year. The scholarship committee, comprised of KARA's membership, received 101 applications and awarded eight students scholarships to assist in advancing their academic endeavors. “KARA has a long and proud history of providing scholarships to worthy students,” KARA’s president and CEO Ron Seeber said. “We congratulate this year’s recipients and wish them the best with their...

12 Apr

Posted at 05:45h in Industry News
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Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association, in an effort to build resilient rural communities in Kansas, helped gather retailers, grape growers, crop growers, conservationists, beekeepers, teachers and elected officials for a Growing Good Neighbors pilot program dinner Thursday evening at Bluejacket Winery. The first dinner of its kind in Kansas was designed to bring together a wide array of agriculture producers and key stakeholders over a shared meal to reduce conflict and foster a mutual understanding of each other’s livelihoods. “Whether it’s determining the location of sensitive crops, or pesticide applications, resolving conflict among...

05 Apr

Posted at 14:24h in Advocacy
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Presented by: KFSA 2019 Capitol Review April 1 - April 5, 2019 Week 12 was the final week of the regular session for the Kansas legislature which has adjourned until Wednesday, May 1st. This week was filled with conference committees of the two chambers meeting to find common ground on final versions of bills. Highlights of the week, which ended around 6:30 on Friday evening, include: passage of a school funding bill; a new commercial hemp program; Association Health Plans and Non-insurance health benefits; and, the inability of the Senate to secure an...

02 Apr

Posted at 12:27h in Regulatory
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that the Office of the Federal Register has published the Department’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make more than a million more American workers eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The official publication in the Federal Register marks the start of the proposal’s public comment period, which will remain open for 60 days and close on May 21, 2019. More information about the proposed rule is available at www.dol.gov/whd/overtime2019. The Department encourages any interested members of the public to submit comments...

29 Mar

Posted at 10:45h in Advocacy
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2019 Capitol Review March 25 - March 29, 2019 Week 11 of the Kansas Legislature was a shortened week, but full of long days with a marathon of bills being considered and debated on the chamber floors. Next week, the House and Senate will begin or continue joint chamber conference committees on various bills, to include the budget, school funding policy, and K-12 education appropriations. First adjournment of the 2019 legislature is scheduled for Friday, April 5th. See below for highlights of the activities on bills this week. Governor Vetoes Major Tax...

25 Mar

Posted at 10:20h in Advocacy
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Presented by: KFSA 2019 Capitol Review March 18 - March 22, 2019 It was a dramatic 10th week in the Kansas Legislature. Committees forwarded several bills and the major tax legislation of the year was presented to Governor Laura Kelly. As deadlines approach, the speed has continued to quicken. Friday was the final day for non-exempt committees to meet and consider bills for the year. The House and Senate are debating bills on the floor all day next Monday and Tuesday due to Wednesday's deadline for all non-exempt bills to pass both chambers....

22 Mar

Posted at 10:40h in Advocacy
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Presented by: KFSA 2019 Capitol Review March 11 – March 15, 2019 The pace continued to pick up as lawmakers churned through bills in the 2019 legislature’s ninth week of session. The Senate sent a major tax bill to Governor Laura Kelly, who also signed House Bill 2001, extending the sunset of the Kansas Ag Chemical Remediation program to 2030, into law on Thursday. Read below for highlights of the session’s ninth week and a look ahead of what’s still to come. Agricultural Chemical Remediation Reimbursement Program and Fund  On Thursday, Governor Laura Kelly signed...

22 Mar

Posted at 10:39h in Advocacy
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Presented by: KFSA 2019 Capitol Review March 4 – March 8, 2019 Week Eight of the 2019 Kansas legislative session was the first week following “turn-around.” The legislature gaveled back in on Wednesday morning and, although it was a short week, quickly set to work on some important issues. Please see below for a few highlights of the week’s activities, as well as bills being teed up for work this coming week. Corporate Tax Bill Passes House, Moves Back to Senate  On Friday, the House passed Senate Bill 22, as amended, on a vote of 76-43. The bill decouples...

22 Mar

Posted at 10:38h in Advocacy
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Presented by: KFSA 2019 Capitol Review Feb. 25 – March 1, 2019 In the seventh week of the Kansas legislature – referred to as the “turn-around” week – all bills not “blessed” by leadership must have made it out of the chamber of origin to remain viable for the year. For that reason, most of the previous week was dedicated to the House and Senate debating and voting on bills to send to the opposite chamber. The Legislature concluded its business on Thursday morning, and will resume hearings next Wednesday (March 6). Please...

22 Mar

Posted at 10:37h in Advocacy
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Presented by: KFSA Week Six Feb. 18 – Feb. 22, 2019 In week six, the Kansas Legislature considered bills on corporate tax rates, the high cost of Kansas utilities, liability coverage for vocational training, hazardous chemical spill notification and the KPERS retirement system. A detailed description of the session’s sixth week is compiled by your government affairs staff below. House Tax Committee Hears Bill on Corporate Taxation This week, the House Tax Committee received multiple days of testimony on Senate Bill 22. This bill would decouple the portions of the Kansas corporate tax code from the...

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