Here is a schedule of major legislative events next week:
House committees
Appropriations, 9 a.m., Room 514-S: Wednesday, subcommittee report on higher education budgets.
Environment, 3:30 p.m., Room 231-N: Tuesday, hearing on HB 2470, concerning management of prairie dogs.
Ethics and Elections, 3:30 p.m., Room 521-S: Wednesday, hearing on SB 126, concerning recount procedures for statewide elections.
Federal and State Affairs, 1:30 p.m., 313-S: Tuesday, hearing on HB 2491, allowing doctors to object to performing abortions.
Judiciary, 3:30 p.m., Room 313-S: Monday, hearing on HB 2126, concerning battery against a sports official.
Kansas Futures, 1:30 p.m., Room 526-S: Monday, presentation on the state's budget forecast.
Taxation, 9 a.m., 519-S: Tuesday, hearing on HB 2501 concerning, income tax breaks for senior citizen pharmaceutical assistance.
Transportation, 1:30 p.m., Room 519-2: Tuesday, hearing on HB 2145, concerning warranties on safety belts.
On the House floor
The House convenes at 11 a.m., Monday through Friday. It expects to debate legislation, but has not scheduled any specific bills for debate.
Senate committees
Agriculture, 8:30 a.m., 423-S: Monday and Tuesday, hearings on HB 2101 creating the plant pest emergency response fund; and HB 2011, incentives for production of ethanol.
Commerce, 8:30 a.m., 123-S: Monday, hearing on HB 2004, regarding information technology projects, and HB 2301 on workers compensation benefits; Tuesday and Wednesday, SB 298 and HB 2034, enhanced 911 service, and SB 324 creating airport incentives; Thursday and Friday, hearings on HB 2005, simplifying tax increment financing.
Education, 1:30 p.m., 123-S: Monday through Thursday, hearings and possible action on bills regarding school finance and other education issues.
Financial Institutions and Insurance, 9:30 a.m., 234-N: Thursday, hearing on HB 2193, regulations for payday loans.
Natural Resources, 8:30 a.m., 423-S: Thursday, presentation on animal waste lagoon research, HB 2047 on water banking, and HB 2133 on the small lakes program; Friday, hearings on HB 2134, regarding solid waste, and HCR 5008, regarding flood control at John Redmond Lake.
Ways and Means, 10:30 123-S: Wednesday, budget subcommittee reports on agencies financed with fees; Thursday, budget subcommittee reports on the Department of Aging, hearing on SB 270 on arts funding, and hearing on SB 271 on tourism funding.
On the Senate floor
The Senate convenes at 2:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, but no debate on bills is scheduled.
The Senate meets at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for debate and final action on bills, but the legislation has not be specified.
Senate convenes at 9:30 a.m. Friday and is not expected to debate bills.
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