Taxation
Meets everyday at 9:00 to 11:00 in Room 519 South in the Capitol Building. Just like it sounds we work bills relating to tax. Three bills of interest this year Mechanical and Equipment Tax Repeal, Franchise Tax Phase out over 4 years, Sales Tax Holiday. .

Federal and State Affairs
Meets everyday 1:30 to 3:30 in Room 313 South in the Capitol Building. We discuss a wide variety of issues. We worked a bill concerning Grandparents as Foster Care Providers with compensation, In-State Tuition for illegal immigrants, Minimum age for marriage requirements.

Economic Development
Meets Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 to 5:30 in Room 526 South in the Capitol Building. We discuss various ways the state can stimulate the economy outside tax relief. S.T.A.R. Bond and TIF projects come from this committee. Some projects approved by this committee are Kansas Speedway, Village West, Redevelopment of Flood Plain District in Mission.

Financial Institutions
Meets on Monday and Wednesday at 3:30 to 5:30 in Room 527 South in the Capitol Building. We discuss issues relating to banking and investments. We are looking at bidding on Public Funds and also adding an additional manner in which home properties can be appraised. Public Funds are public money like the tax revenue received by counties, cities and other local taxing districts that are held in a local bank. This legislation will allow banks to bid on the service provided to the local municipality including local banks and non-local banks as long as they have a physical structure in the taxing district.

Veterans' Affairs
Meets on the Call of the Chair, in a location open at the Call. We discuss issues concerning Veterans and their dependents. We are looking at granting Veterans free hunting and fishing licenses as well creating a study to find out if there is a need for a low income Veteran's retirement home.