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City lobbyist briefs governing body on mid‑session state legislation including housing inspection bill and airport funding
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Whitney Damron, the city of Topeka’s contract lobbyist, briefed the governing body March 4 on the state Legislature’s mid‑session status and bills on the city’s legislative agenda.
Whitney Damron, the city of Topeka’s contract lobbyist, briefed the governing body March 4 on the state Legislature’s mid‑session status and several bills on the city’s legislative agenda.
Damron said the city’s housing inspection bill — amended to apply specifically to Topeka and to include a five‑year sunset and HUD properties — passed the Kansas House 111–12 and had a Senate local government committee hearing scheduled for later in the week. "It, the way it's drafted now, it would have a 5 year sunset, and apply to HUD properties," Damron said.
She described another local priority, a bill to allow…
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