Volume 1, Issue 6 KANSAS STATE SENATOR JULIA LYNN, 9TH DIS TRICT

April 23, 2009

Julia’s CapBiz
After an extremely busy and fast 3 week break back in District 9 I am preparing to
return to Topeka next week for the “Wrap Up Session” and hopefully “Sine Die”.

I have been everywhere in the District meeting and talking to constituents at cham-
Inside this issue: ber events, legislative forums, in neighborhoods, at schools, hospitals, and social
Concealed Carry for service agencies. I believe this time in the district is like a breath of “fresh air” af-
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Prosecutors ter having been in Topeka for 3 long months this winter! It’s a great way for me to
Promoting Employ- center myself and carry the perspective of my district back to Topeka for the final
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ment Across KS session.
Power of Attorney 3
We face some of the most major budget challenges in the history of the state when
Kelsey Smith Act 3 we return. As our revenues continue to decline we are faced with a 328M deficit
Civil Forfeiture of
and will need to find budget cuts across the board at 5-7% for all agencies or choose
3 to raise taxes with a smaller hit on state agency budgets. I am not fond of either
Assets
choice. My intention is to resist any and all attempts to raise taxes on individuals,
Postsecondary Edu- families and business in an economy where many are being laid off and down-sized
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cation Savings and business is down 25-40% statewide. We simply either need to ask government
to do less or to raise taxes to fund what we have in place.
Crime, Punishment,
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Criminal Procedure Please let me know of your ideas and suggestions as I go back to represent you in
Late Term Abor- the Senate Chamber.
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tions All my Best-
Smoking and Ciga-
6 Julia
rette Sales
Olathe High 21st UPCOMING PULIC SCHEDULE
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Century Program
Monday April 27—Landon Lecture Se-
Social Networking 7
ries featuring General David Petraeus,
Seat Belts 7 Kansas State University
Marriage and Tuesday April 28—Olathe Public
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Therapist Licensing Schools Foundation Scholarship Recep-
tion, Ball Conference Center
Children in Need of
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Care Wednesday April 29-May 1— Senate in
Session, Topeka, KS Professional Engineers from Johnson County
Min. Wage and hosting a Johnson County Delegation Lunch
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Max. Hours Act
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Terry Tomlinson of Lenexa
presented a proposal re-
garding the land use of The
Sunflower Ammunition Plant
in De Soto.
Randy and Deb Tosh hosted
the Australian Ambassador
at their home. Randy is
the Kansas City Manager for
the Australian Trade Com-
mission.
Concealed Carry for Prosecutors
SB 19 authorizes prosecutors, while en-
gaged in the duties of their employment,
to carry a concealed firearm and exempts
them from the crime of discharging a fire-
arm. Prosecutors included in the bill in-
clude the U.S. Attorney or Assistant U.S.
Attorney for Kansas, the Kansas Attorney
General or Assistant Attorney General,
any district or county attorney and assis-
tant district or county attorney.
The bill allows county commissions to
prohibit the provisions of SB 19 by pass-
ing a resolution if the courthouse and court
-related facilities have adequate security to
Promoting Employment Across Kansas Act
This was the most important piece of leg-
islation passed out of Senate Commerce
this year. SB 97 enacts the Promoting
Employment Across Kansas Act (PEAK)
authorizing a diversion for employee
withholding taxes under certain circum-
stances to qualified companies or third
parties performing services on behalf of
the companies. Qualified companies in-
clude those companies who have relo-
cated their business to Kansas and have
health insurance coverage for full-time
employees for which they pay at least 50
percent of the premium. Bioscience com-
panies, gambling entities, religious or-
ganizations, retailers, and utilities are ex-
cluded from consideration as a qualifying
company as are entities that are delin-
quent in non-protested tax payments and
companies participating in other with-
holding tax diversion programs.
Companies that meet the above require-
ments and who locate in Douglas, John-
son, Sedgwick, Shawnee, or Wyandotte
ensure that no weapons are allowed into
the facilities, adequate storage and secu-
rity for legal weapons, if the county has a
policy or regulation requiring law en-
forcement officers to secure and store
their firearms upon entering the facilities,
and a sign posted at each entrance show-
ing that concealed firearms are prohib-
ited.
Prosecutors are required to obtain and
maintain concealed carry training and
licensure at their own expense. I voted
aye.
counties and who hire at least 10 new em-
ployees within two years, or who locate
in a non-metropolitan county and who
hire at least five new employees within
two years are eligible to retain 95 percent
of the new employee taxes for five to
seven years as long as the employees are
compensated at a rate equal or greater
than the average county wage. High Im-
pact Projects that employ a minimum of
100 new employees in a five year period
qualify for withholding tax diversions of
95 percent for seven to 10 years as long
as the employees are compensated at a
rate equal or greater than the average
county wage.
Qualified companies must submit agree-
ment applications for the diversion pro-
gram to the Secretary of Commerce who
must conduct an annual review of the ac-
tivities undertaken by the companies.
The conference committee report for SB
97 was approved by the Senate 37 to 0
and by the House 124 to 1. I voted aye.
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KS Power of Attorney Act Kelsey Smith Act

