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Wichita legislative report: Sunflower Summers gets $1 million; council monitors bills on municipal whistleblowers, affordable housing credits and Starbond funds
Summary
During the Feb. 7 agenda review, legislative staff summarized active Kansas legislation the city is tracking, including a $1 million appropriation for the Sunflower Summers program and hearings on bills affecting municipal whistleblower protections, housing tax credits and STAR Bonds.
During the Feb. 7 agenda review, legislative staff provided the Wichita City Council an update on state legislation the city is monitoring. The report covered several bills currently moving through committees, funding allotments and items on which the city has provided testimony.
Key items the legislative report listed: - Sunflower Summers: staff said the Department of Commerce budget that includes the Sunflower Summers program was allocated $1,000,000 in the appropriations committee. The allocation is smaller than originally requested, and staff said the Legislature instructed Commerce to reduce its budget by 10 percent. -…
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