Legislative leaders discussed state issues impacting the Kansas economy and the banking industry. They covered various topics, including property taxes, water, state agency budgets, the Committee on Government Efficiency and the possibility of the Kansas City Chiefs relocating to Kansas. The Federal Issues Update covered topics including strategies for passing ACRE, bank regulatory asset threshold caps, and Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott’s priorities. The group also discussed pressing issues such as mortgage trigger restrictions, the Congressional Review Act’s potential use, and new bank formation efforts. policy. The conference started with a welcome from KBA Board Chairman Gene Dikeman, Bank of the Plains, Hutchinson. Chairman Dikeman thanked everyone for coming together to deliver a collective message to state lawmakers, elected officials and several staff members from our Kansas Congressional Delegation on behalf of Kansas banks and their communities and customers. FHLBank Topeka President & CEO Jeff Kuzbel spoke on the mission FHLBank Topeka has in supporting Kansas banks. He thanked Kansas bankers for the work they do in driving economic development and supporting the communities they are a part of. (L-R) Kelly VanZwoll, JD, KBA VP of Government Relations and Staff Attorney (moderator); Senate President Ty Masterson; Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes; Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins; and House Minority Leader Brandon Woodard (L-R) Kyle Campbell, Astra Bank, Abilene and member of ABA’s Government Relations Counsel; Kathy Taylor, KBA EVP — General Counsel; Doug Wareham, KBA President & CEO; and KBA Past Chairman Mark Schifferdecker, GNBank, N.A., Girard Kirsten Sutton, Executive Vice President of Congressional Relations and Legislative Affairs at the American Bankers Association (via Zoom) 18
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