Anyone who has elderly parents or is
assisting individuals with mental or
physical disabilities will be helped by SB
45. This bill amends the Kansas Power
of Attorney Act by authorizing the prin-
cipal who is physically unable to sign a
power of attorney document but who is
competent to expressly designate an
adult to sign the principal’s name on the
SHARP women from the document in the presence of a notary
Girl Scouts of America. public. Additionally, the bill requires
attorneys acting as a power of attorney to
keep a record of receipts, disbursements,
and transactions made on behalf of the
individual. This is an important bill for
those with elderly parents. The confer-
ence committee report for SB 45 was
approved by the Senate 40 to 0 and by
the House 123 to 0. I voted aye.
HB 2126 enacts the Kelsey Smith Act
requiring wireless telecommunication
carriers to provide information about the
location of a telecommunications device
if requested by a law enforcement
agency in an emergency situation that
could result in death or serious physical
harm. The Kansas Bureau of Investiga-
tion (KBI) is required in the bill to obtain
the contact information for all wireless
telecommunications carriers doing busi-
ness in Kansas and distribute it when
update or on a quarterly basis to public
safety answering points. The conference
committee report for HB 2126 was ap-
proved 39 to 0 and by the House 125 to
0. Kelsey Smith’s family was present in
the chamber for debate and final action
votes. I voted aye.

Civil Forfeiture of Assets

SB 28 adds unlawful conduct of cock-
fighting, unlawful possession of cock-
fighting paraphernalia, unlawful conduct
of dog fighting, unlawful possession of
dog fighting paraphernalia, prostitution,
promoting prostitution, and patronizing a
prostitute to the list of criminal offenses
Chris Dvorak, son of Kent
and Carrie Dvorak of De
that can lead to civil forfeiture of assets.
Soto was in Topeka for As- This was included in my original cock-
sociated Student Govern- fighting bill and forfeiture clauses were
ment Day. He is a Senator folded into SB 28 along with the prostitu-
of the association and tion language that I carried on the Senate
represents the Teacher's Olathe Chamber Coffee
College. floor. I voted aye.

Kansas Postsecondary Education Savings Program

SB 225 indefinitely extends the Kansas
Postsecondary Education Savings Pro-
gram. The bill allows the State Treasurer
to approve, on a first come, first served
basis, no more than 300 applications per
congressional district for participating in
the Savings Program. If a congressional
district has less than 300 applications,
applications from other districts can be
approved. The bill authorizes the state to
match, on a dollar for dollar basis, par-
ticipant contributions of between $100
and $600.
The conference committee report for SB
225 was approved by the Senate 39 to 0
and by the House 106 to 8. I voted aye.
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Crime, Punishment, Criminal Procedure

