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Lee's Summit relations committee hears lobbyist update, considers adding federal lobbying support
Summary
City lobbyist John Hensley reported "1,400 plus bills filed so far," flagged bills to watch including proposals to require municipalities and MoDOT to reimburse telecoms for utility relocations, and discussed expanding the existing contract to include targeted federal lobbying; staff will return with fee and scope recommendations.
Lee's Summit's Legislative & Intergovernmental Relations Committee heard a state lobbyist briefing and discussed whether to add federal-level lobbying to the city's current agreement.
John Hensley of Versa Governmental Strategies told the committee the city's bill tracker shows "1,400 plus bills filed so far," and highlighted topics likely to draw activity in the coming session, including tax changes, data centers and AI, workforce housing, short-term rentals and building-permit provisions. Hensley singled out recurring legislation that would require municipalities and…
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