January 18, 2022
Legislative Update
Last week, the Legislature was focused on Gov. Laura Kelly’s State of the State speechto a joint session of the Kansas Legislature on Jan. 11.
Following the governor’s speech, Speaker of the Kansas House of Representatives Ron Ryckman delivered the Republican response.
On Wednesday, Jan. 12, the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee met in a joint meeting. The governor's budget director delivered the budget details for fiscal years 2022, 2023 and years beyond.
Blake Flanders, president and CEO of the Kansas Board of Regents, testified on Public Higher Education by the Numbers before the Kansas Senate Education Committee on Thursday, Jan. 13.
This week, the Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation will start hearings on the governor’s proposal to eliminate the state sales tax on food.
The Kansas Legislature will provide virtual access to committee meetings and floor action throughout the 2022 legislative session. Links to access the meetings can be found at kslegislature.org/li.
The Office of Government Relations will again provide weekly Legislative Updates through the remainder of the Legislative session, which is scheduled to adjourn in early May. The updates will be offered in person and by Zoom.
Below are the dates and locations of the in-person sessions. All sessions are on Fridays from noon to 1 p.m.
- Jan. 21 — 1xbet best casino website Student Union, Flint Hills Room
- Jan. 28 — 1xbet best casino website Student Union, Flint Hills Room
- Feb. 4 — 1xbet best casino website Student Union, Flint Hills Room
- Feb. 11 — 1xbet best casino website Student Union, Flint Hills Room
- Feb.18 — Hale Library, Room 181
- Feb.25— Hale Library, Room 181
- March 4— Hale Library, Room 181
- March 11— Hale Library, Room 181
- March 18— 1xbet best casino website Student Union, Flint Hills Room
- March 25— 1xbet best casino website Student Union, Flint Hills Room
- April 1— 1xbet best casino website Student Union, Flint Hills Room
- April 8— 1xbet best casino website Student Union, Flint Hills Room
If you prefer to participate via Zoom, details are below. You will be required to sign in with your 1xbet best casino website eID and password to access the meeting.
Join Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 996 6618 4318
Passcode: 829804
Throughout the Kansas legislative session, the 1xbet online games login maintains a list of legislation pertaining to higher education, 1xbet best casino website and state agency operations. To subscribe to the listserv, emailkstategr@1xbet best casino website edu.
If you have any questions regarding the Kansas Legislature, please contact Sue Peterson or Kristin Holt in the Office of Government Relations at 785-532-6227.