KBA SVP of Government Relations Alex Orel and VP of Government Relations & Staff Attorney Kelly VanZwoll provided a legislative update. Orel discussed efforts to modernize public funds statutes, housing, property taxes and water resources. VanZwoll covered state-level interchange proposals, banking code updates and OSBC modernization. She also addressed ESG legislation and the KBA’s efforts to counter harmful proposals. That evening, legislators were invited to attend a special reception offering bankers a valuable opportunity to connect with their state government officials, exchange insights and discuss issues relevant to the financial industry. The event aimed to strengthen relationships and encourage meaningful conversations between policymakers and members of the banking community. (L-R) David Herndon, Office of the State Bank Commissioner; Chris Endicott, FHLBank Topeka, Topeka; KBA Past Chairman Mark Schifferdecker, GNBank, N.A., Girard; Chris Bualle, GNBank, N.A., Girard; and Mathew Petersen, Fenimore Kay Harrison LLP, KCMO (L-R) Sara Girard, Central National Bank in Topeka and Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson (L-R) Kelly VanZwoll, Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka and Kansas Senator Ethan Corson, Prairie Village (L-R) Kathy Taylor, Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka; Kansas Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee Chair Senator Brenda Dietrich, Topeka; and Leonard Wolfe, United Bank & Trust, Marysville (L-R) Federal Reserve Governor Miki Bowman and John Dicus, Capitol Federal Savings Bank, Topeka 19
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