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Committee staff briefed members that HB 2029 designates K‑5 from North 18th Street in Wyandotte County to the junction with 30th Street as the Rep. Marvin S. Robinson Memorial Highway, with KDOT sign placement subject to payment of costs plus 50 percent. A motion was made to pass the bill favorably with an amendment changing the register date and to pass it to publication and the register; the motion was attributed on the record as proposed by Senator Klimp. The motion carried on a voice vote — the chair called for ayes, and the motion was recorded as carried.

No substantive debate or opposition was recorded in the transcript. The committee chair then noted other forthcoming bills to be worked in committee and closed the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Committee on Transportation 03/04/2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 2029, to designate a segment of K‑5 as the Rep. Marvin S. Robinson Memorial Highway, was moved, amended to change the register date, and passed out of committee by voice vote; signs placement contingent on payment of costs plus 50 percent to KDOT.","taxTitle","Transportation, Standing, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",20436,"location","Kansas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6653242,"Panel Hears Bill Allowing Out‑of‑State Licenses for Driving Instructors",475,1027340,1502820,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2484513-592f6a0b0c4a83e2188903c090eb434c&start=1027&end=1502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2484513-592f6a0b0c4a83e2188903c090eb434c/thumbnail_1027340.jpg","/articles/6653242/Kansas/Panel-Hears-Bill-Allowing-OutofState-Licenses-for-Driving-Instructors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653242-bb6da79fcdc050855fbd5fec7ac0a469/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362315&Signature=VPGpSoDFyloHSLE6874XbzsObRAKvnYMY1-90-m54AXDShYrHZv40RL1ng3jGVhpQFMDFRQ4~Cb~HZn~xlMWWqOAeA~9TuuuLcGf6UQ-wnWQG9FE8qNAecu0obDocLdfu9WbfdONXv5zqL-RKHtDbzyN2dQmT1Am~stSK7GbN5rt4MyuRRPztWFyVnAdeS63fVx~peIxaxJMNooI9GX3IRzNR1PrSePL8OlgMVAlw89qGCAp9DmgOsZ1CLJrEvKnSK5fQKGKdHimrQ6~B78ahg~9IrQMP~-zqHhcWQGGeyNfwBzw~y6EgekeIfCwIHkU-PEiKwRTYawyW5HOQREunA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 2,031, which would allow driving‑school instructors and motorcycle driving‑school instructors to hold valid out‑of‑state driver’s licenses to qualify as instructors in Kansas, received proponent testimony before the Transportation Committee.

Committee staff explained the bill’s principal change: currently an instructor applicant must hold a Kansas driver’s license; HB 2,031 would permit applicants to hold a driver’s license from another state, provided they meet the remaining statutory and regulatory instructor requirements. For motorcycle instructors specifically, the bill requires a Class M motorcycle license in Kansas or an equivalent out‑of‑state motorcycle endorsement in addition to other instructor qualifications.

Zach Denny, testifying for driving‑school interests, said the amendment submitted in the House expanded the bill from motorcycle instructors only to include standard driver instructors because of statewide shortages of qualified instructors. He noted that the Kansas Department of Revenue oversees driving‑school licensing and that other instructor prerequisites and training requirements would remain unchanged.

A representative identified as Carter testified for Johnson County Community College, saying the college faces difficulty finding qualified instructors on its border with Missouri and that the bill would help address local staffing challenges; Carter said they had submitted written testimony and could not speak to all community colleges across the state.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about which instructor programs the bill affects. Committee staff and witnesses confirmed the bill applies to two categories: standard driver instructors and motorcycle instructors; motorcycle instructors must hold the equivalent motorcycle endorsement in the issuing state to qualify. There was no committee vote recorded in the transcript; the hearing closed after proponents’ testimony.

