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Committee removes Senate confirmations from HB 246, keeps KBI background checks
Summary
A legislative committee agreed to strip Senate confirmations from an amendment to House Bill 246 while preserving Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) background checks that would remain in KBI custody and be viewable by appointing authorities and legislative leaders.
The committee chair told members that the amendment to House Bill 246 — the star bond and stadium authority bill — would "take out all senate confirmations of all members" while retaining background checks conducted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). The chair said those KBI reports "would stay at the KBI" but "could be viewed by the…
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