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Senate committee advances bill to create Kansas Railroad Hall of Fame
Summary
A Senate committee passed Senate Bill 353 as amended to create the Kansas Railroad Hall of Fame, establish a seven-member selection committee, and allow induction ceremonies at the Great Plains Transportation Museum; an amendment made the number of annual inductees discretionary.
A Senate committee voted to pass Senate Bill 353 as amended, a measure to establish the Kansas Railroad Hall of Fame and a seven‑member selection committee, according to the committee record.
The bill’s presenter, Adam, told the committee SB 353 “would establish the Kansas Railroad Hall of Fame, essentially, in conjunction with the Great Plains Transportation Museum located in Wichita,” and would create a seven‑member selection committee to elect inductees. Adam said the bill initially provided for “2 hall of fame members being elected per year” and allowed induction ceremonies at the museum or in proximity; the selection committee could set charges and fees to cover ceremony costs.
The committee considered and adopted an amendment offered by Senator Arderbright that replaces a mandatory requirement with discretionary language. Arderbright described the change as replacing the word “shall” with “may” (identified in the transcript as at line 9 on page 3), which, he said, would let the selection committee vary the number of inductees in future years. Arderbright moved the amendment and Senator Clays seconded; the committee adopted the amendment by voice vote.
After adopting the amendment, Senator Arderbright moved that the committee pass SB 353 as amended favorably. The committee approved the motion by voice vote and the chair declared the motion carried and the movement adopted. The transcript contains an unclear remark—“Saved by senator Dietrich”—during the vote; the record does not show a roll‑call tally or clarify that phrase.
The chair noted committee members had received a research paper circulated by Jill and Walter via Denola and advised members to keep it for reference. The committee announced it would not meet on Monday and then adjourned.
What happens next is not recorded in the transcript: the committee record does not specify a next hearing date, an effective date for the bill, nor a scheduled floor action. The transcript also contains inconsistent spellings of the senator who offered the amendment (appearing as both “Arderbright” and “Arderbrake”); this article uses the first spelling that appears in the record and flags the inconsistency in audit notes.