HB 2060 was the vehicle to include my dog fighting paraphernalia and a class B
original cockfighting and dog fighting nonperson misdemeanor for unlawful
amendments important to the criminal attendance of dog fighting.
code. The bill was a vehicle since my
original bill was a “gut and go”, an un- HB 2060 allows for the suspension or
common procedure used to create a vehi- restriction of an administrative driver’s
cle for substitute legislation of another license as an additional penalty for
legislatures agenda. My original bill was unlawful possession of a controlled sub-
used as a vehicle for new abortion provi- stance and amends the crime of fleeing
Lee Wright of Farmers in- sions, which passed both house and sen- or eluding a law enforcement officer. In
vited me to be the speaker ate. addition, the bill expands the crime of
at the Farmers Day at the aggravated criminal threat to included
Statehouse prior to their
luncheon at the Capitol
HB 2060 creates a special sentencing rule intent to cause, or recklessly cause, the
Plaza. Approximately 150 for battery on a law enforcement office lock down or disruption of regular, ongo-
agents and employees at- that results in bodily injury to the officer ing activities of any building, place of
tended.
(formerly HB 2060). Also included is the assembly, or facility of transportation.
provisions of SB 26 concerning the sen-
tence enhancement for drug manufactur- The bill extends the standard probation
ing, drug trafficking, and drug possession term for a drug felony from 12 months to
crimes if the offender carries or discharges 18 months and delays the implementa-
a firearm while committing the crime. An tion of a statewide offender risk assess-
additional six months would be added to ment analytical tool for community cor-
the sentence if the offender possesses a rectional service programs to July 1,
firearm and an additional 18 months 2011.
would be added to the sentence if the of- The conference committee report for HB
fender discharges a firearm while commit- 2060 was approved by the Senate 36 to
ting the drug crime. 2. I carried this bill on the Senate Floor
The bill amends current laws of unlawful and voted aye.
conduct of cockfighting and unlawful con-
duct of dog fighting. Added to the crime
of unlawful conduct of cockfighting is
causing any gamecock to kill another and
grooming, preparing, or medicating a
gamecock with the intent to have it kill
another. Attending a cockfighting event is
changed to a class B nonperson misde-
Yvonne is a future medical meanor, possessing cockfighting parapher-
student at KU Med.
nalia is changed to a class A nonperson
misdemeanor, and the penalty for unlaw-
ful conduct of cockfighting is increased
from a class A nonperson felony to a level
10 nonperson felony. In addition, the bill Women of the Johnson County Delegation
Dinner, hosted by Embarq
creates the crime of a class A nonperson
misdemeanor for unlawful possession of
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Lenexa Pages
Olathe Salvation Army offi-
cials brought me up to date
on how the economy is
effecting Olathe families
receiving services. There is
a waiting list of 55 families
and a 70% increase of 1st
time users. Johnson
County is not insulated
from effects of the down-
turn and the Salvation Army
provides assistance with
temporary housing, food,
clothing and utility assis-
tance.
Late Term Abortions
SB 218 requires the Kansas Department
of Health and Environment (KDHE) to
adopt new forms, rules, and regulations
for collecting information from physi-
cians who perform abortions. The bill
requires physicians who perform late
term abortions to document the medical
diagnosis and condition that causes irre-
versible impairment of a mothers major
body functions. The physician and refer-
ring physician are required to indicate in
a sworn statement there is no legal or
financial partnership between them and
referring physicians must be a Kansas
resident. KDHE must adopt rules and
regulations concerning the reporting re-
quirement changes and clarify what in-
formation is to be held by physicians
who perform abortions for a ten year pe-
riod.
The Kansas Board of Healing Arts must
revoke a physician’s license if a physi-
cian is convicted of a misdemeanor after
July 1, 2009, unless the Board deter-
mines by a two-thirds majority vote the
Talking Issues with Local Bankers
physician does not pose a threat to the
public.
The bill requires a copy of the written
referral and the physician’s written diag-
nosis be provided to a pregnant woman,
except in emergency situations, at least
30 minutes before the woman undergoes
an abortion. The parents, guardians, or
husband of a pregnant woman undergo-
ing a late-term abortion can file a civil
action against the physician performing
the abortion if the woman is under 18
years of age at the time of the procedure.
The woman must be informed at least 24
hours before an abortion that the abortion
will end the life of a living human being.
This is in addition to the information that
must already be provided to a woman
before the abortion.
SB 218 was approved by the Senate 25
to 11. This is a major step forward in
abortion practitioners being held to the
same medical standards as medical doc-
tors. I voted aye.
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After the Olathe Northwest
Spring Show with my
daughter and our longtime
friends.
Members of the Kansas
Veterinary Association
visited on issues effecting
business practice for Vet-
erinary Doctors in Kansas.
Smoking and Cigarette Sales
Senate Substitute for HB 2221 amends
current law on cigarette or tobacco infrac-
tions and creates the Kansas Indoor Clean
