State Finance Council 05/20/2026

Added: 2026-05-27

[00:00:01]Yes, I can. Sorry. Blake, could you go ahead and take the roll?

[00:00:06]Can you hear me?

[00:00:10]Not getting Can you hear me?

[00:00:14]Yeah.

[00:00:16]I can hear you.

[00:00:16]>> Okay. We can hear you. You want to We're going to check on why uh there's no response here. Hold on a second.

[00:00:41]Okay.

[00:00:42]Blake, you want to try it again?

[00:00:44]Yes, can you hear me now?

[00:00:46]I can. Perfect. My apologies for that.

[00:00:50]Uh President Masterson It's okay for right now.

[00:00:56]Senator Blazy Here.

[00:01:00]Senator Sykes Here.

[00:01:04]Senator Ballinger Present on video.

[00:01:09]Speaker Hawkins Here.

[00:01:12]Representative Croft Here.

[00:01:16]Representative Woodard Here.

[00:01:20]Representative Waymaster Here.

[00:01:24]Governor Kelly Here.

[00:01:27]We have a quorum.

[00:01:29]Great. Okay, now I need uh a motion to approve the minutes from March 17th.

[00:01:34]I'll move.

[00:01:36]Speaker Hawkins Speaker Hawkins moves.

[00:01:38]Second?

[00:01:39]Second, Senator Sykes.

[00:01:42]I got Senator Sykes uh seconded. Uh all in favor?

[00:01:47]I.

[00:01:48]>> I.

[00:01:48]>> I.

[00:01:48]>> I. I.

[00:01:50]>> Any opposed?

[00:01:52]Okay. The minutes are approved. All right, so the two items to be considered today are the requests of the Attorney General for approval of two tort claim settlements.

[00:02:02]Before we hear a motion to go into the first executive session, Dusty Ralston with legislative administrative services will tell us how this will work via WebEx.

[00:02:13]Dusty.

[00:02:15]Thank you Governor, members of the council. Just to remind everyone how executive session will work. Once it's time to move into executive session, everybody will be moved into that into a breakout session which acts as a separate meeting within the meeting. It won't be broadcast to the public. The way it will go, I'll activate it at the at the appropriate time. All participants will automatically be moved into the initial breakout room.

[00:02:38]Everyone not authorized will remain in the main meeting unable to hear anything going on inside. When it concludes, WebEx will automatically move everyone back into the main meeting. Everyone will be muted by default upon their return, so just remember to unmute on your way back and we'll do that again a second time for that executive Okay.

[00:03:01]I now need a motion from member to go into the first executive session with an estimated time frame.

[00:03:09]The text of the motion is on page two of the materials that were emailed to you.

[00:03:13]Represent Waymaster, would you care to make the motion?

[00:03:16]Yeah, I can make the motion. How much time do we think we need for the first?

[00:03:22]No more than 10 minutes. 10 minutes?

[00:03:25]Okay.

[00:03:27]I move that the open meeting of the State Finance Council being held by WebEx be recessed for a closed executive meeting pursuant to KSA 75-4319A for consultation with members of the staff of the Attorney General outside counsel and the Governor's chief counsel to discuss matters relating to a proposed tort claim settlement under consideration pursuant to KSA 75-6106 under the justification listed in KSA 75-4319b2 because discussion of such matters in an open meeting would waive attorney-client privilege and that the State Finance Council resume the open meeting being held by WebEx at 1:45 and that this motion if adopted be recorded in the minutes and be maintained as a part of the permanent records of the State Finance Council. The State Finance Council will use a WebEx breakout room for the executive session and the main meeting will have a placeholder message posted notifying attendees the State Finance Council is in executive session.

[00:04:23]You have heard the motion. Is there a second?

[00:04:29]Second.

[00:04:32]Okay.

[00:04:34]Um now we just need a voice vote. All in favor?

[00:04:38]Aye. [clears throat] >> Aye. Aye. Any opposed?

[00:04:43]All right. Dusty, would you let us know when it's uh okay to begin the executive session?

[00:04:50]Yes, thank you, Governor. Uh I'm going to go ahead and move everybody into executive session executive session right now. So, give it about 20 seconds and you should be good.

[00:09:39]>> Mhm.

[00:15:07]>> Okay, we are now back in open session.

[00:15:11]And I need a motion to approve the resolution for the proposed settlement in the case of Ronald's versus the state of Kansas. Do I hear a motion?

[00:15:20]Governor, this is the speaker. I we accept the uh settlement.

