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Minutes for SB542 - Committee on Ways and Means
Short Title
Making appropriations for the Kansas department for aging and disability services for FY 2025 and creating a program for cities and counties to improve and develop infrastructure for homeless shelters.
Minutes Content for Thu, Mar 21, 2024
Chairperson Billinger called for final action on SB 542.
Senator Claeys distributed a balloon amendment and discussed the proposed changes. Discussion ensued. (Attachment 5)
Senator Claeys moved, Senator Fagg seconded, adoption of the balloon amendment. Motion carried. Senators McGinn, Pettey and Pittman asked to be recorded as voting no.
Senator Pittman distributed a balloon amendment and discussed the proposed changes. Discussion ensued. Senator Pittman revised the balloon to state that at least 20 percent from such grant programs go to counties with a population of less than 90,000. (Attachment 6)
Senator Pittman moved, Senator Claeys seconded, adoption of the balloon amendment, as amended. Motion carried.
Senator Pittman distributed a second balloon amendment and discussed the proposed changes. (Attachment 7)
Senator Pittman moved, Senator Claeys seconded, adoption of the balloon amendment. Motion carried.
Senator Claeys moved, Senator Fagg seconded, to recommend SB 542, as amended, favorably for passage and to allow staff the leeway to include resolution in addition to each reference of ordinance so the uniformity applies to cities and counties. Motion carried. Senator Pettey asked to be recorded as voting no.
