The House Judiciary Committee scheduled a hearing on HB 2488 Adding the conduct of intentionally advising or encouraging another person to commit or attempt to commit suicide in the crime of assisting suicide.? The hearing is on Wednesday, January 31st at 3:30 pm in room 582-N. If this is important to you, please reach out to Kathi Rakestraw who is the committee assistant at 785-296-5805 to ask about testimony.? The testimony cover sheet is attached below.? The email to use to send the testimony is [email protected].?

Also, the Senate version of Governor Kelly?s comprehensive bipartisan tax proposal that would save Kansans more than $1 billion over three years? (SB 377 [ [link removed] ]) will have a hearing in Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation (548-S) next Wednesday, January? 31st?at 9:30 a.m. *If this is important to you, the instructions are below about giving testimony.*

Reminder that SB 377:


* Axes the state sales tax on groceries by 4/1/2024 instead of waiting until 2025.
* Eliminates the sales tax on diapers, and feminine hygiene products immediately.
* Cuts state property taxes for Kansas homeowners by raising the residential exemption on a statewide property tax to $100,000.
* Entirely eliminates state taxes on Social Security income saving retired Kansans more than $525 million in the first five years.
* Increases the standard deduction so Kansans pay less when filing their state income taxes.
* Doubles the Child and Dependent Care Tax credit to provide relief for working families in need of childcare.
* Creates a back-to-school sales tax holiday so more working families can ensure their children have the resources they need to be successful in the classroom.
* Protect our state?s fiscal stability by maintaining our state?s ability to continue investing in public schools, strong roads and bridges, and balancing the budget.

This proposal is important because:


* This bipartisan plan would cut taxes for every Kansan while maintaining the state?s strong fiscal standing.

* We are *one of only 11* states in the nation to tax Social Security Benefits.
* Provides much needed property tax relief. The average Kansan homeowner will save nearly $100 per year. 370,000 Kansas homeowners would pay less than $20 annually in state property tax.
* This plan would directly impact and help our Kansas families. It?s extra money in their pockets and the savings will add up.
* This plan will deliver benefits to Kansas families?*without?*diverting resources from other state services or agencies.? ??

*To submit testimony:*


* Individuals wishing to provide testimony before the committee must submit one PDF copy of the written testimony to the committee assistant at [email protected]? *by 9:30 am on Tuesday, January 30. *
* Cleary indicate at the top of your testimony the bill number (SB 377), if your testimony is in support/neutral/opposition to the bill, whether it is oral or written-only testimony, and the conferee?s name.
* *If testimony is more than 1 page, please deliver 20 physical copies to Senator Tyson?s office (123-E) by the Tuesday deadline. *

If you do not plan on providing testimony but want to reach out to committee members, you can find their contact information by clicking on their names on the right side of the committee?s website. [ [link removed] ]

Martha

*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]


* House Judiciary Committee testimonyrulescoverletter2024.pdf [ [link removed] ]

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