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Minutes for HB2025 - Committee on Financial Institutions and Pensions
Short Title
Authorizing a self-funded cost-of-living adjustment retirement benefit option for certain KPERS members.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 8, 2023
Chair Hoheisel opened the hearing on HB 2025, recognized David Wiese, Assistant Revisor, Office of Revisor of Statutes, who provided an overview on HB 2025. (Attachment3) A brief question and answer period followed.
Informational - Chair Hoheisel recognized Alan D. Conroy, Executive Director, KPERS who provided informational testimony on HB 2025. (Attachment4) A question and answer period followed.
Proponent - Chair Hoheisel recognized Steven Johnson, State Treasurer, Treasurer's Office, who provided testimony in support of HB 2025. (Attachment5) A question and answer period followed.
Neutral - none
Opponents - Chair Hoheisel recognized Ernie Claudel, Lobbyist and Co Chair, Kansas Coalition of Public Retirees who provided testimony opposed to HB 2025, (Attachment6); as did Ed Klumpp, Legislative Liaison, Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police, Kansas Sheriffs Association, and Kansas Peace Officers Association, (Attachment7); and opponent testimony concluded with Timothy R. Graham, Director of Government Relations and Coalitions, Kansas National Education Association (KNEA), (Attachment8) A question and answer period followed each conferee.
Opponents - written only testimony on HB 2025 was provided by the Keeping the Kansas Promise Coalition. (Attachment9).
Chair Hoheisel closed the hearing on HB 2025.
