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Minutes for HB2292 - Committee on Commerce
Short Title
Enacting the Kansas apprenticeship tax credit act to encourage development of apprenticeship programs in Kansas by providing income tax credits for participating businesses that employ apprentices.
Minutes Content for Thu, Mar 9, 2023
Chair Erickson opened the hearing on HB 2292.
Staff provided an overview of the bill. (Attachment 14)
Proponents:
Shonda Anderson Atwater, Director of Apprenticeship and Internship, KS Dept of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. (Attachment 1) Apprenticeships provide greater access to all Kansas who want to learn a new skill and find high quality employment, and gives Kansas employees access to grow their own well-trained workforce to meet their specific business needs.
Eric Stafford, Vice President of Government Affairs, The Kansas Chamber, appeared in favor of the bill. (Attachment 2) The bill would establish a tax credits for employers who establish, or have established, a registered apprenticeship with U. S. Department of Labor or the Secretary of Commerce and office of registered apprenticeship.
Cassie Gilmore, KS State Council of Society for Human resource Management (KS SHRM), spoke in favor of the bill. (Attachment 3) The bill would enact the Kansas Apprenticeship Tax Credit Act aimed at encouraging the development of apprenticeship programs in Kansas through income tax credits and grants for participating businesses that employ apprentices.
Proponent written only
Scott J. Schneider JD, Executive Director of Kansas Business Roundtable (Attachment 4)
Jason P. Watkins, Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce (Attachment 5)
Randy Stookey, Sr. VP of Gov’t Affairs and General Counsel, KS Grain & Feed Assoc., KS Agribusiness Retainers Assoc., Renew KS Biofuels Assoc. (Attachment 6)
Patrick Baker, Western Governors University (Attachment 7)
Jaron Caffrey, Project Manager of Workforce Strategies, The Kansas Hospital Assoc., Kansas Health Care Assoc., Leading Age Kansas, and Community Care Network of Kansas (Attachment 8)
Lana Gordon, Kansas Grant Manager, Hamilton Ryker TalentGro (Attachment 9)
Chair Erickson closed the hearing on HB 2292.
