KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

GOV · Government Issues

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Monitor federal actions that can impact the sovereignty and responsibilities of the State of Kansas. Defend Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America.

FOR · Foreign Relations

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- No bill number: Encourage State Department and Consular Affairs attention for Kansans awaiting delayed passport or visas

AGR · Agriculture

Lobbying activity related to legislation (Farm Bill drafts): -- Support programs that foster economic growth, incentivize affordable housing construction, and expand broadband development in rural areas, knock down barriers for young people and small farms, address food deserts, and enhance supply chain competitiveness and sustainability -- Support voluntary conservation programs, drought-resistant crops like sorghum and cotton, robust crop insurance, and biological and technological innovation -- Support rural broadband connectivity

TEC · Telecommunications

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Implementation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Pub.L. 117-58) provisions for broadband grants -- Oppose limitations on broadband deployment or mandated amendments to state broadband plans

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Lobbying activity related to legislation: -- Support Continuing Resolutions and Appropriations in general to ensure continued funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid and Medicare benefits, and Agriculture and Homeland Security programs

TRA · Transportation

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support timely obligation and reimbursement of state transportation projects and Congressionally Directed Spending -- Support amendments to State Transportation Improvement Plans -- Support for timely obligation of FHWA grants for bridges and highway projects -- Support for timely obligation of FRA grants for grade crossings -- Support for timely interaction in construction windows between freight railroads and state DOTs Lobbying activity related to legislation (draft and introduced): -- Support streamlining and formula funding in the next federal transportation reauthorization

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support for Medicaid and Medicare funding and program flexibility. -- Opposition to rural hospital cuts, Medicaid block grants to states, funding shifts to states, Medicaid benefit reductions, and other assorted Medicaid changes -- Support for Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program application and obligation and support for an award in the second round of RHT funding -- Support for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Head Start, and Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) funding in support of Kansas Office of Early Childhood

HCR · Health Issues

Lobbying activity related to legislation: -- Opposition to rural hospital cuts, Medicaid block grants to states, funding shifts to states, Medicaid benefit reductions, and other assorted Medicaid changes Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support for Medicaid and Medicare funding and program flexibility. -- Soliciting Congressional Delegation support for Rural Health Transformation Program grant proposal -- Coordination of state and federal communications on the Andean Hantavirus threat

DIS · Disaster Planning/Emergencies

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support and coordination for federal Stafford Act declarations impacting Kansas counties and adjoining counties -- Support for FEMA operations for disaster recovery in Kansas -- Opposition to reduction in FEMA funding and service levels and support for continuation of cooperative grant agreements

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support for federal apprenticeship programs and program funding -- Support for state workforce development and apprenticeship program flexibility

HOM · Homeland Security

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support and coordination for federal Stafford Act declarations impacting Kansas counties and adjoining counties -- Oppose efforts to diminish governors' authority as Commanders in Chief of state military forces (e.g. "LP 480") -- Support for Kansas Highway Patrol funding from Department of Homeland Security and for Congressionally Directed Spending requests for equipment for the Kansas Highway Patrol -- Support for FEMA operations for disaster recovery in Kansas -- Opposition to reduction in FEMA funding and service levels -- Support federal funding for World Cup security

ECN · Economics/Economic Development

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Coordination between Kansas Department of Commerce, local units of government, and the U.S. Department of Commerce/EDA and federal delegation members to support economic development and job creation projects -- Coordinate Congressional Delegation support for business development opportunities -- Issues related to Opportunity Zones Nominations -- Kansas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) funding and predesignation

CON · Constitution

Lobbying activity related to pending legislation: -- Oppose efforts to diminish governors' authority as Commanders in Chief of state military forces (e.g. "LP 480") Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Monitor federal actions that can impact the sovereignty and responsibilities of The People of, and the State of, Kansas. Defend Amendment X of the Constitution of the United States of America -- Support equal protection of the laws for Kansans and all Americans

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- EPA regulatory issues related to allowable vapor pressure and ethanol content for ethanol blended fuel

VET · Veterans

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- Support efforts to avoid disruption in veterans medical benefits payments -- Support VA Funding for proposed eastern Kansas Veterans Home including discretionary grant applications at US Veterans Administration -- Support efforts to avoid disruption in veterans medical benefits payments

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Lobbying activity unrelated to pending legislation: -- EPA regulatory issues related to allowable vapor pressure and ethanol content for ethanol blended fuel -- Coordination for state and federal lawmakers on issues related to data center permitting -- Support extension of Defense-State Memorandum of Agreement (DSMOA)