[00:15:25]Okay, we have a motion. Is there a second?

[00:15:34]Uh Senator Blayze, I think I saw your lips move.

[00:15:38]>> [laughter] >> Uh do I have a second?

[00:15:42]I'll second it, Representative Woodard.

[00:15:44]Okay, we have a second from Representative Woodard.

[00:15:52]Okay. Um we need a roll call vote, please.

[00:15:58]President Masterson Aye.

[00:16:04]Senator Blayze e Senator Blayze e Senator Blayze, can you hear anybody?

[00:16:20]Oh, aye. Sorry.

[00:16:25]Senator Sykes Aye.

[00:16:29]Senator Ballinger Aye.

[00:16:34]Speaker Hawkins Aye.

[00:16:37]Representative Croft Representative Woodard Aye.

[00:16:46]Representative Waymaster Aye.

[00:16:50]Governor Kelly Aye.

[00:16:54]The motion passes and it was unanimous.

[00:16:58]Okay, very good. All right, now I need a motion to go into the second executive session also with an estimated time frame. Representative Waymaster, could you please make that motion?

[00:17:10]And what is the time frame for this executive session?

[00:17:14]Uh Representative D'Amelio, it will be also 10 minutes and I will note that Whitney Casement and Ariel Jacobs from Stevens and Brand are actually in person with me in my office.

[00:17:23]All right.

[00:17:23]>> Very good.

[00:17:25]Uh I may I move the motion I move that the open meeting of the State Finance Council being held by WebEx be recessed for a closed executive meeting pursuant to KSA 75-4319A for consultation with members of the staff of the Attorney General, outside counsel, and the Governor's chief counsel to discuss matters relating to a proposed tort claim settlement under consideration pursuant to KSA 75-6106 under the justification listed in KSA 75-4319B2 because discussion of such matters in an open meeting would waive attorney-client privilege and the State Finance Council resume the open meeting being held by WebEx at 2:00 and if this motion if adopted be recorded in the minutes and be maintained as a part of the permanent records of the State Finance Council.

[00:18:09]The State Finance Council will use a WebEx breakout room for the executive session and the main meeting will have a placeholder message posted notifying attendees that the State Finance Council is in executive session.

[00:18:21]You've heard the motion, is there a second?

[00:18:24]Daniel second.

[00:18:26]Uh the speaker has seconded.

[00:18:28]Uh all in favor?

[00:18:30]I. I. I.

[00:18:32]Any opposed?

[00:18:35]Okay, Dusty, can you let us know when we're good to go?

[00:18:39]Yes, ma'am. I'm moving you now. So, again, give it about 10 to 20 seconds and you should be good to go.

[00:21:09]>> Mhm.

[00:23:04]>> Mhm.

[00:24:59]>> Mhm.

[00:28:49]>> Mhm.

[00:28:52]>> We are no longer in executive session in case you didn't notice.

[00:28:58]Are we back in open?

[00:29:03]Yes, ma'am. Okay, I think we're good to go.

[00:29:07]Sorry for the abrupt cut off there.

[00:29:09]But I do need now a motion to approve the resolution for the proposed settlement in the case of Harsha versus the Department of Commerce.

[00:29:17]Governor Dan Hawkins, I move we accept the settlement. We've got a motion, second?

[00:29:28]I'll second. Okay, thank you Donna.

[00:29:33]All right, so all in favor?

[00:29:35]Oh, no, I need a roll call on this one.

[00:29:40]President Masterson.

[00:29:42]I.

[00:29:45]Senator Blasing.

[00:29:46]I.

[00:29:48]Senator Sykes.

[00:29:50]I.

[00:29:52]Senator Ballinger.

[00:29:54]I.

[00:29:55]Speaker Hawkins.

[00:29:57]I.

[00:29:59]Representative Croft.

[00:30:03]I.

[00:30:05]Representative Woodard.

[00:30:07]I.

[00:30:09]Representative Waymaster.

[00:30:10]I.

[00:30:12]Governor Kelly.

[00:30:14]I.

[00:30:15]The vote is unanimous. Okay, very good.

[00:30:18]Well, that concludes the State Finance Council today. I need a motion to adjourn.

[00:30:24]So moved.

[00:30:26]Dan Hawkins.

[00:30:26]>> Thank you, Speaker.

[00:30:28]Second?

[00:30:30]Who is the second? Representative Woodard.

[00:30:34]Representative who?

[00:30:36]Woodard, okay. Got it. All in favor? I.

[00:30:40]I. I. I. Any opposed?

[00:30:44]All right.