No opponents or neutral witnesses appeared in the hearing record for HB 2,031.","House Bill 2,031 would permit driving‑school and motorcycle‑instructor applicants to hold a driver's license issued by another state, subject to existing instructor‑qualification requirements; committee took proponent testimony from driving‑school representatives and a Johnson County Community College representative.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6653247,"Committee Hears Bill To Name Highways, Bridge as POW‑MIA Memorials",994,26660,1020720,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2484513-592f6a0b0c4a83e2188903c090eb434c&start=26&end=1020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2484513-592f6a0b0c4a83e2188903c090eb434c/thumbnail_26660.jpg","/articles/6653247/Kansas/Committee-Hears-Bill-To-Name-Highways-Bridge-as-POWMIA-Memorials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6653247-5cfc5ab5ab67f26b21fdd7990dfbe038/orig.mp4?Expires=1775362315&Signature=X7kPJcZbRvvSjLrDG7aPzz9fk99WVr63O-h~OsxnILf25WQSCl8xlcMoy29ufGj3jN3zVDyM0IJWeP9wHXUyvjyJfUnsgtBqZQ14DzyNCH2TZkI7NP9XPWoF6MwOaqVEUKNIOf6Kk0KRpkrqYVLjwDiEqCv0TqaitrLTMGSuIane8VHe-QGxhgYOypFPbiJ45twmC709AN12JIDFrgbpZScT9QwUt6TVZlLFz~Uf22BcNTPrkrsr9XgDW41mg8Q3n7ALg0Q9aqejIE4eDWkcMe7-FbGUcxAcyl43DypihNBsWuvhWg98tXY2-qTQdqNlX6p4vlQh6yYdGgV5Mw~MDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 2,124, which would assign commemorative names to two highway segments and one bridge, received proponent testimony at a Transportation Committee hearing.

The bill would: designate a segment of U.S. Highway 160 from the eastern city limits of Aragonia east to its junction with Eden Road as the Corporal Monty Wayne Forest Memorial Highway; designate portions of U.S. Highway 77 — including the stretch from its junction with Interstate 70 North in Gary County to the western junction with U.S. Highway 24 in Riley County and a separate northbound segment from the eastern junction with U.S. 24 to the junction with K‑16 — as the POW MIA Memorial Highway; and designate a bridge on K‑82 in Clay County as the POW MIA Memorial Bridge. The bill preserves the existing sign‑installation requirement: signs will not be placed until the Secretary of Transportation has received the cost of the signs plus 50 percent.

Representative Blum (testifying in support) framed the designations as a statewide commitment to remember prisoners of war and service members missing in action, saying motorists along the designated routes would be reminded “of the courage, resilience, and sacrifice” of those service members. Local veterans and veterans‑service organization leaders spoke in support, describing family impacts and the local history behind the request.

John Grama, identified as commander of the Wakefield VFW post, recounted personal military experiences and said he supports a memorial designation so Kansas residents will “not forget” POWs and MIAs. Glenn Nelson, the POW‑MIA chairman for a Wakefield VFW post, told the committee he had researched local missing service members and reported that “Kansas has 11,179 who are still missing, unaccounted for,” and argued a statewide memorial would acknowledge those losses.

Committee members offered procedural and local remarks of support. Senator Arbine noted the route crosses his district in Gary County; Senator Tyson described the area as a scenic part of the state. Questions from members and committee discussion focused on fundraising and KDOT’s existing sign‑payment rule; proponents said local veterans’ groups plan fundraisers and that KDOT requires payment before signs are installed.

The committee took testimony and then closed the hearing on HB 2,124 without a recorded committee vote during the session.

Proponents asked the committee to advance the bill; no formal motion or committee action to pass the bill was recorded on the transcript during this hearing.","A Transportation Committee hearing on House Bill 2,124 reviewed commemorative namings: a Corporal Monty Wayne Forest Memorial Highway segment on U.S. 160, two U.S. 77 segments and a K‑82 bridge to be designated POW‑MIA memorials; signs would be installed only after the Kansas Department of Transportation receives required payments.","actionData","errors"]

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