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Staff stated the Uniform Law Commission meeting this year will be in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and noted there are five commissioner positions with one vacancy; four named commissioners were listed in the memo: the Hon. Athena Andea, the Hon. Sarah Warner, Rep. Susan Humphreys and Sen. Kelly Warren. The council also heard that the KGS field tour will take place in Hutchinson on dates not specified and that typical legislative attendance for that tour ranges from 12 to 20 people.

On reimbursement, staff said the LCC historically grants mileage and tolls for travel to the KGS main location in Hutchinson plus subsistence for the number of tour days. For the Uniform Law Commission event, staff said authorized reimbursements are for actual expenditures incurred by commissioners attending the meeting.

A council member moved to approve the travel authorizations as presented; Majority Leader Blasey seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.

No specific travel dates or detailed participant lists beyond the four named commissioners were recorded in the memo at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Legislative Coordinating Council 05/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Legislative Coordinating Council approved travel authorizations for legislators to attend the Uniform Law Commission meeting in Santa Fe and the Kansas Geological Survey field tour in Hutchinson, with standard mileage and subsistence rules for the KGS tour and actual‑expenditure reimbursement for the Uniform Law Commission.","taxTitle","Legislative Coordinating Council, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Kansas","taxId",18615,"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},6558854,"LCC approves interim committee topics and allocates meeting days; commerce items consolidated",295,218000,513000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3230436-8f8f9255205e4086a03871a67c329691&start=218&end=513","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3230436-8f8f9255205e4086a03871a67c329691/thumbnail_218000.jpg","/articles/6558854/Kansas/LCC-approves-interim-committee-topics-and-allocates-meeting-days-commerce-items-consolidated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558854-7bb982900efadf4d0bb583f2f30b3ba7/orig.mp4?Expires=1773770060&Signature=ST4p46oXUKkgPU0Ig0pU5nMI6f02hLFMdud7~fRqDwI5TWzkgPElGg11ZJcctY6b4dFMhCnoapiSCfVAjAcElIwFogpHtrPPuihqEbmxbaMT4yvfDbPr8fRWjXs7Jn1U-vnXCdIOdJ2D9zrcqIhWJ9YvFwuKFMZQ8M6JVui9rMw5XI0Bij7hRgCnBMqevQi-Ot1MFJJ4sE1PvGAiIrxBvzSgeRU~7ODh9LgYL7k5yOufjfUvh2p69BDaRP5dpKCsNiGhi-LK2AGWOY6u975p2Ln-~FmTu-7Gk6aJxGC-ASU7FZ70LuIkCSBhhUGtuZARRbV362XS8TYb-cl5njTMwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Legislative Coordinating Council voted to approve interim committee topics and meeting days as presented, consolidating a cluster of commerce‑related requests under a single Special Committee on Commerce and authorizing a preliminary allocation of days.

Why it matters: The LCC sets interim study topics and meeting days that shape lawmakers’ work between legislative sessions. Authorizations determine how much staff and legislator time is available to investigate issues before the next session.

Staff presented a packet listing requested days at the left and recommended days on the right. The packet showed a cumulative request of 136 days across topics; the council discussed a preliminary authorization of up to 82 days. A staff member noted the long‑term average of interim days is about 60, with redistricting years higher. “We looked for the last 10 years and other than the year we did redistricting because there were quite a few more in redistricting, it averaged 60,” a staff presenter said.

Several subject requests — including cryptocurrency, economic incentives and housing — were described as fitting under the Special Committee on Commerce. The council said those individual requests will be studied together by that special committee, which staff said has been an 11‑member joint panel in past practice.

Representative Hawkins moved to approve the interim committee topics and meeting days as presented; Majority Leader Blasey seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.

Council members clarified the committee structure. A member noted a new Special Committee on State Budget was established last year and will operate separately; the council approved that committee’s chairing arrangements in a later motion.

