{"id":275,"date":"2019-02-27T23:46:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T23:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kansas-shl.org\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2019-02-28T00:32:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T00:32:48","slug":"275-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kansas-shl.org\/index.php\/news\/36th-session\/275-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Executive Board Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Opening Session Minutes.
October 3, 2018 Morning Session

8:00 Posting of Colors
8:10 Swearing in- Eric Rucker, Office of Secretary of State
8:15 Shawn Sullivan \u2014 Office of the Governor
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overview of upcoming election
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SHL Issues from Legislative Standpoint
8:30 Ann Elifrits Commissioner on Commission on Aging
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Older Kansas Services Available
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Senior Care Act through AAA
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medicare Programs \u2014 SHICK
8:45 Roll Call \u2014 Darlene Riggs, Secretary SHI- 63 present
8:55 Jane Gingles \u2014 Adopted rules of SHI- (pf. 11-16 of Handbook).
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Passed
8:57 Introduction of Guests
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waived the reading of the bills
9:00 Ada Bogart, SHL Floor Leader
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Moved to adjourn, go to committee.

A.M. Session – Sean Sullivan
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Budget $17 billion
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State general fund \u2014 tax collection 7 billion
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Exp -50 school
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ku-ks-oth
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – social services \u2014 majority KanCare services<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Question about education after supreme court edit 200\/300 million additional<\/li>
  2. Highway funds 1.5 billion (Ibil fed) rest in sales tax<\/li>
  3. KPERS -18 Bill assests, only 6096 funded, now<\/li>
  4. Medicaid
    1. Strong stat and fed economy<\/li>
    2. Fed would fall \u2014tax cuts 25mil<\/li>
    3. Sports gambling- Legalize \u2014 25 million tax revenue<\/li>
    4. Online Sales Taz \u2014 law changes 50- to 150 million<\/li>
    5. Revise of standards<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    6. Commission Older American Act 1965 KDAD<\/li>
    7. State Senior Care Act
      1. Sliding fee scale<\/li>
      2. Age in palce<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      3. Opening on commission \u2014 contact legislature.<\/li>
      4. June \u2014 Government
        1. Alzheime<s disease task force<\/li>
        2. Experts<\/li>
        3. Reccommendations<\/li>
        4. Only state without alzheimer’s commission<\/li>
        5. Report due 1\/19\\<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
        6. 9) Roll call 57<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          First resolution
          Bill Otto (PSA 7) attorney read resolution
          Otto asked for comments pro\/cons

          Don Menard commented on 81 Connection (Public Transportation Belleville to Concordia) need transport to spine center

          Minutes October 3, 2018 Afternoon Session

          Don Woodard called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.

          Ada Bogart, Floor leader, made a motion to move the SHI- go into committee of the whole for consideration of bills and resolutions. Motion carried.

          Bobby Walker PSA 4, Chair for Committee 1, moved the adoption of the committee report.

          Resolutions 3601, 3602, and 3603 all passed

          Committee report was accepted

          3601 KPERS Funding – passed by majority vote
          3602 KPERS Cola \u2014 passed by majority vote
          3603 Expansion of Medicaid \u2014 passed by majority vote

          Thomas Gordon PSA 1 Brought discussion to the floor about Medicaid.

          Don Menard PSA8, member of committee 2, moved the adoption of the committee report.
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No amendments

          3609 Sales Tax Issues- passed
          3604 KDOT Transportation \u2014 passed
          3607 Sport Wagering \u2014passed

          Jacque Barber PSA 1, co- chair for committee 3, moved to adoption of the committee reports

          3606 Grandparent Rights
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mentioned that there would have custody of kids under 10 years old.
          3605 SCA \u2013 passed
          3608 Medical Cannabis

          Janice Walker PSA6 \u2014 came to the front to make amendment about the medical cannabis resolution. Talked about how there was a speaker that came to talk to them about the ways that it could help with chronic pain, Parkinsons, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, ect. Also talked about how people would transfer to Colorado to be able to use the medical marijuana.

          Steve Brom PSA 6, Moved to Vote \u2014 Seconded by Carmon Booz PSA 10 to change marijuana to Cannabis throughout 3608.

          Gary Scott PSA 11, A motion was made to change the wording to Medical uses and medical application of cannabis in the 3608.
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seconded by Linda Vick PSA6

          Carmen Booz PSA6 \u2014 brought discussion to the floor about proposed amendment was
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 grammatically incorrect.

          Gary Scott PSA 11 \u2014 brought discussion to the floor that it was a double negative and was correctly written.

          Darlene Riggs Secretary took the podium for a Yes\/No vote
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes: 23 No:28 Obtained:

          Jane Gingles PSA 8 \u2014 gave reasoning for her vote
          Linda Vick PSA6 \u2014 wants to pass it but wants it grammatically correct.
          Thomas Gordon PSA 1- explained his vote.
          Gary Scott PSAII came back up to the stand to revise the amendment to say, Medical uses of cannabis.
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seconded by Gale Anderson PSA8
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Motion passed by raise of hands
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacque Barber PSA 1 \u2014 Motion carried

          Ada Bogart Silver Haired Legislature floor leader \u2014 motioned for reports

          Jane Gingles PSA 8- adoption of committee reports
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adopted

          President Jay Rowh gave the announcements

          Meeting adjourned at 2:27 by Don Woodard

          Silver Haired Legislatures – Minutes of October 4, 2018.

          Don Woodard Called meeting to order @8:19
          Secretary Darlene Riggs \u2014 called roll. 55 present.

          President Jay Rowh PSA8 \u2014 presented a gavel to Jane Gingles.
          Secretary Darlene Riggs \u2014 came to podium to do the Yes\/No voting on the resolutions.

          3601 KPERS Funding – 53 Yes. O No. O Obstained – Declared passed
          3602 KPERS Cola \u201453 Yes. 1 No. O Obstained. \u2014 Declared passed
          3603 Expansion of Medicaid in Kansas \u2014 53 Yes. O No. O Obstained. \u2014 Declared passed
          3604 KDOT Transportation \u2014 54 Yes. O No. O Obstained\u2014 Declared passed
          3605 SCA \u2014 53 Yes. 0 No. O Obstained. \u2014 Declared passed
          3606 Grandparents Rights \u2014 52 Yes. O No. O Obstained\u2014 Declared passed
          3607 Sports Wagering \u2014 44 Yes. 5 No. 2 Obstained. \u2014 Declared passed
          3608 Medical Cannabis \u2014 48 Yes. 1 No. 3 Obstained. \u2014 Declared passed
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ron Etchison PSA8 – explained his vote about the concerns of the future marijuana use.
          \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jane Gingles PSA8 \u2014 Explained vote.
          3609 Sales Tax, lower on food and higher on internet sales. \u2014 50 Yes. 2 No. O Obstained

          President Jay Rowh PSA 8 gave an announcement about the importance of voting.

          Floor leader Ada Bogart PSA 6 – motioned to adjourn

          Adjourned at 10:06 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n



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