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February 9, 2023 at 3:36 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Here is today's KCDC Legislative Update. The update is attached below. If you are following specific bills, please check the calendars yourself to be sure you have the most current information.  The website for the the calendars is Calendars - February 2023 | Kansas …

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February 6, 2023 at 10:03 PM

KCDC legislative Update - Correction

KCDC legislative Update - Correction Please accept my apologies for writing that there will be a hearing on HB 2250, the Supported Decision Making bill on Thursday, February 9th.   Chair Tarwater announced it at the end the meeting today, but the calendar does not have a hearing on HB 2250 …

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February 6, 2023 at 9:24 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Hearings on HB 2250 and HB 2253

KCDC Legislative Update - Hearings on HB 2250 and HB 2253 Good afternoon,  The House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development will be hearing HB 2250, the Supported Decision-Making bill, and HB 2253, the Disability Hiring Preference bill on Thursday, February 9th at 1:30 pm in …

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February 6, 2023 at 3:40 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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February 3, 2023 at 3:25 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Sui…

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February 3, 2023 at 1:37 PM

KCDC Meeting Today CANCELLED

KCDC Meeting Today CANCELLED The Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting scheduled for this morning is  cancelled for lack of a quorum.   Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, S…

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February 2, 2023 at 3:58 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is this week's KCDC Legislative Update.   The Disability Hiring Preference bill (HB2253) and the Supported Decision-Making bill (HB 2250) were introduced this week. We extend our thanks to Mike Burgess with the Disability Rights Center for his work to …

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February 1, 2023 at 5:20 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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January 31, 2023 at 8:40 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a great day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525 (d…

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January 30, 2023 at 4:15 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Disability News message. I hope you have a good day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 10…

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January 30, 2023 at 2:49 PM

KCDC Meeting Handouts

KCDC Meeting Handouts Good morning,  Attached are the agenda for the KCDC meeting on Friday, the Executive Director's report and Legislative Update and the minutes from the December KCDC meeting.  If you are a speaker for our meeting on Friday, please send me any handouts you want to use by…

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January 30, 2023 at 2:28 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Good morning, here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message.  The formal announcement of the ADA Symposium arrived yesterday.  I've put it below.  Please direct questions to Lisa Tucker at the email address below.   The link to the ADA Coordinator…

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January 27, 2023 at 5:17 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Presentation Added to Next Week's Calendar

KCDC Legislative Update - Presentation Added to Next Week's Calendar Here is today's KCDC Legislative Update. This information was added to the Senate calendar today. The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, February 1st at 1:30 pm will hear a presentation on the annual report of the La…

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January 27, 2023 at 4:23 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message.  Registration for the National Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Symposium has opened on their website. My understanding is that the hotel has not put their booking system up yet for this event, b…

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January 27, 2023 at 4:10 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.  I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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January 26, 2023 at 4:14 PM

February 3rd KCDC Meeting Will Be Held

February 3rd KCDC Meeting Will Be Held My thanks to the commissioners who let me know that they will be participating in our meeting next Friday, February 3rd.  I will send out an email the morning of the meeting with the Zoom link in it so anyone who is not able to keep the link in their c…

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January 26, 2023 at 4:10 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network

KCDC ADA Information Network Good morning,? Here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message.? I hope you have a great day.? Martha ? Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kans…

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January 26, 2023 at 2:14 AM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below are the KCDC Legislative Update for next week and the Bob Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and KanCare Oversight meeting agenda. Please feel free to share with others.    Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive Director…

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January 24, 2023 at 5:04 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Additional Hearing

KCDC Legislative Update - Additional Hearing I didn't add to the KCDC Legislative Update House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 5004 which urges the US Congress to fully fund the federal government's original funding promise under the individuals with disabilities education act. There is a heari…

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January 24, 2023 at 2:49 PM

KCDC ADA Information Network Message

KCDC ADA Information Network Message Good morning, here is today's KCDC ADA Information Network message.? It has been quiet on the ADA front, but here is information about the SE ADA Center's 4th Thursday Talk Series. Please feel free to share with others.? The formal announcement about the…

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January 23, 2023 at 9:43 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message for today.  I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(78…

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January 23, 2023 at 7:27 PM

KCDC February 3 Meeting Agenda

KCDC February 3 Meeting Agenda I have attached the pdf copy of the agenda for the February 3rd Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting below.  My thanks to Carol for her assistance.  There were a couple of changes, but all presentations are at the same time there were in the…

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January 23, 2023 at 4:41 PM

KCDC Commission Meeting - Agenda

KCDC Commission Meeting - Agenda Good morning,  Attached is the draft agenda for the February 3rd Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting, the draft minutes from the Special December 22nd KCDC meeting and the KCDC Legislative Agenda.  For some reason Adobe is not available f…

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January 23, 2023 at 3:59 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update While reviewing the calendars this  morning, I found a few new presentations and hearings. I have included the names and phone numbers of committee assistants if anyone would like to present testimony.   Tuesday, 1/24 8:30 Senate Public Health and Welfare, Presentati…

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January 19, 2023 at 6:30 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Attached below is the KCDC legislative update that includes the meetings scheduled for next week that deal with bills listed or topics of interest.  If there are errors or bills you are interested in that are not included, please let me know.  If you have questions y…

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January 18, 2023 at 9:24 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - SB 55 Governor's School Tax Holiday Bill

KCDC Legislative Update - SB 55 Governor's School Tax Holiday Bill I just received word that the Governor's School Supply Tax Holiday bill is SB 55.  If you submitted testimony already without the bill number, you can say during your testimony tomorrow that you support SB 55 which is the Go…

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January 18, 2023 at 7:52 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful day. Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525 …

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January 18, 2023 at 5:05 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - More Information on Hearing