In a second motion, the council assigned which chamber will chair several interim committees. Speaker Hawkins moved that the senate chair the Special Committee on Campaign Contributions and Transparency and the Special Committee on Taxation and the Special Committee on State Budget; the house will chair the Special Committee on Commerce, the Special Committee on Health and Human Services and the Special Committee on Federal and State Affairs. Majority Leader Blasey seconded; the motion carried on a voice vote.

No dollar allocations were adopted at the meeting; staff said this authorization is preliminary and the council can add days at its June meeting if more time is needed.","The Legislative Coordinating Council authorized interim committee topics and meeting days, consolidating several commerce‑related requests under a Special Committee on Commerce and approving a preliminary allocation of days. The council also assigned which chamber will chair several interim committees.",{"_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},6558859,"Legislative staff report CALIS phase‑1 near completion; user testing underway",482,561000,1043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3230436-8f8f9255205e4086a03871a67c329691&start=561&end=1043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3230436-8f8f9255205e4086a03871a67c329691/thumbnail_561000.jpg","/articles/6558859/Kansas/Legislative-staff-report-CALIS-phase1-near-completion-user-testing-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6558859-3f6e41533d2539ad50355f9666767807/orig.mp4?Expires=1773770060&Signature=X6wgXOWPlaklCbbehNhiD-tGWWZ-unHdPlywzLOSsvldO5qR6LfF25hYkau-HMcfOJw90bInL0cO2g0DsRWMu8bGaImROqlavgzZ8njLw6Khr2V29E52y7yqchpUQ3XQXYVO7a2jvjf4xZuwq7rZcRIReoKGRK2Nsiy6W0CuQ1dVgeTI4Fmb4yZn4ecEpK0~ZEZPGhwEr0b4qxDRxpYfDBGSFI~Mahc8A2NWPzRWkGbMW5hayPtiYc1SRu8iyFUub0WLvVUx3kq93aYwkxruR4M8DxVBoA2uGXbcCT~j8yghZFmhYlBv6J8iw8VvL2KXIJ9w1GaTwfdLnvaUk4uRaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Legislative staff reported to the Legislative Coordinating Council that phase 1 of the CALIS modernization project is nearing completion and has entered user‑acceptance testing.

The memo to the council said the phase‑1 release will include bill and resolution drafting and amendments, proofing, codification, publications and integration with existing chamber systems. “We plan to go live on June 30 with this new phase 1 system with the bill drafting,” a staff presenter said. Officials also said the broader system deployment is scheduled for 2026.

Why it matters: CALIS is the legislative document drafting and publication system used by both chambers. Upgrades that improve drafting accuracy and chamber integration affect how quickly legislators and staff can prepare, publish and amend bills during session.

Staff described the current stage as a broad, end‑to‑end testing phase that brings revisers, IT staff and vendor personnel together. The testing includes running realistic workflows from initial request through drafting, committee reports and simulated floor amendments. A staff member said publication testing is not part of the immediate two‑month test window, and publication workflows will be tested later.

The presentation named the vendor support team attending from Chicago and said vendor personnel would be available online during the immediate testing period. The memo on the table included the CALIS steering committee membership and staff said a more detailed memo will be provided at the council’s next meeting.

Council members asked about the program’s timeline after an earlier postponement. A reviser’s office official said the project has had more time for testing since that decision and reiterated a primary focus on accuracy: “What we’re testing is for accuracy,” the official said, adding that additional testing time has increased confidence the system will be ready for the 2026 full deployment.

No formal action was taken; staff said they will return with a more detailed update at the next meeting.

Lower‑priority details: staff said some phase‑2 analysis and design work began in February and that some phase‑2 features may be implemented before the 2026 session. The memo placed steering committee membership at the bottom for members’ reference.","Legislative staff told the Legislative Coordinating Council the CALIS modernization project has entered user‑acceptance testing for phase 1 and officials expect phase‑1 functionality for bill drafting to go live on June 30 (date not specified); fuller system deployment is expected in 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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LCC authorizes travel for Uniform Law Commission and Kansas Geological Survey field tour

LCC approves interim committee topics and allocates meeting days; commerce items consolidated

Legislative staff report CALIS phase‑1 near completion; user testing underway