(a) Facilitate the growth, diversification and expansion of existing enterprises and the creation by Kansans of new wealth-generating enterprises;
(b) promote economic diversification and innovation within the basic industries and sectors of the state;
(c) promote increased productivity and value added products, processes and services among wealth-generating enterprises, and the export of those goods and services created by small and large Kansas enterprises to the nation and world;
(d) maintain and revitalize economically depressed rural areas and urban neighborhoods by annually targeting scarce resources by size, sector and location to communities and enterprises of particular need and opportunity, and by working in close collaboration with local communities;
(e) protect and enhance the environmental quality of the state in ways consistent with dynamic economic growth; and
(f) promote and evaluate workforce development to meet the needs of the economy.
History: L. 1986, ch. 194, § 1; L. 2006, ch. 164, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1986, ch. 194, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 136, § 2; April 15.
History: L. 1986, ch. 194, § 3; May 22.
(b) All members of the joint committee on economic development shall serve for terms ending on the first day of the regular legislative session in odd-numbered years. The chairperson and vice-chairperson serving on the effective date of this act will continue to serve in such capacities through June 30, 1998. On and after July 1, 1998, and until the first day of the 1999 regular legislative session, the chairperson shall be one of the senate members of the joint committee selected by the president and the vice-chairperson shall be one of the representative members selected by the speaker. Thereafter, on and after the first day of the regular legislative session in odd-numbered years, the chairperson shall be one of the representative members of the joint committee selected by the speaker and the vice-chairperson shall be one of the senate members selected by the president and, on and after the first day of the regular legislative session in even-numbered years, the chairperson shall be one of the senate members of the joint committee selected by the president and the vice-chairperson shall be one of the representative members of the joint committee selected by the speaker. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the joint committee shall serve in such capacities until the first day of the regular legislative session in the ensuing year. The vice-chairperson shall exercise all of the powers of the chairperson in the absence of the chairperson.
(c) The joint committee on economic development may meet at any time and at any place within the state on the call of the chairperson.
(d) The provisions of the acts contained in article 12 of chapter 46 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, applicable to special committees shall apply to the joint committee on economic development to the extent that the same do not conflict with the specific provisions of this act applicable to the joint committee.
(e) In accordance with K.S.A. 46-1204 and amendments thereto, the legislative coordinating council may provide for such professional services as may be requested by the joint committee on economic development.
(f) The joint committee on economic development may introduce such legislation as it deems necessary in performing its functions.
History: L. 1986, ch. 194, § 4; L. 1993, ch. 136, § 3; L. 1998, ch. 182, § 22; May 21.