KCDC Legislative Update - More Information on Hearing Here is more information on the hearing on the tax holiday on school supplies.? The Governor has had a bill introduced on this tax holiday, but it doesn't have a bill number yet. When I find out, I will send out a message with that numbe…

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January 18, 2023 at 3:21 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Hearing Tomorrow

KCDC Legislative Update - Hearing Tomorrow There is a hearing tomorrow, Thursday, January 19th, on Senate Bill 21 which provides for an annual sales tax holiday for sales of certain school supplies in the Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee at 9:30 am in room 548-S in the state capitol…

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January 13, 2023 at 3:12 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-…

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January 12, 2023 at 4:11 PM

KCDC Legislative Update

KCDC Legislative Update Good morning,  The legislature has started their work . I've attached the first KCDC Legislative Update for this year below.  I have not changed the format of the update, but this is the first of the two year session, so none of the bills from last year are included.…

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January 11, 2023 at 3:46 PM

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Notes

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Notes Thanks for the good meeting today. I've attached my notes at the bottom of this message. Please  note on your calendars that we will NOT meet in February. Our next meeting is March 8th.   I hope you have a great month! Martha   Martha K. Gabehart | Execu…

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January 9, 2023 at 6:59 PM

KCDC Disability News Message - Extra

KCDC Disability News Message - Extra My apologies for sending out a second KCDC Disability News message.  I received an invitation to the Kansas  Broadband Summit on January 19th in Wichita at the Wichita State University Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex. The summit is free.  This is a…

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January 9, 2023 at 4:50 PM

KCDC Disability News Message and EFOC 2022 Report

KCDC Disability News Message and EFOC 2022 Report Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? Please feel free to share this message with others. Attached below is the 2022 Employment First Oversight Commission (EFOC) annual report I hope you have a wonderful day.? Martha Martha K. Gabeh…

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January 9, 2023 at 4:08 PM

2022 Employment First Oversight Commission Report

2022 Employment First Oversight Commission Report Attached below is the 2022 Employment First Oversight Commission annual report.  Please feel free to share. I hope you have a great day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Gov…

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January 9, 2023 at 4:05 PM

2022 Employment First Oversight Commission Report

2022 Employment First Oversight Commission Report The 2022 Employment First Oversight Commission report is attached below for your use.  Please feel free to share.   I hope you have a great day Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kans…

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January 4, 2023 at 7:56 PM

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder

DMD Local Coordinators Meeting Reminder Happy New Year! Our next DMD Local Coordinators meeting is Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 9:00 am.  Attached below is the agenda. The Zoom link is also below and I attached an ics invitation you can save if you have the right software.  Please RSVP yo…

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January 4, 2023 at 2:12 PM

KCDC Winter Meeting Calendar Invitation

KCDC Winter Meeting Calendar Invitation I forgot to include the calendar invitation for those who can use it.  The ics invitation is attached below.   Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suit…

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January 4, 2023 at 2:05 PM

KCDC Winter Meeting Announcement

KCDC Winter Meeting Announcement The winter meeting of the Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) will be on Friday, February 3rd from 10:00 am to Noon.  This is a virtual meeting so commissioners and people who want to join need the link that is below.   Please RSVP  your presence…

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January 3, 2023 at 8:05 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a great day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525 (d…

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January 3, 2023 at 5:18 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Interim Committee Meetings

KCDC Legislative Update - Interim Committee Meetings Attached is the legislative interim committee schedule. Only the budget meeting this week is listed.  Please feel free to share.   Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governo…

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December 29, 2022 at 4:29 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a great day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525 (d…

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December 28, 2022 at 2:24 PM

KCDC Legislative Update LCC Meeting Announcement

KCDC Legislative Update LCC Meeting Announcement I received notice this morning that there will be a Legislative Coordinating Council (LCC) meeting on Friday, December 30th at 10:00 am in Room 548-S in the Statehouse.  Ms. Shughart's email is [email protected] if you have questions. …

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December 28, 2022 at 2:07 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.  I hope you have a wonderful day.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-652…

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December 22, 2022 at 3:40 PM

KCDC Meeting Zoom Link

KCDC Meeting Zoom Link Here is the Zoom link for our KCDC meeting today at 10:00. Martha Gabehart is inviting you to a scheduled ZoomGov meeting. Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1610712894?pwd=Tkw0aFpyZXJsdzMyQ1lHbkloREtDQT09   Meeting ID: 161 071 2894 Passcode: 918164 One ta…

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December 21, 2022 at 8:16 PM

KCDC Special Meeting Thursday, December 22

KCDC Special Meeting Thursday, December 22 I've been informed all state offices will be closed in Shawnee County Thursday and Friday this week. I will be working at home Thursday morning so we can have our special meeting.  The Zoom link is below and attached at the bottom of this message a…

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December 20, 2022 at 5:31 PM

KCDC Meeting Reminder

KCDC Meeting Reminder This is a reminder that we are having a special Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) meeting on Thursday this week (December 22) at 10:00 am to elect officers and approve a legislative agenda.  Attached below are the proposed legislative agenda, Zoom meeting…

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December 19, 2022 at 4:53 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message. I hope you have a great day.? Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296-6525 (di…

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December 16, 2022 at 3:50 PM

KCDC Legislative Update - Interim Committee Meetings

KCDC Legislative Update - Interim Committee Meetings Attached below is the legislative interim committee meeting schedule for the next three weeks. Please feel free to share.  Martha Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura …

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December 16, 2022 at 3:47 PM

KCDC Disability News Message

KCDC Disability News Message Here is today's KCDC Disability News message.? I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Martha? Martha K. Gabehart | Executive DirectorKansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)Kansas Governor Laura Kelly900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612(785) 296…

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