Air Act. The bill bans smoking in public
places; taxi cabs; limousines; common
areas in public and private buildings, con-
dominiums, and other multiple residential
facilities; hotel or motel common areas; 80
percent of guest sleeping quarters at a ho-
tel or motel; access point of buildings and
facilities unless exempt; and any places of
employment.
The bill exempts outdoor areas of a build-
ing or facility beyond access points; pri-
vate homes or residences unless a day care
home; smoking rooms of a hotel or motel;
gaming floors of a lottery gaming facility
or racetrack; designated smoking areas
that are fully enclosed and ventilated in an
adult care home or long-term care units;
tobacco shops; and class A and B clubs
licensed before January 1, 2009 who no-
Olathe High School 21st Century Program
Last week I participated in a tour of
Olathe North and Olathe Northwest High
School to learn about their 21st Century
Program to develop tomorrow’s work-
force. This program is structured to ex-
tend learning beyond the classroom. Stu-
dents solve real-world problems in areas
of such as science and technology. The
project based learning is providing these
talented students with marketable skills as
well as prepare them with the necessary
soft skills required for success in the
workforce.
Each program we visited was met with
highly articulate and educated students
who demonstrated critical thinking skills
as well as an understanding of the busi-
tify the Secretary of KDHE in writing
they wish to continue permitting smok-
ing.
Each employer is required to adopt and
maintain a written smoking policy and to
communicate the policy to current and
new employees upon hiring. Employers
are required to clearly post the interna-
tional no smoking symbol in the work-
place.
The Senate Public Health and Welfare
Committee deleted the original language
in HB 2221 and inserted the language
from SB 25 as it passed out of the Sen-
ate. During the Senate debate an amend-
ment was attached to the bill by Senator
Masterson which included Flint Hills
National Golf Course and Flint Oak
Hunting Lodge in the list of exemptions.
Senate Substitute for HB 2221 was ap-
proved 25 to 15. I voted aye.
ness aspects that accompany their spe-
cialty.
As I approach the final 2009 session
with the critical budget shortfall we are
experiencing, I am mindful of the impor-
tant role our schools play in workforce
development. It is encouraging to see
innovation coming out of our High
Schools so students are prepared for im-
mediate entry into the workforce, com-
munity or technical colleges, or a four
year university. As we work to bring
jobs to Kansas it is my desire to increase
our return on investment in education by
retaining higher numbers of Kansas
graduates in Kansas jobs.
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Web 2.0, Social Networking’s Brave New World
Recently, I participated in an executive
forum that was hosted by the Triple-I
Corporation, www.triplei.com of Over-
land Park, KS, where we discussed how
to leverage the concepts of Web 2.0 in
our roles as leaders. Although the term
“Web 2.0” may not be a familiar one,
many of us actively use this technology
on a daily basis; Facebook, Twitter, and
MySpace are all examples of Web 2.0
and its powerful social networking capa-
Olathe Chamber of bilities.
Commerce Tourism
Advisory committee According to Tim O’Reilly, Web 2.0 is
members visited the set of economic, social, and technol-
regarding SB 257. ogy trends that collectively form the ba-
sis for the next generation of the internet.
It represents a more mature approach
toward using the internet, with particular
emphasis on user participation, openness,
and networking.
It is a transformative force causing lead-
Seat Belt Requirement
S.B. HB 2130 requires passengers in a
vehicle to wear a safety belt and allows
law enforcement officers to stop a vehicle
when anyone sitting in the front seat and
passengers under the age of 18 is seen
violating seat belt requirement. This is a
safety and health care issue. Current law
does not require adults sitting in the back
seat to wear a seat belt and prohibits law
Johnson County Parks and
Recreation enforcement officers from issuing a cita-
tion for failure to wear a safety belt if no
other law has been violated. The fine for
failure to wear a seat belt is $60.
The conference committee report for HB
2130 was approved in the Senate 31 to 7
and failed in the House 55 to 65. The bill
will remain in the conference committee.
I voted aye.
ers across the public and private sector
alike to rethink how they communicate
and share information.
By leveraging the highly interactive ca-
pabilities of Social Networking Sites
such as Twitter, I can both share, and,
receive information very quickly. Given
the many important issues facing our
State, this simple yet powerful technol-
ogy allows me to better represent each of
you in the 9th District, and, advance the
many issues and causes that I feel so
strongly about such as the State Autism
Task Force.
Web 2.0’s ability to rapidly connect peo-
ple and information represents a signifi-
cant departure from the internet of the
past, to the new online world of the 21st
century.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Marriage and Therapist
Licensing
HB 2162 deletes the requirement that
marriage and family therapists in Kansas
finish their study program before becom-
ing licensed. The conference committee
report for HB 2162 was approved by the
Senate 38 to 0. I voted aye.
Members of the De Soto PTA visited to encour-
age keeping funding current during difficult
budget times.
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Children in Need of Care

