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Bill Tracking Report HB 2003 HB 2053 SB 512 SB 574 HB 2938 HB 2784 KSFFA IAFC Kansas State Fire Marshal Homeland Security USFA US Bureau of Land Management Fire & Aviation NOAA Association Lobbyist Pat Lehman PO Box 3510 Lawrence, KS 66046 785.832.9400 785.832.9494 Fax 785.766.3743 Cell plehman@sunflower.com Contact Us Chief Bill Walker KSAFC Secretary/Treasurer 113 North 5th Street Burlington, KS 66839 620.364.2305 620.364.6475 Cell 620.364.3108 Fax E-mail

February 29, 2008 update Hearings or action during the week ending February 29th of interest to the fire service: HB 2003 and HB 2053 were scheduled to be worked last Monday but were not, no action has occurred. HB 2003 Exception allowing day care homes to have double the amount of children licensed for during limited time periods before and after school. House Federal & State Affairs sub-committee on Children's Day Care Hearing: Monday 2/11/08 @ 1:30pm, Rm 313-S No action by committee HB 2053 Licensure of child care facilities by cities, counties, and school districts. House Federal & State Affairs sub-committee on Children's Day Care Hearing: Monday 2/11/08 @ 1:30pm, Rm 313-S No action by committee The two bills below were passed by the Senate 2/27 and sent to the House. SB 512 AN ACT emergency medical services; relating to attendant's certificate requirements; House Health and Human Services Hearing: None scheduled Passed Senate as am. 40-0, 2/27/08 SB 574 Consolidation of fire departments and fire districts. House Elections & Gov. Organization Hearing: None scheduled Passed Senate as am. 36-6, 2/27/08 Top of page HB 2938 was introduced came out in printed form last Tuesday and had a hearing the same day. Below is the 1st paragraph of the bill listing what groups would be exempt. The House Taxation Committee is trying to establish criteria for who can be exempt. The committee is schedule to possibility work the bill next Thursday. You can view the full bill by clicking on the link below. AN ACT concerning sales taxation; relating to certain exemptions; non-profit organizations; Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) The following shall be exempt from the tax imposed under the Kansas retailers’ sales tax act: (1) All sales of personal property or services purchased by organizations which are exempt or would be exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code, and which such personal property and services are used for the purpose of providing adoption and foster care services, aging services, child and family disability and welfare services, domestic violence services, drug abuse and alcohol addiction counseling services, food bank services for persons of low income, health care research and services and services for individuals who are deaf. Only sales of personal property and services purchased by the organization for programs of such organization which provide the services specified in the subsection shall qualify for the exemption provided by this subsection; HB 2938 Sales tax exemption for certain 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. House Taxation Hearing: Tuesday, 2/26/08 @ 9:00 am, Rm 519-S Possible action, Thursday 3/6/08 HB 2784 Sales tax exemption for Kansas State Firefighters Association House Taxation Hearing: none scheduled Top of page

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