This legislation ensures that a Child in
Need of Care is protected during impor-
tant transition time from custody to adult-
hood and ensures safety for children who
have no parent or family resources or if
they experience abuse or neglect.
SB 134 limits a court’s jurisdiction over
children in need of care to the child’s
18th birthday or June 1 of the school year
Visiting with residents at the child turns 18, if still in high school,
the Good Samaritan Center
in Olathe. or unless there is no court approved tran-
sition plan. If there is no transition plan,
the court will retain jurisdiction of the
child until they are 21 or until a transition
plan is in place. Children in need of care
who are 18 can make a written request
that the court to cease its jurisdiction and
requires the court to do so in 30 days.
The bill makes changes to current law by
authorizing SRS custody of a child 15
years of age or younger, age 16 or 17
years old if there are not identifiable pa-
rental or family resources, or a 16 or 17
year old child if there is signs the child
endured physical, mental, emotional, or
sexual abuse.
The conference committee report for SB
134 was approved by the Senate 38 to 0
and by the House 122 to 2.
I voted in the Senate Judiciary to include
language for those with physical, mental,
emotional and sexual abuse. I voted aye.

Employees of Farmers In-

surance in Olathe

Parents as Teachers at Olathe North High School.

Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours

SB 160 increases the Kansas minimum wage requirement from $2.65 to $7.25 an hour
to model federal law. There were no documented cases in KS of anyone making under
minimum wage. The increase would take effect on January 1, 2010 and employees and
employers covered by the federal Fair Labor Standard Act are exempt. The conference
committee report for SB 160 was approved by the Senate 33 to 5 and by the House 110
to 1. I carried onto the Senate floor and voted aye.
 Serving the People of the 9th District

Senator Julia Lynn is in her second term in the Kansas Senate.

Prior to serving the Kansas citizens of the 9th District, Julia was adjunct
professor at Penn Valley Community College teaching Therapeutic Commu-
nications in the Medical Office Program and an entrepreneur establishing
JULIA LYNN
KANSAS STATE SENATOR start-up business in sales development, personal branding for women execu-
9TH DISTRICT tives, and developed the advertising and sales program for KU Medical Cen-
ter's physician magazine.
18837 W. 115th Terrace
Olathe, KS 66061 She has over 25 years experience in health care marketing and public rela-
tions working for Salina Regional Medical Center, St. Luke's Hospital Foun-
Phone: 800-432-3924
E-mail: Julia@SenatorJuliaLynn.com dation, and Medical Center of Independence. She consulted nationally in
Chicago for well-known entrepreneur KE Peterson.
Newsletter Contact:
Carl F. Walston
After receiving her BA in Political Science from KU, Julia worked in
Communications Director Topeka for Secretary of State Jack Brier. Julia has been married to her hus-
Carl@SenatorJuliaLynn.com
band Jeff for 20 years. They have two children, one in Olathe Northwest
High School and one a freshman at Kansas State University. The Lynn’s are
www.SenatorJuliaLynn.com members of Colonial Presbyterian Church.

How to Reach me through Social Networking

Email Julia@SenatorJuliaLynn.com
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Link to Summarized Bills and Bill Briefs

Many individual bills that pass both houses get placed in Conference Committees towards the end of the
session. Bills that are “germane” or of like subject matter are negotiated between the two houses.

A great link to see a full summary of conference committee reports, summarized bills and bill briefs can
be found at http://skyways.lib.ks.us/ksleg/KLRD/ConfCommBriefs.htm